Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-26
NOT COOLED OFF.
Senators Are Still Stirred by Presi
dent Cleveland's Letter.
A Case Where Opinions Are Widely Divided
Harsh Expressions Used.

verdict of history as to the presidents re-
cent remarkable performances is already
made up.
Rash, i'll advised and uncalled for"
"a disgusting piece Of egotism."
"a gross violation Of the spirit of the
constitution.
''If Andrew johnson had written such
letter in addition to his other offenses, he
would never have got the seven Republic
an votes that saved him."
Severe Criticism.
Such are few of the expressions from
usually cautious congressman. The most
emphatic criticisms are always accompa-
MED with IL statement that they must not be
published, no matter whether the name is
given or not. Among journalists the criti-
cisms are severe, even to the point of cruel
ty One went so far as to send u very
elaborate dispatch to his papers that Mr.
Cleveland was unqucstionably insane, and
that such was the judgment Of well posted
men here but the managing editor was
too cautious to publish it. When the
storm first broke forth, it was naturally
supposed that its fury would soon abatc,
but so far it would seem that the critics.
by freeing their minds, have only excited
each other to greater heat.
In the house the president has Of course
many defenders but the more judicious
shake their heads, and some say it reminds
them of the time when johnson made that
famous speech to the Washington rabble,
in which he denounced Sumner, Stevens
and others by name. 1t is too soon, of
course, TO make up the verdict on the &C
ton Of Chairman Wilson in having the
letter read in the house, but 1t is signih-
cant that many of his warmest supporters
begin their comments by saying that he
was distracted by his neuralgia and end
with tho remark, Il rather wish he hadn't
done It,"
Much Business Has Been Done.
, Tho laugh Is on those members who
went homo recently declaring that they
would not return as the session would
end in few days anyhow and nothing
but routine business be done. 1t is fact
that an immense amount of routine bust
ness has been done by the house, and a
mere list of titles of the measures passed
upon would make near Il column. At
least half of these were purely private
bills and nearly all the others of merely
local importance. On the great day in the
senate when floor and galleries were liter
ally packed and when old statesmen spoke
their minds with freedom unknown for
many "a year there were by actual count
but i3 members left in the house, yet the
point as TO Il quorum was not raised, and
all kinds of bills went through with rush.
OF course these were bills unanimously re-
ported by committees on which there was
no opposition, and there was no attempt
to take snap Judgment ON the absent.
In the house those who indorse and
those who criticisc the president arc equal
ly emphatic in declaring their intention
to hold out, although requests for speedy
action are pouring in once more in n big
volume. 1T Is all balderdash, " said an In
diana member, showing me n petition he
had received, to talk about business wait
ing, as anybody can see who will consider
how few arc affected. All tho farmers and
planters, oven tho sugar makers, all the
gardeners ana fruitgrowcrs, are at work,
as usual 1T this season, and that's moro
than half Of the laboring classes. All the
professional men, officials and those in do
nestle service arc ut work, and all those
regularly engaged in trade and transpor-
tation. Every branch of the building trades
is Just Us It would bo anyhow, and so are
all those manufacturers not mentioned in
any tariff and they are n good deal more
than half In short, when you stew it
down, only per cent of the labor ofSthis
country could be affected in any event by
this tariff. Sentiment has some effect, of
course, but the idea that millions are wait
ing on us Is all bosh. Pm for sticking it
out to March A."
An Increase of Coyeyites.
One of the symptoms of Washington
life when thorc Is unusual excitement is
the throngcd condition of public resorts,
and for u few evenings after tho prcsi-
dents letter was given out they were
crowded as they have not been for many
n year, and the controversy was loud and
long A surprising feature of the times
is that the Coxcyitcs, or industrials, as
they call themselves, because they do not
work, continue to increase in this vicin-
ity. This is contrary to what all our local
officials prophcsied and to what might
reasonably have been expected. The po-
lice authorities told us carly in May that,
according to their map of the marching
bodies and the difficulties in their way, not
another one would reach here or IL they
did they would soon starvc out. just the
same they have kept coming till in tbei,
three camps, the largest of which Is on the
Virginia side OF the river, thcy number
nearly or quito n thousand. Their condi
ton grows steadily worse, and they are in
fair way to become an intolcrablo nui
sance. Several have been arrested for beg
ging in the city limits, and they have 10
Gently done much marauding on the neigh
boring farmers. 1t is certainly curious
phase of this curious time.
A Sugar Compromise.
The senate committee for investigating
the Sugar trust and the alleged dealings Of
senators in sugar stock continues to meet
occasionally and take the evidence of som,
broker that this or that senator has never
dealt with him, but as to any great inter
est in it it is back number. We arc alse
assured that the district court will certain
~ do something with the obstinate wit
nesses, but as TO when and what 1t is go
ing to be no fellow can find out. Repre-
sentative Robertson of Louisiana has pre-
pared n compromise on the sugar question
which he thinks will reconcile senate and
house If he can get it to a vote. He pro-
poses uniform duty of 45 per cent and
one-tenth of q cent per pound extra on
sugar coming from countries which pay
an export bounty He also proposes
that the producers of sugar in the United