The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-01

SENAlOh MARION BUTLER.
tors vote as they now talk not a single
distinctively party measure can be passed
Every one has been catechised on the
financial issue, and it is a fixed fact that
there are 46 votes straight out for tho free
coinage of silver, and there may DO five
more. Against the repeal Of the income
tax there is certainly a majority of three,
and as to tariff legislation, while there is
still doubt, we have the word OF several
senator's that there is n majority in favor
Of letting the country have a rest until
the Fifty-Gfth congress acts-to wit, In
1898.
4 Peculiar Situation.
Everybody knows that there may BE- a
tremendous political revolution with very
littlo change in the senate, but the pres
ent situation is without precedent in that
respect. All the enormous gains Of the
Republicans in every northern state east
Of the Mississippi have gained them but
one senator. West Of the big river they
have gained one direct and in oil the south
two. Hence, though they swept the coun-
try as no party ever did before, they are
actually indebted for their majority to
their new men from the three states but
half represented in this senate. If even
the Old North State had stuck to her moor
ings, the next senate would have been n
tie, and so far as affirmative legislation is
concerned there might as we'll have been
no election last November. The greatest
gain for the Republicans is in states where
oDe-half of the senate holds over for four
years. Such things give point to that ut
terance of Chancellor Kent Il believe it
was he) that tho people do not really
govern themselves, but those who vote
this year govern those who will vote a
few years hence"
Youthful Senator Butler.
OF all the new senators the youngest is
Hon. Marion Butler of North Carolina,
who has been here and cast his own politi-
cal horoscope with truly southern frank
ness. He is q very solid and dignifed
looking man, neither pronounced blond
nor brunette, but with brown hair and
beard, and is certainly very good talker
In private conversation and has the ap-
pearance Of being an orator. He is 81
years old, was elected to the state senate
In 1890 and has held some kind of office
ever since He is graduate and at pres
ent a trustee OF the state university and
Is by profession set down as lawyer and
editor. The Democrats say he is really
Republican and only took the Populist
chute because a combination of the oppoS-
ing elements had become n necessity in
North Carolina. Tho Republicans say he
Is crank on the silver question, and here
Is what he said for himself the other day:
! believe there will be a new alignment
IN 1896 on the financial question, and that
the people will decide for the free coinage
OF silver There has got to be some sub
stantial, tangible thing to fight for, and
as the people are opposed to the present
policy the free coinage of silver gives them
the tangible issue. Yes, think that all
the elements OF opposition to the present
system will be able TO unite in 1896" His
new Republican colleague does not seem to
have excited much interest among eena-
tors OF that party, and North Carolina
Democrats (but we may assume that they
are little prejudiced) say that the river
will be perfectly safe while he is here He
VIII not set it afre.
The Same Old Senate.
OF the other newly elected senator's none
mas excited any particular curiosity Mr.
Ihurston OF Nebraska is regarded as an
exponent Of the railroad interest The
resurrection Of Steve Elkins Is supposed /
20 emphasize tho revival of the old Repub. |
ncan party. The new men from the late |
half represented states are held to Indicate /
the growing strength Of the silver inter /
est, and we are told that the unco1npro- |
missing free coinage men are now thor |
oughly organized, with Senator Teller at |
their head. have an idea, however, that
events Will hurry that issue TO settle /
ment much sooner than congress IS inclin-
ed to act. \ few in each house are so con.
ndent Of this they even predict that it will !
not be an issue in 1885, as it will be so
lar settled that the people will be unwill-
ing 10 have the settlement disturbed. I'm !
fortunately they are not able to tell US
which way it will be settled, each man
prophesying according TO his wishes. To F..
sum up, We may say that the late amaz-
ing revolution in politics has practically
wrought no revolution in the senate.
T, But Oh, what Il difference in the house,
rom all the 2a northern states the Demo
S S nave just Is members Ominous
n Z. And Yet the 20 called solid sec
lions show but little change. Lqtus con.
eilsC the extremes The solid south
~" consists Of the eight cotton states
proper and IN all or them there are INIT
AIo changes IN persons ana two in politics
c oniaG "a sends enc PopuIist and Texas !
o I'll republican. All else is rs il vas
C nI1 Is a question, however, about South
tb-'n ma ana 1t Is at least possible that