New-York tribune., 1896-01-08


Mr. Chandler created laugh by the statement
that the paper was In the hands OF the Senator
from New-York Mr. HID. the defender OF 'ne
Administration and who now on the kepup-
Iican side of the chamber
.Whatever else the Senator from New-fork may
oe said Mr IIl,l. "he H. not at this time the de
fender Of Mr. Pulitzer. will leave that to other
gentlemen"
Mir GRAY expressed his surprise that in this even
| ing of the nineteenth century men shouiu "'dN
back on their track for centuries IN orae' u 'e
| the EXPRESSION Of public opinion in this country o'
onvvhere in the world II anything had been ae
conlplshed in all these years that haa come anu
gone 1t that among civilized cou"'r's 80,
public opinion the final arpteT Oh al p
conduct. 49,, r.. .ho
| o,nontn,cnt ~ a committee OF five Senators 10 n
oure whether there is and has been for the last '"o
and ha.f years republican form OF ''oNe' r,
in the State Of Alabama: whether there was i'a"''
force intimidation or other unfarheSS Il, O'
,,ors Of members of the Legislature and or mem
bers OF Congress The resolution was re'e''e' -
the Committee Contingent Expenses
VEST REPLIES TO SHERMAN
rho raso.utlon offered by Mr.. Sherman Repr oho)
y, Decen,he- 81 declaring that the use Of the god
reserve to supply DEFICIENCIES Is OF doup'iu' ies''
and greatly Injurious to the puoc creu''' anu "''
sum OF not less than Slo,oW"c IN soio com VI
bu,on should be reserved to the Treasury ana seq
regated from all other funds, was taken up anu
Mr. Vest dem MOI addressed the Senate on u.
He repudiatrd the idea that tho pimoct'"o p"..,
was dead ana declared that when II Glh u'r ''''
las, hone Of popuar government would nave disdP-
nea red II the income tax In the WILSON p' ""'
been collected there would have been no de'c'e"
of revenue lie reviewed the decision OF tn" supreme
Court OF the United States. when declared u'e '"H
unconstitutional. and asserted that no aec'sio" ""
ever been rendered by that court when had no"e 80
much 10 destroy us influence ana 70 excite uisr"S'
Of sha
ing intelligent ard thoughtful awyers Fl ro hs, Ton
dred years. he said no LAWYER nag uorp'' ~ rea and
persona. property without appono"ns,,m,, ,, haG bse1
~ a. Svndrad vrars ago by the supreme Court
IN ibc Hl,ton case and years afterward chief Jus
,ice 81" Chass had given the unanimous judgment u
w.. sunreme Conr: TO the same effect. lie DID not
propose anAlyze III" decision OF the .v,,,r .'uvrr'r
nor Would he trust himself 70 enter into the con
,ctnt,s es to dnr tnr cr aeresing dbera;ey
20 The stuoAality ~ 'he largest Cori on OF re
"n rehearng ami to flsien IN" corAiry the a9r-
lld Gespot!sm Of ~ I'm. The name OF tntt JTssnI
his ofrea as.ocat-s Noi the clerks Of M ihI
court wsse all. 20 say Wna' innlv.r't he"' ar.
.'.,t T.- r.,sors whrh cgatrO.'d him w"r"
;o-, ,he profession ana 10 thr - NAT
JUST, -tolG allow MS nam" AMI his reasons 20 D.
In. senate. III. Vest exclaimed had been rid'-
cu,d and malga,d onganIr M o Yrr'55 Yn,r, 5e askcI
| ~ n e,n,,or who on a great question iik' the IN
| - -. az r,d rof mn. manhood 20 stand b".or' the
American rcnp, and declare his responsibility for
H,n 49, H. could imagine the scorn and oppro.
iriurn IN. charges - corruption the white wTdth o,
the Independent press against a senator VINO , mUnil
hf;.ty for pubic act. lle conmrntel on ,le '''. 10y
var, nee limit acrmii,eG TO assa senar- and charocS
he them as l;sisia,yr c9in'nr'sb boHn, W wos seen
nv week. aficrward standing before Nrw.l ,, lorS
! iury Rlie In hand reading the rarHh." or lazarus
and Dives. and asking verdict f"f "it c.lrn , "'
ground that hc MAS poor dew af o., wa III n.y. l
some extracts read from the disstnt.as opuioia oi
Justices Harlan and Brown a. 90" most ie"f'u' al
Isavinr "a, snhcc Mr. vcs went on to rcply TO
Mr. sh-rmnr's speech In criticism 9i M we ,h fot
ha, during the tour years OF Mr. Clerclanl' = frst
term The cNport OF s91 l,r wa ony Adm,nlStrai6n
the export of gold was sl5."w@n
Mr. iloar e MAJ "sk~a IN Mr Torcc rs' nrinr Mr
Clevcland's nrsi Administration
THE "IRREpREsslBLE CONFLICT"
Mr. Vests reply was that the Democratic party
was then the head Of affairs In the United states
by the Will OF the majority Of the people. coming
| 10 the question Of the free coinage OF silver Mr.
Yes, declared that the Republican party "a
hopclessly divided that question As the Demo
cratic party was and he quoted Mr. Teler's state
meni the other day that II the Finance Committee
had been organized in favor OF the free coinage
OF silver uo committees would hay" been appointed
and no chairmanshps made. And now the strug-
gle OF Republican Senator'S was to evade that issue
ascertain that they wore as hopclessy divided
1t they caimed-and as he conceded the Demo
Gratis were. An the people Of this country" Mr.
Vest exclaimed. are engaged In an irreprt sslle
conflict a. irr,pr"ssibe as that which marched the
armies OF the North and South in the cvil War /
trust that the arbitrament VIII not be by violence
hope and believe that it will not be- Bu; the con-
nict IL just rrepressIble. and must be fought
to the last extremity. All attempts to evade the
better for the tranquility OF the country AID The
better r. for The public and prvate life o. The land
OF the tnpate Industry which. he said. had
on hides wa, provided but that Mckinle hal had -
snd pal % DUTY @ On On hd 10 hp exeameG
You would near the New, England slogan much
Put dury on hides and immediately the spirit OF
the Pilgrim Fathers would be aroused. They would
Mr yest spoke Of he wool schedule as being the
| FOR The Wilson blll because ii provided free wool
Ard ne asserted that free wool had done more FOR
| the wool growers and for the woOllen manufact-
| urers than any other legislation ever enacted by
Congress The price Of wool had increased under
year % prosperity such as they had never had be-
charged "assasslnated'' wool. the prices had gone
up. and 4o.@GoD pounds Of wool. Foreign and do
wooilen manufhcturers. more than ever before. He
had table. he said. which showed vast Increase
| IN every department, OF the woolen industry And
| the best of all was he SAID that wooden clothing
| wool had been benefaction nci only to the wool
growers and wool!cn manufacturers but to the poor
/ ana humble Incrc never had been good an X
| emplihcaton OF the unquestioned truth ana cor
rectncss OF the Democcratir position on the tariff
as the wool schedule He knew that the signatures
| OF woolen manufacturers could be got In favor OF
a duty on WOOL but accompanied by n cornpensatorv
| duty on wooen goods. There 'the honey in
that hive; the milk in that cocoanut." O.au .htorJ
he had heard that The great Ohio shepherd, Mr..
! Lawrence had asked leave TO appear before the
House Committee on Ways and Means and hal had
| the door closed in his face by Mr. Dnglay ana now
Mr. Lawrence. with blood In his eye, had called a
meeting OF hIa association ITO teach Congress there
were million votes depending the duty on
| wool"
| "MANACLED by GOLD-iOLDERS
Look at the condition of this country" Mir Vest
| exclaimed THE other day the President of the
United States sent message to Congress referring
to the Monroe Doctrine. What was the response