New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-12
MR.. YOUNG REMOVED.
HARSH ACTION OF THE SENATE.
EXECUTIVE SESSION SECRETS GOT OUT. AND
SENATORIAL DIGNITY HAD TO BE VIM
DIcATED-INJUsrICE TO AN EMPLoYE.
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DICATED-INJUSIlCE ~ ~ I-hi hOA ~
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Washington, April 1.-THE senate having no puo'o
,nsnees Of consequence on hand to-day. took up
again after a LAPSE OF two weeks the scapegoat resolu-
lion charging It's executive clerk. James H. iouhs'
win ,vuIrng the secrets of executive session. ana
in spite OF manly and outspokcn protest on 'ie
mart OF a number OF more sensible ana hDer"i Hci''
tors aconst the injustice and cowardcc Of such nc
ton, summarily removed him from ONCE "i'nou'
tho chance OF appeal or Investigations .
Harsh and unjusufable rs such proceeding WIS.,
uos NOT unexpectcd The Senate Committee on
FOREIGN Relations had decided TO demand Mr.. iouns
rcnoval as n vindcation Of the SenateS htesriN
and though as everyone believes, the dismissed en-
Move never told an executive secret In all inc ye'S
~ his confidential service his Official head was taken
of without conjunction rs Prooi
he country that the oaths OF senators NV
70 reveal executive business necessarily in"o
,ha Tho pleasant and long-standlng fiction That 80
senator's can keep secret had been brought INTO o7
Cagrant and palpable dscrcdt during 'no oon'
,ion OF the Behring Sea arbitration treaty anu s
thing had TO be done, Senator oherhlah anu wv
other members OF the Foreign Relations Commute
ar,od 70 restore public confidence In this hatterihg
Grment To charge n long trusted cmploye win lne
BETRAYAL Of secrets and TO insist upon MS dsn''S'
.ro,, Office without n hearing, seemed an enecuVc' il
M, n very inst or honorable means OF snli'lhs s"s
uicon from the shoulders OF the real ohchuo'S "e'
the rulcs OF tho senate and so great Is INC Pio9'
nroccdcnt and courtesy In the "deIberauVe p'on."
81 Congress lat maj ority OF senator's hhalS Scuou
% this easy and vicsrlous programme OF Wndl!a''on
SSoTsontnc TO the sham Of roestGbllshing the oreuU
Of the senate at the cost VI ''u'i '"'"
dcfencclcss subordinate. -
There werc enough Senators who resented 'is p'u,'
and hypocrltlcal effort to wlitcwash the actuai No
lotors OF the rule of secrecy 10 tax inc huc"s" "
the Foreign Relations COMMITTEES to the utmost pu'
rs the members Of that COMMITTEES were hahn c"'uh
MAKO the issue personal one, and 10 declare that II
Mr. yopnc were retained they would makenofurtherie
morris ON executive session business. tic decap''auoh
., tho cxec,tlye clerk could neither De DELAYED nor
nrevcntcd The final vote however. was creditaDb
close. senators were called In from oil parts oil thc
buding for this test OF strength ana the Foreign NC
lations Committee only by narrow Margin
The circumstances which led to the chnrgc against
Mr. Young may be briefly recounted hcic' Du'ine
nil this winter reports Of the dongs oi tho senate III
secret session have been published with great freedom
ard accuracy No complaint was made OF the uhusuih
currency az executive news. until tho BehT1ng sea
arbitration treaty taken ND for consideration Inc
circumstances surrounding the submission OF TINS treaty
10 the Senate made II Of grave Importance 'iAt uo
discussions IN secret session sholld not be reporter
from day 10 dry. Nevertheless. the news oil ehoh
secret session given with exceptional falncss ana
many Senator's not only talked about tie secret DC
,o,.s I'M, cuvc ont accredited interviews on various
pboses Of the controversy which had necessarily Teen
talked over In secret ~ LAST the abuse became so
pronounced and It's evil results werc 80 apparent 'h'
great efforts nInde In the senate !" proven, INC
dissemination OF executive ne~E Eo0u u'a' ''"A''
out daily however the end and In desperation 'He
poreIgn Relations Committee hit upon Mr. loungs
rnovol rs clever stroke OF policy and an undoubtcd
v,ndlrotion OF the sonate's Innocence. Mr. Cameron
and Mr.. Quay protested against such summary acll'n
and pr,yuted the passage Of the resolution when II
was first offered compile OF weeks ago MI
Cameron was told, however, I" ask Tor MI
YounR's resignation, and was assured mat INC cN
ecutive clerk would have TO resign or he removed
Mr. Young declined to resign rs long 40 the senate
refused to give him a hearing saying that II ne were
forced to choose between suicide or assassination no
would prefer assassination. Other business sU'eu OH
today, action for some Tine and MI cameron GOT
the idea that he might be able 10 defeat the Tc'uuoh
Of removal The two Nebraska Senators, Mr.. MnndcF
son and Mr.. Paddock. Joined actively In the cnort "
retain Mr. Young and ut today's session Mr.. Mandeg-
son moved 20 lay the original resolution on the table
This was defeated. and proposition was male 10
order an investigation Of the conduct OF Mr. Young.
This also WAS defeated after 'piiiicl contest III
which Mr.. Mandcrson freely commented In terms OF
Litter sarcasm upon the course Of Senators who were
willing TO cast an imputation upon honoriblc EN-
ployo without alording him an opportunity u Nhm
cato himself from suspicion. Mr.. cameron
presented letter from Mr.. Young, In
which the latter. while senfying his Willingness
10 surrender bis Ofic; at the VIII Oh tho
SEM ate In a plain and manly way requested thor'
ourh invcstlgation stating that II he had betrayed
executive secrets a. had been alleged he was liable
to punishment under the law. and that he was per
fectlv ready 20 abide by the result There was much
difficulty I'm getting quorum, but finally THIS was
secured and the motion looking 10 an investigation
was defeated by "A Darrow majority. 80 small III
deed was the majority that the members OF the Foreign
Relations Committee became alarmed and under the
leadership Of Mr. sherman aided by Mr.. Hale, they
redoubled their efforts TO reap the fruits OF their we
tory through the adoption Of the alternative reson-
lion declaring the Office Of executive clerk vacant
Finally the committee made the matter personal Is
sue and under this kind Of statement, despite the
efforts Of Henderson and other advocates Of fair
Investigation, the junior senators who sympthlzed
with the clerk gradually weakened and fearful Of In
curing the il-will Of the powerful Committee on For
cign Relations voted reluctantly for the resolution
vacatng the Office, which was carried by about ten
majority.
After Mr.. Y0Ings removal had been effected there
was a general outbreak Of complaint about the service
Of the senate and other changes were suggested
or proposed. The Democratic senators cOntcnded that
the Republican majority was responsible for the In
efficiency Of the force II there was any, and many
complaints we're made the Republican side that to
end thc discussion IL was decided to refer tho whole
question OF the reorganization OF the clerical force of
the senate 10 Republican caucus to bc hcld III the
near future.
A NEW IDEA IN CHURCH. BUILDING.
The building which the Amity Baptist Church pro
poses TO erect In Fifty ourthst., between Eighth and
Ninth aves will exhibit some novel c1tjrcs The
site Is 100 feet wide and has derh OF 1853 feet
The church Is TO occupy the part Of this plot the
entrance TO II being through courtyard from Fifty
fourthst. on both sides Of the courtyard the@ will
ia he PURPOSES diSpenSary,
lecture room and library and on the side nearest
rlul.h ia thn nnrsnnnrn Will sfnnd All nnlec from