New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
TELLERS WRITTEN PLEDGE.
A RAMBLING STATEMENT FROM THE COLO
RADIO SENATOR
DENYING THAT HE EVER INTENDED TO VOTE
FOR THE ELECTION BILL. BUT FAILING
TO EXPLAIN HIS FAITIILESsNEsS
TO TIE PNRTY'S INCREMENT.

TO THE PARTY'S AGREEMENT
Washington. Jan 81 CSpeciaD-The publication
Yesterday in The Tribune and a few other newspapers
Of the written agreement with regard to the Election
BILL signed by majority Of tie Senac. led to some
Interesting statement, today In The Senate by MesSrs
blair and Teller Mr. BlaIr brought up tn subject
by explaining hat he had signed the agreement under
a certain definite condition. namely, that !; Should
not preclude him from making any efforts he might
choose for the rcvivifcaon of the defulct thucd
tional bill lie had observed. he ~ad. Circulating III
the news papers Of the country what purp'tcd to be
copy of an agreement entered into b. the Republican
senator's with reference the coneidcri ION Of tn
Force bill so calcd. the Election bill. more prop
crly called. The names of certain senators wer'
given rs having violated the agreement: and the
allegation vaS made tla' AL he other Republican
senators had signed the agreement without condition
A. that allegation broad and general ~ I"
include himself among those who had signed hat
agreement without condition, he desired 10 say thti
he had never >icnrd such agreement. except win
the clear qualification ma it should not interfere WIN
nj, efforts for the d"raton Of tn Filtration bH'
Til, piece 81 hurc>duc opened TIC way, q, pr
hans il was intended 20 d.. to other syncrs Of the
agreement 10 cNpniu the nature ~ the pledge, Hey
had given. ard 10 put pn record the reasons "h'"
have since induced several Il them To violate ti'H
voluntary and sweeping promises Of last summer
Mr. Teller wa, the only ~ the Republican dc'c't
who seemed to care q tak on the subject ana "c
made a rambling statement which carefully cvaicf
the real question Of the breach Of faith of which ne
and others Of his associate stand convicted. Mr'
Teller began by referring coni"mpuouy 10 new' pap"
rcport- rs ne called them and said thai a. hrN''
paid any attention n statements made in Wa''lHI
dispatches forgetting that II other people were cauN
ind fcrent b. new papcr reading the pthi.' "'"'
perhaps not oven know that Mr.. Teller wa, ia'i"
at all in National legislation. Then. cvaAns again
rf.ad "A
phass that the ,t't"mcu.. pretty general ch''.
lated mat he had been i'm favor II hr Force bIi. 80
called or the Election hll. AT any tWt' was
incorrect: that the further statement ui
amendments were made - that I'LL ID
committee whenever he asked = have ih'n "'"
was also incorrect. ard that the statement that ne
had ever agreed to support thr bli. directly or III
dirsctly wa, incorrect lie would ny now. F'~t IT,
might have no other opportunity. that h~ opposition
10 the Election bill lsN never grown ont Of MS 't'l
tudc on the silver question. II th" silver Pn''''"
had been disposed ~ early last yc1r. IN a''orliH"
with his wishes his course on tho Election hI WOMB
not have been changed. Hc had been orp'.h q"
that bill principle. ard he had never Tor moment
entertained the idea that II woui 10" 50 amended that
ne should be able to vote Tor t. bc"ausc that would
involve such a radical change in The hill that H.
friends would not then ahput it, pa --H.
Mr. Teller, disclaimer con equ"n'y covered the
two points that ne really favored N" Eie'u'h
bill and that his action IN opposing u hhd NOT Dee"
affected by his interest in silver legislation In both
these assertions Mr. Teller nav bee within jhe limits
Of fact nevertheless, hc fails entirely q present any
justification for his course I'm openly violating h-
pledge Of last summer which not so much 10 vote
for the Election bin a. t. guarantee THAT vote upon
II should be reached. Iu- promise ,.1rcd los t"
RcpubI,an ~cuaiol- i-t Au-l-t Vs., exceedingly -
pllct and may Dee repeated mere. J, is 20, follows;
Washington. u. g.. NugI.t -. I-"J.
We VIII NOi' Nfrt 10 iii" NI l' .' .Ii'i tl '' ''.
iill and 10 Reel, before tl' ~rff" 70 fi" exclusion q"
al other legislative husu.--. uui! 10 U.s. dirr'- d q"
by vote. -
manner Of taxing N" vot han De- decided JOS
majority pl inc Republican -.nuiore Ia Doe u'1~-ir'
~ order 10 such vote. 'ithor by general rh
bcfor. the Committee Ruc-. of by slc"'d ulG OF
The aInc purpIrt. applcabl" ouh To the Election In
Mr. Teller put his name to tili, agreement % dld
Me-srs. stewart. Jones. Wa-hbUrn. ingalls, and cam
cron Yct all Of them broke it I'm prit aud lettT On last
Monday and many Of them have lagrantly di'rcgare'
II on nearly every vote which has been had since the
Election bill wa taken up II T. hoped by the fend
of the Election bin that this agreement with the names
Of the sisncr'. may b. put N me '''gfcs Nynh'
Record" Ia supplement Mr.. Teller, remarks 20 day
and thus give IN official and formal stamp to focts
which already public property.
Mr. Aldrch returned from IN do Island 10 Gay ana
va, busy during great part OF the afternoon talking
over the situation with other Republican senator
The general feeling developed That no attempt t.
takr ND either tie Closure rule the Election bill
could be made ior the present ana that unl',, thr'
va, an actual assurance Of change Of front on IN"
part 81 Nj. ngtll-. Mr. Cameron 0r Mr.. stanford, 4
Congressional elections. The legislative Programme
ar~tl,.d hy She Republican Caucns Conm'tE VIII.
therefore continue occupy the attention OF the 81,
ate for time to come.