New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-11
GETTING IMPATIENT.


Three months of the present Congress gene
and nothing done This i, no. the sic"l Of
flult-fndng. hypcrcrit.cal Republicans, but the
plantiye wall of all the MUgwump and .arge
number Of the old-linc, haid-sheil, copper
bott)med Democratic newspapers throughout the
country 20 far al Republicans are concerned
there is no great dissatisfaction with this condl-
ton Of things. Indeed, they are 50 well con-
WINGED that this Congress has neither dlSpc'Hion
nor capacity to do anything wise or patriotic that
they view It's inactivity with much moie OF
resignation than regret. The small squabbles
among the leaders and fIlsSy puttcIing over
tribes which have occupied their attention Tor
three months to the exclusion OF other important
matters seem so fitting and proper, - well adapt
Cd to the mental calibre Of the majority, and
any attempt to take up larger affairs would be
attended with such grca, risks, that Republicans
generally are disposed TO accept the situation
as on the whole the best that could be hoped
for under The circumstances. so long as the
majority in the House are contented to pass the
time in harmless wordy contentious among them
selves. or the innocuous delights of dawdling'
Republicans are quite satisfied, and not at all
disposed to spur them into pernlclous activity.
They might 90 q great uciI "Vl>t'
But the Mugwump and Democratic newspapers
which hailed the election of their one-hundfed-
and-iifty majority as the beginning OF the MIL
lennlm feel differently. \ great many OF them,
and they the most confident and hopeful, have
had nothing but disappointment ever since the
House was organized by the election of Speaker
Crisp. Ii has been raining disyappoinments for
them for three months Very few had provided
themselves with umbrellas, and those VINO had
soon found them turned wrong side ont. lhey
are wet sick aud sore. Here for instance, -
"The Boston Herald" which usually manages to
take a cheerful view of the political situation,
complaining that Congress has been in SESSION
over three months and up to the present week
not only has nothing been done, but mot one
speech Of importance on any subject had been
made in either house by member of either
partyn For this il says, there has been no
precedent " for fifty years, if there has indeed
for a hundred. or in any Congress since the or
ganization Of the Government" This is rather
hard on Mr. George Fred Williams, who has
addressed the House on two or three occasions
during that time with great power though not
at great length. 1t is not likely that Mr.. Will
jams will agree with "'Thc IIc.ald' that not
one speech Oi importance ms pcch mluc' ne
has created two or three sensations himself;
particularly among his political associates
However. there is no occasion for discourage
ment on the part of our Boston contemporary.
Since its article appeared Mr.. McNlillin. Of Ten
nes see, has made the greatest effort of his
life" on the tariff question. And that il but the
beginning of floods of eloqucnce waiting to be
poured on. Tons OF white paper are waiting
70 be covered with speeches Of impolt1nco' On
the tariff. which will 90 into The Record 10
instruct and inspire coming generations. And
then the Silver bill Will come up, which will lct
loose still other floods. and fiji mp other HUNDREDS
of pages q THE Record" Lc, our MugWump
friends restrain their impaGcnce. The one-hun-
dred- and-hfly majority will get down to work
before long. Then look out for ".'pccchcs OF
importance Of such importance that all the
Mugwump and Democratic newspapers in The
country will have their hands full till next No
vcmbcr trying 70 explain thom to the bewidccd
voter. And it may bo thai there will then hc
a very general wish that the mastery inactivity
Of the first three months had bCcu continued and
no "speochc' Of importance had been mad.