New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-03
Z II. TN when he said that Carlisle hasn't any

hit II, too when he said that Carlisle hasn't any
more backbone than an oyster ,
Democratic party has driven the Democratic
Secretary Of the Treasury int corner ana con-,
PEELED him to do things that Administration Dem.
ocra,s can attempt to defend on.y on me grounu
that necessity knows no law. and whlcn nave
provoked the silent disapproyal Or VocHerOus
denunciations of an Overwhelming majority of his
party. 1t Is evident that he Will not be allowed
to shoulder the entire responsibility 1or lnis
necessity alleged necessity, upon the beniu-
cratic majority in Congress without an angry
and vehement protest from prominent ana III
fuential members of that majority.
The suggestion of a currency commission uoes
mi annear 10 be received with that general favor
among Democratic Congressman Wnlch was cN-
pected by its authors 1t Is true mat ChdiIl,'an
Springer of the Committee on BANKING ana 49, oui
rency is an enthusiastic advocate OF the scneme
whether because he realizes that his committee
and the Democratic majority i'll the mouse .,
Representatives are alike incompetent TO Ger
with the subject. or because ne wouiu De IT, ~
to accept an appointment as member OF the
commission after March without interference
with other business is noe materiaI-out d. 49, a
rule Democrats are at present inclined 10 nsht
shy of the proposition. In conversation WIN d
Tribune correspondent yesterday one OF 'heii
said: .,u oo,,,,,s-
sions-especiaily schemes for commissions 70
deal with purely legislative questions. was , Opr
posed to the Interstate Conime a,iar '@ of
nc Il passed and to the creation OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission, ana
! believe that experience has Justiileu nv.
1t is now proposed, see 10 nave Su TO-
commission, a tariff commission. an aroltra'i vi
commission and don't know how many NOR
The frs, two would do, at the cost OF souu 20
of time and money. only what lhe plopsl W.. 49,
,nittees of Congress would have TO 90 over
again before there could or would be any ies.s-
lation. II tariff commission was ever a Jus.r
fable creation it was In the ALNi LIB ~
but even in that case, as everybody knows VINO VINO
is familiar with the facts, Congress oeparteu
widely from the recommendations OF tne cUi'' =
mission when 1t framed and enacted tne lai'a, %
1879 How much influence or weight 40 you sup
moss the recommendations OF a currency ro'h".S
sion or a tariff commission. appointed either ny
President Cleveland or the pfeslu:hg o.ioe.s "a
the Senate and House of Representatives IL
snective,v in this Congress would have with the
majority in the next Congress? NO. i 90 no' eN
meet financial legislation OF any khu az an. ~
session of Congress urgently as such leg-siatoh
d. Among Southern Democratic Represen'atilNves
Z one frequently hears hope expresseu tna =
. ..something will be done with the -Nlcai ae 80 ~.
canal bilr' at the coming session, pui IL AS
usually accompanied by an Observation 10 e n,
effect that "thc subject is TOO Dig anu Ipu :,
q, he dtsposed of at a short session OF Cong ess
II is anparent that the Nicaragua Canal proJec'
is gaining strength among Southern DssiOt
csnecially those who come from the Guii o'a. SIT,
Anyther obstacle TO action upon the OH ',iIo
ta- however aside from the brevlty OF the ses,
sion is the fact that only five OF the seVen.e. .
members of the House Committee on inter "a e
and Foreign Commerce NNAiNH nos
hin we're reelected and as experience mas UNI UNI
for1uly shown members who are serving tne las
three months of a term at the eAp s az, w. ~,
rhicb they are 10 retire TO private ne w Nv,
fake a very active or earnest interest," III $500 ,,o
lec;slation On this account, as wen ds w =,
~ the terrible state of demoral.zdtlOh III VIM
tho ma iortv of the House finds ltseil on 'ie es'
~ the session it Is probably too much W e. ~,
Moot any action by that body in regard 10 ny
Eicararua Canal bill. and the same opser "ioi
is equally applicable 10 the Dill 10 eiu 49,, "
extend the indebtedness OF the faciic i'ai'''"'
companies. ,,,ooro, u,bo is 2
,r,an,her of the LIVth Congress Will loreet IL a.
inno as he shall live. and many OF them VIII ~
cesse 10 regret it. The opening OF the la,' SO SO
sion fnds them disappointed. dlscouIaseu an an
almost hopeless The seeds OF part! uiscG , b.
discontent planted by President CleVeiand -. az
he refused TO call special session eallf u. s
snr,ne of 1898 when he initiated ms ma "a.'" .
p,;n, very soon afterward. and when ne VIZ
lis snecal message Of August, 1888 WERE no
IN nrouting nor did they lack quick ana VIZ
rror,.b The crop has turned OUT 10 oe VA, -,
and worse than worthless 10 tle Pc ',,an
anu 90 late to clear the ground ana plaA
another If all the suffering ulsuess a' ,hraats
'hat have been caused by Democratic 'n eas
ma Iagis,ation and executive ignorance an an,
Nie, ,S,,,inis.r lion in the last two years cou
$50 heen confined to the authors Vi an ~
~ tho carnival OF blunders that mas aI''iu go .
r,bo,a country during that periou' tle -, ,
aorn;,p relief might not be so sei,e'a' - ,
ooi, ,s r5iv Re less welcome than mat Wili.n
49, felt because the LIlld Congress WIN 80 49,
,aire,v DAYS after Il reassemDles Il, nov. 1870 a
49,, II is Congress that VIII go my ,,,r-,
the monumental legislative failure Vi '''e