The morning news., 1894-05-30
The TARIFF IS CERTAIN.
Therefore a Little Attention Nay Be
Paid to The Fighters.

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Washington, May 29-The tariff bill
seems to be on the three-quarter stretch
at last. II has had pretty hard running,
for the walks up to this point have been
very muddy. The sugar schedule will be
finished by the middle of next
week at the farthest. Then
paragraph after paragraph will
be passed with the rapidity for which
the Senate is noted in passing appropria-
tion bills. Senator Hill will make a
buster about free raw material, and the
republicans will probably vote with him,
after first voting for a bounty on sugar
The schedule as IL now stands will pass
the Senate, however, butt is exceedingly
doubtful whether or not it will find safe
anchor in the conference.
MEN AS AGAINST PRINCIPLES
The question of the tariff is now losing
part of its interest; but strange to say,
the interest which surround the leaders
of this great movement is increasing. 1t
shows that after all, people are more in
teresting than principles, and quaint
characters more attractive to many peo-
ple than great questions For instance,
if Senator Aldrich takes the floor to
talk, the galleries are easily emp
tied yet Aldrich, on his side of
the question is a tariff expert The
same is true OF Frye, of Maine; Allison,
OF Iowa, and number of Others. Yet
wranggle between Hoar and Harris, be-
tween Chandler and Vest, between Tel
Ter and Voorhees,, Lindsay and Aldrich,
or speech from Senators German, Hill
or Villas, will crowd the galleries for
day.
NEW MEN TO THE FRONT.
1t is rather curious the number of men
who have come to the front during this
debate The most remarkable incident is
that of Senator Jones. of Arkansas. He
has really supplanted Senator Voorhees,
in Importance on the finance committee.
il has been voluntary retirement of the
Tall Sycamore of the Wabash 1 he re-
membrane of the trying experience of
the extra session was too fresh in his
memory for him TO enter upon an
other prolonged and tedious battles He is
one OF the most striking features on the
floor, however, and his presence seems TO
add strength to the cause of tariff reform.
He is getting old and shows his advanl ing
years. He has reached the stage when
he is willing to remain in the counsel tents
and not 60 forth with the army to battle
The victory he won in the extra session
would cover his closing years with glory
from a parliamentary standpoint, even
should he not take any other prominent
part in national legislation. He has Ger
tainly lowered his lance for this congress
at least, and thrown his mantle upon
Jones of Arkansas.
VOORHEES, IN REPOsE.
When sitting in his Senate seat he has
the appearance of a crouching lion, and
his tormCntors have failed utterly so far
10 rouse him from the lethargy into W hiCh
he seems to have fallen. He sits quietly
hour after hour his head bowed upon his
breast, his face impassive and absolutely
without expression. He knows that he
must rest, and rest fully, if he intends to
live. The republicans have tried to gore
him into the open, but he glances mt them
in half sleepy, vacant manner and re-
sumes his pose, which is that of a com
plete enforcement from activity,
YOUR UNCLE IsHAM.
The most interesting character in the
fight is Harris, of Tennessee. He is the
ringmaster who cracks the whip. asks
the questions and shifts the scenes. All
Of his life has been spent in party war
fare, and he knows how to meet steel
with steel. He is the acknowledged par
IIamentarlan of the Senate, and the com
bmed forces Of the republicans cannot
shake him. He is not at all handsome,
and has not the redeeming feature of a
kindly expression. Yet there is
not senator, democratic or
republican, who does no. love him
personally. Nor is there another senator
upon the floor from whom they would re-
ceive the rebuGs. satire, or lectures. as
they do from Harris. Hoar loves dearly
TO make him mad, and frequently sue
ceeds IN doing it. Harris speaks
with directnesS and vigor of language.
has a nf min fircr
at the face of the man to whom he is
talking. and after scoring him souudly,
dlSmlssing him with a gesture of disgust,
and then moves to lay the amendment
on the table. -
STRICTLY BUSINESS, AND ALWAYS READY.
Senator Harris, in reality, lays down
tne law Tor the Senate. He is positive
and Gogmatic to the last degree. He
rides roughshod over everyone that comes
In his way, whether friend or foe, and is
especially equipped for fight in
close quarters. When Harris rises,
lne din of the fray is heard and
me audience look out Tor blood spots on
lhe turf. He hasn't a particle of
numor, and fails to understand why
tne Senate and galleries should laugh
when he courteously disriisses Senator
Hoar as an antagonist not worthy OF his
StseI When he rises to make motion
''OAuN SCCul " ldlI 70 GHG SEOuuu OI
Llelr own weight. 1t is said thst Jove in
olympus could not pronounce the fate of
me world more lmpressively than Senator
Harrs makes motion in the tariff fight.
HARRIS WAS INTERESTED.
these wrangles represent the daily
snow OF the Senate, and it is for these
luat the galleries are crowded. at IL
clock every day. One of these
aham battles was taking place
on the foor the day that Senator
JARVIS was sworn into the Senate
re sat there eagerly drinking in every
word, His expression had been noted by
Lue press gallery especially as something
unusual III the Senate. but no one knew
no" 10 define it until Angus McSween, a
.ie'er ScOtchman and correspondent of
'H' Baltimore sun, said:
Boys, he thinks it is all real"
Inc gallery became uproarious, and the
IUug,suHering Palmer, of Illinois, shook
ms mead that the Vice President should
not rap for order.
THE STATELY RESERVES.
Senator Vest represents the re-
eGtle corps on the democratic
SLue as Mr. Chandler does on the
ttepqollcan. When the opposition charges
10 heavily upon Jones and Harris, Vest
,,uToW%s himself into the breach and helps
90 mold the br'idOa He is a puupirr