New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-29

win no WISH 10 duu W thc
Of Two of the best thinkers in the House
but only a natural desire to know what Cney
think about the way things have turheu ouV
since the logic of the situation went 20 pieces
in The election of Speaker, we beg TO inquire
Ct Mcsrs. George Fred Williams and Sherman
IIoar whether they are quite satisfied thai IN
insistin, so strongly as they did upon the eicc-
on of lr. Mills as Speaker they wore redeem-
ing the pledges they said they made to their
constituents Both these gentlemen, 1t may he
remembered after taking an active ana con-
spcuous IaIt in the Democratic caucus when
nominated Mr. Crisp, refused to be bound by us
action and Withheld their votes from the rg'l-
lar candidae beca,Sc they had promised their
constituents not to vote for a candidate for Speak
er who was lot opposed TO the consideration OF
Free Coinage bill It this session Of Congress
Mr. Williams said ht could not vote for Crisp
and keep faith with Tie people of Massachusetts
because he had talion the position distinctly III
he campaign taat he would support no man for
Speaker "who lid not Express himself in favor
Of the suppression of fre-coinagc legislation in
this Congrc's.'' "ProniseS 70 the people on
which votes were sought said this high minded
young statesman, "are 1 primary Obligation
Which was very beautifully said, and left the
young man on an cminGcc, as it were with
his head In halo
So too Mr. IIoar, who lad buried his head in
h.s hands and wcpt whom Nr. Mills was defeat
ed and the logic di.oc ted said wiping his
eyes. that he also had s. ed in an interview
hat he would vote for noclndida.e who would
no. promise - u'c his intluQco if elected speak
or Iglins. the consideration Of bad financial
legislation and the extension Of silver coinage"
Nh Crisp declined to give any such promise
colscqucntly Mr.. H1ar couH not vote for him,
BIZ went up and stood on tie eminence with his
colleague. whlc for 40 lcl& tyenty-four hours
'ir country contemplated item; The two newest
and freshest, most active and laxative. mem
bcS Of this Congress mailing themselves con-
spUous by boiling the teton OF their party
caFls on a question OF Conscience Mr.. Uoar
gave 'ur.hcr emphasis 20 disposition by the state
mcnt hat. notwithstanding Mr. Crisp's refusal
20 comit himself on the subject, he believed
hc " "ool do exactly whA, TO refused TO promise
80 d.. M is, would " use hi, influence SgainSt
bad inanc'l legislation and tho extension of
silver coInag" In which particular the Speak
cr does not som TO have "panned OUT accord
ng 10 ne yon, genLcmans confident e1pecta-
ton.
The country hl hardly got through admirnp
rac Roman virtue Of ,he Massachusetts, twins
when The question silver coinage VA, brought
Jcforc The House blythe action Of the majority
"A very .lrse majory-of The party in power.
Mcs~r, Williams and rolr had refused To vote
.or Speaker Crisp bccato he would not promise
20 use his influence aga',t the consideration of
tho subjcc-. They hal bo.s.erously and EFF
fu,iydy Supported the cadidacy Of Mr.. Mills
because they could depend him TO use his in
ucuco 10 postpone considc,tion and s,aye of
any action on the question his session. Both
The Massachusetts men were ctiye in concert
ing measures TO head off 'hcsiyer men and
cany posponcmcnt. Notwithstanding hc
fact that their main argument 70 postponemcnt
was tlas il would he TO tho alyn,agc of the
Democratic party in the PrcsidenN campaign
20 avoid making record on the qh,tlon. the,
had the assurance not merely TO suggest but t.
demand the assistance of the Republicans in the
House in Carrying out their plans. Tint is. thcN
dcmlndcd that Republicans should com, forward
and help put NE Democratic party n auoeitjon
to carry the Presidential election sy evasion
dishonesty and trickcry They said, indeed that
# tho Republicans did not do it they would be
hold responsible by tho people for any mis-
chcvors effect the discussion might have upon
he business interests Of the country
Meantime, sitting over there in tn, back row
was the statesman in whose behalf they had
been running their legs off, and Uor whose
defeat they had shed tcars-the statesman whom.
in accordance with their solemn pledges to their
constituents, they had supported for Speaker be-
cause he would Use his influence against tho
consideration Of any legislation extending silver
coinage Sitting there like tho man in the play
who wasn't saying a word.p Ii has not an
pearcd that the Massachusetts, members ever
approached him on the subject or that they ex-
pc,.cd any help from him. It does appear that
when the vote was taken on Mr. Burrows's mo-
lion 20 lay on the table he voted with all the
silver men and with Speaker Crisp in the mega
rive and in opposition to Messrs. Williams and
lIoar and the Republicans. And il appears
further, that if he had voted with his Massachu-
.ctis supporters the bill would have been laid
on .hc table then and there killed for the pros
cnt session. II is Likewise worthy Of note that
in the subsequent proceedings he voted regularly
with the silver men and in opposition to Mcssrs.
Williams and lloar. There has been consider
able fuss over Tim" Campbell and Sahnecker
because they were not on hand when the vote
Of either one Of them would have defeated tho
silver men. But how about Roger Q. Mills. who
was on hand and voted precisely MS Messrs.
Williams and lIoar said he would not? What
Nc would like to have now is the present views
If these gentlemen on "thc logic OF the s,ua-
ton.n