New-York tribune., 1888-08-28
CALLoUS 10 TIE PRESIDENTS WANTS.
DEMOCRATIC coMMIrrgEMEN CAN'T GET UP A
QI,..nL.u I'll. nIs1.Iss REIAII

DEMOCRATIC coMMIrrnEMRN CAN'T GET UP A
QUORUM T" DISCUSS RrTALI,ro
Washington, Aug. OF (spcciab. Administration
organs have sought TO dscred the statement mahe 10
these dispatches thai there Is painful iach OF
enthusiasm the part OF Democrats regarding 'he
Presidents lingo message. Bu' no better lndeh OF
the real interest OF the Democratic party In This
latest capital stroke Of the Executive can be nan
than the failure OF the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs 10 obtain quorum al It's meeting this morn nR
Ex-Governor McCreaIy, who In the absence OF MT
Belmont Is ihc a. ting chairman OF Tie eommit'ee' III
nounced In the House the day the message WAS received
that no would call q meeting Of the COMMITTEES Tor
Monday. This fact fecgraphed TO th" various
members by the clerk Of the committee They must
have known Of It, besides by reading Il In the puph'
prints. u was expected that such sounding OF tne
slogan would have brought every Democratic memDe'
OF the committee 10 this city by the fastest tram Inc
political advantage TO be obtained by the passage oI
a bill by the House before The Senate could hasten 10
SUPPLY the Presidents wants by the quick passage OF
a measure must surely have been urged But
quorum OF the comm ttee could not be obtained
Chairman Belmont Is putting In his time al Bar
Harbor but as he is not a conddate for reelection
and never had any great admiration for the presen'
Executive, he is moi expected to return In 100 g'ra
a haste Mr. Norwood, OF Georgia. Is at home hxins
up some dIla ardaied political fences. John f. RUSSELL
the distinguished fre-trade advocate from strong
protection DISTRICT IN MaSsarhuscIis, mas "cth a.
for some time making desperate effort. IL Is thought
TO keep his speeches out Of his district Coh'
gresham Raynsr home In Baltimore, engaged IN
house to house canvass for votes James : Cothrah
OF South Carolina is asserted 10 be somewh here on The
way TO the Capital but hc must have been somewhere
the Pacific SLOPE for his enthusiasm for his party
Is to be grratly discounted This left the only Demo
cratic members OF the Forcgn Affairs Commiitee
present as follows Ex-Governor McCreary' Genera
Charles Z. Hooker and J. Logan Chapman. Of Michigan
With exceptions, all Of the Republican meihucFs
of the committee were present
Contrary general expectation. the Senate dld no'
take UP the Presidents message for discussion To-Day
Mr. George has announced his Intention TO make
speech tomorrow. lie Will probably be followed oy
Mr. Edmunds MessIs SpoOncr and Keller, among
the Republicans will also be heard hOm. and those VINO
know the Wisconsin Senator say that be VIII have some
novel and exceedingly interesting points to present
Senator Elmunds to-day proposed the following a.
an amendment to be added to the resolution Of Mr
Hoar calling on tho President to communicate TO Con-
ercss all romonsi,ances II any which he has addressed
to Canada In regard 20 Determinations against Amer-
can vessels passing through Canad an canals:
Ana also. that there be communicated 10 the Senate
copies of all papers correspondence ana Information touch
ing the matter OF refusal Of the British
Government or that OF any Of her North
American Dominons allow entry Dominion seapors
Of American fish, for transportation IN
bond United since the Hst OF July, 1882
and also that hc communicate the Senate what instances
have occurred tho Ga OF March 1857 VI wrongs to
American fishing vessels other vessels In ports or
waters Of British North America wha. steps II any
have been taken In respect thereto