Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-30
GOLDSMITH IN POLITICS.
Quotations That Might Adorn the Sen
ate Tariff Debate.


ate Tariff Debate.
Ex-Speaker Grow is Goldsmithian states
man, too. While 10. the poor Indian"
was up for discussion in the House Mr..
Grow ruthlessly brushed the noble red man
to one side, and delivered carefully prepar-
ed speech on the tariff. That Pennsylvania
ground-swell came too late to enable the
ex-Speaker to participate in the regular
tariff debate. and as he could not 90 be-
fore the people Of Pennsylvania next fall
without a tariff record in this Congress.
he must. perforce. make that record as best
he can. That which brands him Gold
sTnithian statesman is the famous and over
worked couplet from The Deserted VII
lage:'
I'll fares the land to Fastening ills a prey.
Where wealth accumulates and men decay"
1t is probably but Just to Mr.. Grow to
say that had he been in Congress during
the extraordinary session when the pur-
chasing clause Of the Sherman law was re-
pealed. and during the regular session,
when the tariff bill was on, he would not
have made use Of those lines. Because
nearly every second man who delivered a
prepared speech, no matter what side Of
those questions he was on. thought his not
q finished production until he had garnished
II with I'll fares the land" etc.
1t Is astonishing that many congress
ionai statesmen confine themselves to those
two lines when there are many rich gems
that may be cullsd from 80 short a work
The Deserted Village" There comes
the suspicion that. perhaps. they have not
read that immortal work, but having heard
those two lines so many times they have
found safe Judgment in memory's store
house and are thought fit for use on almost
every occasion What our congressional
friends need Is an edition OF that work
properly tndexed as to lines that ara appro-
pirate to the different questions that will
arise In debate In lieu of that II is ap-
prOprtate now TO give, for instance" few
quotations for them
Here Is one that has not been used In
this Congress- Any statesman could have
employed Il with crushing effect on either
side Of the tariff question. the repeal Of the
sherman purchasing clause, the repeal of
the 10 per cent tax on the money issues Of
state banks:
'-Ys friends to truth. ye statesmen who sur
The rich mans joys increase. the poors
decay,
'Tds yours to Judge how wide the limit
Between a splendid and a happy land"
1t Is not yet too late for Mr.. Hoar to hurl
4 across the Senate chamber at the senior
Senator from Delaware. for instance, or
No. versa It Is a double-back action and
adjustable quotation
Whoever L. borne down into his seat By
the hprce Of 1t may, he have sufficient
nrsesGAce OF MAD. send back a Roland for
that ONver. Let him apostrophize protec-
don or kSee trade. His climaxes should be-
% eloquent that they will hold the listen
Ing Senate" spen-bound. as 1t were, and
ma Tor cap to his climaxes. will make
NE Other fellow wish that he had never
Rsaa boraI
A some tan cliff that lifts its awful form:
swsus from the vale and midway leaves
though round its breast the rolling clouds
1sarnd sunshine settles on its head"
lie psnt-up feelings In the galleries will
~ wS 70 tumultuous applause and the
We Fssidsnt win come upon the scene
sno oscAln . moldisr chestnut than Ell
fArsA etc.
ras gentleman from Texas. Mr.. Mills.
Eno ~ u the language of Gen. HawIey.
prrnus Inter parss, a free trader can
Snnbsahsh one OF his able arguments with
nee Lines from The Deserted Village:
1radSs proud empire hastes to swift decay
ooean sweeps the labored mole AWAY"
gns gsnueman from Maine Mr.. Hale
Wtu rise 70 reply. and will say:
M President, all that ny very able and
Distinguished friend from Texas has said
y ne vsrisst rot Sir. we are in no sense
qependent On the rest OF the world What
win our varied and boundless natural re-
sources our pre-eminsncs IN the arts and
cAnux1oturss. and the transcendent genius
Of our people 70 gather for themselves ali
The blessings Of art aud nature, we might
build the much talked OF Chinese wall nj
Protection 100 miles high and then we
you'd Be the most prosperous people on the
race o. The earth am not surprised sir
taAk ne gentleman from Texas did not