The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-10
RUMoRS OF POLITICAL FEUDS.
Alleged Hostility Between the I'resi-
dent and w Hnrrisnn

dent and Mr.. Harrison.
The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Herald writes: Stories or
political feuds and personal animositfes
bearing on the forthcoming decision of
constitutional questions pending in the
United States Supreme Court fill the air of
Washington.
There is likely 10 be a fight to finish
between President Mckinley and ex-Presi-
dent Harrison the correspondent contIn-
YES. Friends Of General Harrison. evil
IDENTIFY without his consent. appear to have
taken Up the gage thrown down recently
" friends Of President Mckinley. evi-
IDENTIFY without his consent. It was charg-
ed by friends Of the President within
few days that General Harrison would
seek reprisal on the Administration for
removing his son from the army by trying
to defeat all legislation in which the Ad
ministration is interested This General
Harrison denied, but matters have sud
denly become very warm in the Senate.
Without the consent OF General Harri-
son, but certainly with the knowledge Of
some OF his waTmest admirers OF Inde-
pendent leanfngS. attention viii be called
in the next secret session Of the Senate 70
the fact that James S Harlan, OF Illinois
Who was nominated by the President TO be
Attorney General for Porto Rico on Janu-
airy +, is son OF Justice Harlan, Of the
Supreme Court. There is likely to be Sc
we're criticism Of this appointment Lead
ing Democratic Senators discussed 1t very
generally today.
There is no disposition TO attribute the
appointment TO any purpose OF Affecting
Justice Harlan's views in the pending
Porto Rican cases. but Senators Jones
of Arkansas, Money of Mississippi. Bacon
and Clay OF Georgia and others decided
to-day that in seCrer session the Presi-
dent should at least be criticised
The nomination OF Justice Harlan
son is said by the friends of President
Mckinley to be without significance. It
is known that the President had 1t IL
mind to appoint Mr. Harlan Attorney
General OF Porto Rico when he first took
up the scheme of q government for the
island and offered him the place months
ago. The Office pays about $1,000 a year
Friends of General Harrison and
friends Of the President both insist that
there is no feeling between these men,
Yet the city continues to ring with talk
about the opposition which General Har-
rison expressed to the Presidents insular
policy after his son had been discharged
from the army, following General Harri-
sons lukewarm support OF the Admins
tration in the last campaign.
The attitude Of the Solicitor General IN
boldly taking issue with General Harri-
son in his argument before the Supreme
Court has added TO the gossip. Il is row
asserted that the Supreme Court itself IS
divided practically into two camps, Just
as the Senate is likely 10 be very soon
Friends of the Administration express 10
doubt that the decision of the court VIII
be favorable 10 the Government. but the
opposition is pointing &C the hostile char
acter of the questions asked OF the Gov
ernment's counsel as indicating that the
decision viii be the other way.
Stories continue to come from the 0p-
position as to the conduct OF the Admin
istration in impressing upon the court its
desires in the matter Probably never Ee-
fore has there been so much plain talk
outside concerning the decision OF ques-
ton pending in this most august tribunal
One story from the opposition is that
/ there is great activity TO have passed
speedily the bill increasing the salary Of
the Justices of the Supreme Court TO SD
coo
IN behalf Of the President IT can be
stated that he has never directly or indi-
rectfy limited at the forthcoming decision
in the Supreme Court to any Of the Jus
tees On the other hand. 1t - pointed
out that General Harrison met practically
all of the Justices while he was here at
various dinners and gave them IN detail
his views upon the matter. upon which
he has taken issue with the Administra-
ton"