The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03

Mr. tullom- 1oo.-When the Hon
] Shelby VI. Cullom arose in the Senate yes
terday and announced that he was going
TO make speech in defence of the Oxnard
bill good many people expressed surprise
1t was thought that your Uncle Shelby
could not change his mind as readily as
some of the younger statesmen, but his ex-
hibition Of mental agility wac quite as good
as any that has been given since the Porto
Rican business has been taxing the in
genuity OF the Administration leaders to
explain away A week ago-indeec last
Saturday-your Uncle Shelby was popularity
listed with the free traders. The fact that
he announced at the beginning of his
speech yesterday that not until few
hours previously had he expected 10 sub
NIT any remarks on the subject, seems to
bear out the theory that he waited until
the last moment TO change his mind. The
Illinois newspapers have been singing his
praises for nearly month on the SUPPOSE
ton that ne was opposed TO the Oxnard
bill and the Senator has not objected to
their praises along this line. OF course, if
these same editors now turn OF your Uncle
Shelby and rend him little there will be
no surprise. John Riley Tanner, the wick
eldest and most reasonable man In ILL
nois today. is expected to impiously cry
out against what appears TO be Uncle Shell
by's Inconsistency, but as Tanner will do
most anything once or oftener, 1t is thought
Uncle Shelby will pay no heed to him.
Coincidentally with your Uncle Shelby's
conversion 10 the tariff BILL announcement
was made Of the appointment of the Hon.
Charles f. Barnes. of Chicago, as Consul
at Cologne. Germany. The Hon. Levi p
Morton, aided by Senators Depew and
Platt, had been pulling for this consulship
for friend of his for several weeks, and
a few days ago he thought he had his man
landed In the place. But Uncle Shelby
Cullom can teach them all a few tricks
when it comes to getting the patronage
Just at the right time. Cynical persons are
inclined to the wicked opinion that there is
evidence of connecting link between
cause and effect In the circumstance that
the Hon. Charles E. Barnes. OF Chicago.
was appointed Consul to Cologne on the
very day that Senator Cullom made a great
speech in defence of the American Iaboring
man against the countless horde of skilled
laborers in Porto Rico who will swim over
TO the mainland, as soon the tariff bar
riers are torn down by the misanthropic
and evilly disposed Democrats.
Senator Depew's Latest.-Wbile the
international orator, Senator Depew was
thrilling the crowded galleries of the Sen
ate with his eloquence yesterday in favor
of the Porto Rican Tariff bill. Senator
Pettus, who on Friday last had much
sport with the orators, sat unmoved at his
desk earnestly porting over a Bible 1:
is thought that the Alabamian is prepar-
ing to submit a few remarks in reply to
DR.. Depew's great Grafton The biggest
crowds that have been in the Senate this
year were there yesterday TO hear Sena-
tor Depew. Every gallery was jammed, |
and scores of hand; Umely dressed women |
sat on the steps Of the aisles. in lieu OF |
other seats Hundreds of other hand |
somely dressed women were turned away |
from the doors, unable 10 gain admission |
Senator Depew has become a great favor
tie with the ladies. indeed il is believed |
II there were universal woman suffrage |