The daily critic., 1890-08-05

TELLER s DEEI
Avery significant uiterauce by Sena.
to Teller yesterday has been the sub.
ie,f of wide and eager comment II
was ELECTED by senator Blairs PROPOSE
iion 10 have read from the desk an eli.
torial iu Yesterday edition of the New
York Tribune. Some objection was
made TO this and a controversy ems ned.
u uanspircd however that the Trt.
tuHt editorial consisted of more or
less powerful appeal 20 the Senators TO
change the rules of that body so ne 10
permit the rushing through under whip
and spur Of The Federal Elections bin.
after fir 50 jisposing Of the Tariff bill
Mr.. Teller choosing TO consider the
TariI bin as the chief object Of the
proposed change IN the rules, and
ignoring the fact, sufficiently evident to
everybody else, that the TrijGRes So
liciude referred chiefly to the Force
bill took occasion to deliver himself Of
the following very pregnant utterance:
While / am In full sympathy with
the purpose Of the bill, which under
stand is a revision Of the tariff, putting
10 up whenever Il IS found 10 be too
low putting 1t down whenever 70 Is
found TO be too high, and while / do
not propose TO 20 into any discussion Of
The tariff, ! want 10 say 20 the Senator
from New Hampshire and want to
say to the county itself everywhere.
newspapers and others, that so far as I
am concerned, the present rules Of the
Senate nave been sufficient for the dis.
charge Of the duties Of this body in an
orderly and decent manner, and am
prepared myself to resist as vigorously
ard efficiently as / can any change 10
The rules for the purpose of fastening
the passage Of this or any other bill that
may come before this body"
II will be observed, however, that Mr.
Teller does not dodge the question al.
{ peiier He squarely recognizes the
fact that The Tariff bill Is not the only
one IN whose behalf the change of ru e..
rs invoked Tor be says "thls or any
Dilu bill that may come before this
loty 10 IS fairto assume therefore.
That 10 not actually opposed to the
TauG or The Force bin, bcls al leastn1t
So in love with either of them as u be |
wiling 10 make a special effort IN their
favor
10 would seem that this emphatic
avowal by Senator Teller ought to pos
tcsssomc significance touching the fate
Of the Force bill The tarifT discussion
low pending can be prolonged under the
existing rules until the Force bill, even
though Il should eventually pass, will |
he SO helaied as 10 be inappllca0le y
The November elections The question
Is whether Mr.. Teller stands alone. II |
he does II an the other Republican
Senators unite In movement to adopt
The rule Of the previous question, Mr..
Teller cannot prevent them. But does
lie stand aloneg Does Il NOT seem quit,
clear that Senator Plumb, also. will in
sist upon a full and free discussion OF
The Tariff BILL whatever may be his
views as 10 the Force biug And II Sen
ators Teller and Plumb should eoush-
tuie themselves the nucleus Of an oppo-
filicn 10 a change Of rules and should
receive three aceessions from the body
of the Republican majority, what would
become Of the el0tUre movement and,
Cf the Force billg
Verify, this seems TO be an open ques-
tion yet.
"HoB,n a coRREsPoSDESF Of TINS
CmTIC, objects TO Mr.. Rowell as the pros
Itetiye orator Of the prospective new
bridge celebration, "Hob" believes that
The Great Executioner, who stands at the
head Of the deeapitati0n committee Of the
House Of Representative and euts OF a
Democratic C0ngFessmanis head every day
" two, should be kept in retirement on
6ueh occasions as bridge hurTahs. He save:
10 set aside Barnes Compton, after he
> az invited tsud Who was the author Of the
Bridge billl and supply his place with bis
political eXeeutiOuer, savors too much Of
paTtisanship, aud viii tend 10 deter
many from taking any part ana
mar the enjoyment Of many" We hope |
lO ore viii stay away because Rowell Is the
orator. He is a good talker aud a very
good man True, be Is intensely partisan.
5ut be can't help that, and We must over /
COX such littie things IN an 0therRise /
genial and good-hearted fellow Rowell
lau say more bitter things against the Dem
lcTats, tear a big piece Of paper into smaller
pieces as be walks bis committee room
loors chew more tobacco 10 q given time
iLd dirty more shirt fronts than any other
Congressman, and yet be Is a Jolly good
elow and a deueel good baud al public
lddress. We suggest, as compromise
Measure, that both be and Compton De Ia-
7ited b make adIresses-t0 dguratIFeIy /
ie together while telling the truth about /
ne bridge.
ABOUT q WEEK AGO q person Of The name
Jf Alexander wrote 70 the esteemed Wash
rgtCu Past protesting against the terms
negro aud "uigger' aud "darkyH IN