The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-19

,yould nj him to attain the oflice OF Vice-Presi
dent could have SO little decency ss to attem pit
or oven to wish TO attempt, to defy the rule,
and traditions that have governed this Senate
since the foundation OF our government"
ytcE-pREsrDENT STEVENSON SoS-coMMITrAI-
with thia frank. decided and even startling
stateme nt of the case still ringing in his ears
your correspondent next called upon Vice.
President Stevenson. Tho Vice. President sal
in an equally large chamber. the most beauti-
full one on the Senate side OF the building
over his left shoulder hung the picture oil
Washington. from life by Peele In front Of
him hung the little $40 French mirror that has
reflected the faces OF every one OF the patriot
fathers. Close to It stood marble
bust OF Wilson. the Vice-President who
died in that very room. Green was
the pr evaling color In the decoration. and so
for once the dominant masterful yellow OF
gold found break in it's incessant influence
| upon the Senate aud its surroundings. The
declining sun had dipped below the dista mt
hills and its fading and rudy light was all that
family enabled the reporter to see the famous
nxeman Of Clevelands first administration
earning we'll deserved rest In q padded chair
| and behind cigar.
"wil you be willing. Mr. President" tho
CORES pondent asked. {" to say what you think
OF Senator Hills proposition that you can end
this otherwise endless debate by calling for a
| vote whenever you choose and whenever you
have votes enough at your back2"
The Vice. President slowly took his cigar
from his mouth and laid it on tho richly COW
| cred desk before him.
Il don't think" said he that It would be
| proper for me to give my views or opinions
| upon that matter while 1t Is pending in the
| Senate. feel that 1 occupy such q position as
a Judge would who was sitting on the bench
| during the trial OF q case. Whenever l am
called upon to perform my duty will do 1t to
| the best OF my ability and wisdom. and will
do 1t without shrinking. That is all that
| can say"
| The Vice. President was told that It Is q mat
| tor OF rumor and common belief that tho
| same list OF presidents and guidances have
| been furnished him that were supplied to
Vice President Morton when that Vice Presi-
dent was similarly placed during the Force
bill hlibustering. He said that this was not
the case. and that beyond the great number OF
letters that he had received from the public
upon the subject no advice or instructions
had been rendered to him
During the short but pleasant interview he
spoke very warmly OF Senator Hills ability
and OF the admirable position he is achieving
In the Senate. But his most interesting re-
marks were upon the ancient history OF the
room he occupies and OF the splendid Capitol
building OF which it is part.
TOM REEDS OPINION OF THE SENATE
Among the spectators OF the proceedings IN
the Senate to- day was the man whom all the
great men In Washington speak OF Familiarity
and proudly as Tom Reed. There never has
been printed picture Of him that did him
justice or that looked like him. The pictures
give him face which could be politely likened
to full moon and impolitely to a plum pud-
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lines that betray his wit. that bespeak his sa-
gacity. and that tell Of his mental and physical
alertness. THE Sun reporter was surprised to
find him a man of the tremendous size Of
George Northumberland a mere stout man. as
he looks when he sits down. but great. tow
ering. six-foot-two giant. with the hands and
feet OF Washington. and with a mobile. sensi-
tive. and yet commanding face He was hub
bling over with humor. as usual you woke
him out OF a sound sleep at In the morning
his friends say that he would at once begin to
effervesce wisdom and wagRishneas. Senator
Lodge was saying to him something about the
endurance OF the Senators. and The Sun re-
porter interiected the remark that he mar
yelled at any endurance which could stand an
hour Of the bad air OF the Senate chamber.
"Oh. my dear SIR" said MIR. Reed. they
don't have this bad air in the chamber. 1t
can't get in. They have an atmosphere OF
their own in there. and 1t repels the outside
air. 1t keeps 1t ont. have been out in Ohio
talking and would like to have said some
thing about the Senate. / did pay them a
kindly compliment or two. but would like to
have described the Senate. l would like
to have told how the Senators sit
here full Of wisdom-full right up
to the throat. In the course OF
time one OF them feels his wisdom beginning
to strike out. He feels an inward rumbling
and quaking. He gets up and announces to
the Senate that he will let of some Of his
wisdom next Wednesday. and when Wednes-
day comes he does so. But the trouble is that
all the other Senators are equally full OF wis
dom. They haven't any room to receive his
and so lie has to let his splash on the floor and
the public"
Just then Vice. President Stevenson came
along. How do you do. Mr.. Reedr said he.
How do you do?" said Mr.. Reed. IL SEQ
you are approaching a stage Of real debate in
the Senate. l only say you are approaching
it. don't want to com pliment you too much"
Mr.. Stevenson passed along laughing. Some
one else came along and said: Hello Mr..
Reed. what did you think OF John Sherman's
speech yesterday"
"Oh. | thought 1t was wonderful" said the
ex-Speaker. 1T was a marvellous showing OF
vigor after thirty years In the Senate. Why.
Mr.. Lodge. Mr.. Sherman did almost as we'll at
the end OF his thirty years as you are doing at
the beginning OF your career"
THE FIGHT IN THE SENATE.
The business Of the Senate to-day did not |
concern the silver question. except in little |
squirt between Mills and Teller toward the |
end, but was upon Senator Dolphs motion to |
correct the journal OF yesterday. which failed |
to record the names OF some Senators who |
were present but not voting. While the de- |
bate was nominally upon this motion and while. |
according to the Senate rules. no other bust
ness can be done when such motion is pend |
ing. the talk OF the Senators who spoke was |
nevertheless upon other subjects. and so often |
drifted into personalities that the seats both |
on the floor and in the galleries were kept |
filled all day The Chairman more than once |
had to rebuke those echoes of applause which |
reflected the warmth OF utterance upon the |