New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
THE PASSING THRONG.

Charles l.. Kurtz. the Republican National Com,
mittesman from Ohio. is at the Waldorf -As,ors
Mr.. Kurtz is friend Of Senator
MR. KTRTZ Foraker and for the last two q,
IN SUPPORT three years has spent much OF his
OF SEcRE- time in warfare upon Senator ~
TARY AIGER A. Hanna Mr. Kurtz sides with
Secretary Alger in the present con-
troversy over the secretary's retention OF Office
Il reason why Secretary Alger should re-
sign" said Mr.. Kurtz. Suppose Secretary Alge,
did form an alliance with Pingree Preslden, Me.
Kiney would have done the sams thing II II had
been 10 his interest to do 30. Mr.. Mckinley will
be renomInated and reelected. No one else is
talked Of Ager has done nothing wrong. and
he should not be abused in the way he f. 7 would
like TO see some ot the papers stand up for him
Hanna men elected majority OF the deess,ss sHti 10
TIE state tate conyepson but 4 , !: pretty VEL known
will be the old story-a Republican victory. We are
always having family aissensons IN the Republican
party in Ohio. but when IL comes TO an election
We all stand together"
Senator John T. Morgan. Of Alabama. is here
on his way 10 seaside resort for a rest. He said
yesterday tina, he dd not abandon
BRYAN NOT the silver issue. he believed that
THE MAN the campaign next year however
TO LEAD should be fought issues that
are pertinent 10 the moment. and
then II Congress ever passes free silver bill have
the Democratic nominee pledged 10 support II.
Senator Morgan does not say that MI Bryan IS
not a 1t man 70 nominate but ne inilma'es tnat
one holding the views Mr. Bryan does on ex-
he is willing 10 leave the nomination TO the Con-
vention.
According to Martin Roberts lessee Of the Gov
ernment railroad in Guatemala. the reports OF an
impending revolution in that coun-
REVOLUTION try which have recently been cir
l.. GT-ATE- culated in the United States are
MAIA DE- baseless fabricatons and wers
MED sent out broadcast with a pur-
pose This s what Mr.. Roberts
told Tribune reporter az the Hotel Savoy
There are in San Francisco to-day four men who
belong TO the Conservative party, which was de-
feated in ls7l | know them all personally. Iney
are Antonio Barrios. former Minister Of Public
Works jose Llerrena, who poses az the heaa OF
the Conservative party Juan F. Ponciano. some
time director OF the telephone system. and jose T..
Sanchez q lluor dealer. Now. n must be undNr-
stood that the Conservative party I'm Guatemala
means the Church party. Tho Church means the
Spanish Church and consequently II opposed oN-
terly the introduction Of anything American.
Now. Il happens that the railroad OF which
am lessee is 10 he sold TO an American syndlca'e'
That would result in American emigration and the
esta a5shment of American customs. Naturahy the
Conservatives oppose the sale, and as iast eA-
hiring efYor, they resort 10 rumors OF revolution
have been away from Guatemala only snort ume
and I have had dispatches within fe" Gays ""ieh
enable me 10 state with assurance 'hat there 10
absolutely no truth in these rumors. Inc Govern
ment Is on a firm foundation. and cannot De over
thrown These men / have mentioned came 10 lhls
country before spreading their stories because tney
feared the anger Of the Government, altnough they
need not have been afraid.
THE Guatemalan Government does not dispose
OF traitors in the manner which they deserve Inc
Government railroad consists Of laO miles on tne
Atlantic Coast and twelve miles on the Paclhc
Coast which runs from the terminus OF : T:
Huntneton's road AT San jose 10 the new port az
Yctapa Sixty miles OF the road are as YET unouilt;
This branch Will connect the Atlantic coast ROAD
with the city Of Guatemala, and. in conjunction
with C. F. Huntngton's road. will make through
line from the Atlantic TO the Pacific. | hear mat
a syndicate of NewYork capitalists Is being
formed 10 buy up the street railroads IN ne city OF
Guatemala and substitute electricity FOR morse
power II is their intention l believe. 70 extend
tho road from Guatemala City to Antigua. IL
would be a fine thing What Guatemala needs Is
American capital and American enterprise
NJ p Walsh Editor OF The Augusta Chronicle"
who has been in the city lately. says ne hardly
thinks that free silver will be as
THE SILVER much OF an issue In the campaign
CRAZE next year II In 1895. Mr..
DYING OUT Walsh said further 1T must De ad-