New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-01
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ABUSIVE SPEECH
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washington. April 30.-Debate in the Senate nm
be Wilson Tariff bill has consisted for the last
t,ur days mainly or spirited and acrimonious
.ross-fre OF assertions and denials regarding the
,-ovtsOns of the proposed Substitute" measure
hslng prepared In secret by and at the instlga-
don OF Secretary Carlisle and Senator's Rrica
md German. The Democratic members OF the
Hnance Committee. who have been nut in the
sumiliating attitude Of having their work of the
pst ten weeks set aside for a new "re,.iso q"
drawn by outsiders. have endeavorcd dav after
aay 10 hide their chagrtn and vexation by DENY
ing all information Of the Substitute" hill Rut
these denials have served only to aggravate the
ADVERTISEMENTS OF their unfortunate Dredica-
ment. Secretary Carlise's interview. published
this morning. though giving only half the truth
about the character Of the changes to be made
and scrupulOusly concealing the names Of the
real "revisers' associated with him. has ex-
nosed completely the fasity Of the pretences
made by Messrs. Voorhees, Vest and Mcpherson
TIA, a practically new bill is not To be imnosa1
upon the Finance Committee by the Administra
,ion and its new conservative" allies in the
Senate
informed Of the progress of the "dark-lantern"
Negotiations 10 which the Substitute" bill owes
rs existence than Mr.. Voorhees, and his asso-
cates have Justly complained that they should
not be obliged 10 discuss the present bill If an
entirely different MEASURE is to be suhn,ittod
within the next few weeks for the cOnsidpra; zion
Of the Senate. \ steady insistence uDOn the riph.
Of the minority To know what sort Of legislation
Is proposed by the majority before genuine dis
cussion Of the Diet ills of the bill begins has goaded
the discOriant and Inundated managers of tn.
present bill into chronic state OF irritation.
and displays OF peeVShness and ill-temper now
mark every paSsagC-at-arms in which the Dem
ocratic leaders are challenged 10 tell the Senate
frankly what changes from the present rates are
10 be expected In the new substitute bill
Mr.. Teller and Mr.. Wolcott who though they
oppose The Wilson bill, are anxious to have an
early vote on IL IN the Senate. appealed this
morning 10 Mr.. Harris for information as to the
Finance COmmittees programme, claiming as ad-
vocates Of all possible expedition Ia dealing with
the bill the right OF candid explanation OF the
majority's purposes. but Mr.. Harris was as
vague as ever and the two Colorado Senators
had TO SIT down unenlightened The pressure
for a statement from the Democratic leaders
was continued all day by Messrs. Adrich. Hale
Chandler and Quay. and led to many pointed
and raCy cOOQuies with such Democratic Sena-
tors as would subject themselves TO the risk OF
becoming entangled In contradictions by re-
plying 10 taunts from the Republican side
The bad feeling or the day eliminated when
Mr.. Turps, Of Indiana, made violent and in
coherent assault upon M Adrich. accusing him
OF INDUCING in several different kinds Of fals-
fcat;on. Mr.. Aldrich sensibly ignored the VOL
ume OF vituperation directed nj him in Mr.. Tur-
pies keenest falsettO cJnteating himself with
expressing the charitable belief tina; the Indi-
ana Senator's utterances We're due largely to
his condition."
1t is needless 70 add that the day ended with W
any progress toward a vote on the first amend
ment 10 the b-that changing the date Of tax
ing effect from June l 70 June 80 No progress
can be expected % be made. indeed. while the
Democratic managers are still bargaining in
secre; for votes and concessions" There are
signs that the latest Substitute" is encountering
much the same difficulties It's predecessors
and that harmony within the party" IS proving
as insubstantial and elusive now II IN
March or in February.