New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16
WHO is TO LEAD THEN?
THE WAYS AND MEAE> CRAFTSMANSHIP
WORRIES TIE DEMOCRATS.
SOME REASONS WHY sPEIN 'EE WILL Nor
FILL THE BILL-BUT II NOT THE DAN
CANON STATESMAN. WHOM
MR. WILSON. PERHAPS.
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MR.. WILSON. PERHAPS.
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Washington. July I5.-somc Of the D'n'ocra'c
.,,i,r rt,r,,.re- who do not want 10 see springer
reoppoIntcd chairman Of the Ways ana Means 'om-
nitce argue that he Is not qualified u HI Ii'a' III
portant place in the incoming Congress oc'""S''
while he undoubtedly possesses III I" me-" " - "
genius for doing nothing. which was Il" '" "N
party wanted Of the chairman OF the Nasa ""' ''"''
in the last Congress h. laci.s c0llsTueuNen''' 'n.
the ability to carry through Il great a"'I", '"' -"
measure which is demanded Of the Congress '''' -
soon 70 assemble Til Congress. they sly, Is bouid
10 do something for the day oil hrga'io" anu w
struction is past" and it must make sor''e' Iet
the consequences BE- what they may. ~ to springer
say some OF the "rcformers.' he WAS maze ch"r"Hh
In the last Congress for two or thr'' Eoi ''"ap'''
not the least Of which that he c"ufi 90 lo'"hs
most sldully and with more circumstance al" uc'al
than most men display in performing great I"'S'
Tho reason why he IS not to b. reappointed chairman
is that he Is not prompt: he Is mol dlr'ct' Il" stat
ers and IS not lorccful and has not that confidence
Of the House which Is necessary To "a'ef9h'p uh'
leadership important TO the present occasion. lh'r
arc few men i'm Congress who can do as many Things
fairly we'll springer. lie does most tmhs''
and all fairly well. but he Is 80 niue concentrated
that hc House has got into TIE habit Of treating hin
lightly and men who greatly his Interiors are IN
the habit Of speaking slightingly Of him.
But IN default of Springer. who shall he chairman
and leader, When this question Is asked, SOME "l
the revenue rcformers" shake their heads sadly and
say. "Who indeed ~ They FRANKLY admit that
they do not know 4 man In the Democratic party
I'm the House who has the qualifications Tor leader
I'm the great work they have before Them II snch
a man there +, he is not known today. 10"
men there are who have qualities to hod IN" respect
Of their fellows and TO command in fight hut these
...I.-. idn In nIf q
experience necessary 10 steady leadership, nor the
knowledge necessary for the construction AMI the
defence I'm the House OF tariff bill. They are all
lacking in some quality or other which causes a
fatal defect.
Mr.. Wilson. Of West Virginia Is by some regarded
rs the Democrat who lacks fewer OF The necessary
qualifications than any other man on h' soc OF inc
Iouse He can prepare and deliver a speech on the
tariff question and can some OF the diihciht
questions uxclv to be- put to the leader In debate on
tho bills up to the point Of making bill ana in'ro-
duclnc its consideration In the House With bTIh"h'
speech. Wilson t. just suited TO the task, Du' Dc"
yoad that he cannot do more In III" way 81 r''''r
on the floor than can Springer. Ills advantage over
Springer lies In temperament which WONG i'au A''"
10 more prompt and ,kilinl preparation i"r '"'
fight which ne f. ~ more able conduct In ;h' House
Tho ruro,s man Is indeed more rc,ogrccul In de-
hate but Wilson is likely to command more respect
r consideration BY The iiGu, , s,,or would Gladly
Il.gp /.
,urn from both these and find -om" "'hrr b'llrF
suited for the place. but n careful sniV'Y 'i W..
H. tsc fall, To- dl.cl ~" any man WIN Pc Ssr's III re-
thuu few Of tho qualifications for N" place. ana IN"
hest must be- made ~ Il bad choice. .
The suggestion has been madr that SprlNST s.
on,mttol shall 10 entiled IN some degree ly ,A!l'hS
lin 10 preside over The Committee 81 III Whole dur
inc thc consideration of the Tariff iii. The older
members of the lIOnsc have not forgotten how useih
he made himself 20 .praso: Carlisle aud h.s party b.
charI-i n -Of ne COmmiic" ~ IN" Whole. Wh'i yer
Dem c.aiic cxgcncc- required parliamentary ruling
or decision which Nr. tarlislc with ~ me Jnd,ia
err, and stern impiitaliiy.H waa oaih - W1tc VT
springer T. expected In Wa,hingr within iAr n.Nt
ten DAYS. and he VIII bc heard from nm y not b."
f,rc I'm rccntd to tho chairmanshp 81 when certain
" tarif roforrcrs- q: mushroom growth -c'm de-
tcrnincd to deprive him.