New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-12
ANXIOUS FOR ADJOURNMENT
GLOOM OF DEMOCRATS IN THE HOUSE.
THY WANT TO BRING THE SESSION TO AN
EARLY CLOSE BEFORE MORE HARM IS DONE.

EARLY CLOSE BEFORE MORE HARM IS DONE.
tBY TELEGRAPH 10 IHr rkIBUSE.I
Washington. April 1.-THE Democratic leaders OF
TIE House are extremely anxious md uneasy, not
only because OF the uncertain and gloomy prVs-
poets before the party, but also on account oi
their own political future. Within the last four days
several informal bu, earnest conferences have been
held in which the condition Of busuess in the House
has beer freely discussed ard it has been resolved
that an energetic effort must be made TO bring the
session 10 an end as practicable. 1t Is APP
parent that several serious obstacles must be over
come before this be accomplished and how 10 10
il is perplexing problem. 1t became evident Some
time ago that there was hope Of rct0ncllng the
differences between the Crisp and antiCrisp factions
unless the members Of both factions cOuld be brought
TO realize that their political self preservation was al
stake. This has not yet been done. on the contrary
MANY influential Democrats who supported NILS anu
his policy of tariff revision now assert more SuohsH
than ever that the policy adopted by springer anu
majority Of his Democratic colleagues Of the ways anu
Ne.ns committee wa not only wrong in every sense
but that its failure has already been oemohH'rd'c'
one of them today said to Tribune correspondent
wv. have succeeded in arIaying the farmers ana
wool growers solidly against u.s. ana IN ear"iiS '"0
iIl-w1u of nineteen-twenteths OF the "ooiieh "'""
tact,rers without arousing any sympathy or en'hu-
sasn anywhere in behalf Of the Democratic prN anu
we have followed that action by purely sec'ohai OH
In the hope of saving few Of our men rom He
Farmers Alliance in tho south. The people VINO Voucu
this House into power expected better things OF IT,
am afraid that have played into the hands Oh inc
Republican party" 49,,
This is by no means an Isolated or eAcepuohai
criticism as every intelligent man in Washington
knows who cares 10 inform himself of the private
sentiments of Democratic Representatives The Ap-
popriaton Committee also comes in for large snare
~ harsh and unfrendlv criticism from Democrats
Chairman Holman has been disappointment even 10
the men who were responsible for placing him where
he is He is old and feeble and even more dogmatlc
and unreasonable than ever; in fact 1t Is SAID that
some OF his Democratic colleagues Of the Appropra-
,ons Committee find it extremely difficult to work IN
harmony with him. Not only Is the work oil the
committee In a backward state. but the bills whlch
have been reported are In such shape 90 provoke
sharp opposition in the House and insure stubborn
conflict between that body and the senate.
Another matter which is giving Speaker Crisp and
his ueutenants much Is the inattention and
indifference Of Democratic Representatives Haruiy
. dav passes that the House does not lack quorum
and there have not been six days In as many weeks
when n Quorum composed wholly OF Democrats could
have been mustered
The matters mentioned are not the only ones winch
ora giving the Democratic leaders trouble and nave
rna7led Them 10 make desperate enot 10 hurry
Congress 10 an adjournment AT The earnest posSipie
date They fully realize that there rests the Only
hone OF safety their party as well as ior themselves