Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-09-21

awaited, therefore, with the keenest in
terest On both sides Of the ocean by
yachtsmen and with almost equal eager
ness, though less technical knowledge,
by all other classes in this country and
in the British Isles.
MR.. CLEVELAND AND THE SENATE.
New York Tribune.
1t has been our pleasure, no less than
our duty, frequently to commend the
Presidents position, SO far as it has
been avowed, on the currency question.
We could scarcely do less, since it is the
position this paper has consistently held
from the period of its foundation. 1t is
also the Republican party's position, and
accords with the history it has made
whenever the threat of imitation has dis
turbed the business of the country and
placed in jeopardy the Governments
power to maintain the parity of the va
rious kinds of money in circulation.
Mr.. Cleveland believes in money worth
all that it is represented to be worth,
and he has enforced this view in a
message to Congress admirable for its
clearness and its accurate statement of
facts. In SO far as Mr.. Cleyeland's acts
are public and official on the pending
controversy they have been eminently
sound, patriotic and well directed. But
ia rapid succession rumOrs have been
coming from Washington of influences
the President has been eXerting which
lay him open to just criticism and tend
seriously to injure the cause he is un-
doubtedly anxious to promote. 1t is
represented, and generally in organs
devoted to the President. and as if it
were matter for which he was to be
praised and not censured, that he is
treating the silver Senators with great
arrogance, assuring them that he will
tolerate no other issue of the situation
than unconditional repeal, and giving
them to understand that they can look
for no White House favor unless their
action is attuned to his views and
wishes.
: 1t has been specifically charged by
) friends of the President that he is di-
recting the acts of Senator VOORHEES,,
and that he has no doubt of his liability
to repeal the bill," function which
most people suppose to appertain to
Congress and not to the President. 1t
3 is said that ''he feels he could have an
end to the debate at once," but that "he
is willing to delay the final blow" out of
consideration for Senators feelings.
Our contemporaries, the New York
Herald and New Y ork Sun, have in ther
2 Washington dispatches represented the
> President both as in this arbitrary humor
f and as being under the delusion that he
possesses the authority to coerce and
compel Congress. "Then," says the
Herald, referring to Democratic Senators
who oppose repeal, "go to the White
House humble, respectful and winningly
b persuasive, and Grover Cleve-
o land pitchforks them back into the fire,
where they squirm and wall and gnash
their teeth day after day" This, of
course, is highly figurative, but the basis
e of truth there is in it was brought out
, in dispatch printed yesterday in the
Sun, wherein it was stated that deep
feeling on antagonism had developed
between Mr.. Cleveland and members of
his own party in both houses, not all of
0 whom were committed to the silver in
T terest, but merely united in opposing
s ''Mr. Cleyeland's assumption of the right
to control the action of Congress and to
dictate the policy of the Government in
all its departments"
The Senate of the United States is a
body unused to Executive dictation.
T 1t knows its rights under the Constitu-
ton, and would be entitled to small re-
spect if it surrendered them to the Pres
: ident. 1t is not necessary in order to
+ accomplish repeal to treat Senators as if
: they were public nuisance, nor do such
methods have any other than an unfor-
tunate effect on the interests they aim
j to serve. There is majority in favor
S of repeal in the Senate beyond doubt,
and there is a tremendous public opinion
behind it. 1t is right, and it is sure to
win. 1t can only be defeated, indeed,
by that sort of pressure upon the minor
ity which it can justly resent and make
the excuse for such flibuStering pro-
: ceedings as otherwise il would be both
g ashamed and afraid to attempt. The
Senate is not House of Lords. 1t is
readily amenable to public opinion. 1t
understands and appreciates the feeling
OF the country upon the question of re-
peal, and we have every confidence that
1t will respond to that feeling properly
; The silver Senators have asked to be
heard. They are being heard Having
been heard, they will agree with their
associates to come to a vote unless, in
deed, they are permitted to confuse the
issue and to Justify themselves in un-
constitutional proceedings because un-
constitutional proceedings are being
used to coerce them.
BAD FACTS FOR FREE TRADERS.
Cleveland Leader
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