Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-04-30
WASHINGTON LETTEc.
so1AL ooRREspoNDENcE OF rH1 4e4a- re-
Washington, Apr. %, ISL

Inc 1r60 CrdQ0TS III bU0 OSudtS Ia -
become SO discouraged, because CT
the revolt in their own partE, =
broad sides poured into them by tue
republicans during the general debit
on the tariff bill, which is to close to-
morrow, and the unmistakable trend
of sentiment against the present till,
that they have opened negotiations
with the revolving democratic Sena-
tors which, it is believed, will end in
their complete and abiect surrender
Republicans have not, of course,
been made acquainted with the exact
nature of these negotiations, but
enough has leaked out to cause many
to believe that the income tax is to be
dropped and the present tariff bill
practically abandoned, something like
the old Mills bill being substituted
therefor.
The impression left by the repre-
sentatives of the National Working
mems Protective League-more than
1000 in number-who met in conven-
ton here Saturday, has been decided
ly good. The democrats of the Sen
ate Finance committee refused to
hear their personal protests against
the tariff bill, but they were compelled
to hear them read on the floor of the
Senate by Senator Quay, and the
members of the League occupied the
galleries of the Senate as pleased lis
teners. These men and women did
not come here to attempt to coerce
Congress by threatening to remain in
Washington until some absurd de-
mands were complied with, AS Coxey's
army proposes to do, but merely in
can citizens to protest against being
deprived of bread and butter by vi
cious legislation; and having filled
their protests they quietly returned
to their homes. They neither walked
nor came on free railroad transporta
ton, but on tickets purchased with
the money of the laborers they came
to represent. Nor did they ask dona
lions Of food; they paid for every
thing they got, as self respecting
people usually do. Washington PEG
pie will be glad to see them again I'm
der happier circumstances.
There a1e times when nothing but
plain talk will fill the bill, and Senator
Hawley thought one OF these times |
was at hand when he replied to 'he |
extraordinary speech Of Senator AL |
len of Nebraska, in favor Of the P. fer |
formation of a new Senate committee ]
to hear the petitions of Coxey's army
and similar organizations, - Senator |
Hawley paid particular attention TO
Mr.. Aliens denunciation OF the laws
which prohibit parades in Washington |
without permission of the authorities,
and the marching of any organized |
body OF man across any portion OF the
Capitol grounds, laws which Mr.. Haw-
ley declared to be right and proper
and said would be enforced toAthe let /
ter. But the most striking part feG /
Mr.. Hawley's speech was the conclu-
sion in these words, calmly and de-
liberately uttered: Il am sorry 10
say, but [ feel bound to say, thai tiie
speech OF the Senator from Nebraska
was one that would have b. en- -
ceived with tumultous applause in
meeting of anarchists. It had ii il,
not requiring a microscope, but visi-
bic to the naked eye, the bacteria and
bacillia of anarchy" Rough, but de-
served.
Senator Gallinger's declaration that
the tariff bill is
Hating crutches OF unequal size,
One leg by truth supporte d, one by lies
Thus sidle to the goal with awkward pace
Secure of nothing, but to lose the race
can hardly be called classic poetry:
but as a truthful description Of the
present condition of the bill it would
be difficult to surpass it in the same
Of words.
The democrats Of the House profess
to be greatly surprised because the
are making the regular
appropriations bills the basis for
showing up the absurd plumbers of
this laundering administration, and
they are actually talking of having
the Committee on Rules bring in
rule with each appropriation bill to
limit debate thereon. 1t is not sur
prising that the democrats should OBJ
ject to having their unfitness to be in
charge of the government continually
referred to, but it would certainly be
if the Republicans of the
House neglected any opportunity for
that fact before the country.