New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-04
HIS "UINTER CLOTHES"

7. NAT l;loIy tbat Senator Henry W. Tcllel'S |
rom,,l, that he had brought his winter |
,lothe,- with him when he came TO Washing |
ton to attend the extra session VIII SURVIVE !"
,;tor,tra ~ long As General Grants PROPOSE
ijon TO fight it out on this line II II ''"'N
all summer" nor perhaps rs long aS inc very
original observation Of Roswell Flower th'' hc
didn't care a damn for votes otlll IL mas
clined great currency for the time beng ana
made Mr.. Teller more conspicuous thah usual
For the general public construed his remark
rs q sort Of proclamation OF dclilhce thro"h
out +, thc world at large and the United states
Concrcss in particular There is every reason TO
believe that he 50 intended it. No inquiry haa
been made by either branch OF Congress- or So
far rs we can learn. by any OF the Departments
~ 40 the Senator's wardrobe how many or now
valious were his articles OF wearing apparel o'
thc seasons of the year to which thcy were
odauted Indeed. we are disposed to THINK
tb,t since the time Of that one of his pIede-
cessors who disclosed 10 the press the mysteries
If his most intimate linen and aStonlshcd the
country with the description of his embroidered
night shirts. the curiosity of the general pun
lie concerning the wardrobes OF Colorado Sen
ItOIS has not DccIl lHtcH>V' ~ WV
that Senator Wolcott was 10 all outward ap-
pcarance clothed in white Samte ana tha'
he was amy >,c. wonderful 'ur'oNl'l
droppcd dead at that point. Teller eh'l''
wardrobe spring summer autumn ana winter
| including the things he wears next to himself
| couldn't lift an eycld ot IT,
Senator Teller was doubtless aware Of this
| fact. 80 far as his own personality Is con
| cerned he knows a. well a. any one thai he
| i interesting 10 the world at large chiefly on
| account of the operations of his mind. ana ho'
by any means on account of his clothes Wh'p
ar other. And the question which aloSe most
naturally at the beginning OF the extra session
| heinc how long it would continue, OF course
| everybody was anxious 10 know how the sen
ators mind was operating; whether II was
pormancntly hooked on to his mouth. AMI how
L,ur if was wound up for. II has been under
| stood fer 4 long time that senator Teller OF
Cnlorad, and Senator Stewart Of Nevada are
, distinct branch Of the Government. The
Constitution not having explicitly assigned
their mace. or clearly defined their functions,
tho rnlc, Of the Senate have made good the
omission. ~ that under these thN are clothed
,5,b the mower Of the veto. No legislation
can pas, the senate without the consent oil
Mr.. Teller and Mr. Stewart. The same, II i
ture. may be said of any other senator; that
under the rules he can forbid all acton b!
.mply taking the floor and talking against
time. The difference is that other Senators.
while they know they have the privilege OF
availing themselves Of the courtesy OF the
senate to treat their associates with the greatest
discourto>,. do not exercise it, MeS>rs. Teller
and Stewart announced their purpose TO take
thi, course during the discussion OF the silver
question in the last Congress. 80 that Whcn
MIR Teller remarked a, he sailed into Washing
ton that he had brought his winter clothes, he
meant 10 be understood that he and stewart.
and ncrhapS one or two others before whose
rr,iorical powers SenltcS fee away mass meet
;nqs iii. lie oats have been known to lodge ant
fields Of com fall fat. were prepared to stop
LEGISLATION on silver If they had To stay IN
Washington all winter and talk suffering
world to death
It was 6ame Of speech. Is a matter OF
fact. il i not probable that Senator Teller
did bring his winter clothes with him. They
indulge very largely in figures Of speech in
Colorado. Governor Waite did when he cX-
pressed purpose to ride in blood to tho
, horses brides There is reason to believe
, that what he actually meant was that he would
sooner see somebody have the nose-blced than
have silver sell at less than 81 % an ounce
The Senator may have brought an extra iiannc
: or two with him. but we suspect that he drew
| the line on winter clothes before he Strucl
outside garments Colorado figures Of speech
6 hear a great deal Of discount There seem
+, he desire on the part of some OF he
citizens 10 subject the figures Of their Indebted
mes, 10 the same process. However That ma.
he The understanding now is that the >cnatc
+ simuly used his winter clothes rs u gauntlet
. much a. if he had thrown them down
|, trouscrs. ovcrcOat and all. on the floor of The
!. | Senate. remarking: I" am here TO stay nj
, | winter if necessary and nothing shall he dom
. ill | say So" Or as If he had h0sted h.
y drawblidge. let fall his poitcnls, unsurle;
his winter clothes from his taest flagstaff. ant
- remarked through an embrasuIe to a rcpcrte
:. that until the world was willing to pay ~ p
, an ounce for silver all business would be at
standstill. The effect of this upon the wor
At large remains to be seen. As a rule. W
tbinl, the finite mind fails to grasp such in
). tclligences rs those OF Messis. Teller an
i stewart. The general judgment, we believe
= i that they ought either - represent more peo
a Mo or make less fuss And yet the genera
% Judgment my be wrcng II may be that the
"a can talk the senate empty ever! d'y until ia
# whole world gets tired enough 10 put Slvc
\ mn +, ~ 30 an ounce just to pI"c'i'c an ad
f. iounmtnt And it may be that during th
# ne,t six months the first question asked oac
>. morning by the gold bugs and crowned head
,c and plut,oats and mort sagce' viii be: " Al
y Tcllcrs winter clothes still tlult,9ng dciianc
20 from the staf ?" But on the whole we thin
=. not On the contrary we firmly believe tina
ir 10 no pursres the course he has marked ont, tn