New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-11

vote for the resolution such a speech as Mr..
Stewart was making would make 1t very hard
work for them to do So
Mr.. Stewart said that he could not help that.
He added that the feeling which had been pro-
voked by the action Of the police and Of the po-
lice court could only be allayed by fair investi-
CATION
Mr.. Hoar Rep.. Mass) said that he did not
wish to enter into the iebate, because 1t was
very Improbable one. He thought the people of
the country understood what the Coxey army
meant and attempts to appeal to public preju-
dice--whch had been heard in the Senate Cham
ber-would fall fiat Coxey had come to WASH
ington with a full knowledge that Congress mad
passed a law for the regulation OF the Capltol
grounds. and had declared that he had made up
his mind that the law was not valid. and that
he would not obey 1t. 1t would not do now for
Coxey TO turn round and make the poor WHINE
which the Senator from Nevada now made Tor
him that his offence was little thing. John
Hampden's refusal to pay the ship tax had been
a very little thing; but when he made his po;nt
and the point was decided against him, ne did
not get up and whine. And so CoXey had peeh
testing the law.
Mr. Hoar went on to speak Of the recent at
tempts made to blow UP the houses OF ParUa-
ment in London and the palace of the Legsla-
tive Assembly In Paris. as well as OF the murder
of two American Presidents. one in a crowd al
a railway station and one IN crown at d
theatre: and said that these were the acts or
misguided and fanatical persons to whom peace
able assemblies had afforded cover ana a chahce
Of escape He should disgrace his own charac-
ter If he thought it necessary to affirm that ne
sympathized with the public distress as deeply
as any other Senator. He did sympathize with
Il a great deal more than did those Senator'S who
sought to make 1t an instrument for their own
political purpose or their own reckless pohtical
ambition.
APPIAUDED BY THE GALLERIES
This sentence was uttered by Mr. Hoar with
great bitterness Of expression and was loudly
appauded by the crowds in the galleries lie
then went on:
The true way to remedy the trouble is for the
majority Of the fairly chosen representatives OF
this people in this and in the other House to
work this great problem deliberately. care
fully and as best they may. If Free Trade (as
some of YOU honestly believe) be the remedy. APP
ply 1t. II Protection (as l honestly believer be
the remedy, apply it. If free coinage OF SILVER
by the United States alone (as some or you
believe) be the remedy, apply It, II free coinage
of silver in concert with other nations taS nom
estly believe) be one remedy, apply IL But the
one thing that we will not do is to lay down our
constitutional functions and be camored out OF
our character as American legislators by any
mob spirit whether it finds Its utterance from a
Coxey from the seat of the Senator from
Nevada" 49,,
AS Mr.. Hoar wound up his speech with this
indignant exclamation. he looked with all the
severity he could assume at Mr.. stewart. VINO
simply smiled fsdainfully at his opponent
Mr. Harris Dem, TENN declared that ne hau
no sympathy with the proposition to raise "A
Senate commtte to investigate the absurditles
OF the Coxey movement. but he had less syn syn
patty with the suggestion Of the Senator from
Nevada Nir. Stewart to allow an appeal 10
such a committee from the Judiciary depart
ment Of the District Both proposiuohs W.,
- nc Judgment absurd and unworthy OF serious
Consideration lie had had deep and livery
sympathy with the misguided and mi sea men men
whom Coxey had brought to washington Gu'
he had no sympathy with the leaders who IN
spired the movement and led the men here on
such wild goose and absurd errand ne nau
been earnestly and seriously opposed to having
the senate take cognZance Of the matter IN any any
wav whatever but after the statement nade Iu,s
morning by the Senator from Colorado tMr;
,ro,,nr, &c n the action Of the police he should
favor an investigation. He did not believe, now
ever, that any Illegal or improper act nag Deen
committed either by the police or the )udiciaIs
Mr. palmer Dem. Hid suggested mat the
matter should be referred not to selecr com
mttee but to the regular judiciary
~ this noint of the discussion the mornnns
hour expired and the resolution went over WIN YIN,
ONT action 1t now goes on the caIenua,. 'no ,
which II can only be taken by majority Vo'e
| Senate.