The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-09

been done by the WAYS and Means Com.
mittce, and the Senators have but 90
possess themselves Of the information now
easy Of access, yet. II is complained, they
have shown no disposition Ia do this. aud
not one oi them has taken sufficient inter.
est in the fight ior tariff reform 10 uudcr-
take vigorous championship OF the
party cause. The bill cannot be allowed
To 90, ~ il has gone so far practically
without criticism, and the Democrats Ia
the House say that II the Senators fail 10
do their duty they themselves will take Il
| up when the bill reaches them for concur
renee. 1t is Indignantly stated rs fact
that the Democratic senators are too in
dolcnt or too indifferent to make study
of the question at all, aud that they are
treating II in merely formal and superb
cial manner. All sorts OF arguments are
being used to arouse them To action. The
absence OF Mr.. liricc, on account Of sick
ness, Is deeply regretted, ~ IL is thought
ho would do something. The indignation
ON the House side finds forciblc express.
ion among some OF the members, who 10
not hesitate to say that the Democratic
Senators deserve to be defeated. every one
OF them, as they come up for re election.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Tho Er1,mg Star
has the following: There is feeling Of
great anxiety and depression among the
leaders OF the Democratic party In the
House on account OF the course being fol.
lowed by the Democratic Senators In the
tariff measure. They are almost lis
hcadcncd by it, The Democrats Of the
Ways and Means Committee put their
souls into the fgh, In the House and feel
that the battle is still on and must be- kent
Senate bill should bo fought with
the greatest persistence and yigor ~
that every defect In il NAV be cX.
posed and feel that gny other eouro
toward Il would bc equivalent almost 10 a
confession Of judgment. They are sur.
priscd at the passive way IN which the
Democratic Senators appear 10 bc con-
ducting themselves Nearly all the hard
work in getting up facts and figures has
already been done by the Ways and
Means Committee, and the Senators have
b. but p0ssrss themselves Of the iniorna.
ton now easy Of access Yet Il Is com.
plancd they have shown no disposition 10
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u vigorous championship Of the party
cause. Al the Democrats of the House
want b. that the defects they think they
see In the Senate bill should he dragged
out into daylight aud vigorously attacked
aud denounced. Thcy do not care whether
the bill passes the senate or not aud they
don't want 10 have to take IL up within
the House NJ all this session. They
desire that the Democratic Senators
shall make every point possible
against the measure, aud then when
u reaches the House IL will bo allowed 10
lio In the committee. They ray, however,
that they cannot afford 20 lot the biIl 20
without criticism, ~ Il has practically so
fir, and that II the Senator's fail 10 DO their
duty, the Ways aud Means Committee
will be- obliged 10 take Il up. After all
the work they have done the prospect Of
having 10 90 all over II again has n horror
ior them, but II some Of the Senators don't
take up The cause, they feel that they will
have 10 do 80. One oi the members Of
the committee said today that lac felt
when he thought OF Il that death would be-
welcome as relief from the task but Il
their folks In the Senate did not take up
thc Fight, hiscOllcagucs aud himself would
have 10 when u came 10 the House. This
was spoken with genuine feeling.