Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-30
Edi,eri.l. From The star

From the Trenton O.. j. Gazette
| Senator Burrows, who has had a long
| COZ gresstonal experience. will not be sur
prised II the coming session of Congress
| snail last until August. He takes into ac-
| count both the state of party divisions in
that body and the character of the subjects
| iikeiy to engage its attention. He sees in
the currency acne a theme of extended de-
bate. even il no action follows
The Washington Star some days ago ex-
pressed the opinion that Congress should
not attempt to hurry through the work OF
the coming session. Some very important
business awaits attention. and all of it calls
Ior care In the handling. The currency
question in particular is such as should re-
ceive thorough consideration. 1t is prac-
t1calIy new question. Phases of il nave
oeen presented from time to time but
taxing II as 1t exists today in connection
with the governments experience of the
rast four years. it is at once a question of
tfe frst importance and of great difficulty
1T Is worthy of discussion. even II nothing
else at the present time can be vouchsafed
Inc country will at least be informed for
with the President and the Secretary OF the
treasury speaking in their messages to
congress; the monetary commission. COM
posed or representative business men, offer
ing report to Congress. and members OF
potn houses presenting views in the shape
or DIS and speeches. every point of in
covered,
Why should such discussion pro luce any
disquieting effects on business? Those who
ADVISE against taking up the question OF
SuIIencv reform see danger of that kind.
Nonooy contends that our currency system
Is what II should be. Nearly everybody
VINO mas considered II at all has some sug-
sestion to make relative to its improve
lnen.. Inc time seems ripe for trying to
construct a better system; no, by doing
away entirely with the one i'm use but by
amending it in certain features shown by
experience to be defective
Moan xr,b; 10
in circulation are all to remain as good as
gold for all essential. practical business
purposes. Business is not threatened at any
point The peoples money is all to remain
good The one object i'm view is to Try to
simplify what through years of patchwork
legislation has grown TO be complex and
embarrassing currency situation.
From the Scranton pa, Tribune
The Washington Star. while recognizing
the propriety of the public sentiment al
verse to sheer obstruction in the Senate.
contends for special reason that this is
not an opporture time agitate for clo-
tire This special reason is the oncoming
currency reform ISSUE which Will, 1t thinks
need free and full debate.
Cloture, however. such as sane senators
would order, would never, without the Sem
ates own wish, operate to abridge genuine
debate. The suggestion that the Senate
should adopt a rule empowering majority
OF The senators at any time within their
Giscret ton to fix future time when debate
on a given measure must cease involves no
arbitrary curtai.ment of traditional parlia-
mentary rights. but merely recognizes, in
accordance with obvious justice and COM
mon sense, the vitality republican principle
of majority rule.
point which escapes many students of
| this problem is that conditions in the Sen
ale have undergone material change since
unlimited debate was the Senate's proudest
beast. The membership has increased from
no Nnl af
business has multiplied over and over. In
these busy days of Astounding public issues
to pf rmit each of ninety senator's to talk
on, week after week and month after
month, without let OF hindrance save the
bt unds of his own pertinacity. regardless
of the interests and wishes of the other
eighty-nine. is not freedom of debate but
an intolerable tyranny of loquacity. 1t is a
wrong upon the Senate and 1t is a crime
against the people. Un.ess reasonable cio-
! ture shall speedily come to the Senates re-
| lief, public opinion. as sure as fate. will
| proceed to enact far more radical and
dubious changes in the structure of Con-
gress upper chamber.
From the Dayton tOl Herald.
Wheat has done well in Ohio hut the
olive branch crop is a comparative failure
Washington Star.
Our esteemed contemporary has evidently
| failed to read the latest reports. Mr.. Han
ra's senatorial boom is row covered with
Ohio during the past few weeks.
From the Rochester N. " Times.
One of the hopeful circumstances accom-
rany the opening of Congress is the fact
| that President Mckinley can usually he
| depended upon for a concisely written mes
| sagc-Washington Star.
The Star will take that all back with a
| sickenng duh thud soon as the message
appears.
From the Bridgeport Conn., Standard
The Washington Star. which seems TO be
| a bright particular luminary, says that
the next time Mr.. Hanna has reccncil-
| iation with Mr.. Foraker he should insist
upon having a date of expiration formally
| sI ecified." Twinkle, Twinkle!
From the Dubuque GowaD Telegraph
| The esteemed Washington Star has an
editorial entitled Great Britain in India" -
| There's geography for you