New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-13
POST. ELECTION TALE &.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY in The
HOUSE MAY DO.
VIEWS OF SENATORS SHERMAN AND sPooNER
COLONEL OVERALL FOR FREETRADH
LEGISLATION, FREE COINAGE OF
SILVER AND RESISTANCE no THE


LEGISLATION, FREE COINAGE OF
SILVER AND RESISTANCE no THE
END on APPoRTIoNMENT.
INK rTLEonAPH 10 THE rRIBuxE.1
Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Sherman ciesii'
forcsces the business disturbances and general ds'
which will BIO inevitable when enormous Democr'c
majority takes actual possession Of the House "
Representatives next year. For nearly forty year,
Mr.. sherman has been not only Q careful observes
Of the effect Of tariff and financial legislation ana o's
cussion In Congress- but has been influential 10 saPe
every important and financial enactment since
the beginning OF the first Administration Of Abraham
Lincoln. There is In the country whose Iore-
cast Of Democratic probabilities Is entitled 10 gea'or
confidence than his. To "Star" reporter toosy
senator sherman said:
"The most serious result of the recent elections Is
tho hardening of the times, caused by the dstrust Oh
the financial policy Of the incoming House OF hep
resentatvcs. All sorts Of financial schemes OF the
widest character will be proposed, and whatever may
be the outcome, they will make capital tmid' anu
| arrest many business enterprises that were on inc
point Of being executed. The first effect Is threatened
panic In New-York and the eager desire OF every
prudent man to realize all doubtful securities. Inc
| Tariff act would have set on foot many new IN
dustres which will be prevented delayed by the
doubt created to the industrial policy Oh inc
| future. The exuberant Joy In foreign markets over
elections is the best evidence of the dangers we
have to meet. Foreigners do not understand the con-
sentative nature Of institutions, which require
more than one election to chaiigc our policy Out
tmid men among us will be affected by the hopes
and expectations OF foreign manufacturers and Will
not engage I'm competition until satisfied Of the staoity
of our protection policy.
sand then, who can tell what will be our standard
Of valuel The immediate fall Of silver upon the hap
pening Of election is indication Of dstrust ana
alarm Tha oIicv NJ fvp fnppfh n,
with increase of currency, gave hopelul outlook
for the future but renewal Of the contest for the
free coinage Of silver will an exp0rtauoh OF
boarding Of gold and the relative fall OF silver our
only course, Republicans, is to maintain ana
strengthen industrial policy on the line we nave
pursued, in the hope that by the next election the
people will be convinced by the test Of time that the
Tariff act will not advance prices but Will advance
home industries"
The retirement OF Senator Spooner will be severely
felt by the Republicans in the next Congress. Inc
history Of the Senate does not record the names OF
many members Of that body who in a single term, have
attained high a place in the general esteem ana
confidence, developed much ability and usefui-
ness as legislators has been the gootforune OF
Senator spooner to achieve. He has arrived III
Washington, and in conversation to-day about the
election he said that Republican success IN MS
State under the conditions which existed was
simply an impossbility. The utterances OF some
leading Republicans and OF some OF the lcadihg nc
publican papers the school question o1ended inc
Iutherans Germans and the foreign population gen
orally Seventy per cent Of the population Deihs
foreign, there was no trying to stem the tide.
Mr. Sp0oner's personality was not s. In it, IL was
local issue between the parties Neither the silver
question the tariff, Mr.. Spooner said had anything
to do with the election in Wisconsin.
Speaking of the matter Of his succession, hr spoohcr
said he thought it possible Mr.. Villas might be elected
In udd nd n
ceedngy popular throughout the state; but Mr. Villas
had taken a more active part in this campaign lie
thought General Bragg would have following In the
legislature On the subject Of the general result
throughout the country, he said he hardly knew what
did it, but supposed it the tariff. He was hopeful
Of the result in 1892 but thought that date was TOO
far of for the discussion of candidates at this time
lie thought President HarrsOn's Administration would
close having strong popular approval
The Republicans during this coming session, the
Senator continued would go OH with their business as
if nothing had happened, and would pass some sort
of wise Election law providing for proper supervision
at the polls
In response to the suggestion that he might go on
the Supreme Bench the senator said that lie had not
given the matter thought. He had good law
library, which he had forgotten how to use, and
Federal position was necessary to his existence:
spOoner seemed to be Ia the happest sort OF
mood, ana his amiabllity has not been disturbed by
the election. The qualities which have won him uni
versal popularity place him above the depression Of
temporary defeat.
Among the Democratic statesmen who have arrived
here Representative OFerrall OF Virginia who may
be chairman Of the Elections Committee in the next
House. He talks freely Of the probable Democratic
progr in the next Congress, and strongly con
the The held which w sfna' Ss popoed
Among other things Colonel OFeall SAID it. mos Sv
NIP Covering certain Sections or by an Omnibus bill
We shall not attempt general revision OF the urn
fl,o a
We shall ind support In the Senate. even among Re
a Mr. q Mr hs tariff will
come the passage Of clesn,cut Free Coinage bill
L s se s M Se n"t so as to
pedte business but the right OF the me aa r %,
Is sst Congress Which allowed man Ike
to obstruct legislation but there Will DO no rules like
those framed by Mr.. Reed lin ~
1T is an unfair partisan measure that VIII DC re-
sisted to the end. For instance, Michigan and VIZ,
gnia have now each ten Representatives. Although
Dunnen proposes 70 give my state nine consressmen
do not. and will fight it If it takes all winter"
Colonel o'Ferral, 1t may be worth while to add
the recognized leader Of the solid Virginia repre-
sentaton In the next Congress.
Washington, Nov. IL (speciaD. first result Of
Secretary Tracy's Steel Conference developed to-day,
when Chief Engineer David Smith was detached from
his present duty and ordered member Of the
steel Inspection Board. The testimony offered by
steewokers and shipbuilders at the conference was
critical Of the present Steel Board Of which Captain
Sicard Is president. The suggestion was then ad-
vanced that the Board should include gineer officers
and constructors. well line officers. The en-
ginccr corps, ii is true had at two different times been
represented OH the Board but the officers were Of
Junior rank and their labor has been almost clerical
Chief Engineer Smith relieves Assistant Engineer A. NJ.
Hunt who has resigned. The present detail is an I'M
portant one 1t stands an evidence Of Secretary
Tacys appreciation Of the necessity for change In the
Steel Board. The Discrimination Of founries to accept
work from Government contractors will probably be
by minor notifications In the steel speci6ca
lions. Chief Engineer Smith is man Of large expert
ence, and will bring TO his duties the advantage
a. Cd Of ,faa