Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-30
CAPITOL SKETCHES
Senators Who Have Borne the Brunt
Of the Tariff Fight.
"A BATTLE OF THE GIANTS.
WIN Nj. vesrhees and Mr. EaaauaAs
spsaki-A street Car IucIdeut-rhs
Rsweli Breshers and Their Expert.
snces Ne soldier.

equipped for the discussion Of the tariff this
time than they we're when the substitute for
the Mills bill was under consideration az the
last Congress- Last Congress the republicans
we're much better armed in detail for the fight,
and often their arguments went unanswered.
not because they we're unsnswerable. but be-
cause there was no one tho other eide pre-
pared 20 make reply Beck. who Was by FAR
the best informed among the democrats on the
sarin question. was in very poor healthI
other democrats, being on the mega
tive side OF the question. had not hrd
the occasion or the opportunity to familiariEs
themselves with the subject which the other
side had enjoyed. Vest and Vance took upon
themselves the burden OF the discu ssion on the
democratic side, and even they we're often CON-
PEELED to deal in glittering ceneralities for want
OF more particular inform ition. Altogether the
democr sts we're pretty constantly at a disad van
tage, iheif handling OF the question being in
strong contrast with that of their republican
adversarie. and with the able manner IN which
the leaders in their own party had debated the
question in the House.
VERY EVEN THING.
Honors are more evenly divided in the Dis
cussion which is now hurryIng 70 close. what
ever inequalities there are living 10 the credit OF
the democratic The republicans being already
veil equipped, the democrats entered tins hght
with equipment no less complete. With tie
experience of last Congress. their weak points
uscloseo, they prepared themselves fully, as
tneir treatment OF the subject has shown. Con-
secuently the discussion OF the tariff now in
progress has so far been the most interesting
tnat mas ever occurred and promises TO lose
none OF Its interest IL draws TO a close 10
mas oeen crisp and pointed and has disclosed Q
Ishiiiarity with the subject on both sides OF the
chamber At times there has been some scIen-
hav
provokeo enthusiastic applause from a popular
audience not held IN restraint by the dignity
oi 'ne oena,e. vest and vance have again
sken ieading part on the democratic side,
out tney are equipped as they were not before.
Oa,nsis' as ismlhar wlth the subject, as able
and IN better health. has taken the place Of
MI. Beck, whose death deprived the party OF
one OF It's solest statesmen, and other men
nave developed powers which make them hon.
oraoie adversarles to the strong men on the
Ihe snreWaes.' mas taken a part IN the tarin
nent Whieh De had not taken before. and oc-
cupying the position OF strategic Leader OF his
party ne mas shown also power In debate, his
Keen thrus" cutting deep.
NEW BLOOD.
And q Young giant from Delaware has an
tered IL, liza, .stopisbiro h;s ooll..r,.L A.. a..
80 &c, 1o' '! nv.
70 vi. ~. anu sS ana oisplaylhg cooiness
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81 dehste that he rs comma,sa1 ~. se apon.
of the strongest of his adyersaries. Gray m.ds
q good impression when he first entered the
Senate, succeeding man whose reputation as
q statesman was national, nay, international.
Ii Is not an easy task for Q young
man to preserve the prestige ACQUIRED
by q predecessor through long service,
superior ability and even by inheritance; but
Gray has done this and has, bringing activity
az well as ability into the field, made himself OF
aAr IN IA rs in Gwks g.
himself distinction. Even the leaders--Car-
Isle, Vest and Nsnce-have at times yielded the
noor 70 him to carry on debate that had run
into lines unfamiliar to them, and some OF the
most interesting incidents Of the discussion
have been the sharp passages between him and
Aldrich, to whom the republicans yield their
leadership in this fight
Nearly every Senator on the democratic side
has proven in this discussion that he has been
preparing himself with adversaries who had
already shown their powers. Even Daniel has
plucked the gayer plumage from the wings Of
his eloquence and has taken an active and
serviceable part in the fight
Besides, senator Plumb has raised his voice
10y oh we uih1y siue vi tne question.
.bin 90 NJ aidr;b ,he a;ao1,s.;o sAT - ~
conducted with skill, and men already we'll
known in this field OF discussion have dons
their best
TIE RowEII pRorHKRa
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nos' one VI 'ne au'nofs Vi 'ne ieuerai siecuon
Dill, 10 candidate Tor the republican nomina-
tion In the sixth Callfornla district, now rep
resented by MIR. Nandeyer, who began his con-
gressionai career In 1905 as q Representative
from Iowa
Inc howeH brothers have had quite an
eventful career There are four Of them. and
what Is the interest OF one has always been the
concern OF the others. They are OF Puritan
stock the most rigid and this inheritance OF
blood Is stamped deep into their character
more deeply, perhaps, into that OF the present
Congressman They went west from New Hamp-
shire years ago and entered into struggle for
fortune and for the preservation Of their Puritan
principles. When the war broke out they ali four
promptly entered the Union army and served
throughout the four years in fighting regiments,
seeing hard service. Al the close OF the war
the family roll was called and al four re-
sPonoeo, all OF them having been wounded,
ou. none severely enough 70 go 70 the hospital
evsr snnf,aS 70, VA. nan.;n o, VI a.. I 1; Ia
do 90 at sny time.
A CURIOUS WAR RrooRn.
TIL. nros.n, Conor...,,,.,,
n,s'. ~ ""s eAP'~n
sne seventeenth LIMOS. Inc orother Who'll
est Of the four and is q doctor, prscticing a.
Fresno, Cal When the war broke out be was
but sixteen years old and has brother would
not let him enlist, ss that would make his ssrv-
ice compulsory; but he entered the army with
out enlistment, preserving his right 10 leave IL
his health failed He was put on exactly the
same footing in al other respects with the
common soldier and not being entitled 10 nav
from the government without enlistment hm