The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-11
MR.. BAYARD WAS RIGHT.
MS VIEUs TERE MERE STATE-
MENTs OF FACTs As THEr EXIST.
yirginia's Representative Made the Most
CreditabIc speech~-A Bill to Enlarge
the Norfolk Navy Yard

I ing Minister Bsyard with the use or I'M
proper language in his speeches in Eng
land regarding the use OF the taxing pow
or in this country. showed degree OF
sensitiveness on the part Of the majority
IN the House which should be amusing
to the people Of the country.
Very few people who have studied con-
ditions IN this country can doubt the
truth Of oil Of Mr.. Bayard's assertions
regarding the pernicioUs doctrine Of pro-
lection. Mr.. Bayard's general declara-
tion, that protection has done more to
lower the standard OF political morality.
has tended towards socialism. and has
! generally interfered with development in
/ every direction. are as much statements
/ OF Facts as the enunciatiOn OF any we'll
/ established principle Of political economy.
As Mr.. Crisp declared, however, the
/ resolutions were probably not introduced
! for any other purpose than TO anord the
/ Republican members an opportunity OF
1 airing their views respecting protection,
and incidentally. to kill time until Mr..
! Reed is ready TO announce his commit
tees.
The discussion. however. developed the
| first interesting scene that has occurred
/ I'm the House since Congress assembled.
/ CRIsr THE LEADER.
/ Mr. crsps temperance as leader OF
| the Democratic side on the floor was OBJ
served with close attention by the mem
bers on both sides. The fact that the cx-
| Speaker and The Democratic side general
| ~ were entirely unprcpared for the at
! tack, placed them at a decided disad-
/ vantage. There was no one on the Demo-
cratic side who was ready 70 resist the
attack but Mr. Crisp, and ne promptly
! accepted the responsibility.
Mr.. Crisp's speech was not strong one,
| but he succeeded I'm showing the alb
surdity OF the Republican contention. and
made very fair presentation OF the man
ner In which the Republicans can submit
/ the question OF protection 20 the people
OF the country for settlement.
Nr. Crisp very properly declared that
| nothing which has occurred in the pOuu-
cal history or the country since 1872 has
/ justified the assertion that the people OF
the country desire return 10 Mckinley
! ism. lie might have added with equal
/ prOpriety that the Democrats close adj
! herence TO the principles Of the Mckinley
| bill had done as much 10 destroy conA-
| dence i'm the party as anything else.
! Had Mr. Crisp been allowed 10 close at
| this point he would have been credited
with acquitting himself very creditahly
An unfortunate alusiOn 20 the money
| question as "a cause Of Democratic dissen-
sion gave the Republicans an opening
! which they were not slow to perceive.
DINGLEY. OF MAINE.
Dingley, Of Maine. changed the whole
! current Of the discussion by asking Mt.
| Crisp IL he would defend Mr.. Bayards
course If the Ambassador had declared
| that the advocates OF free silver I'm this
country We're corruptiOnists, attempting
to destroy business This was a hard
blow. and Mr.. Crisp staggered beneath
/ its force. lie fioundered about Trying
Nainly 20 recover the advantage ne hAu
gained at the beginning Of the discus
sion by declaring thai rce trade ana
protection was an t mic question.
open 10 discussion an ere while the
money question was of different char
actcr. The House f0ared at thls. lhe
Republicans had unqucstionaby the best
of the discussion, and Mr.. Crisps evident
weakness for silver made ~ apparent
that as a leader he Is not likely 20 prove
a match for any OF the prominent he-
publican dcbaters, while his unsOuht
views constantly make him and tho party
liable TO proper adverse criticism. But
Mr.. Crisp's weakness was strength som
pared to that Of some other Democratic
AMOS CUMMINGS.
Amos Cummings speech, IN which ne
made insinuatOus against the Ainbas-
sador 10 England. TO which the Repuh-
licans would not descend, added TO the
apparent qemoralizaton OF the Demo-
cratic side. Representative Mccrcary
made. however. dignihed and thougnt-
ful speech. IN which he brought The House
back to a reasonable consideration of
the question presented. by showing Of
how little Importance the whole cOntrO-
Versy must appear TO the people oI the
country. as compared with the serious
legislation which they might reasonably
expect from the House OF representa-
tiVes. The debate showed the urgent
need for some policy boy the Democrats
OF the House. and the selection OF Lead
ers who can properly represent both the
administration and the party IN Con-
II is mainly important. this discussion,
thus far. IN showing Democratic weak
ness on the floor.
Representative Turner alone acquitted
himself well. and made strong speech
in opposition 10 the proceedings pro-
posed.
CAMERON's WITHDRAWAL.
The announcement yesterday or Sen
atOr Camer0n's withdrawal from tie ape
preaching senatOrshlp contest in penusyl-
Xania was not unexpected by pubic men
here N was generally Thought that
Cameron's advocacy OF free silver and hls
opposition 10 the repeal of the sherman
laW would make him unpopular Nifli
the manufacturers and business men or
the State. IN ADDITION 60 this senator
Cameron made no chort 10 help out
Senator Quay IN the recent night for
control Of The State Committee. These
two circumstance being against him, bis
announcement OF withdrawal from puu-
lic life b. taken not as an indication OF
desire for retirement upon the part az
Senator Cameron but as evidencng his
realization that he could rot be re-eiectc"
10 the Senate II be tried 10.
The senatOrshlD nsnt ln lniAlfHnli
now promises TO De very inttfesuns
one. win Cameron out ol tn. way, u
number OF men win enter The lists who
would probably have given their support
10 the present senator had he not ruined /
his chances.
II is expected that among the candi.
dates will be N-POstmastcr-Iencra !
Wanamaker. Charles Emory smitn, pro-
pretor of the Philadelohla fFe'n; ~.
iricr Attorney Graham, Thomas boiSni |
and State Senator Boise Penrose, 10 |
phiIateinnia. Representative Robinson, |
Of fhe sixth district: William Connell. ID /
millionaire coal minc-Owner, OF scranton, |
and 4 IIav Brown. Of Lancaster Nearly |
An OF these gentlemen are quay men. !
Vrown is such a staunch adnefent oi !
Ouav that he refused position OIL N' 1
6cnch of the Superior Court OF the state |
u,b.n in vas rendered him by Governor |
Uostings II is hoped by the candidates |
outside Philadelphia that the number OF |
,,.n in tpe city who VIII nght Tor Cam |
rron's Mace Will result in some sort OF |
,ano,e and that the election will be Sc |
cured by some one outside the city.
MANY OFFICE SEEKERS.
The number Of office seekers in Wash |
ireton. compared with the number 0t |
positions 10 be hUed IL enormous. As yct /
yery f,w appointments have been made
,n Hing positions Is due 10 the fact that |
there are not near enough places 10 80 |
around among the members Of the com
bine.
Many Of the place-hunters are turn
ing their ewes gfeedily towards the SEN
ate. and hoping that the contemplated |
Reorganization Of that body VIII enable |
them TO get their work in at that end
OF the Capitol. There VIII be the same
difficulty there. however, thAt no" exists
in the House. and. whether the kepub-
IsoopS faLa f,1.s.Daf,p of me office, or |