Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-13
DISSATISFIED DEMOCRATS
DEFY Cleveiand-r1inister Willis and
Lii Add to the Distress.
From our regular corresn.,ndan,

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stand-cower, would probably be the
most truly expressive word to use
in to-day. The majority Of the House
Ways and Means Committee at the
dictation of Mr.. Cleveland prepared a
monstrosity in the shape of the tariff
bill which was condemned from every
section of the country and by all
classes of citizens as soon as its nature
was known. Having done Mr.. Cleve-
lands bidding in preparing the tariff
bill, the majority of the Democrats on
that committee concluded to do a
stroke of business on their own ac-
count, and the outcome was the pro-
posed income tax. to which Mr.. Cleve-
land is as bitterly opposed as forty or
4 fifty Democrats are to the Cleveland
tariff bill. Result: a revolt of formida-
BILE proportions in the Democratic
ranks which appears to threaten the
very existence of the party which has
never in thirty years carried an cleo
ton, except by making promises that
it had no idea of carrying out. Since
last Wednesday the party which has
two-shirds of the House has been un-
able to get up the Cleveland tariff bill
because it could not get quorum OF
Democrats to vote, although there has
been quorum of Democrats in Wash
ington all the while. Absent Demo
Gratis are to be brought in under ar
rest this week, but they can't make
them vote after they get them in, un-
less they want to,
As if that condition of affairs were
not sufficient to bring bushes of shame
to the cheeks of every misguided man
who calls himself Democrat along
comes the news that Minister Willis,
acting under Mr.. Cleveland's instruc-
tons, had, after the matter had been
officially referred to Congress, where
General Harrison left it and where it
properly belongs, demanded Of the
Provisional Government of Hawaii
that il restore Queen I.illiuokalani and
lhat the demand had been very prop
erly refused. Official news was
brought to Mr., Cleveland Friday
night, but he has not allowed a word
to be given out, except to the cuckoo
members of Congress but some of
them have leaked as usual There
is the greatest Indignation in Con-
gress, among Democrats as we'll as
Republicans, at this breach OF faith oil
the part Of the administration for
Willis's act cannot be truthfully char
acterized by any other expression.
The cuckoos, pretend that Mr.. Cleve-
land was surprised and shocked when
he got the news, but that will not be
swallowed by Congress Already
Representative Hit, who stands at
the head Of the Republicans on the
House Committee OH Foreign Affairs,
has introduced a resolution calling on
Mr.. Cleveland for all of the official in
formation concerning Hawaii that has
come to him since his message of De-
cember IS; also for information as TO
whose order Willis acted under in his
latest attempt to overthrow friendly
government. The probabilities of inn
parchment are stronger than at any
time since Congress met, and the adj
ministration has fewer friends.
Chairman Carter, Of the Republican
National Committee is in Washington
Tor the purpose of presiding over the
meeting Of the executive committee,
TO be held this week. The meeting
will not be public, but the principal
subject before it will be the Congress-
onal campaign Of this year and the
establishment permanent headquar-
ters. Speaking Of the outlook Mr..
Carter said II believe the prospect
for an overwhelming Republican vic
.ory next fall could not be brighter.
The Democrats are manifesting their
entire and absolute inability to legis-
late intelligently for the business in
terests Of the country and the country
sees it now palmer than ever before "
Every intelligent Democrat in Con-
gress will admit, in private converse
ton, that he has abandoned hope Of
retaining control Of the next House,
and it is just because they have aban-
ioned hope that some of them have
grown so reckless in regard to what
the public thinks of some Of the pro-
posed legislation by the present Con-
yress.
OF all the hzzles that alleged Demo-
cratic caucus on the tariff was about
the worst seen in Washington. In the
first place enough Democrats stayed
away to control the House with the
help of the solid Republican vote. even
if the caucus had really intended to
get down to business, which it did not.
Speaker Crisp's resolution which was
adopted amounted to exactly nothing.
and that was what it was intended to
amount to. Chairman Wilson did not
dare TO offer a resolution indorsing
the Cleveland tariff bill, fearing that
it would be voted down. The speech
made by Speaker Crisp was peculiar
one. While pretending to favor Mr..
Cleveland and his tariff bill he specif-
ically encouraged the dissatisfied
Democrats and invited them to state
their objections on the floor Of the
House. and then to vote against the
bill if those objections could not be
overcome. The dissatisfied Demo
Gratis appear to think that breaking a
quorum is much better way to bring