New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05
THREE DEMOCRATS AND 4

THREE DEMOCRATS AND "CASCADE."
The House Of Representatives discussing
the wisdom the other day. Of appropriating a
certain amount of money to pay the expenses
Of Government exhibits at the expeditions to
be held I'm Buffalo in 1901 and In Toledo in 1902.
There was the usual display OF oratory 10 be
encountered on such OCCASIONS and that same
dismal wall from our esteemed friend Bailey, not
10 do violence 10 the Constitution. 10 which the
country has listened these eight years. The dis
cusson was dragging along YEARLY. Buffalo
had received what 1t was entitled TO- and Toe
dos friends We're sitting on the anxious bench
Two ObstreperOus Representatives from Ten
-Messrs Cox and Sims-were blocking
progress when DOC" Norton of Ohio who so
far has not been heard from often. jumped into
the arena and-but we must quote The Con
gressiona Record" 10 what followed:
Mr. Norton. Of Ohio-Mr Speaker. one of the
first men d met when | came into the House Of
Representatives upon entering Congress was
the genial, y-dispositOned gentleman from
Tennessee Mr. Sims-nay there were two, and
l the other my right here. the honor
able and altogether lovely Mr.. Cox. One Of
the first propositions presented TO me for my
consideration was "A kind and urgent invitation
from these gentlemen to visit the Nashville
Exposition ! was hidden by the genial Mr.
Tennessee as 1t would broaden my ideas and
expand my notions Of the greatness of his
glorious state. He spoke with pride of the re-
sources Of mis- beloved Tennessee. and Nkh
glowing words deineated the grandeur and
greatness Of his Commonwealth. He said they
had the longest rivers. the biggest mountains
the fastest and fines; horses and the prettiest
women in all the world. Gaughter) Ny good
and eloquent friend Mr.. Cox Joined in the cho-
rus and said, Yes yes. come and when you
do come | viii show you something that will
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"world's admiration. | will show you a cas-
"cade in Nashville that is something extraOr-
"dinary-nay. simply marvellous daughter
and applause) Why. what l speak OF is alone
worth more than all the appropriation Con-
gress made for us" Continued laughter)
Mr.. Speaker ! visited the Nashville ExpOsi
ton. looked upon those mountains and rivers.
! admired their horses. | paid involuntary hOm-
age 10 the radiant ard surprising beauty of
their women. and last, but not least drank
deeply from the fountain from whence came the
Cascade" Renewed laughter
Mr.. CoX-Of course YOU did
Mr. Norton. Of Ohio-Certainly. And now af-
firm that for truth and veracity there are no
greater statesmen than Messrs. Cox and Sims. Of
Tennessee Q.aught,r) Now, Mr.. Speaker. |
desire 10 ask the gentlemen TO cease their OPP
position TO this bill. In the name OF the state
of ohio and the great Northwest Territory. / in
yte you to support this bill and then come to
Toledo. We can show you the finest body Of
water
\ Mcmber-They do not want any water
Naughter)
Mr.. Norton Of Onto (contnuing)-Pa me-
| know the gentleman is not partial to water
0aughter). but leave that out. Come to Ohio
the finest and best state in the Union. Come 10
the very gateway II the business of the country
Come whore We can give back 10 you the warm
and generous hospitality extended to us by your
grand and good people Come 10 the great
Northwest. 70 a country and among a people
worthy the consideration of nation like ours.
Here THE Congressional Record" informs
US. The hammer fell" Cut short just after
having. as it were, knocked in the bung. and the
barrel II HE eloquence was beginning TO spout
a thirsty and expectant House was deprived by
an unfeeling Speaker f the opportunity 10 hear
the details about that Cascade" Later in the
day. it Is true Mr. Sims had the opportunity to
say:
o. course We have in Tennessee the prettlest
women, the finest horses and the frest country
I'm the world
a Member-And the honeest men, laugh
teri
Mr. sims-As to the Cascade" business
leave that TO the gentleman from Ohio Mr.
NortOn) do not take Cascade" there or any
where else. G-aught"r)
Mr. Cox-He Is better acquainted with that
Cascade" than am. Gaughter)
once more however, The hammer fell" just
as a satisfactory explanation seemed imminent.
and the Speaker announced that the time for
debate had expired For that brutal Mem
Der whose covered attack upon Mr.. Simss
classic features outraged the cancns Of good
taste we have only feelings Of mingled pity and
contempt. We are seriously thinking OF stop
ping the presses TO permit III" Insertion Of a
picture OF Mr.. Sims. just received hot from
Washington. but forbear in the interest OF
that unknown member If we did print it.
readers would agree with us that it shows Mr..
Sims to bc NJ least the equal OF his colleague.
and. to use doc" N5rton's words Altogether
lovely" But as to the nature Of that "extraordi-
nary" and "marvcllous" Cascade. our columns
remain wide open for an explanation and are at
all times al the service Of these three coy Demo
cratic statesmen. Cox. Sims and Norton.