The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-07-26

V pA i'"O-NtodS dOSbIiAcSs the subject of the various schedules and endeavor to reach some agreement upon them without acrimonious discus sion.
 Although the senator from Arkansas was the leader and director of the de- bate upon the bill, the most potential orator on the side of the majority was Senator Vest, of Missouri. He is Q small man physically, but giant intel lectually, while he has been gifted by nature with voice which is powerful, penetrating and at the same time pleas ing in all of its modulations. During the last few years of his service in the senate Senator Ingalls,, of Kansas, who was recognized as the oratorical leader of his party, stated that he would rather engage in running debate with any man on the democratic side of the chamber than to engage in wrangle with Senator Vest, of Missouri, wko was exceptionally well equipped upon all subjects of public interest.
 Although Senators Harris, Jones and Vest constituted a managerial tri- umphirate, who directed the legislative battle, the reserve force and power of the majority party was to be found under the broad-brimmed hat of Sena- tor Mills, of Texas, who is far and away ahead of, as well as head and shoulders taller than, every revenue re- former in congress at this time. This much may be said in praise of the distinguished Texan, because he is ab- solutely opposed to any compromise with the protectionists, and believes in carrying on the work of revenue re- form to which his whole life, as well as the entire policy of his party, has been dedicated. Whether or not the course of the senator from Texas is the wisest and most commendable, is for the de- termination of the reader and the gen eral public. He is very strong, fear less and honorable man.
 The leaders of the minority, Sena- tors Allison, of Iowa, Aldrich, of Rhode Island, and Chandler, of New Hampshire, have been diligently en- gagged in obstructing every movement made by the democratic managers ever since the revenue bill was re- ceived by the senate from the house of representatives. They are all strong men, we'll equipped for either aggres- sive or defensive warfare on the sub ject of the revenue, and Senator Chandler in particular is an ex- ceedingly rasping speaker, who caused a shiver every time he assumed the floor and undertook to speak upon the pending bill. He is always par tisan, always seeking political trouble, and evc' determined to cause his ad- versaries as much annoyance as possi- ble.
 The strong man of the republican side was Senator Allison, of Iowa. AL though making no pretensions as an orator he is plain blunt man of many years experience; thoughtful delib- erative man of sound judgment; and one who speaks forth words of truth and soberness in manner so earnest and sincere as to carry greater conviction and respect than are usually accorded to orators given to the study of polish and pyrotechnics in their style of ut terance.
 Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island, is one of the finest types of the best in- tellectual and business products of the genuine typical Yankee, as he was us keen in driving bargain in the prep aration of tariff bill as any of his fhai,. fOty ever were in horse-trade or any other bargain and sale.
 During the entire debate the re- publicans held in reserve Senator Sherman, of Ohio, who by reason of age is not now an aggressive factor in discussion; and Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, the octogenarian whose name was given to the war tariff of 1863, of which he was the author.
 It would not do to thus state the re- publican strength without mentioning the fact that Senator Hoar, of Massa- chusetts, was from the first very strong and able coadjutor of the lead CTS of the minority who opposed the progress of the revenue bill in the sen ate. He is probably the most scholarly and best informed man on the re- publican side of the chamber concern ing all that has ever been written and printed on the subject of political economy. His mind is as a well filled library of the choicest volumes, all of them perfectly indexed, and every page of every book ready to open at the command of an intellectual master Senator Hoar, in addition to being a very learned man, is gifted with bit ing tongue whose edge is poisoned with the most deadly sarcasm. His every utterance was sting to the ma jority during the entire debate.
 SMITH D. FRY.