Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Will the Shotgun Policy in Elec-
tions Prevail e?
"WhOm the Gods Would Destroy They
First Make Mad"
From our Regular COrrespondent1
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. '93.

his eyes and ask himself whether this
is 1858 or 1893 when he hears the Demo-
cratic arguments advanced in favor of
the bill which has been reported to the
House, providing for the removal of
every vestige of Federal control over
Congressional and Presidential elec.
tlons. BY the way, the title of this bill
should read "a bill to perpetuate Dem
ocratic control of the Southern States,
and of the States of New York, Massa-
chusetts, and Illinois, through the
hoodlum element in the cities of New
York, Boston and Chicago" for that is
its real object. The arguments in IA
vor OF the bill are practically the same
as those advanced in the 50s in favor
OF secession. The author of the bill
Representative Tucker, of Virginia
has the audacity to say that the Feder-
al Government has no right to "super
wise the election of the States Repre-
sentatives in Congress. Since when
did the States haveany Representatives
in Congress If Representatives are
State officials, what did the trainers of
the Constitution of the United States
mean by this: 1.-THE times, places and
manner of holding elections for Sena-
tors and Representatives shall be pre-
scribed in each State by the Legislature
thereof; but Congress may at any time
by law make or alter such regulations,
and by this: Each house (of Con-
gress) shall be the Judge of the elec,
tions, returns, and qualifications of its
own members" The Senate has with
in short time exercised its authority
under the last quoted clause, by re-
fusing to seat Senators appointed by
the Governors of three States, and it
was done, too, by the votes of Demo
cratic Senators, acting under the di
rect order of the President but when
was the Democratic party ever consist
ent in anything? The claim that
Federal supervision of elections is un-
constitutional is false one and no
one knows it better than the Demo-
Gratis who have the effrontery to make
II, in the hope of binding the ignor-
ant.
The administration is delaying with
the Geary anti Chinese law in its US
ual wibbly wobbly style. 1t started
out with flourish of trumpets few
days ago by announcing that, the law
was to be enforced. When the new
Chinese Minister called at the Depart
ment of State to file the formal protest
OF his Government against enforcing
the law. and to put in few words him
self in the same line, he was informed
by Secretary Gresham that the opera
tlon of the law would be suspended un-
til Congress took some action relating
thereto. Two bills have been into.
duced in the House, both modifying
the law, and one of them is said by
some people to have the approba-
ton OF the administration, although
others say that Representative Nc
Creary, of Kentucky, Chairman of
the House Committee on Foreign At
fairs, is at work upon a new Chinese
bill which is to be backed by the ad-
ministration. Very naturally these
things are little confusing. Your
correspondent sought enlightment
from Representative Geary, of Califor-
mia, who, acting with the other Sena.
tors and Representatives from the Pa
cific Coast, is credited with having Sc
cured the positive promise, few days
ago, that the law bearing his name
should be enforced Mr.. Geary ap-
peared to be very much disguised, and
when asked what was going to be done,
said: VI don't know, and nobody else
seems to; when l go to one depart
ment am told one thing, and when
reach the next one the story is radically
different
Representative Grosvenor.. of Ohio,
has introduced a bill providing for an
appropriation of $4,000 for a nation al
dedication of the Chicamauga and Chat.
tanooga National Park, which EN-
braces the ground upon which one of
the most memorable battles of the war
was fought. The dedicatory ceremonies
are to be held on the II and 1S of Octo-
Der, 1894, and it is proposed to invite
the survivors of both armies to Join
therein.
Whom the Gods would destroy they
first make made"i is an ancient maxim,
applicable to Mr.. Cleveland just now.
He is mad at the obstinate Senators
who in spite of his commands and en-
treaties and the influence of the finan-
cial world, brought to bear by petitions
and the personal presence of represen.
tatives of the Board of Trade in all the
large cities, still refuse to vote for the
Voorhees, repeal bill. The birth of his
baby and the good condition of mother
and daughter having relieved his mind
OF family cares, he will now devote his
attention to the Senate. He started in
by sending for Senator Voorhees, and
giving him raking down because the
bill had not been passed, this being the
date that Vorhees had set as the out
side limit for the passage of the bill
The bill has not passed, and what i:
more, there is no immediate prospect
OF its being passed. II is now stated
that the great test of of endurance be