Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-11
THREAT BY TELLER.
Will Work Hard to Defeat Re-
publican Party In 1900.
SPEECH OF THE COLORADO SENATOR.
Declares His Belief That Policy OF the
Administration IL Inimical to Rest
Intsrests of the People-Civil
Service Debate.

Washington, Jan. s.-The feature Of
the senate session was speech de-
livered by Senator Teller (silver rep,
Col.) regarding press reports that the
recent efforts to make 1t appear that
Secretary Gage had rendered his res
ignation as member of the cabinet to
President Mckinley were part Of .
conspiracy of the silver men to disrupt
the cabinet and create dissension be-
tween the president and his advisers
Senator Teller branded the publication
as an insult to the advocates of the free
coinage of silver. He was satisfied that
the president and Secretary Gage were
In full accord upon the financial uues-
ton. He attacked the republican party
because it was party advocating the
gold standard, and expressed his inten-
ton OF doing all in his power to defeat
the party in 1900, and to drag the pres
emit administration from power, because
the policy of the party was, in his opin-
Ion, inimical to the best and highest in
terests OF the people Of the United
States.
At the conclusion of Senator Teller's
speech Senator Turner (pop., Wash.l
called up the immigration bill, saying
that as he was about to leave the city
ne desired to submit some remarks
upon the pending measure. He strong
" opposed the bill. He was not In favor
OF an educational qualification and In
sisted that the enactment OF that Tea
ture of the bill into law would falsify
the entire record of this country.
| Senafor Rnf1or (5ar,, NJ
ed joint resolution proposing An
amendment to the constitution provid-
ing for the election of the federal
judiciary by the people. The resolution
went to the table to permit Senator
Butler to make speech on 1t.
House.
Washington, Jan. s.-The civil sery.
Ice debate continued throughout the
day in the house. All efforts to AK a
time for Its termination failed and 1t ID
certain now to run over into next week,
The interest in the discussion does not
seem to be waning. The debate wsa
without marked incident. The speak
ers were Messrs. Gillette (Mass.). Bur
ton (O), republicans, and Fitzgerald
(dem., Mass.) in support of the laws:
Messrs. Cummings (deln., N. w, Faris
(rep., Ind), Mahaney (rep., n. w.
briggs (dem., N. ", and Rradley
ldem., N. W in opposition to and Mr.,
Kerr (rep., o., in favor OF the modiA.
cation of the law,
The Eastern Question.
Washington, Jan. Sat the cabinet
meeting on Friday the most important
matter considered was the eastern sit
uation, which was discussed at some
length. 1t appeared to be the opinion
OF the secretary of state and other
members generally that the gravity Of
the situation was overestimated. Ger.
many's acton, it was thought, had no
other purpose than the acquisition Of q
r naval station, and did not indicate that
she had any Interior designs upon
Chinese territory, other than for the
purpose stated. Great Britain and the
other powers, it was thought, would be
granted the same concessions Germany
had acquired, but beyond this the Eu-
ropean nations would not seek to 20.
The opinion was also expressed that the
I, interests of the United States In China
were not at present in any sense in.
volved, nor were they likely to be.
t The proposed relief expedition to the
!, Klondike also was touched upon. 1t ID
p believed that some doubt has arisen as
: to the need for additional supplies in
the new gold fields, and 1t is not likely
r that final relief steps will be taken until
D the necessity for the expedition has
been fully demonstrated.
Appointments.
Washington, Jan. 8.-The president
Friday sent these nominations to the
senate:
Treasury-Henry K. Boyer, of Pennsyl.
: vania to be superintendent of the mint
i of the United States at Philadelphia;
i. Robert G. Pearce, surveyor Of customs
port. of Rock Island, ILL.,; Charles Wright
l. collector of internal revenue for the First
3 district OF Michigan; James H. Stone, to be
q appraiser of merchandise in the district Of
Detroit, Mich.
State-Kavanaugh K. Kennedy, Of Mis-,
!, sissippi, to be consul of the United States
e at Para, Brazil; William H. H. Graham. Ri
Indiana. to be consul at Winnipeg. Man.
Last Pigment Made.
Washington, Jan. s.-The Anal pay.
ment of Ss,53s, 4o1 from the Union Pa
ciflc reorganization committee was COW
= ;, cred into the treasury Friday, making
= grand total of $5s,44s,223 paid for the
y governments interest in the Union Pa
, cific road.
= Not Yet Settled.
[, Madrid, Jan. s.-The cabinet council