The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-22

the committee on rules TO report a rule
providing for the closing OF debate and
for the previous question.
IL was Mason's maiden speech in the
senate and he was followed with great
interest He said he desired TO have the
resolutions go to the committee on rules,
but he gave notice that unless some re-
port was forthcoming at an early day he
would move to have the committee dis
charged, so that the resolution could be
brought before the senate Ii was agreed
on all hands proceeded the senator with
a vein of sarcasm, that the sea- Is
great body. That was the view particai-
larry of those within the body and on the
pay roll But every one knew also that
il was the only legislative body in exist
ence incapable of doing business. He
hoped he would be forgiven for these re-
fections for ne was still In the kinder
garten class" and he recognized that ne
was threshing over old straw. But he pro-
posed TO keep threshing over this old
straw during his next six years In the
senate.
Mason referred to the approaching tar
III debate. The bin would be before the
senate soon. IL remedied an act which
promised tariff for revenue" and gave
a tariff for deficiency" IL was now pro-
posed 10 give protection 10 American In
dustries. and TO the American .aboring
man; and yet the business interests were
trembling on the verge OF dependency
and Democracy" because they knew that
the fate OF the bin depended. not on the
majority but on the minority
Every one knows he declared. that
while we profess 10 be a government by
the people, when we reach the highest
body In the government there Is a rule
Of the minority
Mason glanced around the chamber.
and said he observed the smile on the
faces Of some OF his colleagues. They
all liked power and as soon as a man en-
tered these senate doors his energies
were directed 20 retaining power In the
old way.
u want 10 deliver a message from tn.
people before this hope OF power pos
seSses me" exclaimed the senator ard
the galleries gave response by hearty ap-
plausc.
Mason spoke Of the paralysis OF business
IN the senate on all great questions. Here
at the close Of the nineteenth centur3.
the great question was presented wheth-
er international questions were to be set
tied by arbitration or by the methods =
rftzsimmons and corbett The senate
had listened to speeches. but IN this, as
in all other questions. there was no
action. The senator from Alabama (M0r-
gam had presented resolution as 20
Cuba. involving the great Cuban aues-
ton. banded GOWN 70 US Ey Of0NeF IL
But where was that TeSoluti0n7 IL was sna-
possible 20 pull down the golden god Of the
senate rules IN order 20 act or Cuba The
senator asserted that there was q major
fly OF Insurgents in this body. ready to
act. bat they were held back by the mi
nor!ty In control II was time 20 do
away with these baruacIe rules.
II would not scuttIs the old ship" ex-
claimed the senator vigorously, hut
would Ike 10 put her tn The dry dock
long enough 70 have her bottom scraped 4"
There was another round OF applause
as Mason concluded.
Hoar of Massachusetts, replied briefly
% Mason He pointed out that Httie could
- expected from THE covnu1itte. on rules.
as several % the members were engaged
on the tariff hin and other work He was
In accord with much that tire Illinois sen
ator had said as 20 the need OF action.
bat he direraS from him on some Of tna
criticisms against the sonata
German ~ Maryland promptly moved
20 refer the resolution 20 the rules COM
uittee.
Mason protested. saying this commit
tee On rules vas recognized as th@ "af-
together lonely graveyard 20 which ARE
committed the bodies % deceased meas
ures
The roll was called on Gorman's mo-
tson 20 refer. ard {, prevailed. = 70 "a.
as follows