Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-26

army and navy appropriation bill
The navy bill was passed The arm,
bill is still under discussion although
the senate is inclined to yield to tn,
house.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June "a
The bill to rtaify the agreement witt
the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians
occupied the entire session preventinl
action on Senator Quays motion tc
discharge the committee on terrific
ries from further consideration OF
The state hood biii Delegate Rodney
of New Mexico, the energetic bRckei
of Quay said last night that If the
motion had come to q vote it would
have carried by Two majority. Sena
tor Quay in behalf of the notion and
Senator Beveridge in opposition. have
been making a spirited canvass the
past two days.
Major Llwellyn, w H. Andrews and
Editor Hughes of Santa Fe are
here assisting the statehood fight.
NEW YORK, June 24-The rumor
about the Colorado G. Fuel dividend
took practical form yesterday in the
market when the stocks broke to S9A
and closed with a net loss of 81 y
points. 1t is reported the dividend
win be pushed Wednesdays.
NEW YORK. June 24.-People
have read the speeches of Mr. Cleve-
land and Mr.. Hill OF last week. and
an interesting story of the circum-
stances under which they were deliv-
cred. 1t only remains. at this time to
report the effect II was not local
affair. The appearance of these two
men upon the same platform has ma
tional significance. and will be re-
| ferred to hereafter as notable event
in the history of the Democratic par
ty. as it certainly was. The moral eff
feet here in New York will be greater
than elsewhere, particularly because
all factions of the Democratic party
are trying to get together and 1t gives
old opponents an opportunity and an
excuse to shake shands without suf-
fering any humiliation or sacrificing
their independence of spirit.
| '1f Cleveland and Hill can afford to
bury the hatchet and be friends. I
don't sec why we shouldn't do It," is
the way the local antagonists put It,
and in this respect the meeting is GO
ing to do some good, but otherwise
the tangible results are very meagre.
| The list of guests is as remarkable
for those who were not there as for
those who We're, and among the alb
sentees were some of the old leaders
who were expected until the last mo-
ment because they were afraid of
compromising themselves. They did
not know which way the cat was GO
ing to jump.
Mr. Bryan ignored the event, al
| though the managers were hopeful to
the last that he would at least send q
telegram OF greeting The only notice
he took of It was In an interview tele
/ graphed to the newspapers, In which
he expresses sarcastically. why Grover
| Cleveland should he invited to speak
at Democratic meeting. and when
he last voted the Democratic ticket.
And as for Senator Hill Mr. Bryan
says he does not see why 1t Is neces-
sary for him and Mr., Cleveland to
harmonic. because they have always
been In harmony in defending the in
terests of Wall street"
After the very complimentary allu-
sions to Mr. Bryan in Mr.. Hill's
speech. those comments seem unkind
and unnecessary. and Mr.. Hin is char.
| table or shrewd enough to declare
that Mr.. Bryan has been misquoted ;
that he is too much Of gentleman
and too good Democrat to have
made any such remarks.
1t was noticeable. however, that Mr.
Hills illusions to Mr.. Bryan excited
no applause. He paused moment
before beginning the next sentence
In order to give his audience an op
portunity to express their approval
and John c.. Sheehan and two OF
three other gentlemen on the platform
clapped their hands in a mechanical
sort of way. In the rear of the room
| several persons also cheered that sen
timent as they cheered everything
else. but Mr.. Cleveland, who had beer
doing the same thing and bringing his
fat palms together whenever Mr.
Hill paused to take breath caugh
himself just In time, looked guilty anC
did not cheer again for severa, sen
tences.
Mr.. Cleveland's illusions to Mr.
Bryan were so pointed and so slight,
screened that everybody understood
them, and they excited the most up
roarous applause. But 1t was not
Bryan crowd. There were n larg'
number Of hack politicians who sup
ported Bryan at the last election be
cause Croker told them to. but amoni
the thinking men present. very few
except Democratic ofiiceholders an.
candidates for office at the last elec
tion voted the Bryan ticket. Th
great majority of the severty-nve mel
who were invited to join Mr.. Cleve
land at supper after the speeches OF
posed him.
There was a good deal Of surpris
at the failure of Mr. Olney to appea
or send a message. He was invited I
speak, excused himself becarse of In
portant professional engagements, bu
half promised to attend. and his nam
was on card at one OF the reserve
seats.
The two Belmont brothers. PER-!
who is anti-Tammany and anti-Bryar