Gilpin observer., 1899-12-14

which Mr.. Mason based his speech was
referred, at the conclusion of the ad-
dress, to the foreign relations commit
tee.
Mr.. Hanna walks with a cane and
limps badly. He looks pale and has
lost flesh, and his rheumatism causes
him great deal Of suffering He went
to Europe early last summer to try the
effect of the waters of Bohemia, but
he didn't stay long enough to do him
any good. He was in such q hurry to
get back to the campaign that he didn't
take even one full course of treatment
and his doctors on this side Of the wa
ter complain that he will neither take
their prescriptions nor follow their ad-
vice.
No speaker was ever so fortunate in
beginning his term with the complete
good will and confidence of both par
ties as Colonel Henderson, and when
he declared that he was going to be
fair. but use his authority without fear
or favor. everybody believed him and
applauded his purpose. The cheers on
the Democratic side were just as hear
ty as on the Republican side, and al
though during his career in Congress
Henderson has given and taken some
pretty hard knocks, he has not an en-
emy either in his party or the other.
The best lawyers in the country are
of the opinion that the decision of the
Supreme court in the Addyston pipe
case does not affect any of the indus
trial trusts except the Federal Steel
Company. That, they say, like the
Addyston company, was organized on
a different basis from the rest, and the
companies participating retained their
corporate individuality, while in the
later consultations the corporate indi-
viduality was entirely wiped out and
entirely new companies were created.
For this reason it is held that another
suit will have to be brought by some
body to determine the constitutionality
of the big consultations that were ef-
fected by purchase.
President Mckinley during an inter-
view with Senator Wellington, ex-
pressed himself in favor of reviving
the grade of vice admiral in the inter-
est Of both Rear Admiral Sampson and
Rear Admiral Schley. He believed
that this is the simplest solution of the
and it is expected that Senator yelling
ton will introduce bill in a few days
providing for the appointment of two
vice admirals without specifying
names. The President very frankly
said that if such n bill became a law
he would promptly nominate both
Sampson and Schley in the order
named. This arrangement both the
President and Senator Wellington be-
lieve will meet the approval of n major
ity of the friends of both admirals.
The fact that four vacancies exist in
the Senate. owing to the failure of
State Legislatures to elect senators,
has resulted in crystalization of pub
lie sentiment favorable to the election
of senators by Il direct vote of the peO-
pie. This agitation will be cOnspicu-
Gus in the nations Legislative halls.
Ten joint resolutions bearing upon this
subject have been introduced in the
House of Congress. A strong effort is
to be made during this session to pass
n resolution which will submit con-
stitutional amendment to the Legisla-
lures of the different states. A poll Of
the Senate shows the South to be al,
most unanimously in favor of the cleo
ton of senators by the people.
The feature of the opening day of the
debate on the currency bill in the
House was the speech of Mr.. Dolliver
of Iowa. 1t was characterized by all
tue VIII anu tlOtlueute iOT WI Hltu tue
Iowan is noted and held the members.
without regard to party, for more than
an hour. Mr.. DOlliver declared that the
last doubt in the Republican party as
to the wisdom of enacting the gold
standard into law had been resolved
by the experience of the business world
during the past three years. He scored
Mr.. Bryan and generally ridiculed the
alleged false prophesies of the Demo-
Gratis i'll 1896. Mr. De Almond of Mis-
souri, was the heavy gun on the Demo-
cratic side. He warned the Republi-
cans from the West that they could
not deceive their constituents in the
coming congressional elections by
claiming that they had yielded to the
wisdom of their colleagues in caucus.
The Republican senators epdeavored
to reclaim The erring brethren who Sc
ceded from their party on the silver Is
sue by offering to reappoint them to
the chairmanships of the committees
which they formerly held. Mr.. Teller
was chairman of the committee on
claims. Mr.. Jones of contingent ex-
penses. Mr.. Stewar; of mines and min
ing. and Mr.. Pettigrew of Indian af-
fairs. but they have declined the hon
or, and after n conference of Populist
and Silver Republicans Mr.. Pettigrew
was designated as their best represent
ativc to confer with the Democrats and
secure them assignments mt the Demo-
cratic end of the committees, instead
of with the Republicans. They would
have done much better TO have accept
ed the offer. so far ns committee places
are concerned. but so long as the Re
publican party proposes to force the
gold standard as an issue they feel 1t
their duty to maintain an alliance with
the opposition. Mr.. Kyle of South Da-
kota. however, goes with the Republi-
cans.
According to the officials OF the war
department the recent promotion OF