New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
GEN. HA WILEY SCORES ALLEN.
DENOUNCING THE NEBRASKAN'S SPEECH
on PEFFER'S RESOLUTION.

he SAYS IT CONTAINED THE BACTERIA AND
BACILII or ANARCHY"-COXET's AND OTHER
ARMIES NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
PEOPLE THE DIGNITY OF THE
SENATE INVOLVED.
Washington. April 2O.-The most interesting
and even sensational feature Of to-day's proceed
ings in the Senate a passionate and cner-
getic protest by Senator IIawley. Of Connecu-
cut against the PETER resolution for the
reception Of the Coxcy Army Of the Com
monwell. and a denunciaion of the pre-
vous days speech OF the Populist Sen
ator from Nebraska CMr. Alien. which contained.
he said. "thc bacteria and bacl Of Anarchy"
Mr.. Allen had no opportunity TO reply; but viii
doubtless do s. in the morning hour tomorrow.
When the PETER resolution was taken up Mr.
Iawley said:
Mr.. President: I prefer that Representative OF
the dominant party should make some observations
upon this matter. but the Senator from missouri
am that the remarkable speech OF the Sena-
tor from Nebraska tNr. Allen ought not 70 20
Of the views Of the senate ana it ought not to
pass without some nservaiye comment ointment ana ana , diS
there is not a sensible citizen I'm the United States
who does not profoundly sympathi2" with the tens
and hundreds OF thousands. and may say millions
# people su0 ring in the present "N'raordinary
impatlenc. or resentment every KIM and thought
man ma mn" in ihe World hnk Of rcttrannr or over
ruling the right II the people. in the iansuage OF
the Constitution To- 'IcaceablE aSs"nlhl" ana p"n-
ton for redress of grievances"
f'ut there nave been circumstances arising In thc
last III, nth or two that do not come precisely
within that category. Al the world Is nformel
by concert in widely separated sections OF the
country and marching toward th" capital OF the
or s' about % 'hc lS of Ma to make somc RI Of pcl
cal dcmons'raton b. gathcrins. as ih'y threaten
gl frt
be addressed 10y their orators. ami demanding also
,h9l they shall m by ,hcr rcprs,gntat'eS ,1I march
course of proceeding. which Is without PRECEDENT
in the Ini,rd states anyyhcrc. unless it be found
in The Colonial DAYS I'm New-Hampsnire. when "A
body Of mcn took Iss>.sson Of the legislature. or
10 70 further back. when the t4uls marched into
the II man Senate and shook the venerable boards
The right OF the pcople TO assemble. me right r.
you choose ho%eIr n!.ngid ihr ~, GvGnfn, , ay
ihs' but ~'n l M simply to InEtSi InI' a.
IFS own traditions and dlrnty the IIou-. of Rep
rrsentaiivcs win take care ~ Itself ana that what
frsi Breceieni which may poss.hl h~ followed.
should be done thoughifuny ami carefully
l. Is quite possibl" To- manage mis- business g'n,N
ana ana hrnN 'hn nay, manr ,I,s I, ~ ,n co,n. Hh',
deavor - dominate Congress DIS no physical pre.-
are ..Thc People" and the senator from Nohrask,
sp'aks of them as The People. II" SAYS ~" p,'-
ple have a right 10 come here AMI have right to
M the galleries and all tho' Th'y may hav" AMI
they may not. sir. We have nor" authoritative az.
vice AMI imperative commanIs from ih" p"opl' ~
the ni'cd States than MI. C"Ncy ON possibly
bring We have had our adt.c' gwen n~ -, nun,
drci years In the Constitution IN 'ne siair'cs -
thu state. IN the Jaws ~ ne hiS't.i ~ '.i"9iia
Will of the people is here cnr"fulif sfcd ont ny
Iy The votes or thr people by me action - tho rep
rcsentations of ~" mon who from personal lni"r-
tremely deslrous 10 DO just what the people think
%ow. sir. II is 4 matter or common-sens anl not
Infamous" the Senator from Nebraska stil.
that the behavior % muihiudcs around 'h'- ,aMni- M
regulated by Lass and rules and hat suhci"ui
body - policemen. and IN IN" cis" OF ri'' '?iy 'iy
Constitution and the laws and rules - tho Sena'"
ohcvci on every inch 81 ground ami IN every
second Of time. and = thor" De any patriotism ia
the misguided company Of men near here, or the
others who are coming. there arr men n THIS Sen
ate who could address them and satisfy thom. I
am sure. n they arc Americans and have any re-
spcct for their country.
General Hawey then praised the organized
militia in the district 10 whom Mr.. Allen had
referred alightlngly. and of General Ordway. its
commander whom Mr. Allen spoke ~ "a
man named Ordway" Continuing. he said.
The men who are coming here do not represent
the great voice of the American people a. 10 their
complaining of the present situation 50 far as It ls
due to the political action OF Congress. $" far as II
is due the generally disturbed financial conli-
ton Of the world. have a little 70 say. But they
do not represent the American people IN the manner
avowel purpose Of their coming
They here TO max" an impression upon Con
Cress by mere physical presence. We read old ro-
mances Of the oppressed subject who struggled 70
get I'm the way Of his ruler and thrust himself pros
tratc in the dust under the feet ~ the horse which
bore the Emperor that he might prOfer his humb"
petition 40 American citizen proffers petition
In that
that the speech Of the Senator from Nebraska was
one that would have been received with tumultuous
applause in a meeting OF Anarchists. 1t had in It;
not requiring microscope. but visible to the naked
eye the bacteria and bacilli OF anarchy.
The whole OF Mr. Hawloy's energetic speech at
tracted much attention I'm the Senate. and tho
last sentence made n sensation. Mr.. Allen was
Immediately on his feet. claiming recognition; but
at this critical moment the hour OF p. m ar
rived and the Tariff I'LL laid before the
Senate.