St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-04
VOORHEES, is VERY HAPPY.
HIS VIEWS ON THE EVENTS or THE
= SESSION,
Financial Panic Has Been Fol-
lowed by Restored Confidence
His Patient and Hard Fight
for Repeal-Senator Sherman's
Double Dealing Did Much
Harm-Democrats United.

WAsHINGToN,N Nov. 9.-"The adjourn
ment of this ng-to-be-remembered ses-
sion of congress brings with it a great
seDse of relief"
Senator VOORHEES, had been asked by
an Associated Press representative for
an interview, and it was with the above
statement he began. Continuing, he
said:
I'VE met amidst the crash of business
disasters, bank failures, and ali the dis
tressful incidents of one of the worst
financial panics ever known in this or
any other country; we adjourn with
quiet business circles. and a fair degree
of restored confidence prevails in all
parts of the country. 1t will. of course,
take time for the various business pur-
suits to fully recover from the over
whelming financial shock and deDres-
sion which have afflicted the country
for the last six months, but the signs of
healthy Improvement are now visible on
every hand, and good omenS for the
employment Of labor cheer Us from all
quarters"
When requested to state his views
only consented to say: "Witn a care
full, fair and honest revision of the tariff
taxation now to follow at the regular
session, only thirty days distant, l pre-
dict that We Will enter upon solid and
lasting
CAREER OF PROSPERITY
for the laboring and producing masses
of every section OF our beloved and glo-
rIOus Union"
Reviewing the events of the session,
he said: In looking back over the in
cidents and scenes which marked the
session just closed, l have nothing but
pleasant and kindly feeling toward all.
l attribute my success in the manage
ment of my bill to the fact that, while
firm and uncompromIslng in pushing it
forward, [ aimed at all times to be pa
tient. liberal and fair towards every
member of the senate, and | am now
thoroughly convinced that contrary
course would haYe resulted in defeat.
believe such is the opinion. also. of
every senator. Very many of them
have personally so assured me-"
Replying as to whether he ever felt
any doubt of the success of repeal. Mr..
Voorhees, said: tine darkest hour for
the bill was Senator Sherman's famous
interview a month ago. in which he en-
couraged its enemies and discouraged
Its friends by declaring in the strong
est terms that unconditional repeal
could never pass the senate. l felt that
blow more than any other in the long
contest, and in my judgment it pro-
longed the fight at least two weeks
more than it would otherwise have
! done. Mr.. Sherman was very anxious
| for compromise embracing the issue
! of bonds, and that was the meaning and
purpose of his long speech in the SEN
ate when he arraigned the Democratic
side of the chamber for having
so long delayed an effort to compromise.
All these utterances and dismal pre-
dictions on the part of the
ACKNOWLEDGED LEADER
Of the Republican party could have but
one effect. They encouraged Mr.. Tel.
Ter. Mr.. DUBOIS and their allies to fight
on, and they chilled and dampened the
hopes and zeal of many staunch sup,
po.ters Of the bill. have very great
| respect for Mr.. Sherman'S high ability
and for him personally, but have never
believed and do not now. that he had
any real liking for the bill, or that he
desired its enactment into law unless
it carried an amendment providing fol
the issuance of a goodly supply of gov
| ernment bonds. l do not, however, de-
sire to indulge in word of criticism Of
any one, and l gladly bear testimony
to the kind, untiring, faithful supper
which the bill received from the large
body of Republican senators who finally
gave it their votes.'
Said Mr.. Voorhees,, in reply to ques-
ton: ION the Democratic side of the
chamber, while there was strong differ
ences of opinion, do not know of {
single unfriendly feeling felt by the
protracted discussion. Neither party
organization nor personal relations have
been disturbed. We will take up ou
work on the tariff and other great Ques
tions when we meet here in Decembe
as If nothing had happened to mar ou
peace with one another, or to impai
our strength for the public good. On
faith in the present able and thorough,
patriotic administration has never beel
better than now, and, to my mind, tn
future wears bright and promising as
pect."