The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-27

:, rs time Carter ther referred 70 The
fra-csal ard tariff legislation favored ~
-. a.fr-srlssr2tson. paid his respects 70 ths
pspshsfran senasors and representatives
no fso-o2erzrez with tse Democratic a1-
rnsusstrAssou 20 wsnr about the res<zl q
the sherman silver law. and II speaAiag c1
,ss suggestion q the president that the
y--aA.ha,-ks should be retired said: Again
y- hear the Rsplos1can maggie chatter.
Nr7~s@ OF u-eSsSes1tizz sspiranfs rushsd 10
rosftA~al suicide yelling sound money
srhe ryrsSs of New York city leads the pre-
razs5o- -sosnd money Is their cry. Ard
rsnesa- the eover OF this cry the president
protected himself and his ADMINISTRATION
from unjust criticism for the most shady
and. iniquitoEs transaction IN Pubic
awa-res the world has ever known Ns-
va-~snsr 20 fne repeal OF the purchasing
csauS. of the Sherman act1. Then, contla-
tIing. he said liz part.
"a aas ti1as tse present congress assem-
blaf and rf1s president does not call Tor
more reyenae Insisting that the reyeg,le
laws are an right. but calling for aa1hori-
II 20 issue bonas. 50 as 10 facilitate fre
retirement of the greenbscks and has Pc
rations in an HeFease OF tie pUhiie aeog-
There is sonle doubt about the saecess OF
the operation. Auttersngs are heard about
the pfevioas bond ssie-xhen, 10 and be-
hold. there conl3s another exhibition OF
genius A venerable dispute OF the age OF
three scoro ard ten. concerning a strip OF
swamp land in Nenezaela. Is rushed upon
IN. country with a warlike demonstration
and we are prondsy Informed that the same
hand that authorized the tearing down Of
the flag al Honolulu VIII sustain the gov
ernment at all hazards. even to the hor-
rors and terr0rs of war. By this time
The Republicans of the East become used
10 bobbing up ard down like cork on the
water at the suggestion of the president,
and instantly we see a resolution passed
appropriating $ieaoue for commission 10
advise the executive on points on which
ample facilities Cor information were al
the time at bis disposal The president
understood the ssrfng upon which 10 play;
he PLAYED the part of an artist In the
midst OF the vagiike excitement follow
ing. on the evening OF December %. just
three DAYS having been allowed to Nork
congress and the country up, another mes
sage followed. In effect renewing the can
for the retirement of the greenbacks and
authority TO issue bonds. Conservative
men were swept of their feet the last
message adroitiy referred 10 the first, and
an impressive warning was suggested TO
the country. Who could think of party
principle at such a Juncture? We were
persuaded that war was upon us. Under
pressure of this artificial bur exacting and
exciting situation, the revenue and bond
bills were passed by the house. The re-
cord shows that three and one-han hours
were allowed for the consideration of the
revenue measure. and about one day for
the consideration OF the bond bill. To In
sure speedy relief the Republicans drop
ped their own principles on economic leg
islation, and in lieu thereof accepted three
distinctly Democratic heresies on the tar
in. horizontal revision. ad yalorem duties
and the Wilson bib. as foundation for a
revenue scheme. and they proceeded to its
enactment, fondly hoping that the presi-
dent might condescendingly consent 10
favor IL with his signature or his suffer
ance. The bill reaches the senate sub
stitute is reported for H. Certain patriotic
Republicans, forgetting the platform of
1892 on the tariff question. forgetting all
the traditions of their party. seek 10 have
Republicans in this chamber. who are de-
voted To bi-metailism and protection. two
elementary princigfes of faith, put IN such
a position as app q kitty to be gs0nlpelled ia
vote against one Of their principles In or
der TO secure the success OF the other.
Some gentlemen who pretended to under
stand the situation refused to cooperate.
To the candid Judgment of honest men I
leave the determination of questions re-
iating to the fidelity Of Republicans in this
senate to their party principles.
1T is high time that Republicans who
claim to be within the party should take
their cues from the party platform. rather
than from the White House. If Il shall
occur that this senseless crusade against
Republicans who believed in good faith in
the Minneapolis platform when il declared
for bi-metallism. as we'll as protection.
shall be carried 10 such an extent as may
result in the adoption of President Cleve-
lands scheme BY the ST. Louis convention,
! submit that Republican success will
be rendered utterly impossible. II the
platform Of 1885 announces to the country
that the plank on bi-metailism adopted al
Minneapolis was delusion. fraud and
snare. il would be just as we'll for the Re
publican party TO not make nomination
al St Louis at ALL"
Garter closed at 2:i5 o'clock, and was
greeted with hearty applause from the
crowded galleries and congratulations
from number of his colleagues.
Hoar Immediately rose TO question Car
ter. The Massachusetts senator prefaced
his question by referring TO his long-con-
tinued support OF a protection TO wool.
even when the representatives of Western
wool growing states voted for free wool.
Hoar took up the charge Of Carter that
Eastern Republicans had been false TO the
platform of 1892 Did the Montana senator
mean. asked Hoar, that the construction
placed on that platform by President Har-
rison was false and illusive? The senator
Garter had referred 10 Republican SEN
ators joining President Cleveland. but
Hoar called attention TO the overwhelming
majority which the Republican states Of
New England had given against Mr.. Cieve-
lands party HOar closed with a question
addressed specifically to Carter namely:
4 ask the senator whether we are 10 un-
derstand him to say that If he fails TO con-
vince his Republican associates ne then
proposes to say TO US: 'You shall not pass
any protective tariff bill unless you sur
render your convictions TO usg' II a pro-
tective tariff bill Is hereafter presented.
fair and }ust. on wool. lead or fruit. or the
various industries Of the West. does the
senator mean 10 say that ne viii not let
that hiu pass unless we surrender our con-
victions 10 him."
Carter secured the loor "a soon as Hoar
closed and amid impressive silence began
a measured and deliberate reply. After
EXPRESSING his sense Of honor at being
thus tntcrrogated by the veteran. Hoar.
Carter added that while the Republicans
who believed that the party platform
might he carried 20 its fun fruition by di-
rect act of congress were not wholly salts
fed with the administration and purposes
~ Wr Harrison. they did feel and were
led 20 feel by his constant efforts that the
administration was honestly seeking 10
give expression TO Republican opinion on
tha financial question. Carter further
stated that the Interpretation placed on
the Minneapolis platform by the Repnbli-
cans OF the East would lead them 70 wipe
out the last vestige OF legislation favor
able 20 silver With such a construction
~ the Minneapolis platform the silver Re-
puhUcans were az war now and would CON
thine 20 De- a. var
A. this point Gear intertected the gues-
ti0u- Does rot the senator know that
fha NFi~mearaltg ulc form WAS drawn