The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-26
THE PRESIDENT ATTACKED.
.ryIroR STEWART BITTERLY AR
p.JGSs THE CHIEF MAGISTRA TE.

- CAV. tho President Has DisreEnrded
u,. Oath OF once TO Execute the Laws,
49, Permitting the Secretary OF the Treas
49, 20 violate the Silver Purchase Act,
and by Failing to Enforce the chiaess
rx.,u.ion Law-He Reads from tho PRESS
s.nt,s biography and Makes Amusing
and sarcastic Comments Upon It-Sona tor
o.u,ron Makes . Speech Against the
p.p,ai OF tho sherman Act, and Tells
what Financial Legislation he would Like
WASHINGTON Sept. 25.-The eighth week OF
no nresent extraordinary session and the
.l,,h O., the debate OF tho Repeal bill was be-
,nn this morning with the Senate meeting at
III NJ. The attendance OF Senators was un-
,.uallv small. A resolution was offered by
II, p.frer tPop, Kas.). and went over till to-
rorrow. directing the Secretary OF the Treas
NV 70 inform tho Senate whom. In what
.mounts and under what circumstances. the
treasury Department has authorized tho pay
,ont q, interest on Government bonds out
standing.
Stewart rep. Nev.) as to the coordinate de-
nar,ments of the Government was laid before
the Senate. Here is Its text:
p,,., That the Independence OF tho coordinate do
garments OF the Government-the legislative. tho
.,.cu,ire and the judicia-must be maintained, and
,h, the uso the power and influence OF ono depart
men, 20 control the action Of another is in violation OF
An. Constitute on and destructive to our form OF gov.
srnmsnt
Mr.. Stewart began to address the Senate on
Nh. resolution, but had not spoken moro than
at.w sentences when he was interrupted by
Mr. Henderson rep. Nebl with tho remark
that the resolution was most important one.
and that undoubtedly the speech about to DO
made was one that should be heard by full
Senate He suggested that there was no
quorum present.
The roll was called and forty-four Senators
lone more than quorum responded.
Mr. Stewart then went on with his speech.
Ha h.ran with citation from President Glove
lands speech on Monday last at the COM
memoration OF the hundredth anniversary OF
the laying OF the corner stone OF the Capitol.
This speech. he said. was made by President
having more than 100000 Federal Offices to
dispose OF. and with a veto power which had
been designed only for extraordinary occa-
sions, backed BY concentrated capital and en-
couraged and flattered by a venal press. He
described MIR. Cleveland on that occasion as
turning his face toward the Senate wing OF
the Ca pitol and in angry and menaclng tones
using the following language:
II the Representatives who here assemble to make
laws for their fellow coHntrymen forget tho duty OF
broad aud dsinter-sted patriotism. and legslate in
prejudice and passion. in behalf OF sectional
selfish interests the time when the corner stone OF the
Capitol laid and the circumstances surrounding It
will not b. worth coameinorstnE.
This declaration Mr.. Stewart said. was
cheered and encouraged by thoughtless
multitude. and construed by venal press as
rebuke from the President Of the United States
to the Senate. The struggle for constitutional
liberty. he continued. oiths Anglo-Saxon race.
which had been long. arduous. and attended
with many sacrifices. had lasted now for
nearly thousand years. He went on to quote
at great length from Macaulay's History Of
England" as to the parliamentary struggle
with the Stuart kings Coming back to the
present time, lie charged that the President.
the laws. had permitted the Secretary OF
the Treasury to violate the law of Jan. IA.
XII m mhif made the purchase sxn q fHnr and
month mandatory In proof Of this charge he
presented q letter from the Secretary OF tho
last ttUisOoo ounces Of silver bullion had
sssa sa only il sSEsSS..s
bad not yet the statement for bis month: but
Pc understood that the purchases were. still
belowthe cost of production. He could not
conceive how this could be justified. in view OF
{ns scarcity Of currency, which should have
tiNcates for silver bullion. He knew that an
excuse e1s S,I was made that silver bullion was
mot tSan sds the holders asked
sisted that the market price OF property
va, Sas that at which the owner was willing to
ddeprecate the law OF July IA. lsDO-as King
Jane! James had deprecated laws on the English |
o sSa,a to bIo o both high and low. had to
@ .Hi,e ana constitutional government was to
H Ssti At no time. since the execution Of
5Enssland or in the. United States. overly or
e ash1%ntly d!sobeyed statute which he him:
bis uso GHsEiared mandatory or had allowed
oath Of office commanded him to see that the |
n hys were faithfully executed, but here was a
. t aT stst sound ha P eSs
" constitutional liberty was OF any value. It |
: .ss.%ed to him that all, friends and foes:
United sa TAP 10 have
s ~ marx marx: We cannot afford to have the laws
otMSonSress disregarded" |
S %any interviews with the President and they
WI, S.e al OF the same tendency. He had one |
s Washington on March ii. 1893. to the Cincin-
e SSn d"nss- STR. and no read It with running
ecmps fI"r, his IN p sentence occurs In It, as
asn ihs squeeze comes, the men who stand In the
Of legislation intended to preserve public conh.
uvs WIZ o,e sight OF their local theories and Eenti.
AMI be willing TO join the opinion OF those who
,4V" pest what shohld be done
a. ar Stewart said that he had never seen that |
interview contradicted. and should be glad II |
tSvtne Trend OF the President could by authori-
x contradict it. The Presidents assumption |
Sat congress was ignorant. and that he knew
S Ses'; was remark able. 1t led him tMr. Stew
MM,t9 inquire whore. when. and how the Pres |
haltt mad learned all he knew Whore had he |
s .hs science o., m oncy and ,economicsi Where
al " de believed that Mr.. Cleveland was the |
XII NY resident OF the United States who had |
s ~ possessed liberal education. e!thor In |
mmn. college or on a farm. whore no com |
TTuhsa with nature and learned natures laws. |
a c Ii1 not believe that tho education OF |
heleFK or OF q lawyer. without a prior |
i HiSs,s 9. education in a, college. Or without
ns, siel equation. In studying the works OF
tnsss ., ittec man to preside over tho des-
TSi us o. ms country: The President OF the
oi a,bed states is required to take a wider view |
Ia w, nh, laws o. money and OF nature than could
a. "a NED In u lawyers office. or in Sher-
oiNro or in the Office Of a Mayor or. any
6ooGHt SUCH contracted place. whore the great
s SVUk OF nature as closed. Washington. Jack
Al Az ana Lincoln were referred TO By Mr.. Stew
Who great examples Of great Presidents
hal nad not had collegiate educatlons. but
eSyOs aSlllrod their extensive knowledge OF