New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-02
SENATOR EVARTS Talks.
HIS VIEWS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS.

HIS VIEWS ON A ' AhIEll VI iOi iNc'
WORK OF CONGREss-sLvER AND TA@IFF-THs
DETROIT GATHERING.
cao.or Evarts strolIed into the Fifth Avenue Hotel
last pisbt to send tell graph to Washington
n. sbivered from the cold end drew his overcoat
closely around his form. He stopped to chat Tor
few moments with John W. Mackay, OF Nevada
and 10 congratulate him on the recent bn IN OF
grandson. Cyrus w. Field, enVeoped IN
long oyercoat lined and trimmed with fur came INTO
the group Congressman Burleigh, TRIBUNE re-
porter and others joined the Senator. after he had
comuleted his Grand. and he chatted freely about
various matters.
There is great deal Of work al Washington" said
he, :" 1t is by no means an easy life NOT IS "
remuperatiye ! must go to a committee meeting at ~
o'clock every day. That is as early a man won'd
get to his office here IN York-earlier than ueed
to get down town. / am on three imporan commit
tees As they treat me from what shonld expect
as the youngest member of the Senate, am pretty
hard yorked until the Senate itself eonvenes. we
usually remain In SESSION until O'clock. That makes
pretty long days work. Then we are paid by the
wear for it all-not by each job as would be IN my
office And can you. there is somewhat OF a
difference"
What will be done in Congress. this winter p was
asked.
There Is no great necessity for doing much Of any
thing think the press ana the people tail to realize
how far Congress is really only place for the express
sion of opiuion-for talking The entire courtryis
represented there and We all have our say about
matters and session mag be all occupied in talking,
and no legislation be eeoted and still be profitable
session because 10 bad thing has been done. In
England Parliament is only expected to take up one
great question at a session for settlement Neither
the press nor the public expects anytb ng more No
Premier is asked to dehne his position on more than
one great question, that which Is uppermosC az the
time The country thinks only on one line. They
have been At work throu IA Parli2mens
on the Irish question and have not settled 1t yet Inc
press and the public in this country want our Parila
uent our Congress settle several great questions at
the same session, snd tau TO realize What ! baVo
already stated that Congress is really the place oil
talking and comforting rather tan OF much action"
What l. to be dOne about the larih -
can only say what ! would like to see done.
would ike to every Republican IN the House vote
solidly against the tariff bill
WOnlo you have them vote 10 stilAe out 'he e""c'
A. to details OF the vote am willing TO trust to
the members themselves but do nope 10 see soli9
vote OF the Republicans III the House az hnst me '"'i
bill Then when the oil came to the Senate, we Wcul1
d., the same thing there. doubt howeyer II the ohi
would reach the Senate. Ii wOud be awkward Tor ths
democrats if lt should. | don't thnk theY want ID
raise tue issue on a tariff only two years old. with all
the disturbance of business that Womb entail Ihey
are welcome 10 the contest II they want IT,
How about suver-yOu are g"Ing 10 m'He "
speech p ., :. IL ,...o-.
posted in small letters, advertised IN the PIE = a-t
even ,radcd in gutter supes To that effect ic'uliut
think of Disappointing the public after so mdch pre-
We'll" said bystandcr. hope YOU know that
Wall street is not the State OF New-lorA on That
question . .,.-...;.... 81,
state in Wall Street by sny degrees
Ihev saw Won are their Senator-that they elected
youg continued the gentleman.
But tell them rJli"~d tne senator l"a 'ITr
votes we're not east for me. The iinr' aLd me
Evening POST which are demanding certain atuon
of ne were Opp0srC to my election. see that ING
Commercial Advertiser saws | odght To resign. l
haven't considered that yet. But think might
sal >fy Goodwin by provision such hey are trying
To make for the President IN lis sc power Ihey
want 10 Jet him clause 10 bl. without vetong
tue entire bill. / might resign As tar n The SINer
question concerned. just % ,I'a-e Nj HJd"u buI
IA The absence o la" "a permit ihat sna" maze my
speech when the proper time CONES. and shan speak
fortha pc pie OF the State of Newly all The e
Noh were no etroit. >ena' or: no" would snch
a gathering as you had there opera n NeN-loFA.
have been thinking considerably about that very
thing II seems to me thai such Ituhl'1 No''u no
an important sfeu In Aew-l ork The Detroit me- 'tIh5
i, not generally understood. The state hid Sol mo
such shape. a. regards p'htcS, tHat lor I'm 'I.i
Wa, dan ger that 1t would - democratic. We chti'i
il by close work III 1854. There has BEEN cup
formed at Detroit for the specific pGrpos4 al re F-tn
lzu State and making 1t -olldly Eepubli,"' gam
n was this clul that arranged the banquet " was
held in an old rink which had been converted lnioa
theatre there were long galleries. ana an immense
Hoor IN which the tables were prepared. There was
no vine there no cigars. or smoking. lHo
bauuuet itself was more OF cold collation. thah
dinner But a thousand earnest Republicans Nat lhrlc
10 consider the welfare OF the country ihey came III
nore. of ten and twelve and fifteen from all parts ot
the state. only two or three co mics "'t' uhlefe
seuted They went away full OF tie conviction Il nc
this government must be- restored 10 the control 81 inc
honcst7 and loyalty whose home is in the heart Oh ne
Republican masses. Yes il doe, seem 10 No thll 40
mi bit with great profit follow right here IN Nt"-loth
the example these brethren of Michigan have set u.s.