New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-26
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AN ATTACK ON CLEVELAND.
SAVAGESPEECHIN THESENATE
MR.. STEWART, OF NEVADA, EXPRESSES HIS
FEELINGS.
HE SAYS THE PRESIDENT USED ANGRY AND
MENACING TONES WHEN REFERRING TO
THE SENATE, AND DELIBERATELY
DIsREGARDED' THE SILVER
AND CHINESE LAWS.
AND CHINESE LAWS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE 1RIBuXE.I

Washington Sept. 25.-The feature Of the
! day III Congress was speech by Sen
| ator Stewart, which was remarkable Tor
! its savage attack upon the President.
/ lie described Mr.. Cleveland as delivering his
! speech on the occasion of the centenary of the
laying of the Capitol foundation-stone with his
face toward the senate wing Of the Capitol and
" in angry and menacing tones Mr.. Stewart
obviously feels sure of the meaning which ought
TO he ascribed TO the words of the President on
that occasion, but probably nobody but the Ne
Nada Senator recognized in the more than CON-
mOnpace manner of delivery of the President On
that day the angry and menacing' voice which
the silver champion ascribes to him.
The press, of course, came in for a share of the
senator's attention, the word yenal' being
drawn upon more than once 10 express his con-
tempt for that Institution. But Mr.. Stewart was
careful this time TO refrain from going into par
tculars lie no doubt remembered the sharp
letter received by him from the Editor of The
Washington Post after having charged that
paper with venaty, which Ted to his making in
open Senate of the most complete apologies
listened To in the chamber This tine he
was more circumspect 10 details, but equally
vigorous to the general charge.
Mr.. Stewart charged the President with having
deliberately disresaded the laws enacted by Con-
gIess with regard TO the purchase of silver and the
immigration Of Chimes. In connection with the
former char-e he made the chalact site statement
that the market value OF any given commodity
is the price demanded by the seller Hence the
price put upon silver by bullion offered 10 tho
Treasury Department by the mlne-owners or deal
crs in bullion il, in Mr.. Stewards opinion, the
market price of silver, matter what it may be
quoted at in London, and the President ms
secretary the Treasury, in refusing to purchase
Ut the mineowners' figures, lays himself open to
impeachment.
Tho Senate had scarcely recovered its breath
from this remarkable proposition, which Mr.
Stewart is said TO he prepared to incorporate in his
Manual of Elementary Political Economy which
he may possibly intend for the Use of what he
terms the asylum, OF minoritics, meaning there
by the United States Senate, than that body was
treated to an elucidation OF the Presidents per-
sonal record. lie read iron the autobiography
to be found in the Congressional Directory,
panying the reading by comment intended to he
more less sarcastic. and receiving, significantly
enough, the tribute of Democratic laughter when
ever Ie cTrncd a joke made point. The sceno
certainly did not add to the reputation Of the
Senate as being, to the Vice Presidents S Ian
guage on 4 memorable CLCAslon, the most august
assembly OF the universe"
Senator Camerons silver views well enough
known everywhere. His speech to-day. therefore,
was no surprise, and furnished no subject for
comment among his colleagues Briefly stated,
Mr. CamerOns argument was based upon the idea
that the silver policy of the Government had so
far not been detrimental To the interests OF Penn
svlvania and that the suspension Of silver pur-
chaseS would lead 10 Il dangerous contraction or
the currency. Senator Bates speech does not
add single argument 10 the pending dis
cussion. 1t was scarcely expected ttat 1t would.