The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-14

In cur dispatches yesterday Senator
/ Quay's substitute for the force bill was de-
/ scribsd as another nail in the coffin of that
bill. 1t can hardly be anything else. There
are very few Of the force bill senators who
would vote for Senator Quay's substitute,
and yet the substitute could hardly do the
south greater harm than the original bill
would. It IL not known, Of course, what
Senator Quay's purpose is in offering sub
stitute that not only provides for bayonets
at the ballot box, but also gives the Presi-
dent authority TO suspend the writ Of
habeas corpus and use The army and navy
to enforce its provisions.
Quite a number Of the republican sena-
tors who have not yet expressed an opinion
with regard to the force bill are, it is be-
any opposition to it, however, because they
are afraid 70 take a stand against the
majority Of their party in congress. But
this substitute which Senator Quay ras
introduced may afford them an oppor-
tunity to opp Sc all legislation Of the kind
provided for in the force bill if Senator
Hoar should succeed in getting that bill be-
fore the Senate again.
But there does not appear now 10 be
much chance for any further consideration
Of that bill Senator Paddock, repub-
lican, has given notice that he will call up
his pure food bill as soon as the financial
bill is out of the way. He will have the sup
port all the democrats and of sufficient
number Of republicans, doubtless, to insure
his success. II that bill is taken up there need
be no further apprehension with respect TO
the force bill. II it is taken up in OPP
position to the wish Of the force bill sem
ators it will be understood that the force
bill is beyond resurrection.
In view Of his past record, it is impossible
to understand Senator Hoar's violent ad-
vocacy of the force bill. Sixteen years ago.
when a member of the House of Representa-
tives, he was one of the most active Of the
opponents Of the force bill that was pro-
po- ed at that time by the Republican party.
He not only opposed it, but he flibustered
against it. And Senators Hawley and
Dawes, who we're members Of the House at
that time, assisted him. Now all three of
these senators are among the most rabid of
the force bill senators, and Senator Hoar
calls those Of the republican senators who
voted to dsplace the force bill in favor
of the finance bill traitors. And Senator
Hoar, who is now proposing a closure rule
in order to hasten the passage Of the force
bill, provided he succeeds in getting
that bill before the Senate again, not very
long ago published an article in the Youths
Companion in which, speaking about
freedom OF speech in the Senate, he said:
"ln this assembly speech is absolutely I'M
fettered. Every measure can be discussed
fully without restraint and amended with
out limit. This is Of immense Importance,
not only to the perfection of legislation, but
also TO the dignity of the Senate, and, in
my opinion, to civil liberty ITSELF" Think
of Senator holding such an opinion trying
to prevent free speechl He must be- a hypo-
critic or in his dotage If he is the sincere,
honest man he pretends to be how can he
one day say in the public prints
that freedom of speech is necessary to civil
liberty and the next day in the Senate vote
for rule to suppress dhcussion3 Such in
consistency should weaken the confidence
of his constituents in him, and make think
Of retiring him to private life