The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-07
THE ORATOR OF THE SENATE.
.ryxroR wozcoTr CHARMS HIs CoL-
LEAGUES WITH mrs EL0QUENoE.

A Speech On che silver Qusstiss. II Which
n. Charges That the Aaniaistratiss
Ds,.stsa the Inland Bni-Hs says har.
r,sea VIII Probably Ne Rsae.instsd
with Negative Usaainity Ouiy Because
Il,s Great Secretary Mas withdraw.
wAsHryo-oS, April Ex-senator wolcott's sill
YER speech was the event OF the day at the
Capitol, although the silver-haired and silver
tonrued breckenridge OF Kentucky won some
!aurels as 4 public speaker Tho young
Colorado senator is an orator without peer
in the Senate. and for effectiveness. grace. and
elo1uence there are few mon In or out OF pub
lie lie who are his equals. Mr.. Wolcott has
previously made two or three set speeches In
the Senate. one Of them on tho silver question.
but no surpassed them all to-day. He has re-
covered during the three years In the Senate
from tho stage fright that was noticeable In MS
earlier speeches. and to-day was at ease. ne
smoke almost entirely without the aid OF tho
notes that lay on his desk. and for three quar-
tsrs OF an hour was not once at loss ior tho
propor word. His dIction was well nigh per-
feet, his gestures most appropriate. ana the
clear tones OF his musical yet powerful VOICE
doated throughout the chamber win no euR-
restion OF effort. Mr. Wolcott had tho close
attention OF his colleagues ana q eooo-sizea
gallery audience. He was dressed. as he al
vavs is. in tho height OF fashion. and as he
stood Mt his desk in the centre Of the Republi-
c,n aide. where young Senator Spooner OF
wisconsin used to be. he made . pleasing
picture.
Tho Colorado Senator 10 ono OF tho few
handsome men OF tho American House OF
Lords as we'll as the most eloquent. and even
his anti-silver colleagues. Who make light OF
his arguments in favor OF FREQ coinage were
charmed by his flowing rhetoric. his mastorful
uso Of words. and the manly sincerity that
marked his speech throughout There was
genuine applause at the close OF the most
eloquent periods. and positive enjoyment was
expressed on the faces Of n large number OF
tho Senators when President Harrison was re-
ferrcd to us the man whom his party will re-
nominate. simply because the candidate they
all want voluntarily put away the nomination
when James G. Blaine wrote his letter OF de-
clinntion.
No sooner had the crowds In tho Senate gal
leries flied out into the corridors after Mr..
Wolcott's speech than they had tho pleasure
OF listening to moro oratory at the other end
Of tho big building. Speaking on tho Free
Wool bill. under the hve.minute rule. Repre-
sentative Breckenridge OF Kentucky made an
impassioned speech on tho general subject OF
tho tariff. which eaualled. II 1t did not surpass.
any Of his frequent eloquent efforts since he
has boon q member Of Congress. He fairly
carried the House of its feet by the unexpoct-
Cd burst Of oratory. His time was extended.
and at tho expiration Of tho fifteen minutes
allotted him he scared into glowing perora.
ton. which brought tho Democrats In the
House to their feet ut its conclusion.
SENATOR woIoorr's SPEECH.
Ne DAa oil -
truth on the silver question. The bill for free
Coinage has been put to sleep In another body
and will not be again resuscltsted. Nobody
had expected the measure to become law I'M
der this Administration. for the present Chief
Executive. In his public utterances last
summer, foreshadowed his veto in unmis-
taxable terms. and those In his coun-
sells have openly proclaimed it since.
The friends Of the bill. however. did hope and
tSs az " si Hoesss "
Of twsl ve. would. GLADLY have ranged
d"y. 4 a vote were had here on a motion to
tuke the bill from the calendar It would un-
d3ubtediy iail: and we are lett fighting the air
rhs present Administration. Mr.. Wolcott
said was the iirst great force opposed TO tho
unem ployed. to compass its defeat. The peo-
pie hayo been befooled BY the assurances set
a
,lIlst and that it looked forward hopeful to
he time when gold and silver would go hand
was added--that It would first be necessary to
secure the consent OF other nations. England
Under INC existing conditions. and With viii the eth.
tLs heavens lail. Thus. both sides were to pe
West BY the earnest assurance OF bimctallism
IN the future. In that Tomorrow which was
A National Convention is soon coming. on.
however. and direct answer on tho silver
question seems rather embarrassing and bet
vent the nesss.y vol Of yss% II AND
Int and the p. gsr Wo wa
has ;llI.llentiy leon effectively done: but. Mr.
President. there Is always t3-morroW. No
graceful act in an outgoing President to have
permitted Congress- TO have voted. according
70 its "wn inclination. on ono measure OF nn-
his -roctarie. humiliating as i is. has been
no Nor, extraordinary than the amazing
with lew exceptions. stood ncbiy and manfuiiy
ard "v w, 'Is eoar Majority Of the PRESENT
members took the stump before their election
and ulei .cd their constituents that they |
Tn. sudden change would be ludicrous I It's |
effects wore not tragic. One prophet OF De- |
moraey announces that tariff reform ia the
slogan: another insists That being a Democrat |
!, the test and .watchword. Tho south |
rpnl Wcst. want free coinage. but these
} xxx , and soupis Of littls States adajCin,,
borrowers, and want less rather, than more
money: The friends Of the tariff reformer |
thrr convictions. and demand the putting
aside Of tho silver question. The adherents OF
tts other Moses. who Ii to lead his people ont |
u bondage. want to crafty the popular, de- !
mIanh. bn. nre fearful OF their Eastern follow
ing. and 81 they let IL dare not" wait upon |
would" and the Silver bill Is shuffied aside. |
BE! Because pftne blow which, has struck silver
sslaS. II /, becoming probubls that the Demo: |
ssatIe PARTY " again present its apostle OF |
.ar,l reor'n. whose vision soes no other issue.
s a,a who desires again to lie consecretod to !
Enblis Office. 1t Is also apparently probable
Ilht the party In power will. with negative
iAe,l,tivc. not because he Is tho choice VI any |
c cinl body Of his PARTY. but because:
siiico the letter OF retirement OF the great |
secretary. WIG holds his party bound by ties
OF d"ero,t affection and regard. no man of
greater stature than the present incumbent is
n