The record-union., 1898-03-26
SENATOR STEPHEN NJ. WHITE
He PASSED SOME HOURS IN
THIS CITY.
Says Congressman De Vries is an
Active, handwriting Member
NO Opinion on Cuba.

White arrived in this city at 0:3O
O'CLOCK last evening and left for Wash
ington on the overland train at 10
Senator White was expected to ar
rive this evening instead of last, and
as a consequence the reception which
WGs to have been given him by the
local Iroquois Club was not held. He
was met at the depot by General a. w.
Barrett, and was informally received at
the Golden Eagle Hotel by Peter j.
Shields, Colonel r. l.. Peeler, Judge A.
c. Hinkson, Thomas Fox and several
other prominent Democrats.
In an interview accorded a Record
Union" reporter, Senator White said
he would make but one stop between
here and Washington, which would be
at Salt Lake City, where he would rest
for d day His mother Will accom-
pany. him to the East. He was nom
committal when requested to give an
opinion on the Cuban situation, and
said:
L know no more about the matter
than any other citizen, and have gain
ed my knowledge from press dispatches.
I have positively no inside information
as to whether the Maine was blown
not believe that anybody has or can
have any definite information until the
investigating board shall report
You may say" continued Senator
White, that 1 think President Nc
Kinley has pursued a right and proper
course. Until the committee reports
there can be nothing on which to pred
icate an opinion as to the primary cause
of the disaster. The report Will give
a basis of action, and I think it is
preferable to wait for it.
The Cuban situation, aside from the
Maine incident, l think, with President
Mckinley, should be considered sep
arately. They are distinctly different
matters. AS a matter of fact, no mat
ter What may happen, many people
will always believe that the Maine was
blown Up by the Spanish People will
have opinions whether they are reason
able or not, and human nature is UNI
reasonable when excited.
"One happy feature of the whole mat
ter is the unanimity with which the
people have stood together. In Con-
gresS there has been but one OrganiZa-
ton and but one mind concerning the
matter,and While politics crop up and
we Wrangle and fight amongst our
selves, the entire nation is a unit if the
question is one of foreign interference.
/ am rot much of believer in war, but
recognize it is necessary sometimes"
In speaking of the present session
Of Congress and the possibility of an
early adjournment, Senator White said
that if the Cuban question is once set
tied, there would be no reason why an
adjournment should not be taken by
the 1st of May. There is, he said, no
possibility of financial legislation as
even the Republicans cannot agree.
And about your Sacramento River
appropriation, continued the Senator,
Il am not sure whether you will get
it or not. I am doing what I can to
get it, but 1 am not sure whether there
will be a-,y river and harbor bill put
through. The present Congress is gin
gerly about appropriations of that
kind l would like to see the Govern
ment meet the $3.50 600 appropriation
made here, but there is so much money
going into the Navy and War Depart
ments that 1 consider it doubtful
whether anything can be secured"
Turning to affairs and men of the
state, #SGildIOI w Hllee NleHlIOlleu 0Ou-
gresham De Vries as having been an
active, Woodworking member of the
lower house, but qualified his state
ment by saying that he had not acorn
plished what he might had he spent
several terms in the office. He thought
the idea of changing representatives
every two years was extremely foolish.
Young men who imagine they are
going to accomplish much their first
term he continued, will find them
selves much mistaken. A first termer
will, the first day of the session, rise
in his seat and shout: Mr.. Speaker
at the top of his voice, and Mr.. Speaker
recognizes Dingley, or somebody else
who doesn't want to be recognized, but
who says something on general prin-
ciples. and if the new member gets any
recognition. it is an order to the Ser
geant-at-Arms to keep order in that
section of the House in which he sits
THE next day he says: Mr.. Speak
err in meditation, but nobody knows
him. and the third day his Mr.. Speak
err is little more than whisper, and
the next day he takes the bit, floats
along and writes back to his constitu-
ents asking them to re-elect him."
Congressman Mcguire, if we should
have Democratic Congress next
year. continued Senator White
| would have an advantage. He has
been in Congress longer than any Dem
ocrat from the State and would get
good places on good committees"
But Mcguire is a candidate for Gov
ernor. isn't he?" was asked.
"Maguire is good man." unused Sen
ator White.
and how about Governor Budd, y
was asked.
HE DON'T want the nomination, does
he?" queried the Senator innocently.
The San Francisco Democratic Coun-
ty Central Committee squabble was
brought up, and the fact that the APP
pointment of subcommittee consist
ing of the Senator, Governor Budd
Mayor Phelan and several others, tc
straighten out the snarl, was brought
up.
We'll" said Senator White, emphat-
ically, 'if such committee had been, oil
is appointed there will be at least one
member of it who will fail to qualify
| know little of their troubles, and dc
not propose to act a prominent part in
Strengthening them out"
/ Senator White said that, owing tC
the limited rainfall in the southern part
of the State, the outlook for both agri-
cuIturists and horticulturists was of the
poorest He did not, he said. know
whether Mckinley or the Spanish are
responsible for the late frosts
/
SLASHED HIS THROAT.
Convict James Skeehan Ends His
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