The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-25

The Bitter Fee ling in the senate Over This
Struggle Over THrin.

This is the way the Washington cor
respondent Of the New York World de-
scribes the effect and purpose OF Mr..
Germans speech.
The feeling is that Mr.. Gorman's speech
reflects his own conviction and that OF
his associates that they must defend
themselves for their acton. ana that
defence Is the natural preliminary To
surrender. They assume the attitude OF
last dnchers. and men do not usually
GssuU.c that attitude rItt they are &c
tualy IN their asst ditch.
Their antagOnism. as reflected by Sen
atOr German speech, D. directed NANNY
against the President and the Secretary
Of the Treasury.
Mr. German had evidently prepared
his speech with great care. especially
I'm those parts which referred 20 the adj
ministration He spoke eu1rdedly,
selecting his words with the utmost CIR
cumsuectiOn and vet his uttcrauce
amounted 10 4 personal assault upon the
administration. such as has rarely been
made hy any senator upon am diimills-
tratiOn representing his own party. In
spite Of the parliamentary character OF
the LANGUAGE used ne distinctly accused
both the President and Secretary OF
dOuble-dealiug. deception ana ueichery.
II is impossible 10 read. as 10 was impos-
sible 10 hear. his remarks ana place any
other Interpretation upon them
For the rest, Mr.. Germans speech
was adroit and elusive especially M
those parts In which he dealt with the
alleged necessity for compromise blll.
He explained al great length and with
considerable Vehemence that the COM
promise was necessary. that while II did
not precisely represent what he or any
body else wanted IL was impossible 10
marshal forty three votes I'm behalf OF
the bill without the concession OF duties
upon coal and iron. He did not, now
ever explain 10 the Senate VINO II was
that made this achievement Impossible.
He did not explain that IL was he ana
the two other senators most nearly as
sociate with him IN this matter VINO
demanded those duteS and made their
acceptance a condition OF the passage OF
any bill.
IL was as if he had said. Gentlemen.
| very much regret that such duties
should find a place In a Democratic tariff
reform measure, but. really, am
helpless. We cannot pass the bin with
out them. and |. therefore, insist upon
Their Inclusion In it, And as If he had
added. under his breath. THE reason
we cannot pass the bill without those
duties IS that ! and my two associates
refuse TO vote for 1t upon any othe5
terms than these" But he omitted
the soto voce part The omission Is as
important As the utte7nce.,
The intensity OF feeling with regard 70
more direct. much more personal and
UNNECESSARILY bitterer than has been
manifested IN Congress since the days Of
reconstruction. II has come 10 That point
where senator's on the same side make
nersonal issue Of he matter and treat
II as one involving personal character and
social relations. There are senators on
the Democratic side Of the House who
will not today upon any account even
speak % oiher senators on mat sue OF
the house
asked one distinguished tarin reform
senator this morning 20 introduce me
10 a conservative senator Who stood
= fIf
He protested his willingness and eager
ness to introduce me 10 any person with
whom ne was on terms. but remarked:
With mat person am .rA.,i nov on tsIii lg
whom I respect" / mention this incl
dent as showing more perfectly than
any mere statement can how intensely
feeling has been wrought mp I'm this
natter and how large q part personal
feeding seems destined 10 play in its sell
tlcment.