Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-21

the end of the week" said Quay this
evening. His expectation may not be
gratihed in that ex ,ct time or form, but
the substance Of his resolution will prob
ably be adopted by the Senate In very
few days. Quay has stepped from the
3 ranks TO the leadership of the Senate Re-
publicpnH. He saw what ought to te
done, and he said that the majority of
his side wanted IL done, and brushing
the titular leaders aside, he Htepped for
ward TO do il. He saw that probably a
dozen Republicans were, like himself, op-
posed to the Force bill as politically in
expedient. He saw that probably twice
rs many were for the Tariff bill rather
Than the Force bill, and wore willing to
drop the latter for the sake of passing the
former. He had gotten so tired of advis-
lug the leaders that he determined 20
simply take the lead himself. He has
done so with good promise of success.
Naturally enough, the leaders are growl-
ing because they were set aside, and
these like Hosr and Spooner, who were
the special advocates of the Force bill,
aro In state of high indignation. But
they cannot do more than to Ielay the
consummation of Quay's plan. knowing
this. Qu y was quite willing to let his
resolution 60 with all the propositions to
limit debate to the rules committee until
the Republican caucus could determine
tomorrow night just how 1t will back
down to Quay's position.
One Of the charges made against Quay
by Hoar, Spooner and the other indig-
nant Republicans Is that he never attends
the meetings of the party caucus. They
ssy that he manifesls as much inditfer-
ence to the caucus as to the regular bust
ness OF the Senate. They say that he
ion1y mixes in the affairs Of the Senate to
msddle, as in the present instance. Quay
does feel Indifferent to the average
caucus, which he thinks o great waste of
z time. But he attends whenever he thinks
u II worth while. aud he will probably
attend tomorrow night to see that his
resolution receives consideration. The
caucus promises to be as much of sur
prise for Hoar, 5pooner ard the res. of
the Force bill men 90 Quay's resolution
was for Aldrich and other Tariff bill men
who want the Foros bill dropped to save
tho Tariff bill will probably join Quay's
aide openly, a. they have already done
secretly, and will aid in digging the
grave of the Force bill. Just what shape
their action will take is problematioal,
but it will be substantially what Quay
resolution suggests, although for the sake
4 of appearance they may adopt different
4 form. .'s't
Hoar, Spooner and their followers will
probably say some savage things about
the woy in which Quay has exposed the
wide rent In the Republican dc, but
there ia no reason to believe that they
can get Hoara Force bill amendment
III IL.
the Hosr, Blair and other propositions to
Change the rules will probably also be
discussed, but if Quay's resolution is
Substantially adopted there will be no
need of adopting even the most diluted
form of Reedism. This is what naked
iIseed 70 anpsy. The loss of the Force
bill by the deliberate rep1diation of this
chairman OF the Republican National
tCommittee is bad nough, but to have
Reedism--which Reed hoped to Bse
adcptod for tho Force bills sake-slso se-
pudiated by the Republicans of the Sem
ate will be the unk!ndett cut OF sill. No
wonder Reed threatens to hang ths Tariff
bill up 80 Rs to force the Force bill on the
Senate. If he tries this, Republican SON
ators say, the Senate will simply 40 hone
individually and leave him to hold the
Z
turbed by this new break in the party,
and speaks more harshly than ever about
Quay ns be secs his fayorites--the Force
bill and the Reapportionment bin-set
aside and the party harmony broken just
US be thought he had msnded the reoi-
prooity cleavage.
The Democrats sit quietly by, looking
on with great satisfaction at the quarrel
ing Republicans. German wishes 1t dis.
tinctly understood that they have made
no bargain and no promise. They will
wait till the Republicans determine in
CAUCUS exactly what they will do before
deciding upon their programme. They
stand whsre they have always stood-in
favor OF free and full dsliberation OF
every measure before the senate, and es-
perinlly Of the Tariff bill, which got so
little confederation in the house.
II will not believe the Forcs bill dead
till read the fact on its tombstone, Says
German; but he expects to see the tomb
Htoaa Get up very soon.
Thomas Dolan of Philedelphia, has
written Quay that the Tariff bill must be
paused % quickly as possible. The wcolen
mills are standing idle, he says. The
delay, he says, has already practically de-
stfoyod the spring trade Of 1891, aud II
Il ia continued much longer it will de-
stroy the fall trade of 1891. Quay is
using this letter as an argument for his
resolution.
Qney's resolution 30 affected Spooner's
mind that he shaved his little moustaohe
off aud appeared in the Senate this morn
ing looking fiercer than eTar, to make, as
Vance remarked, "a bare-facei attempt
to pass the Forc3 bill in spite of Quay
WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug. 14,--The
exciting anxiety of battle eve was In
the air at the Capitol to day. 1t drove
away the languor OF Oh August afternoon,
/. and kept the Republican leaders in both
x Boulss on the 60. Quay worked all day
Ia the Senate for cnce. He took NO part
: IN the tariff debate, to be sure, but in the
chnmber and in ths cloak-room he
lAbored with the Republicans who had
mot declared their positions. BE worked
ee hard as though he had not asserted
fhat he would have majority ef to-
pights eaueus. He paid no attention to
tbe hysterical seedlings OF the Now York
Tribune and the Philadelphia Press.
He has very little respect for party
organs, having played on them
90 ofteu himself. With him worked tht
+, Republicans who, like himself, are op
posed to the Force bill, and Aldrich and
Hiscock, as the managers of the Tariff
3 bill. Honr directed the Force bill fisht
in connection Reed, whom he went
over to the House to consult severa
times. Hoar is no match for Quay aB 1
worker" but he Gid his best to b:
agreeable and persuasive. Spooner. who
had q long talk this morning with Presl