New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
EOWS'S VIEWS.
fpy TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

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GENERALLY in II, results has proved at least that the
rdc,l Election bill cannot be defeated In caucus, ana
,hot II must be beaten this session. If at all, by an
oman coalition i'm the senate between the Democratic
oston and the minority of Rcpubh'ah SENATORS
who are willing surrender an ali important piece :"
party legislation the prlcc OF an early adjournment
c senators VINO are behind the Election bill VIII mob
for a moment submit 70 any such "dicker' as thar
contemplated In the Quay.Gormon resolution; ana t'e
Marty nj large can rest assured that when
the time comes for vote on tahlhs Wy
the Election bill for considerations 1t VIII e''her 10
taken up or the responsibility for The iaiI'ue "
fulfil the repeated pledges OF the party pauo'mS "'
lie placed fairly and squarcly where 1t belongs ."
q direct issue Of that sort fcw Republican senators
viii care 10 20 before the country ~ the Wiling
allies of Mr. German and his party friends III their
6eht AGAINST, honest elections; end there !, more
than "A probability that the present 'caiItlon VIC"
forced 10 act IN open senate. VIII collapse a suuc"N
a. il was formed. This is the cncoulGri"E i''''"o
Of the situation. The Election bill cannot Co
strangled behind the doors OF caucus ire "'P"'
lcan senators vino are willing 10 desert Inc party
in This vital issue viii be forced Ia put Themselves on
record before the party aud tine conntt> ~ Tie
bcIayers OF 4 great and honorable cause.
As 10 tie Quay resolution, that Is piacuciIN u''h
after last nights proceedings. inc 'oln'i'''co ~"
Rules still has jurisdiction upon IT, but Al is "nur
stood that no action VIII he taken on any prop ''"
now before Mr.. Aldrch and hi colleagues u"ui 'onc
further expression Of opinion can be obtained from
,,o,b..r conference The Tariff BIZ VIII b. taken mp
lin uonday and lie, s1cllcl debate on rs varons
chcaulcs Will run along in the same oh lrloNc until
tc majority j, stirred to some further re tAo" 'f
awake, at last Ia the patent necessity oil m""'"s
change In the senate rules
Everything come, back naturally TO the question OF
reforming the roles That Is tic single real -''mu''
hlsck 10 the way Of the speedy passage OF hoth tue
In
M change Is tlc colo defence Offered hy Nr. quay ana
his followers for their surrender Ia the opposition INV
inability 10 alter the rules really means no'hhs h"'c
than dlelncllnat0n 10 DO So Every senate" hh""'
tina, the majority cOnd at any time assert Us Hs' ~
cn,.rnI II il could overcome It's scusitiycncss about
Iuttiuc the feeling, of the minority. Personal r'''
op arr allowed 20 interfere with the ln'lstehcc on
,,t,I rights. and senatorial courtesy + considered
ir f, any radical or revolutionary attempt to regain
fine fonro Of legislation which IS now u'uiPed pF inc
minority 40 one doubts that some sharp '''''N'
action on the part of the majority would '''ue u'
question orcr and for all Hut the general dlsh'"
lion 20 Offend the minority STANDS 'oh'N'h'N !" Nr
vav ana behind Il the opponents 81 t"' E''"'' "'''
have t,Rcn convenient shelter. II anything Is I" -
ACCOMPLISHED this pleasing dcluslon HAT 40 change In
The rnlrs can b. made must be abandoned
There are perhaps. two or three Republicans VII"
are s,!n opposed 10 changing the rules Tor an' pniPo
| The re-, Of The d!sancctcd are simply mailing ms
! oupoeltlon an Opposune prcicH' fo' i'n''l"h I"e
friend. Of IRE Election bill co Id consequently o" ~
hotter service 10 the parry a. lag" than 10 INSIST "p'
,r o,,.,op, 20 reform the senate procedure. vote
would spccllly show just what senators air '''n'h'
In the way Of carrying ont tie Republican legislative
,,,,,,rpe. and II the effort were made IN earnest
and f,il,d there ,rOnf then b" some justification fr
,he attitude OF those who Insist that The Ihuu Dill
can be passed ony hy sacrificing the Election BILL or
vice vera A, II f.. senator Qlny and some Of me
| member, Of the Finance Committee seem to want 10
| r,n mn the White flag before making even a show OF
| fight
Members Of the Finance Committee naturally feel q
rarcnta prde in the Tariff bin aud In their cagenc,
"a sccurc It- early passage have been led into the
crr,r Of surprising that the party at large would ap
urovc OF the sacrifice Of the Election bill II Only t1
Tsrin bill could be put speedily into operation Iha
hi, assumption Is an erroneous ono. ANYBODY VIII
uuprcludiced Judgment readily sec; ana 1t IS safe
,av that such an Gea will find no echo among Rcpnb
ucou. I'm any part II the Union. II huds no lodrmcn
At ,bc capitol outside the limit, Of the senate
committee rooms.
Of tho 17G Republican Representatives, not NOR
thnu six feel any sympathy with the attempt Of few
po,nIIlcan senators 10 rcpudiac the pledge, Of tlci
marty in behalf Of a law TO secure fair elections au'
honest rcturns Of Representatives. In Congfc -: and
with NO exceptions worthy Of note. 10 Rcpublcai
Representatives openly privately dcnounce kepGbl
can Senators who are even suspected 81 Willingness
10 surrender their political cOuviciion'-h ticS eve
had any-and become false 10 their political pro
fessious at the demands Of senatorial courtesy,
peronal friendship or pccmlary considerations, all
which. II Is alleged. lave been influential In le"lin
men astray who have hitherto not been suspected q
pcpnGy Republican Representatives also are stronsl
d, posed Only to resent, Int 10 hold III c0ntehp
the ac ions Of who simply becahsc they hold scat
I'm tine United states Senate. as the result of accdc
or wealth. attempt ignore the lionsc Of Repr"-cnta
,ives and arrogatc TO themselves ali the functions
Congress.
Some Of the Representatives who knowing IN
sentiments Of the people OF their districts have bee
impellcd 10 try to impress the truth upon senator
Quay, Aldrich. HscOck and other senators, have ~
tired in a more angry frame of mind than cVcr o
account OF the lncrcdulity ana rcbunS with WHO
, they have been received. one Of them. In rlatin
o. 10 The Tribune correspondent TO-DAY hls eXpcrlenc
with TWO Senators who members OF the financ
Committee said Their High Mghtincsscs e1aciousl
listened to what had 10 say and then forcclosed III
whole matter by declaring that they intended to pa
, the Tariff bill and River and IIarbor bill, and Il
evorytLlnr else 20. When ! suggested that the
might find that they had reck0ned without their
2 II they expected 10 pass the Tariff bill and leav
the Election bill Enacted upOn they smiled piiyln
E smie-a superior smile-such smile as only
. superior being like United states Senator ca
8 smile III. ,, d.
p ! ,lves Yesterday six or eight southern Repubica
Espr,,ent;,.iv.- Including Nj. MctOmas, of Mar
land one of the ablest and brightest men IN The Hons
who Is the equal least, u either Of " Pcnnsylyan
. Senators in political sagacy. well a In those el
n ments Of character which command respect and con-
o de1ce. Mr. Brewer. Of North CarUlina Mr.. Medium
: Of Alabama. Messrs Taylo? and Evans. Of Tennessee
and Others called upon senators Quay, Adrich Al
II Others and were treated much Ike neglected ste
- children; but they did not retire mill after they hi
?. / uttered some wholesome truths. without the vot
c Of the southern Republicans the Mckinley bill cou
10 not have passed the House They v"'"d for H.
70 though oi its provisions were not acceptable