New-York tribune., 1894-04-27
SOUND TALK IN THE SENATE.
MEMBERS OF BOTH PARTIES DENOUNCE
ALIENS RESOLUTION.

EARNEST SPEECHES BY MEssRs. VEST VOL ,
corT. GRAY AND DoIpn-NEED or CorR-
AGE IN PUBLIC MEN TO WITHSTAND
TIE TIDE or SOCIALISM And PoPrLIsM.
Washington. April &C The resolution which
the Populist Senator from Nebraska. MI Allen
offered on Wednesday. asserting the light ~ per-
sons visiting Washington To assemble peaceaov
ana petition for redress Of grievances. was taNrh
up in the Senate to-day AMI led II spirited hiS-
cusy!on. in which Mr. Allen had 10 resist. single
handed. attacks made from both SIDES oi 'ne
Chamber First In the arena Of conflict wa' N'.
Vest Dem MOI who deprecated n" nitro
ducuon of resolutions on that subject. II seemed
10 him that the persons alluded to had been
treated like all other persons. II ;hey observed
the laws they would be. IA a matter @! course
not moles,ed by the National, State or muni'ipal
authorities. and II they violated the laws they
ought to be punished
CONTAINS ORNAMENTAL TRUTIiS
Mr. Vest regretted that any one should tHihK
there was any necessity for either brahch "l
Congress to declare the fundamental tru'hS '"d'
were contained In the boGy of the res"u''o"'
II minated a want Of confidence In American
institutions and the execution Of the law "hl'n
WAS much 20 be deplored If his CONSTITUENCIES
came 10 the Capital and violated the law lie
should expect them to be punished lhh' "''S
bad q right to come was 81 plain ana unques-
toned that any supposition I'm regard to't WAS d
reflection on the Intelligence end patriotism o4
the people of the whole country. There was
statement in the preamble. "unarmed law-abid-
ing and peacefully disposed. but unemployed
c,,,zens of the TnitcI States" II the senator
CNr Auen) meant by that 70 include the men
who had tramped the law and seized prN'''
propertv and undertaken t. secure trahSpo' '"'''"
70 Washington by force OF arms. then ne '"''
VesO had 10 dissent from any such propoSi''o"'
Those who had violated the laws would nave To
| abide by the consequences
"Tha, whole issue" Mr.. Vest declared must
| no met right here and now. We cannot ior one
| instant hesitate or faler. am not nero - ".N'
avs. ,r,f.ss,on of sympathy with any particular
! class OF fhe American people. nave no' III NV
! ona drop Of blood that would create the slightest
| antagonsm 20 any section or class ot 'he l'"p''
| o-,tcu,orlv to those who. by force or circum-
! ,o,c.s are now unemployed. But they must
| ,oorr ., ohde by the law. II this Congress- 'o'
| ono single instant compromises the stern ""'"
that every citizen in this country must oc
law-abid,ng citizen. we begin cFeNasse III '''
,,,e.,.,,,ors Of the country which Will ehd III
food and in our final destruction.
MIR woLcorTs RINGING REMARKS
Mr. wolco,, diep.. Col) said:
am at loss 70 understand me pu' rpS,rr"s no
,,,rr,lucton OF this resolution WIZ" i,,tn,, In
i't,,.,t,', i,u, hit seems extend a 'ii.b'',t ~
., came thousands OF people chHli~ ~"
49, ,n.nnlny,-I labOrers. and VINO. II tn' -
s'l''S 'n''rr.s are true are preparing 70 lhN"uc
ihIs capital some peacesbly ana on IUo'' sr'e by
,,Ioc ut raiIt1ad trains some by hcSguy' s",', w ~
! means furnlshei pS "'"''"' 49,
ri erncot,raronent that can y" given !" S,r M -,
-, ,,rh.arI nf In the history oi thls '",''"S
| '''.. -, ,h. uttrrauccs Of men ll HlN i'1n -
! h,idipg Office members 81 ms "'I'; -, ,,il
| H''t''S - eervil. police fore" ana %! II P','
SPlii,,rm ~ :, men sworn do th"ir duty w.Tr -
! =, J.rn,i,c-l IA tn. Senate of ~" my, -, -.
! E.-r,,nu has been devoted :" th"in ~ ~ -,
:" a.,.ain states who have invited th'ih
Vtt h'...r, on the Capital OF the il''l SUI
~ o,,,, ,fnt. OF colorado T. 10" sHH''''h -
| ,,r . G,y.ruor, whose vagnri'- am ""' -,
80 trough, discredit ami dish"n9r on our ,,,t,g
n.lt n.ltDsai,H in iur,d our credit and our still"'R'
IL" a., ,ire-l OF this method or G'tiHlE w.. tt-h,,
strr, lions The times are out OF J"l"N y" -,
80, ,harn so may L. attributed 70 one 'HN'
n!i., n!.h T-,rse of us from the West nay"
,r,In,nI ~ TO the appreciation ~ thr % ,',,,r
,,,,lp,A- ,v, fa right De wrong. tAt N''S.'',,
Nh'tnrr ~ ,'lace In the CONSIDERATION OF the WI
M M ~ C,,bich IL Is proposed to "Nt"hd. 10 49, ~,
CoIh' h,r,ls which intend 10 Yislt Nashlheto'
=. ~ a. - ,act that. Will" grcat rynPHthf m 80
~. - fhOS. mon. you nil w 80
% 4, I,rrely I'm the desire OF Ia" 'IuN'"@ a., -
OF ~ % $3.50 mon safely delivered from inc" n''
70 ,.,r into the borders OF another Sta'', - th'
~. shau no, be a charge upon th'H. NAN; ="
80. men are honest men int 'i'l " '''
% M ,aIcrs who are either insane or ciahNS :"
! vicious
NO REMEDY ~ coXEYisM