The sun., 1891-03-17
HOLMAN SUMS IT ALL UP.
~yr NEW ADMINISTRATION AND IT'S
yyCONCEIYABLE PROFLTGACY.

.se rirst Hair Century or Our History
That the ERects VIII Be-A Senate
chosen By the People - Free Silver.
1,sH,soroN. March le-Ths Star this even.
-. nrnts long and interesting talk with
S.nrss sentative Holman. the watchdog OF the
Trsssury," in which the great ob,ec,or says
.sny things about the work Of the past Con.
.,sss and the policy that will be adopted In
- next. The Republican alleged economist.
y, Cannon. Chairman Of the Committee on
A.oropriations. was present whom Judge Hol-
- gave hie views on public questions. aud
"a two old legislators, who have been COL
r,suss In the House for many years and
.,rsys on opposite aides OF the fence. agreed
an sreat number Of questions. but were to.
All, at variance on tho subject OF the economy
=, tho Reed Congress- Tho conversation
SJtsd on TO matters relating to the Fifty.frst
Congress.
"What do you think Of this Congress ?" was
ssted Of Judge Holman.
1T was the worst in the history Of the coun.
,,v.nWas his prompt reply. Yes, mean It,
:, vss bad In It's methods and In all its sur.
,oundlngs and. worst Of all, 1t has made q prec-
sdsnt which will likely have . bad influence
anon tho country for all time 1t has raised
~ standard BY which extravaRancs will be
tnds,d In tho future and rendered greater or
t,syssance liable. The Individual members
A The House were dwaried and bad influence
dominated There were some very warm ad-
mirers OF Mr.. Reed. who gathered around
rim: but with possibly tho exception Of
Yr Keller think there has been no Speaker
hsiors who has msdo as many enemies among
ths members OF his own party a. Mr.. Reed.
Some Of them have talked to mo about the
vay IN which members were dwarfed BY the
vh In
Those methods-the utter disregard Of men,
bsrs and the unprecedented extravaganza Of
the Congress furnish an evil precedent
far tho future. and the trouble Is that the very
worst presidents are often followed. especially
vhsn It comes to the expenditure OF
tho public money. The Forty.fourth Con-
sress cut under tho appropriations Of
the Forty third some S64. 100000. But
the entire extrsvaeant appropriations Of
tho Forty.third Congress did not amount to
nearly IS much - the appropriations made ct
the first session only of this Congress. which
were considerably less than those for this sos
sion just closed. II tho next Congress should
cut under the appropriations OF this Congress
by 1l60.000.000. the percentage Of reduction
would not be - great as that OF the Forty
fourth. But 20 great . reduction cannot be
made. probably. There will certainly be very
large River and Hsrbor bill. so It will bs safer
70 count on the appropriations By the next
Congress being about SlOO.O0O.o00 less than
thoes By the Fiity-nrst Congress.
rs.ay S Ssasn; SotSas S can "a ossisons ssaS: e.:
g. Ct 5s late snss S.,. 1ss:
$epe va bure9 Admipistrslisn. Bat think
Sp 70 r's
Il very little more than the appropriation for
sss i G1REs' g. su4ss ss sSo sb
tns now wes & :s6SS aSss os a
.,speakins Of the Mail Subsidy bill act. Mr..
cannot estimate tho cost o, that law with
bssns asus.s .oo ny ),
EI viii. should Say that In tho ten Us years % tho
nsg 5un i F9SS teGs ct s1ws5d
:SS bsiss. @ IT, tSst ons q dni sRs sSs,as eSinas
NNWM 3 done early ia tho frst session 81
q. e.rs Is strons .entimsns N $ % 10 shis q ooun Jun,
Ses,9Es ss!lstfnee Of the Soyernment but 2is:
T. sRs M mos
pro7Pspay % s1tasontsm to- e tie McKi9lsy biz
6oeErs.R meets. there Viii be 3 sentiment
ssatnst this stsampehip subsidy strong enough
II; ;h hsse.ias,ns q az
issllns CO suDsidle:. tslnE. "a b sttsehsd
y ~. one ot the sppropri.si9n h bills IN 91deI to
n ooad Ses era 70 ies hs Eli
s:i. i.a.sa hsRS sSs Hsss.
'9RFd; fnink she . sx MiI e Ispf;sfsd :; "a.
er q shs H f.Ss Ha SG0s: 0s aS
COMPANY. which once bought tts way through
owned almost ee1elusiyely Ly kmerIoans; win
placed at . positive disadvantages, because
thelr ships are not Of American build. Ameri.
sn 1sss tsdy are nd's ss
can D'S rSes.strs,ion 10 these 'sl vsssels Amsri;
s. sS:p' tsk hi hsne sense H
sssrse ssrse t9 AmSSEiean Sin registration Of foreiep-
a .ss ssB e. pssk TIS4 .n ss1es M @ h %
:tseoh q eoas. III. Doiios u 81 e1eludins for;
should maintain shiDyards in this country.
But hs vessels spSaseS n the sds
the extent Of our coast this trade will bs SUM-
sisht Glen to keep up our shpyards: and we can
shlp. abroad for iii The ia transocesnIc trade. 'Do'
an tn Tho rates paid for the carving Of the mails
Vn tno buD6lQlZe0 rOAuB are excessive. In0
house has tried to have them reduced. but the
Senate always stands in the way. There can
% no reforms rs long as the Senate Is elected
4n now is. Those gentlemen who constitute
mat body are too far removed from the public
snd DO not feel the impulse that moves the
masses. There will be no reforms until the
benstors are elected directly by the people. I
VIII venture my reputation for good ludsn nent
upon ~ prediction that almost the Il ret thing
eress VII be the passage OF resolution to
atnend the CONSTITUTION requiring the ELECTION
OF henators by tho people. and i will be-
come law. There Is o strong senti-
msnt In favor OF 1t. and the change ID
almost at hand The measure will be intro
ouced in the House as soon as Congress- me 'ts.
And there Will be veiy little delay In Its pas.
sage 1t will 60 20 the Senate carly enough to
RNe them plenty Of time to act on 1t, and Sena.
!ors. whether 'hey like 1t or no.. cannot AFFORD
70 ne,eat the measure. iorn'ar sentiment
VIII demand the change. and for Senators TO
oppose would be const vued to signify u fear on
their part to trust their iate. to tho will OF the
peonle. predict that the present method of
slecting Senators will very soon be done away
What do ron think will be done with the
UtIn 10 the next Cougress ?" was asked.
Beforo tho LIST OF February the House will
Send tariff bill to tho hcEa'e. 1t will be a
PHI making moderate redu 'tion OF duties Oh
iines compliant with IN. demands Of the peo-
Of he rec lEt."