New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-25
INCOMPETENT" Is THE FIT WORD.
THE PRESIDENTS CIARACTERIZATloN IHf
CORRECT ONE. SAYS REPRksENlA-
TIVE PAYNE.

THE PRESIDENTS CHARACTERIZATION TIE
CORRECT ONE. SAYS REPRESENTA-
TIVE PAYNE
Washington Aug 2i-Sereno +. Payne. Republic
can member of Congress from New-fork ana a
member of the Committee on Ways ana Means
said to-day: ~
With one or two exceptions. where the conditions
were the mos, extraordinary. the LID Congress
has been In session longer than any other WIZ "a
has e'f had an opportunity Of accomplishing much
That it has ACCOMPLISHED very little mus, ~ an
Tiled titled What Congress Has Done" with blank
leaves inside has much OF ru'1 Gr MS evden
from the persistent efforts of Representauve Satcn
ngs to obtain s to tbd ph Nave become but
also OF the acts that have passed me fouse out ,
then failed The country mas passed e by the House
But even these may figure in list OF c9nsiderap
PROPORTIONS although any one G me ,e or EFFORT
to pass them ,, f.. ,,,o,,
expesatSr ana name vet the result shows hat
from the cut IN pensions. appropriations have been
and With the GU, of s2sGOoc0 in the pension roll
the total appropriations. including pension. exceed
great cry for tariff reform" The result is a bill
so bad that nobody Will father II. and ne pres j.,
his signature despite the universal pressure Of his
partlsans in Congress. The bill is iull OF blundeTs
score OF articles viii go free.
BY the aid of Republican votes the silver pn r.
power has failed to meet the silver question the
money question by any other legislation
further OF silver They promised IN ls9Z TO re,
P ss revival Rf Sa of h as O1 O State
accepted the promise found themselves deceive.
The majority in Congress have found IT Impossible
present any reasonable plan for the extension 90
the National banking system or the Increase OF the
currency. ,, -.
complete restoration Of Democracy TO power. the
Treasury liable 10 become bankrupt Ever!
thinking man saw that immediate provision must
while the Secretary was compelled 10 assume power >
which his party associates questioned ana ls7uei
bonds at ruinous rates because oI the hlsh raw oI
interest to meet the emergency. Thoush the danger
is not yet over. Congress has raised not hnger 10
For Years the business interests OF the country
have accentuated the demand but Congress has ac-
compiished nothing. $500
service By what It has omitted TO d. than by actual
iegisiation The country is better of because the
Bailey Bankruptcy BIZ has not becoine Jaw anu
because the Democracy has not tinkerea win the
bonds banking or currency laws.
The leaders have been afraid TO trust their fol-
lowers Never nave rulers become more arIoRaHt
than the members Of the Committee on Kuits
Never have followers been more craven than the
other Democrats in the House. SO far as the lead
ers have followed the Reed rules. the House has
been able TO do business In business way. Eut
when the leaders have followed their own devices.
and hay sought 70 bind the min GRITTY not only, but
the majority. hand and foot. slng all debate they
lust and wise laws. even had the House the wisdom
The one word incompetent" nty characterze 3
this Congress The feeling Is Widespread II IS weh
son: There is excuse for mstaking or misrep-
respntine the feeling and temper Of the rank AMI
the assertion that their party fats in ability 10 man
age the Government"