Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-05
Approaching End of the Dead
lock.

The deadlock in the Senate draws
near to its end. The whole struggle
has been a grave blunder, for which a
few Republican managers are response
hle. In the first place, the bargain
with Malone stands seIf-reveaIed. At
ter the election last fall, W hen he found
himself in a beggarly minority, of one
seventh of the popular vote and was
discarded by the Democracy, he sought
to make the best terms possible for
himself and his followers. with the Re
publican side.
His vote tied the Senate and gave
the casting voice to the Vice-President.
The Republicans wanted control of the
committees, to shape legislation and for
the personal convenience and benefit
of leaders. That control could only be
obtained through Malone. In consid-
GRAFTON of his support, he was virtual
ly allowed to dictate the nomination of
Geergs G.. Gorham for Secretary of the
Senate, and of Riddleberger for Ser
geant-at-Arms, besides receiving ex-
ceptIonal honors on four committees
for himself.
Two years ago Gorham bolted the
Republican ticket and supported the
California. He was then denounced
as renegade by the regular party or
ganization. But he is the peculiar
friend of Mr.. Conkling, and negotiated
the trade with Malone. Two years
ago Riddleberger carried through the
Legislature which elected Malone the
bill to repudiate the debt of Virginia.
Naturally, many of the best Repub-
Leans revolted at these nominations,
but they We're beaten in the caucus,
and were forced to accept what they
really condemned. Mr.. Conkling, Mr..
Hoar, Mr.. Dawes, and others assured
their friends that if they would stand
firm the Democrats would soon back
down. In this way the party drifted
along into the present false position,
from which honorable retreat is diff
cult.
The President could have relieved
his party from this predicament by the
least moral courage. But he was
afraid to interfere when Intervention
would have been an advantage, and
now he seeks extrieation by an other
means. How can the deadlock be bro
.z tJ,a vrocanf
There is one easy and probable solu-
ton CT the problem. Both parties in
California seek to make political .capi.
| tai by hostility to the Chinese. The
treaties before the Senate require
prompt action. One of the conditions
relating to the immigration of labor is
! involved in doubt by the language EN-.
ployed. 1t may have to be amended
According To the terms of the agree.
ment, ratifications must be exchanged
| in November at Pekin. 1t is therefore
clear that, if any alterations are to be
made, there is no time for delay. 9th
erwise the treaties must fail absolutely
| In this condition of things it is sug'
gested that Senator Miller of California
will soen vote with the Democrats, oI
personally move to go into executive
session for the purpose of considering
the Chinese treaties. That step would
break the deadlock; and once broken il
can hardly be repaired, because Sena-
tors who went reluctantly into the Ma,
hone bargain will hardly be willing to
resume a contest which has already
cost the party dearly, compromising il
before the country, and disgusting tens
of thousands.-N. 7. Sun.