The National tribune., 1900-06-07
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

Leading Republicans who have talked
recently with the President agree that he
is 10th to express any sentiment upon the
question of who shall be the Republican
nominee for Vice President His first
choice is undoubtedly Senator Allison, but
as Mr.. Allison will not, under any circum-
stances, agree to accept the nomination,
the Presidents expression does not afford
much satisfaction to the seekers after
information. The Presidents reticence
at the present time is undoubtedly due to
a desire not to give the Philadelphia
Convention the appearance of a COM
pletely cut-and-dried affair.
The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that at the close of business
May 81, 1900. the debt. less cash in the
Treasury, amounted to S1,122, GOSSIP. a
decrease for the month of 81. 2.193,2l4,
which is accounted for by the redemption
of bonds. The debt is recapitulated as
follows: Interest-bearjng debt, 81 ,026,-
$3.50; debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity. S1.1S1 $50; debt bearing
no interest, $3.50, ,727, 40; total, S1,41S,
::592,3iO. The amount, however, does not
include SI29, ,5S4, ,119 in certificates and
Treasury notes outstanding, which are off
set by an equal amount of cash on hand.
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The majority of the Republican Sena-
tors are believed to be in favor of Secre
tary Long for Vice President, but there
are some who think that this would re-
vivc and intensity the Sampson-Sch
controversy, to the injury of the party.
Senator Hanna made his debut as
Senate debater last Friday, during the
armor-piate discussion, and managed to
| carry himself quite well in frce-for-all
spats with Senators Tillman, Allen, Well
ington, Teller and others. He showed
| readiness, composure. and Quickness of
retort that surprised his brother Sena-
tors.
The long fight is now over, and Gen
| Miles is to be a Lieutenant-General, with
all the pay and allowances, and his staff
| is to receive the rank, pay and allowances
of 4 Lieutenant-Generafs staff. Adi't.-
Gen. Corbin is to be Major General, and
| retired as such when he reaches the stip-
| ulated age. His successor will be a Brig
| adier-Gcncral.
The Anti-Muzzlers have gained a vic
| tory. By vote of two to one the Com
| missioners have refused to revoke the
muZzling proclamation.
A down-pour of 34S inches in about
| wv bDdluIuds SHDhS Will
Washington can do in the way of Sum
| mer rain-storm when she tries. The
streets were converted into rivers, and a
negro boy was killed by lightning.
The Administration is showing n most
commendable diligence and thoroughness
in investigating the Cuban scandal, and it
looks as if all the guilty parties will be
, brought to justice, and exemplary punish
ment meted out to them. Congress has
passed the bill to permit Nicely to be re
turned to Cuba for trial and he will go
thither. In the meanwhile all his prop
erty i'll this country has been attached {;
that in Cuba in which he had an interest
had been previously levied on by Gen.
Wood DirectorGencral Rathbone is
under strict surveillance and has been
prevented from leaving the island He
has let down considerably from his first
attitude of high-toned innocence. and in
dulged III threats as to what revelations
he would make if pursued farther. He
has been properly answered that the more
| revelations he would make the better. and
that the Government was i'll search Of
| revelations. There have been some i'm
portart confessions made by Necly's sub
ordinates, and there is every prospect that
the wretched business will be completely
| uncovered. large part of the stolen
money recovered. or made good by bonds
men, and everybody implicated given de-
served punishment.
The administration of the American
! Exhibit at Paris is being given Il pretty
| thorough airing in Congress and the news
papers. but what the result will be can
not yet he predicted Director General
| Ferdinand Peck has been given great
| deal of money, and very wide powers, to