New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-09
&" EX PEDE."

"EX PEDE.'
The long debate had ended. There was lul
in the Senate "Thc most august dclibcrativc
assembly known TO men," after several weeks
Of discussion. In the course Of which many emf
nent statesmen lost their temper aud some their
character, and nobody except the aggravatns
Chandler seemed TO be having any fun. had com
plcted its work on the Tariff bill, and with
long drawn sigh Of relief pitched 1t over mo
the House 1t had been a trying period. The
unprinclplcd correspondents Of hrcling press
had logged the footsteps Of the lawgiyers and
given to 4 crcdulous public much more
information concerning the relations between
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue and Wall Street than
was compatible with the general welfare
of 'rhe most august dcliberatve body known
70 men" This was in derogation of the dignity
OF that body OF evil example and calculated
to "muss up the traditional courtesy Of the
Senate" II had done so. In fact. 10 such IN
extent that members ceased TO be sweet TO each
other; the Senator who innoccn'ly SAID, NO
sugar In mine, please" became suddenly dis
l.kcd and was looked upon as PharSer' VINO
was putting on yirtuous airs and pretending not
10 be 'aS other men are" only two or these
malignant ncwsmongcrs bad been indicted and
one of them, name yet unknown, there was
wrath in store. Wilkinson Call. in the language
Of the street, was laying for him
Wilkinson Call represents In the Senate
State which It cost this country something TO
get in ISL and still more 10 keep som" forty
wears later. The Nation sets good deal Of
store by Florida. II WAS discovered by Ponce
de Leon in 1912. when in search Of the fountain
rf.i.. ..fW inSDn
Call is thc first indication Of the actual existence
Of thc fountain Between 1912 and nj IL WIS
tossed bacl, and forth with bcwildcring fro
qucncy between England. Franc" ana SPAN
finally landing in the arms Of General Jackson
who was It's first Governor in ISL lis grown
In pouulaton was hindcrcl in It's earlier history
hv the unSociablity of the Srmln"lrS ana ''"''
Indians. and has been kept back In later years
by the price Of board AT the hotels ana 'or'a'"
nccnlaritics In The method Of conducting cleo
tons and counting votes which are h'ld IL
von,ratlon by the natives. Wilkinson Call has
been representing the state in the nlt'd STATES
Senate for the last fifteen years. Always with
,r,onse seriousness. and some ~ ihc time wish
nu.ucy and volublliiy that let nothing 10 Ice
,l.sirc1 cxc.n, an audience Few senators hlv"
s,,ch IN effective style He clears UP not Only
,bo subject le has IN hand. hui The Senate
cho,nber and the galleries l. IS believed ihlt
in DESIGNATING a quorum h. easily holds over
any other statesman in either house When 'n'
Gagged IN oratory h. usually has all his clothes
ON fnc,uliug shoes and stockings. Wien az
ease In his seat l., is naturally less risid rs 70
wearing apparel lie frequently unbcnd> and IN
looscnS.
tbs he did about fortnight since during ne
tariff debate Not 90 any great extent 10 ID
s,ir. In, enough 10 attract the attention ~ IN /
lrr.v,r.uf rrv,nongcr IN the press gallery WHO /
I'm 4 rlhih account thereof IN ID" Mex dAN /
naper described him ~ having r't"n oil hN .
SHOE AMI stockings ana sitting with MS pare
Zee, on ihc Desk while The Rev Mr.. hll'' 81 /
North Dakota WAS delivering some r"inA'"N III |
the imm.llaic mclghborhoOd. Wilkinson ''ii /
read the story with Indignation. I'm ih' lHr' /
bfl was before the Senate and he r'Siralh'H H'' |
anger Every Democratic Senator had put H'' /
foot in H." and he wisely kept hiS own on 81
sight til that was over. Th'n he rose u' H"'
made his statement He had not taken OH HIS /
shoes and stockings. He had partially removed
one shoe on account IF Il sore Toe. ana I">'"'i |
Of waving It in The air 10 invite sympathy OF
distract the attention Of the Rev. Mr.. Kyle h' |
lad kept Il vigorously concealed under MS desk
IIo ,bcn denounced the author Of The story ~
can assassin ~ character one OF those mon
",yl,hout consideration in the country. without
character. without moral qualities having Inc
mora soInblancc Of man" The interests OF the
Dcnublir the interests Of religion. OF drrrncy'
90 ,o,,I,ood aud Of character demanded that |
euch Recommendations should be stopped. ana |
that "thc criminals who were guilty "i ln'ul
shoull lee consigned 10 the dcns OF infainy ana
punishment where such men properly belonged
un then offered a resolution for the discovery
az ,hr offender and that he be expelled from
the press gallery, and his narle cnDlaZoh'd Oh
the Roll Of Infamy In "Thc Congressional
Record
We regret 10 learn from the published ar-
counts that though the resolution was referred
to thc Committee on Rules. the Senate did not
onn,or 10 be impressed with the gravity of the
occasion MANY Senators smiled during Mr..
Colrs imDassioncd address But Wilkinson Cali
has. Notwithstanding. the sympathy and support
az thc people If the facts are as he stated. in
stcod of being misrcprcscnicd and laughed NJ,
he deserves the highest praise as being the only
Democratic Senator who. having sore toe, con
cealcd II under his desk. The rest Of them have
hocn standing on their heads for the last two
ar three months. waving their sore toes in the
mir I'ythngoras discovered the height OF Her
culrs bv the size Of his foot. The United States
Senate discloscs It's intellectual stature by It's
treatment OF sore toes.
TIE PUBLIC HEALTH