New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-20
p1OT ACT TO SENATORS.
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genera ach ri Mr.. Reed In RESPONSE 10 "na'
The spe,~.~ate Democrat styled Cleveland
one unre g. tSe throne )" and in reply TO Chair
speech IT," was not a long che. but " covered
man "--ound and was as wise as IL was cut.ii's
all 'H seeIcastic He was repeateuS e, IN
and sa,rbIican applause. and Wnen ne SAT gov
By Repuo.n,ican cheering continued for several
the Repuol'S Tho democrats drew long breath
minutes. an" ~
/" '' wow FOR THE SENATE FIGHT
c.,.,e will have its say tomorrow on the
~ - the conferrees to reach an agreement
i',' '..ro &c every prospect OF an embitt"red ana
anu N,,,l expression Of the feeling OF The de-
fs',,,e branch" at the grossly offensive ac"oh
-. wilson to-day in dragging the President
and opinions into the controversy re-
WV" Tho two houses. Mr. VOORHEES, may nave
W. como hopes before the untoward Msciosire
ha' a,,srnoon Of the Presidents Offensive par
u' .,,n" on the side of he House bi OF Sin"o'h'
ts a"SS", the ruflled sensibiities OF me con-
me NATIVES IN the Senate 10y PropoSi"e a. NV h,
srNaa,Iiona. iudOrsa ment Of the stand taken u!
eonuiuus ord his colleagues in defence OF 'ne
nmss Mn But the unexpected explosion VI
Go''l%a,.i;, sor's bomb" in the House pu' an!
A. formal action in tn senate Co'IP'e.el!
nere! ~ question. and Mir. Hls announce,
out .. Vi a. afternoon when the disaGreens report
men nresen,ed that he would move to-i ,o ~"
was ,be Senate recede from It's antnuine nv,
tns' coal and iron ore on the duuaoie lS'
pac'Ns, dashed 10 the ground all prospect pl Sc
abruptly l.onN conference without further air.
cu''is "dificuties' viii have prevented any
rS 49, nj action between the Democrauc man
nalni a. the two branches O. Congress
ayers ~ .hasa "difncultles" nave been greatly as,
ina. 1 and intensified by the unwarranted
s,csrIs Of the Senates course S9h'a,ntu !" WV
erII,ts,snt.s Unfortunate letter 10 MI wilson goes
PIesi.. saving and ii will not be MI Hill
wl. VIII, - ,he old wounds Of the struggle IN com,
iuI. .'o,1 cqur,ls over the German surrender
NIT ,sr,e6 afresh by Mr.. Cleveland aston'sh-
now sta.o,,,.or If legislative dictatorship are not
Ing .oro,rrow To- the quick by anti ADMINS
ploGGe ora,ors on both sides II tn chAmp'r' NJ
U1rs motion to recede from 'he "sta'e gu w.
ms ,,lacing duties on IRON ore anu Coai Hds
menus p 20 ever 4 success. but Its defeat
DO r ne Construed and is desired 10 De cohstrueu
WIZ ~ trends Of the German measure as an uh>
D? ~, ,n ,ah,ie - the President for his un-
Quaiin,oS attempt 20 dictate the terms or the
autnc' i,,isla,ion which is 10 be accepted "a
ann orstir and enacted by the majority party
In hgsiee'sion1's letter has in fact mos. disas-
MI, -, i,s author. driven the DemocTanc
Eua,e-s in the Senate into an lneNi'aol" alIl
.'as NJ hostility - the house oi,. ana o'He
tuae VI ,ora self-resppct and In defence ot the
tneI1 -, - tho senate as a legislative body -
Pr. pm ou, 70 the END on the bin On wnlcn they
go stakea their political fortunes, anu -.
M 'rregnarly 70 Executive criticism me issue
shu .t ssnate has been narrowed DOWN ny inc
p,.sident's condemnation o. me Uorihar o.ll. ~
Ne annroval Of the Wilson bill % a Conles, 1e
,7c~a
lNssn,ca. hs.vean the leaders In the deiloeratiVe
y.noh, VINO have stood for conciliauon oi an
;n,arss.s within the party ana me InereH mn" ~,
rive followers Of the Executive "nose 80,
~ vatonal politics is 20 support any ana every
u or nolicv enunciated by the AdmnsTa-
ton.
TO SETTLE GORMAN's LEADERSHIP
H., result - the struggle preclpitated by Mr..
cor.,,,d.s arrogan. challenge will settle def
.,,.,,. narrower whether Mr.. Germans leader
,h,, IN ,,e Marty is 10 survive and BE- sohdihed'
~ whether this now solitary representative o.
,ho e-s, rank In Congress Il Democratic ideas
ri,,nv onnosed to the Presidents VIII snail! be
ovsrco-oa by the wave II "cuckooism" which 50
far has beaten somewhat Intellectually against Inc
doors Of the Senate. ,,, -. No.
The tariff fight in the Senate wlthln 'he 'e''o
cratic ranks has so far followed the course o'
Ne eght for the unconditional repeal OF the
sherman Silver Purchase act with singular per,
sistancv uD even to The climax o! fresid'ntiaI
proclamation directed agans; the programme
~ The real leader of the Democratic party In the
.deNberative branch" The appearance OF the
Cleveland interview OF last October plainly
caused the failure Of Mr.. Germans almost sue,
vssful effort at "c0npromise' On the repeal
osestion and seemed 10 strike fata! blow al
the Maryland Senator's credit and authority as
party leader But In forcing the majority IN
the Senate 10 accept and !ndOrse the German
Tariff bill as substitute for the Wilson Noor.
bees and other Gle iTly administrative revises
the MARYLAND leader has shown a skill and force
which have quite eClipsed his strategy o. Ias'
wear in sunplantjng for a few days at best the
AdnInistra ,ion's nDn-partisan unconditional re-
peal bill with the still-born DeInocranc com
promise" whose authorship ne shared WIN Sec'
retary Carlisle. That Mr.. Cleveland shOuld nope
10 repeat his renarka bic success of last year III
defeating Mr. Germans patient work OF three
months or by a single puDhc u'terdHCe
seems not improbable. a,
But the conditions now are far more difficult
FOR the President and far more reassurng loi
his great rival In party management WIN ths
sold strength Of the Republican minority De
hind the Senate bin as against the House bill
the position Of the conservatives on the Demo
cratic side Of the Senate is almost inpIesnapie
and they afford 70 snap their fingers az tlt
fulmlnations Of the President ana The House o.
Representatives The Presidents back-stars
assault on the trainers Of the Jones-Nornai
bill can only put upon the Senate managers
greater obligation 70 maintain and JUSTIFY ma
laborious Compromise" and inspire them VIII
frmer desire 70 impose upon recai'itIah
House and an unwilling Executive that paruGu
lar measure Of tariff reform when tney' uhoe'
MI. Germans leadership. have decidci 10 De lh'
Only possible and practicable one
CONSERVATIVES" TO SHOW FIGHT.
It is said that three Of the Senators known al
Conservatives" will make their replies whei
Mr. Voorhees, calls up his report tomorrow
These thre. are Senator's Smith. German am
Bdce Mr.. Smith II the rumors about him b
'ne conferrees that they violated the faith place.
IN them when they receded from the Senate
amendments and agreed. as has been reported
70 accept the House schedules on woollens cot
0ns. etc. He will outline the situation as n
sses II ana Will II is said. In conclusion tel IN
senate. the President the country ana IN
mouse OF Representatives, that they can accep
'ne Senate bin or no bill at all far as hi
woe Is concerned
MT German. who was In close conference VIZ
ar Jones and Mr. Murphy all the afternoon wen
nome soon az the Senate adjourned. IL
ss1a mat he too will echo the sentiments ina
~ smith will utter and will warn the Hous
.nai II 1t persists IN the course adopted by
%%uay II will end in defeating the Dill. MI
"onip1an. II the statements Of his friends inea
y 'ning, adheres more firmly 10 his orisind
ran than ever Mr. Brce Will have ie'
ho'os 10 say about the Senate bill. In WING
60 -, 700. will join his colleagues in letting VI
~ sn,,ry Know that il Is the Senate bill ana 10
,5s mouse bill which is ultimately 10 becohi
-s Jaw Of the land