The herald., 1897-02-20
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: TALKS WITH TRAVELLERS !
Observation-Disclosures

chant from State street, Chicago,
stopped few hours in this city yester-
day. He has come to the Land OF
Health to recuperate after period of
business and political activity that has
made rest desirable luxury. He VIII
enjoy the festivities in San Diego and
return to Los Angeles the latter part OF
next week for a more protracted visit.
During the recent senatorial contest In
Illinois he was an effective and energetic
Madden partisan, and sardonically urges
as the only reason for Aid. Maooens
defeat that Mason had too many votes.
Anyhow" he remarked, lit was rather
a daring and bold vault to attempt from
alderman on the south side in chicago
into the senatorial saddle. He may reach
there in time, but l doubt It,
ut is a great relief for me to come
from Chicago, with its cold and unpar-
alleled misery to this fairy-like land.
There never was so much sufferlng IN
Chicago as there is this winter, and 1t
is impossible to alleviate all of the want.
Well, see you people here in California
are pleased with Judge McKenna's Sc
lection for a position in the cabinet. L
heard a story about that which explains
the sudden disappearance of Judge ay-
mire and other cabinet possibilities. and
McKennas quick elevation. I'll tell 1t
to you.
archbishop ireland was included III
the list of those invited to visit the
president-elect at Canton. His grace of
st. Paul is recorded as having answered
that while he appreciated the honor or
the invitation he thought such visit on
his part might be misconstrued by the
public at large and occasion comment
not pleasant In its bearing on the incom-
ztx.,t fTt,
however. that if neutral point could be
made convenient he would be delighted
to pay his respects to Mr.. Mckinley.
Accordingly the two met during the re-
cent visit to Chicago. The story goes
that the archbishop was thanked for his
services in the past for the republican
party, and especially for the stand he
took in the last campaign, both at the
time of the national convention and sub
sequently during the critical stages OF
the canvass.
"He was asked If there were any sug
gestions he would like to make regard
ing the selection of the cabinet. The an
swer was that he expected and person.
ally would ask for no recognition on ac-
count of anything he had done during
the campaign. He had acted for prin-
ciple and not for reward. However. as
the subject had thus been brought up.
he requested that in the forming OF the
cabinet the selection of the secretary
of the interior would be a man who would
not repeat the program that brought
about the Dorchester and Morgan cpl
sode of the Harrison regime. He dwelt
at some length on the treatment of the
Catholic Indian schools and missions by
the government officials, and commend
ed the schools to the care of Mr.. McKtn-
ley in his cabinet making. 1t is believed
that this interview resulted in the selec-
ton of your man from this state, Judge
McKenna, for the position of secretary
of the interior. You know it leaked out
that the A. P. A. were working against
McKenna. When l was boy in Indiana
we had a theory that no matter how
early in the day you killed snake its
tail would continue working until sun
down. If the A. P. A. made any effort
think it only family waved its tail. 1t
will soon be sunset.
IT stopped at Reno and heard a great
deal of talk about the prize fight and
was reminded of the trip I made in the
summer of 1891 to st. Paul to see the
fight between Fitz and Hall. A S12. 900
auditorium had been erected, and al
though the ministers were exerting
themselves frantically to stop the mill.
it looked as if it was going to be
ernor of the state, Bill Merriam, had
paid s25 for a ticket. But the day be-
fore the fight Archbishop Ireland, the
Jewish rabbi and a few ministers called
at the capitol and talked with the gov
error. The result was a proclamation
was issued by the governor. calling upon
the sheriff of Ramsey county to prevent
the fight. Capt. Ed Bean, the sheriff,
called out the militia and surrounded
the building that night and guarded 1t
until the fight was declared off. The law
and holiness people up in Nevada are
looking up the constitution to see if the
act of the Legislature allowing prize
fights does not conflict with 1t, but guess
they will be disappointed. 1t might come
under the head Of "cruel and unusual
punishment" to the thousands of readers
who are compelled to stare daily at the
stupid twaddle emitted by "Lanky" and
"Gentleman Jim" published In the pa
pers, as if their talk were of any mo-
ment However, may take in the fight
myself If 1 stay here that long"