The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-30
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nounceu and request made on behalf !
of some unfortunate for a portion of
their generous charity. Necessity was
alone the requirement, and every baS
ket went where its welcome contents .
would fill empty stomachs and make |
hollow hearts happy. 1t was a notable |
event in Washington charity work. !
There is something in knowing what |
to do. when to do it and how to do il, |
and it is the misfortune of charitable
organizations, sometimes. not to APP
preciate it. Washingtn, on Christmas
day, had all the appearance of a de-
serted town Everybody who could
get away left on Saturday. The hotels
looked as though the bubOnic plague
had struck the town. The churches on
Sunday and at the special Christu, s
services on Monday reminded one IF
the pastors midsummer's vacation.
Even the great Sir Henry Irving looked
aGhast at empty seats on the opening
night. But it was a clean. quiet Cody
Christmas. It is now two days gone
and is almost forgotten, and has ceased
to be a topic of talk. Now it is the
bothering about the twentit TN century
muddlc either. They don't care 4 rap
about the row between the Pope of
Rome and the German Federal Coun-
eli. Whether the next century begins
January /, 1909, when the last century
ends, does not interest cur people. Tho
momentOus question of the hour is
what to wear at the presidents New
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social swim this winter. That it will
be the most brilliant social season
here ever known, unless prevented by
, some unforeseen event, goes without
saying. 1t seems incongruous to talk
politics in this connections but Il
thought or two in reference to the
Quay case may not be out Of place.
1t is just possible that the opposition
in its brazon attempt to defeat Mr..
Quay may be too bra2cn. to indeCOr-
Gus, too smart, too aggressive. The
| establishment of Il literary bureau here
| for the education of United States sem
| atOTS in their constitutional duties is
| something entirely new, and at least
| the doubtful senators may he quoted
! as saying, within the last day or Two
! that "the method employed To defeat
| Mr. Quay is not only a despicahle re-
Sort but a reflection upon the intelll-
! gence ana integrity Of IN" senate -
| that 1t may happen the over jealous
! opposition may get resentment instead
| of votes and proper rcDuke for It's
| nsolent dictation instead OF commen-
| dation. 1t is new question to many
of the senators and some of them who
have remained here during the hoE-
days are studying the points involved
| IN the case ana are making Il very
careful and eNhAustiN" investigation
/ Of the prccrdcntS. Th,y don't relish
! the suggestion Of ward politics in
| tcriected in the case by the quay "p-
position. To approach senator on
| questions pending in the senate OF Il
)udlclal character Wou'a De resented "N
the S'H-rcSpec'ihE senator dS IN H,''
! p"ruh'hce ana an "Itr"llt ana HodIlN
| all lAe lalN llaI - hu'tou Il" '"H''lS
from thls OF that senator - pure new -
paper tctlnn. Ihere ar" eNrepll"iS'
POSSIBLY. senator Allen, Tor instance
| is quoted in opP3sltloN 10 Mr. quay
| una ms reasons are also pauted' 10
make his opinion OF some consequ uAnce
it is alleged that Senatr Allen is dis
tinguished jurist and that h" lett the
senate to accept an appointment on
the supreme bench of the state or
Nebraska. Mr. Allen left the senate
because a Republican was elected 20
succeed him, and, being a statesman
out Of a job, the Populist governor uf
Nebraska appointed him to a little
country judgeship, which he accepted
with his wontcd alacrty. He was not
ed in the senate for the fifteen hours
nlibustering speech he made in or-
position to the repeal Of the purchas-
ing clause of the sherman act. He read
from many books and no doubt must