New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-06
THEIR CRITICISMS

IN Con0ress nv certain utterances OF president
Cleveland In his speech in New-York on Tuesday
evening found expression IN the House or REPRE-
sentatiyes this afternoon Taking advantage or
the latitude permissible In debate when that pody
Is in Committee OF the Whole. Mr.. Hartman. OF
Montana obtained the floor to speak 10 io''"a
amendment and began violent denuncation OF
the utterances referred to- His language was so
harsh that he was called to order by several mem
bcrs one of whom YVES Mr.. Powers, OF vermont
who contended that Mr.. Hartman must confine
his ren,arks to the subject under consideration
Tho Committee of the Whole was Immediately In
an unroar Int the Montana man stood his ground
and was sustained by the chairman. from whose
decision an appeal was taken which was over
ru,ed nv the committee. Mr. Hartman then pro-
ceeded with his discourse, which he had written
beforehand but his time expired before ne mad
read it all and he lost the floor.
THE LAUGH ON SULZER.
After q good deal more confusion and disorder
Careral Grosvenor of Ohio was recognized 10
offer formal amendment. He was almost I'M
mediately involved in a colloquy with MT. SuiZer
of New-York, because he undertook TO explain 10
Mr. Hartman that the latter had not maze uue
allowance for the excessive fervor OF the fres'-
dents zeal on occasion which was 50 mover 10
him-one on which he was engaged IN pioush'"s
virgin soil so TO speak. Mr.. Sulzer, VINO appears "
be losing the modesty which became him so well
during the first three months of the session ana
the exhibition of which was 50 gratifying ana sat
isfactory to the House. said that inasmuch as
General Grosvenor had recently confessed i'll oe-
hate that he had little or no religion nimseii' he
had no right to discuss the religion OF o'"ers
Whereupon the Ohioan retorted that ne "ou'u
rather have only small modicum of religion than
n
plause and laughter drowned SuiZer reJo'huei'
but he did not retreat
General Grosyenor gracefully yielded the re-
mainder OF his tine to Mr.. Hartman. and Sulzer
raised the question OF order that he had no right
n do so The chairman, Colonel Hepburn OF
Iowa ruled otherwise and Mr.. Hartman was
then allowed to resume and finish his acrid dis
course Whatever may be said OF the good tes'e
or the justice of his criticisms, when were eN-
ceedingly personal as well as bitter 'here co"'u
be no doubt that the Montana Representative
meant every word re SAID. or that every other
Representative Of Western state or territory
In the House shared in and warmly sympathized
with the feeling OF indignation ne cNpresseu ~,
language which was the reverse OF poite anu
such as has seldom been heard In that pOdv.
MR. HARTMAN's STRONG LANGr AGE
Mr. Hartman spoke in part as follows:
on the third day OF March. IN the city OF New
York. in Carnegie Hail at rel gious me,.e, ~ -.
President Of ihr United states gave uieTAn.', vi -
renoreI r. the public press 10 have given uterance
TO language which send 10 the clerk dsTk 10 nav
prlnted in The Record. but certain portions OF
which Will read and bring 10 the attention Oh
the committee .. ,.,... ,..,o.c,,,ze, eouo,ing
tho presiieno but as the chief executive oficer
Of your Government that desre 10 ,pean; 'y Dco
ne who's servant am. when here TESTIFY to tAe
benefit our country has received through nom. ms
sionary effort. and when join you IN an attempt
10 extend and strengthen that effort u mus
also be confessed that removal from o.d ' p 1 a.
a tendency among honest and respccthble Hs'u'fs
to smother scruples ana TO- pref cyang
agencies These conditions II unchecked ana u'coi-
rec'ed hx upon ihe ch hsM and sposon which
while dangerous to peace ana otd1 h rag,ls;ei
municipalities. corrupt and unsafe territories anu
Mr. Chairman. whatever may be my individual
opinion of the President Of the United states mar,
ers pe F F the Office Of Prsden OF the United
| States / have a supreme REGARD; Inc Ies'ulhate
functions OF that office are limited to those enum
Constitution and laws deny the right or the hiei
%fn n Insult sn Sny OF the citizens or any
State Of the Republic over Wish he has Dssn far9
The citizens Of certain Territories were aniagonisc
| to his peculiar financial and economic views. ana
fore a religious organization and with gross I'M
propety and for the purpSs' OF PreSeHns Chin, tne
they aspire and are entitled. he gave utierance as
Chief Executive to this unfounded SANDER against
hi m sworn sSa to project t and Uphold
The percentage Of crime in those States and Ter;
ritories will not exceed that found In the state OF
| New-York where the President seems to think all
virtue resides; Mr. Chairman, on behalf Of the cl!i;
and nalisned by the Chief Executive. here and
repe the insult sd n M WaT Of h bs
| missionary. the schoomaster and the statesmen
will be found at the White House daughter and
| applause.)
| SENATORS INDIGNANT, TOO
Criticism Of President Clevelands utterances
| In New-York has been no less severe among West
ern Senator'S Mr. Dubois Of Idaho said to-day:
| Mr. Cleveland's address before the Presbyterian
Board Of Home Missions is unseemly, in bad taste
| and ow-mnded. | born raised and edu-
erence for that organization: They would do well
to conhne their miss onary labors TO the state OF
are Instituted yn Presden Cleveland as he desires
to called in the address says that the condition
| OF affairs in the West is such. owing TO immortality
| that those communities develop corrupt and I'M
safe Territories and undesirable States, Where
confined his labors and recreat;ons TO the extreme
and its vi" nd not S SGss his
| to compete with him In offensive language our
press and do not heed them. when the Pres
dent of the United States wilfully and ignorantly
chosen REPRESENTATIVE he should have knowledge
t to sustain himself We do not agree with him In
44Dancia afTairs Of the Government should be adj
minIstered but this gives him no decent pretext
| 10 attack our morals. II would be well for Mr.
| Cleveland 10 glance at the figures taken from the
last census of the United states. and discover the
relative morality the State from which he halls
| compared with those which he assaIls. The pro-
| portion OF paupers In vIruous New York TO those
in Idaho are, according to population. seven to
| one There are 36T inmates OF benevolent lnstiu-
| lions In New-York State: while there are none In
| Idaho The proportion OF the population belonging
| 10 churches is largest In New-Mexco OF any State
| in the Union: Utah ranks second and Arizona
! third New-York IL far from the head OF the list
The wealth per capita In Idaho IL s.. while In New
| York IL is s. The number OF school-children In
| Idaho is much larger than In New-York State in
| proportion TO population
| THEY DEFEND THEIR STATES
| "Mr Cleveland has simply voiced the Eastern
idea OF the West" said Mr.. Teller because he
| does NOT know any better. have lived for forty.