The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-11
RUSHING THE TARIFF
Silverites Anxious to Get
at Finances.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-'HThe Re-
publicans could have reorganized the
senate long ago if they had been dis
posed to do So" says Senator Petit
grew of South Dakota. 1.-The leading
Republican senators have, however,
during the past two years preferred
that the offices should remain in the
hands of the Democrats rather than be
given to Republicans. Because Of their
desire to fool the people and make
them believe that the Republicans are
not responsible for legislation this
state of affairs has existed
The senator has not told the full
story for publication. AS a matter Of
fact, the Republicans were importuned
and urged last March to organize the.
senate and take possession of all the
offices and of all the committees and
the entire senate machinery Instead
OF doing so, the grandma mmies of the
party, like Hoar, Chandler, Platt and
Cullom, preferred to have a fight and
party row. They ceased their vi
Imperative warfare on the Democratic
party and leading Democrats and de-
voted all their iconoclastic efforts to-
wards the destruction of the silver Re-
publicanS. Since the 4th of March they
have made strenuous efforts to belit-
tie and humiliate Senator Pettigrew, of
South Dakota, and Senator Teller, o.
Colorado.
AS soon as the senate was called to
order on the Monday following the in
auguration of President Mckinley, the
silver Republicans informed Senator
Allison and other old party leaders
that they desired to participate in
reorganization of the senate on Re-
publican lines. They claim to be as
much interested in the success and
continuity of the Republican party as
they ever have been. All of them are
protectionists, all of them were anxious
to come back into the fold of full party
fellowship.
They came asking for bread and the
Republican leaders gave them a stone.
They came with the olive branch Of
peace, and were smitten on the cheek.
The silver men are not mild-mannered
men, and they did not follow the
Scripture injunction to turn the other
cheek When they were told that they
tion of the senate without giving up all
of their financial views and supporting
the policy of the Republican party in
all it's particulars, they accepted the
situation.
The Republican managers Informed
the Democratic steering committee that
an organization of the senate satisfac-
tory to both the Democrats and the
Republicans could be carried out with
out giving consideration to the views
and desires of the Populists and silver
Republicans. The Democratic steering
committee took this matter under con-
sideration; and after conferences with
the other two minority parties they
reported to the Republican steering
committee that the silver men of all
parties would stand together.
Senator Kyle, of South Dakota, who
was elected by Republican votes, in
formed the Republican managers that
he would vote with them for reor-
ganization of the senate, provided he
might be given the places held by Sen
| ator Pettigrew, of South Dakota. Ihat
was the deal, and it was acceptable to
the Republican managers. They were
ready to take a recalcitrant Populis.
and punish a lifelong Republican like
Senator Pettigrew, for believing in BIZ
metallsm.
The Republican party in the senate
has, however, been humiliated. After
proclaiming determination to organ
ize the committees, and that they would
humiliate Senators Pettigrew, of South
Dakota, and Teller, of Colorado, they
have been obliged to surrender to these
silver Republican senators, and to per-
init them to retain their commanding
positions on the senate committees.
Senator Pettigrew will continue to be
chairman of the committee on Indian
affairs; Senator Teller will continue
to be chairman of the committee on
claims; and both of these silver Re-
publicans will continue to be members
of the powerful committee on apprc-
priations.
Ex-senator Henry w. Corbett. who
was appointed senator by the governor
of Oregon, will not be given seat in
the senate, and his case will not be taxi
en- up until after the tariff bill is
passed by the senate. Then Corbett
will be rejected Some time thereafter.
the governor of Oregon will call d
meeting of the legislature of that state
and a Republican senator will be elect
ed in time to take his seat next De-
cember. The Republicans will then
have exactly forty-fve straight votes,
and with the casting vote of the vice
president they will be compelled to or
ganiZe the senate and accept the Of
fees as we'll as the chairmanships of
committees. In the meantime they
are in divided and pitiable condition
In brief, this is a complete statement
Of the existing condition Of affairs
In the senate of the United States.
The attention of Speaker Reed, of the
house of representatives was called to
the fact that there are sixteen contested
r.1x oil of hny11f
the Southern states. He was remind
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