The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-25
BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL,
WAsHTNGTON. y. Q. July

WASHINGTON. d. c.. July 20.
The senate today made another great
display OF defiance to public opinion, tha
pubic press. the house OF representaaves
and the president Of tho United states.
such an exhibition Of usurpatlon OF
power on the part OF the English house
OF lords would almost cause a revolution
in England.
Under the direction OF Senator German.
senators who were elected by democrats
challenged the president and the house
to a fight to the finish on the tariff ques-
tIon. Senators who were not elected by
the people. but elected by state legisla-
lures on issues boldly proclaimed 70 the
representatives of the people. Take our
bill or take nothing"
The sensation OF the day was the
speech Of the mu ch-abused David B.
hin. It was a great speech. II was a
democratic speech. Hm for once rose
above personal prejudice and nobly sup
ported the president in hs great effort
to return the democratic senator's 10 the
tariff reformhOod.
Senator Villas also abandoned the trait
ors who have side-trdclled the Wilson
bin on the republican line Of protection.
lie showed that the trainers Of the con-
sutuu1n intended that the house and
not the senate. was intrusted with the
responsibility Of formulating revenue
bills But when tbs senate adjourned
the master was left I'm a more compll-
Gated condition LlGu when discussion De-
gun.
What viii be the outcome cannot be
foreu3ld now. There are representatives.
who believe that public sentiment VIII
compel the senate 70 give up the German
bill But public sentiment has no eiIect
ON the senate Not one daily denocrauc
paper from Boston to SAN Francisco sup
ports the German bill It has not Deen
supported by one democratic convention
The whole democratic press has con-
demned ir. The senators know that ms
rank and file Of the party IS against tnelr
bill, but it has no erect upon ulem. 4hs
fact is when man becQmes senator OF
the United States he is above criticism. He
imagines himself infalibla and he lookA
upon newspaper criticisms something akin
TO an outrage. If The public IS not IN
accord with him he feels sorry for the
people, sorry that they don't know any
better Those who rely upon public
ouinlnn to move the senate VIII, there
fore. be disappointed Il is ngi1t be-
tween the president the house and the
people one one side, and the trusts ana
tha senate on the other, with the ODDS
i'm favor Of the latter combination.
But while the arrogant senate was hurl-
inc defiant threats at the house ana the
nresident the house was engaged on a
Greater reform than the tariff Dill. The
reform OF all refouns-the reformation
of the senate by taking up for consldera-
ton the Joint resolution TO elect senators
bv direct vote OF the people.
Today was one Of dramatic interest
I'm the senate, for the fate or the tariff
bin Of 1894 depended upon the course pur-
sued in the upper branch OF congress. The
friends OF the tariff bill wore anxious
faces and more than once during the day
felt that the very danger point had been
reached. The enemies of the bin at times
believed that they would be able to de-
feat tt. When the adjournment came, the
situation was stiu perpleNing-
The senate proceedings proper were OF
a peculiar nature In that the debate was
carried on entirely by the democrats save
a brief speech by Senator sherman and
a question by Senator Aldrich. The prin-
cipal speeches of the day were those OF
Senators Hul and Vest, though others
contributed 10 the interest Of the occasion
Senator Hilrs position, ind0rSing the pres
ident in emphatic tones, was one Of the
most conspicuous Incidents Of the day.
Senator Vest took occasion 10 talk in plain
terms in defense Of the right Of the sen.
ate and lse to manage its conferences