New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-08
MORE TROUBLE WITH ENGLAND.

SENATOR VOORHEES, TWISTING THE LIONS TAIL
OFFENDED AT Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (Speeiot).-senator VOORHEES,
appears this morning In new role-that OF twisting
the British Hons tail. At least, no announces his
purpose to do 1t. He has not caught tho Hon yet,
but he has begun by tweaking the Hon. Joseph Cham
berlan's nose from behind the ambush II would seem
of O goody number Of bottles. On Wednesday, IL Will
DO remembered Senator Voorhees, delivered himself
In the Senate Chamber Of an 81 Infinite deal OF moth
ings While he was Grating, squirting and gestlcu-
Iating Mr.. Chamberlain, accompanied by one OF his
secretaries, entered the chamber and was Immediately
conducted by Mr. ingalls, to sofa In the rear, where
q number of Senators gathered about him. Naturally
enough, Mr. Chamberlain tho cynosurc of tho gal
Ierles. From The dreary platitudcs uttered by tho
"Tal Sycamore of the Wabash they turned with relief
to the fresh and open countcnance, the seductive
smile and ovcrpowering glass Of the distinguished
Engilshman.
At this Senator Voorhees, waxcd wroth. 1t was an
ndgnity put upon him, he thought People had lis
tened to Mr. Sherman and they wouldn't listen to him.
They NAV have been misguided, but such Is the fact
Under these circumstances It Is to DO wondered at
that Senator voorhees, able to restrain himself
so long Under the mcllowing influence, however,
Of the contents Of the ambush already referred 10 nc
has at last Lurst forth Ho took to tho warpath as
Il were, and encountcrng his first victim, reporter
for The Post" poured Into his the burden OF his
grief and the anguish Of acerated heart In the fol-
lowing manner, to wit:
"The courteous attention paid by Democratic sena
tors while Mr. Sherman was speaking on Wednesday
was but little Initiated ty the Republicans when was
speahng But 1 would scarcely refer to this II 1t
were not for an incident that occurred late In Tho
afternoon. / had been speaking about an hour whom
laughter from group Of Senators on tho Republican
attracted attention, followed by conversation
I'm tones almost pronounced as my own raised
my voice 50 the attention Of tho disturb
ers and the President quietly touched his desk with his
gayol. The noise ceased temporarily 1t caused me
no little regret ate to discover that this breach OF
the dignity of the Senate had been caused by Mr.:
Chamberlain, of England. say regret, because had
/ known that MI Chamberlain was tho disturbcr |
would have said that II were forced to submit to the
oareessnoss Of my associates of the Senate Chamber,
/ was not bound to bear the bad manners brought
from over the by Who failed to appreciate tho
privileges of the Senate floor. However, say IL with
renewed emphasis this morning"
Tho SAINT reporter took the trouble to submit the
remarks mado by Mr.. Voorhees, to Mr.. Chamberlain,
but that gentleman had no reply to make. He sim
ply smiled rather cOntemptuousy at Senator Voor-
hees's words ss he read them and said, No; have
nothing to say" $3.50
AT this point the international difficulty which
has so suddenly arisen rests for tho present There
have bo0 no developments to-day, but 1t is wills
pcred about that Senator ingalls, may have something
to say the subject before long.