The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-26
MILLS AND TaE spzAKERsaip.
Carlisle Denies That the Texan is Not
Fitted for the Position.

OhEllSle OenleS inab tuS Ie3an Is NOT
Fitted for the Position.
NEW YoRx, Nov. 25-Upon Nov. II
Congressman J. D. Warner sent to Hon.
John G. Carlisle the following letter:
Ny DEAR SIR--Hun. Roger q. Mills Is, as you
know, prominent candidate for the speaker
ship on the ground Of bis services 10 his party
the FiftY-second congress owes its unprecs-
merely recognize ths strength OF
his claim. based on his record
congress whom know to Be Ia favor Of relegat-
ing tariff reform to the rear is opposed to Mr..
Mills, has added to the Indications that am
rightin my preference y is, however. as
mentto make digaihed4a and effective presid-
ing officer of the House. / know of no
one who's opinion on tnars matter would have
more weight with others as we'd as myself
than would your own. May l beg an expires
sion OF your opinion In such regardg While
should greatly prefer to be allowed TO use such
reply as you may send me, l snall OF course.
be glad to consider II confidential TO any ex-
tent you may Indicate. ] appreciate also the
delicacy OF the subject inv lred and the possible
reasons for your preferFing TO be silent upon
the subject, weatever may be your opinou, aud
shall not consider 10 either dscourteous TO myself
or allow it to prejudice me against MIR Mills,
should you not answer this letter.
| should however, place SO much
reliance upon your xlHdgment that l
greatly hone TO have the benefit Of it, and ]
would give to any expression OF your opinion,
that | cannot but hope YOU sill permit me to
use it. sJo1N d. WARMER.
CARLIsLE's REPLY.
Mr.. Carlisle's response was written at
Washington, Nov. 81, thus;
DEAR SrR--Your favor of Nov. II is Just re-
ceived. The charge that Hon. Roger Q. Mills is
united by temperament 10 make dignitied
and effective presiding eoificer Of the
injustice. MIR. Mills Is earnesl and courageous
In the maintenance Of his opinions. but he is
just and impartial In the disclarge OF his public
duties, and always accords 10 his opponents the
same consideration he claims for himself. Be-
Tore his appointment as chairman Of
the committee of ways and means
in the Fiftieth congress the same objection to
which you now refer was urxed against him,
that his Views we're too extreme for the posi-
tton, and that he might recommend legislation
upon the tariff Of such q radical char
acter that the party would be un-
willing TO indorse it. but the provisions
OF the proposed bill and the manner 10
which IL was managed in tbes committee and
House showed conclusiyely that oil these ap-
prehensions were unfounded. His bill was
very conservative one and his advocacy Of il
was able and iudicious from the beginning to
the close of the discussion. II elected speaker
1 am sure that the same spirit or moderation
would characterize his administration Of that
Office, and that no one would ever have just
cause to complain Of his demeanor while pre-
siding or OF his general course on political ques-
tions.
Having answered your inquiry, perhaps
ought to say no more, but ] Will venture to add a
word upon another subject to which you in
cidentally allude It is unfortunately true that
there is disposition is some quarters TO sub
ordinate the question of tariff reform 70 others
which are, in my opinion, far less important 20
the people and far more dangerous to the har.
mony and success OF the Democratic party.
Upon the tariff question we are practically
united, while upon the silver tfpsstion, and per-
haps some others, there are wide and honest
differences OF opinion among the members of
our own party, differences which can be recon
ciled only by patient elaboration aud the exer-
else of liberal spirit Of forbearance and tolera-
tion. Why shall we, on the eve Of q great
most within our grasp, abandon
which we are united and waste our strength in
fruitless controversy among ourselves over
questions which can be better adjusted after II
has been determined what part OF their own
earnings the people shall be permitted TO keep.
Lot us doing one thing at time, aud all things
in their proper order The first duty Of
the Democratic party aud all who sympathize
with 1t is to change the laws under which the
earnings of the people are taken away from
them by unjust taxation for private purposes,
and whoever proposes to postpone the perform
anoe OF this duty in order to inaugurate war
among ourselves over the silver question, OF
any other question, is not wise counselor and
would not make safe leader.
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