Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-04

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81 - Accomplished
WasHfso1os. Ny. 1--No nan 10 the
senate Was silfe r.-aaed AZ the adjourn
necS than 8r. 1ocrteea. Who has been
tze n.41aEer q ths silver rspeai "a the
senate during tns ioBg weeks that the
mcasafs hzs been aoder Discussion
After e sss al over. AE. voorhees, sas
sskea - give his s-sss 81 tie contest
aad Tie Proepect f0r tao future lie
> a. 1a.k % tax tas nnally spoke as
faloess -lhs aalog-naeat q this long
= 10 remembered srssion of congress
bragg With u sense 4 res,ef. We met
smifi a cEgsA % BUSINESS disasters. hank
failures azd al tAe distessful Incl
ceats - one u che most disastrous
Iaa1cl4l fanics evss knowr in the bis
tazy of 0Us ceeBtry. Ne adjourn with
sa.et ass.1s.s clrcles and falE degree
~ resi ogel ro1tdence prevailing N all
parts q tEe couatFy. IL wll q course,
has TIRE los the various business pur-.
suits 90 fully recover from the over
saeiniag haanoial shock and depres-
sion wl.sa have zfhictesl the conntry FOR
Iae lasI ssx mootks. but the signs OF
ke1ltny improvement are now ylsiols on
ssefy aand ana good oIaens fOs the en-.
pi1yncut - lahOr cheer 10 from al
quarters Win = careful far and hon
esE reyisi0as q taEld taxation eos 70
follow al the regular session. only thirty
days distant. / predict that &c viii enter
upon a Sold ana lastins career Of pros
rerity Tor The labonng and producing
riasses - every section OF our beloved
sad glorious union.
In lockinx back over the incidents
ard srsnes which marked the session
i1st eios-d. lave nothing but pleasant
snd kindly feelings toward all 1 at
tribute my saccess Ia the management
q my bill lotrs fact that. while firm and
uocump roaiisihg in pressing 10 forward.
aimed At al tinlsS TO be patient. liberal
and fair towards essyy member OF the
serate snd 4 ara noa>thoro1ghly con-
WINGED that any contrary course would
have resulted IN defeat l believe such
u ths opiaiou also Of every senator and
very many o. them have personally as
sered me. The darkest hour TOR the bill
was after Senator Shermans famous in
tervies a montn ago in which be en-
Outraged ia enemies and discouraged
b. friends BY declaring IN the strongest
terms that unconditional repeal could
never pass the senate 1 felt that blow
more than any other in lifelong contest.
ard 10 my judgment 10 prolonged the
4 [nt a. least two wcekA
Sir. Sherman was very anxious for a
ccN Fr0uise. embracing the issue Of
tonas. snd that vas the meaning and
purpose % ais strong speech in the
senate when ne arraigned the democrat
sisie of the chamber for having so long
deiay "a sn edort 20 compounds. An
these atscra1ces and dismal predictions
on the part Of the Acknowledged leader
a TIE republican party could have but
one eject They encouraged Mr.. Teller.
Mr. Dubois aud their allies % Fight on,
anj they chilled and dampened the
hopes aud zeal Ok many staunch sup
portsrs % the bill | have very great
respect for Mr.. Sherman's high ability
and like him personally. but never be- |
lieyed and do not think that he had
am real liking for the bill. or that he
keeniy desired ira enactment into Law.
unless a carried an amenduent proyid-
iag Tor the ISSUANCE % n goodiy supply
% government oonds
q 1 DO not wait. however. 10 indulge in a
word % gnkiad criticism OF any one.
znd ? gladly bear testimony 10 the kisd. |
untiring faithful support which the hll |
received from the large body Of repub- |
licaa senators Who finally gave IL their
vote On tho democrat side % the 1
chamber. While there we're very strong /
- opinion. I do not know OF /
4 siag'e Gnf.isndiy feeling left by the /
prnfFactrd discussion. Neither party 4
orVanixstior nor personal relations have i
roeu disturbed. We viii take up our
uors ca the tariff AID other great cues
tens vher we meet here Ia Decsm Der.
- y nothing had happened 10 mar our
pace with one another or 90 impair our
'fEeogth FOR The plnic good. Our faith 4
Ia go Ereseni abe and thoroughly "a
,riotic Standardization has never beon
Jrcsi@r thar nov. and 10 my miad the
'utnrs wears a bright aud promising
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