The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-07
POLITICS AT WASHINGTON

better or stronger speech than that
with which he closed the re-
publican side Of the debate on the
Cleveland tariff bill, but it WAS
casting pearls before swine to at
tempt to stop the democrats Of the
House in their headlong rnsh to-
warts ruin and Obstruction. But
there are millions Of intelligent
people in this country who will APP
preciate aud heed the mastery ar
ray of calm and insurmountable
facts presented honored by
the republican leader Of
the House, even if they did fall un-
needed upon the ear of. men, many
Of whom voted for the atrociOus
measure against thoir honest con-
victions, knowing that it would in
Jure those who had sent them to
Congress. Some OF these men voted
for the bill simply because they did
not have courage to do otherwise,
but not a few of them did so for a
mess of pottage in the shape OF n
few offices for their personal fol-
lowers. The tariff bill now goes to
the Senate, where is hope of making
material alterations in, if not Of
defeating it outright.
1t was entirelyfitting that the pub
lie debt Of the United States should
be Increased $50, 100000 by tho sale
of bonds on the same day that the
House passsd the tariff bill. In
deed, the increase in the public
debt was but the natural conse-
Iuence of the mere proposition to
saddle such a tariff upon the coun-
try. Owing to the very determin-
ed movement against the issue of
bonds in and out of Congress the
issue would have been fiat failure
he'd not Secretary Carlisle's appeal
to the Wall Street bankers brought
them to his rescue. TO prevent
this fact being too plain to the
country Mr.. Carlisle has refused to
make public the names of the pur-
chasers of the bonds, but it may
take steps that will prevent the
use of the money for any other pur-
pose than strengthening the gold
reserve.
Representative Sibley, of pensyl-
who got on his ear and rendered
his resignation to the governor of
that state. because his constituents
objected to his position on the tar
Tiff, has wound up the string which
he tied to the resignation before
sending it, and will keep his seat in
the House.
The returns from the special
Congressional election in New
York City were not reasuring to
Mr.. Cleveland or the cuckoo demo.
Gratis. They bore out the assertion
of the New York democrats in the
House, that the Cleveland policy
if presented it weuld result in max
ing New York 60 republican by ar
unhcard eff majority. At the las
Presidential election the fourteenth
N. Y. district ent democratic by
a plurality Of 1926, and now i
elects a republican Congressman
by pluralit of 905--a republican
gain of a few less than 10000 in {
single district. The fifteenth dis
trict went democratic by 1869, ant
now it is only by the personal pop
ularity of the candidate that it ha
democratic plurality of 4,51O-
republican gain Of 1853 That
the first time the wage-earner
have had chance to express thei
opinion Of the democratic tart
bill. Its effect upon demecrati
Senators will be carefully watched
1t is regarded as significant tina
1t is the friends of Mr.. Clevelan
and not those of Senator HIPS VIII
are seeking to delay action on tn
nomination of Peckham to the 81
preme Court vacancy. A Clos
friend of Senator HilI's said to day
"whethsr the nomination be acte
upon next week or next month tn
result will be the same-rejectiOn
On the other hand administrator
men are claiming the votes of Sc,
eral Southern Senators which wer
cast against Hornbower. Near
while important business of 81
preme Court is being delayed b,
cause of the vacancy. The eve
division of the court-four on eac
side-In one important case tn
other day will prevent other case
being taken up until the vacancy
filled.
Senator elect Gear-"Old Bus
ness" some Iowa people call hir
was given a banquet by the low