New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington February I.
BRYAN'S SLY WAYS-Bryan's temperance in
Washington week recalled an interesting Incl
dent following his brief Congressional career that
has never become public 1t occurred the close Of
the last Cleveland Congress Bryan not men,
Der Of that House but like all the ''ex's'' had the
privilege Of the floor This he utilized for the
pose of working UP Presidential boom for Adlai
E. Stevenson He made little Roadway among
House members The Democracy was then too
hysterical over free silver receive kindly propo
stion for the nomination OF any man who did not
manage TO get In q boost for Is TO l, whether he
was delivering funeral grafton heap!ng
crations on the tmpioUs head of Grover Cleveland
and Wall Street or was submitting 20 a news
paper interview. The Vice-President had main
tanned too dignihed silence to make Bryan's sug-
House There he met ITncie Adsi Evan toIS
him that in the flee silver country beyond the
misty peaks OF the Alleghanies. the mountains
flushing and all the little hills We're cIappin their
hands FOR stevenson for President So earnest was
and announce his candidacy for the nomination
Bryan all the more emotional He could not com
pre eIl ne declared how any man could let slip
Stevenson would not take the nomination the De-
on the free silver issue Bland, he said, though
enough When BrTan huaifT LETT v5cePrsidaG,
Stevenson his emotion had Gained down to
that he meant to do just what he did do-play on
the ereduity and trustfulness of the straight
LIN bIand
SIBLEY'S SENSE OF GRATTTUDE-It appears
that there was story back OF the fervent de-
fence Of Secretary Gage Mr. Sbley made IN the
House the other day. although Mr.. Gage had no
suspicion of the fact until several DAYS afterward
and was not even aware that he had known
Mr. Sibley II seems however, that the latter once
lived in Chicago, and began his business career
there about thirty years ago. selling oil for a
Pennsylvania rehrer. 1t so happened one day that
he needed 81 600 for immediate use and made q
draft FOR that amount on his employers, but the
Cook County Bank. where he kept his account re-
fused TO cash it for him, and would accept it only
for collection which at that date meant several
days delay. Having immediate necessity for the
money. Mr. Sibey took his draft TO the First Ma
tional Bank. which then occupied the corner OF
State and Washington sts.. and told his story TO
Mr. Gage. the cashier Mr.. Gage asked a few
I guess we can take chances on you Although I
Your honesty By giving you the money. u
tended S9 his B9s6ess h and dFa g6 5he cash AT
him again until few days ago. when he came
and told this story in explanation or the speech he
made in defence Of Mr. Gage.
get even with you" he said "and was glad of the
opportunity offered in the House the other
Mr., Gage does not remember the incident. but
says ne has thought Of It every Time he has heard
A FRIEND OF THE ARMY MULE-A Congress-
man has received the following suggestion: Would
It not be well for the United States Government
prohibit the expectation Of mules until supply
has caught up with the demand7 The country is
now being depleted of its mules and should any
serious trouble with any OF the European
nations our means Of transportation would be seri-
ously hampered, because we are allowing ourselves
national quarrel and we gain nothing but pass
The writer served in the 1861 the Quarter
masters Department and therefore has strong
I Il tIor oFTf va In
time OF National trouble"
BARRING FILIPINO MUSIC.-Tne sun rises IN
the morning Filipino woe and sets IN the
! evening on another, so fast they follow at the
Nations capital The shrilIest cry against Uncle
! Sans cruel oppression OF the mild and dusky
TagaI Is caused by the refusal OF the authorities
to permit a phIlanthropic mpresario OF San Fran
| cisco TO bring to this country and huri in com
petition against every other strolIing band OF min
streIs the Filipino National Band. II said that
! is the famous organization OF horn blowers
and cymbal heaters in all the Orient and that it
| has seventy members every one OF whom is A
soloist." When the naughty agent Of the Treasury
| Department at San Francisco interpreted the i'm
migration laws against the Filipino National Band
straight to Washington came the phianthropIc
! impresario. He has been here since. He
haunts the Capitol in search OF California
statesman to take up the Of the Filipino Ma
/ tional Band he haunts the White House grounds
10 lay his plant the feet OF the President and
| he haunts the Treasury Building in the hope of
meeting Secretary Gage TO pour into the
| of that official the OF the Filipino music
makers. He has about given up in despair But
when he leaves Washington he will go back TO
/ the boundIess West uncompromising enemy Of
/ the Administration which ne helped TO put In
power He has discovered that the immigration
/ law is being used against his Filipino National
/ Band 4 pretext 10 conceal a Shameless
motive What's doin' it,, he said to-day in the
patOis Of the profession. lis that these here
perialists afraid If the Filipino National Band
comes over here and disports itself the people will
! the F1lipinog Is highly educated and
/ cultured race capable OF governin themselves
] The bands hner'n the Marine. Sousa's and Her
/ berts combined The Administration knows this
/ Its agents at Manila have posted EN- and they
daresnt let the Filipino National Band come here
| and play. I'm goin back home and consecrate
myself 20 cause of anti-imperialism and trusts
/ and Mark Hanna. I'll make EN- all sorry for
/ this