The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-15
A BUNGLING DIPLOMACY
SENATOR MASON BOLDLY CRfTJ-
CTsES THE ADMINS TRITON
Congressman RiScy Introduces Zig
Batch of Relief Bills A Good Position
Wanted hat IL In Classified Service.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.--Spccial-As
the facts IN the DeLOme incidcnL come
on. IL Is dawnlIg on inc pubic mat the
administration has made a bad bunSle
Of the matter. Assistant Secretary Day
who was coming 20 be- regarded as Il
skillful diplDnatist. Will lose his prestise
If the handling Of the business proves 10
be just as IT now appears
Senator Mason, o. Illinois, was very
bod in his criticism of the administratipn
n talks 10 representatives Of the press
this morning. lie sale le supposed Z, was
preparing To get another kicl; from Spain.
and then express the hone Thar SPAN
hadn't hurt her toe
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Debate on the haukruptcy bill VIII DC,
gin next Wednesday and conunne uhui
Monday. the 2lst instant The measure
now before tho House is much like the
Torrcv hill # gives the cr,d ltor "a g1ou
show The bill viii 80 back 10 the ser
ate and be considerably amended. Inc
IL will 20 TO conference committee. a
bankruptcy bill will finally be passed.
MANY RELIEF BILLS.
Representative EiXey Introduced inc
following bills to-day:
For the relief OF Grove presbyterian
church Fauquicr county. the amount
asked for being s.. 500
For the relief OF Aqua Protestant Epis-
copal church. Stafford county the
amount being 81 500.
For the relief OF Mrs r. V. Grasty. Of
Orange county, $2lsIJ0 for supplies dur
M For ,"t the relief Of the heirs Of Samuel
Craig of Fauquier county, 81, 40, Tor
supplies during the war. 49,,
For the rciiOf Of John II. Hamiel Slfp,
heinz the appraised value Of two lois ~
Occoquau sold under conhscduon VTo-
For The relief Of Sarah I. Smith and
Mary T.. Smith. late OF Stafford county,
referring certain claims 20 the Court OF
Cl"iWs
For the relief Of William 4. Giles. or
Prince William county. 90 correct inc mi =
iarv record so as 80 cause tho charge or
dcsertiOn TO bc removed.
For the relief of Lewis Weber. or Eau
quier county. reinstatement Of enlistment
pay from August -, 1851. 90 july = INoi'
for service in the United States Marine
Corps
r Jeter. of King George county a claim
Most Of the above bills were referred TO
the Committee on War Cliims, Where
they will rest.
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
The Episcopahans Of the District OF
Columbia arc looking forward 10 tho
meeting Of the General Convention IN this
CITY next October. 10 has not been de-
cided in which church or Churches the
sittings OF the two houses Will take place.
Trinity church Of which Rev. r.. y. VIII
liams. formerly of Richmond is rector Is
the only one that can accommodate Doln
houses The House OF Deputies could
meet in the auditorium and the House
OF Bishops In the Parish Hal connected
with the church. Bishop Satterlee has
not indicated yet what his preference Will
be in the matter. Rev. Mr.. Williams IN
his one years service here seems 10 have
given decided satisfaction.
OUT OF REACH
Mr.. William Brown of Northumberland
county. one Of the best known RepuDi-
cans in Virginia. has been here for two
weeks, hoping to get the appointment or
Chief Clerk 10 the new Fish Commits
sioner, Mr. George NJ Bowers, OF West
Virginia.
II is a $500 job and is therefore high
" desirable But he has just learned that
ii is in the classified service and that De
stands no chance unless he IS on the ell
gible list. The examination is said 10 be
n very technical and difficult one. The
present Chief Clerk is q Democrat. but
as he is especially well equipped for his
work. no change will take place unless
he voluntarily resigns