New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-11
WANTS THEM TO "BLJSH."

We quite agree with our able and inilucn-
tial Democratic contemporary, "The New-fork
Times" that 'the words Of honesty ana COM
nonsense" with which Senator Mills Of Texas,
denounced the nondcscript protective tariff for
revenue only fought Ia bring blush To the
cheeks of the men who produced the patch
work OF 400 amendments which constitute the
bill We might. indeed, 20 further ana say that
any words Of honesty and commonScise
ought to bring blush to the checks of these
men; indeed. to the cheeks Of pretty much me
whole Democratic party. We do not apprc-
bend however. that there will he any very gen
eral blush No doubt the check of our esteemed
contemporary Is still susceptible OF suiluSion,
but It is too young in the party yet to have lis
order 10 blush instantly and unqucstionngY
obcyed The Democratic party does not blush
without considerable effort. If Its color Is
heightened Mt times. II is not from that cause.
1t comes sometimes from the excitement of dis
cuss!ng great political questions between drinks
and sometimes from the frequency of drinks IL
the absence Of intervening discussion. Senator
Mills himself often has rcdnesS In the face
as for instance. when. in answer 10 question
about the tariff. he told Connecticut seeker
after truth 10 Ego soak his head; but that WAS
the rnddincss Of warm. impulSivc nature. ana
not by any means blush. Mr. Mills does not
blush himself, but uttcrs words Of honesty
and common sense" that are calculated 10 make
other people blush.
We suppose that the persons particularly re-
fcrrcd TO by our contemporary as those wno
above all others ought to blush are Senators
German and Brce. 1t Is generally understood
that the patchwork bill is chiefly the work 81
their hands Senator Mills undoubtedly had
these two statesmen in mind when he said;
| Il want the gentlemen who have demanded this
measure to stand ont In the open daylight ana
take the responsibility for the amendments
which they have forced upon this bill And. II
we correctly apprehend the drift Of rs obs"rva-
! ton our contemporary. The Times. thinks
| II is their duty when they stand ont la ih"
omen daylight to blush visibly and unmstak
nby M Mr. Ms's words Of honesty and com
| nonsense" We agree with Tho Times" that
This would BE- very proper thing for them 70
do and perhaps the only proper thing they can
do in the circumstances. For II seems 10 b"
settled that tho patchwork bill is going through.
every Democratic senator being Interested In
II TO the extent Of patch or two. hui only The
two Senators named being responsible for th"
combination The least they can do j. Ia stand
out in the open daylight" and blush. The whole
country would enjoy the spectacle.
| And vet II occurs TO Us when We consider ~"
Illuminating power Of a simultaneous or joint
! and several blush on the part of these eminent
| statesmen that It would b. a great waste OF
| luminosity II II should happen 10 bronx out on
| Them when they stand out I'm the open day
| light" There should bc some way Of utilizing
the radiance 1t seems 10 us, though We venture
| the suggestion with some hesitation. being as
| II were an outsider, that II would be- or moro
practical utility II they could be induced 10
| blush nights instead Of In the open daylight.
II would be much more impressive rs spec
tacle. and might serve to light many wayfarerS
| on the road home. And rs the blush will no
| doubt endure ms long the patchwork hill Is
| I'm force II seems 20 us arrangements might be
! made for permanently Illuminating large tracts
| of country with Il. Senator Bricc's blush might
| be transmitted by wire 10 Ohio. while Senator
Germans could easily be pipcd all over Mary
land so that the patchwork bill, even If 1t
knocks the industries Of those two States end
wise. will still be boon TO their constituents
I'm the saving OF gas These are dull times, ana
there are not many new enterprises afoot, but
II Mr. Mllls's words OF honesty and common
sense" do bring blush TO the checks" Of Cor
man and Brlce, the promoter who gets chance
to capitalize it and pipe II of or transmit 1t by
wire 10 remote sections Of the country will wear
diamonds.