The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-02
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lNew York Times

\ Washington dispatch To- the sun repre-
SCENTS Henry Cabot Lodge a. thinking that
he has secured pretty formidable weapon
to use against Senator llOar in future state
campaigns. IL consists in the following
little speech reported 10y a "leaky" Senator
TO have been used by Mr.. llOar in the eau
Gus on Monday evening: "Whilc ] favor
passing the Farm bill, sooner than that this
Congress should not pass the Federal Elec-
lions bill. | would prefer 10 see every man
uiacturing establishment in Massachusetts
burned "a ashes and the people of that state
required 10 labor in callngs in which they
would not make more than nifty cents per
day, and be reduced To live on goldfish" II
this little speech DE not correctly reported,
10 il well invented, and would do no dis
credit Go MIR. Lodges Wcll-known literary
gift. Dir, NOar /, nothing ii not moral, and
when his ethical passion is aroused ne will
20 any lengih--in speech. But he, like Mr..
Lodge. is endowed with that ehrewdncss
peculiar tO their race. If the modern Puri-
tan insist that the world snail be- given 10
the saints. he il equally clear that he be-
longs 20 the saints. Mr.. lloar may offer his
people as a sacrifice to the Elections bill.
but he VIII lind a suitable substitute before
the knife is really applied.
Adjourn the Hump Congress.
Philadelphia Timcs.l
The present Congress enters upon the
ninth month of the session to-day, and the
indispensable government appropriations
nave not yet been passed.
The present Congress met with one party
in absolute control Of House. Senate and
President. II had its work clearly defined
by It's solemn pledges 10 the people TO re-
duce the surplus by the reduction of taxes,
and by the honest, economical administra-
ton Of the government.
Under the speciOus promise of Fastening
legislation and enabling the majority 10
PASS such measures as ii chose 10 pass the
rules were violently changed 10 give the
Speaker and the Committee .On Rules the
absolute control Of the consideration of
bills.
The Speaker was created great despot
20 assure the prompt filfllment Of party
obligations, and 10 win the confidence Of
tue country by the enactment of all needed
measures in time for an early adjournment.
The speaker accepted the despotic powers
in the broadcast sense, aud he presents the
uneNampled record Of Congress entering
upon its ninth month without even having
disposed OF the absolutely necessary appro-
priation bills.
Under the specious plea of allowing the
majority 10 rule, the speaker has arbitrarily
ana I'D dchance OF century OF accepted
legislative law, assumed the right to dc.
clare The act Of the minority 10 be the act of
the majority; aud sovereign States have
been admitted into the Union and many
measures "a the grayest import have been
declared passed by a minority of the body. |
with all this assumption of despOtic |
power 10 hasten legislation, the only i'm
portant result achieved is a looted treas. |
,irN. an assured deficiency instead Of "a sur |
Plus. and the isomise OF increased taxes ON |
the necessarics OF business and Of life.
The surplus that was tO have BEEN re-
iuccd by the reduction OF taxes has been
wasted by unprecedented proiligacy, the