The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-30

forward to with anxiety. In it Mr. Cleve-
land declared specifically against the de-
struction of any industry and in favor of
"freer," not "free," raw material That
letter, Mr.. German said changed the tide
and elected Mr.. Cleveland president.
MI. Whitney's Coal Trust.
Revertng again to the duty on coal Mr..
German argued that DO cents a ton was
purely revenue duty. Free coal, he said,
gave to the single foreign corporation all
the coal trade from Boston north. Free
coal would not benefit a single man or
woman in the country. Who demands it?
he asked. The professional, the theoretical
tariff reformer said it would cheaper the
cost of manufacturing, yet automatically
free coal would not give the New England
manufacturer more than three-fourths of
1 per cent on the cost of manufacturing.
There was but one great concern on the
face of the earth that wanted free coal.
In Nova Scotia there was a deposit OF coal
as broad and as rich as any on the face of
the earth. The government of Canada had
controlled it. Five years ago the dominion
government was induced to change its
policy. The small leases were wiped out
: The Canadian Pacific, that great artery
Of Great Britain, together with men from
the United States, associated themselves
together and secured a ninety-nine-year
lease of these coal fields, on condition that
they should pay into the Canadian treas
ury u cents ton royalty If coal were
free the coal of Nova Scotia would dis
place that of the United States in New
England and the treasury of Canada would
be enriched by money that ought to go into
the treasury of the United States.
L0uisinnians and Sugar.
"God knows we have enough trusts" said
Mr.. German. II will never consent to allow
this mammoth foreign corporation to in
var 10 and AXE the subsistence
away from our people.
''There was only one other difficult question
involved in this situation-the everlasting
subject of sugar. louisiana, through its
two senators, then the late distinguished
man who occupied a seat in this senate,
Randall Lee Gibson, and Edward D. White,
wanted to know before we entered upon the
campaign, with no threat, with no inquiry
except that which honorable man has a
right to make-what the policy of the party
was to be under the apparently tree trade
resolutions adopted at Chicago? After
great deal of talk; after the most careful
consideration, the candidate of our party
told them, as he mad told the public through
his letter, that the democratic party was
not to destroy. INDUSTRIES; that it should
place fair duty upon dutiable articles, a
revenue duty; that the bill which had met
approval was the Mills BILL and on the line
of the Mills bill the democratic party would
act They said to us frankly, we want to tell
our people the truth. We do not want to
press you to give single fraction Of
cent to Louisiana, but we only want to
know the truth At that solemn conclave
we all said Yes; it is a dutabie article; it
is to be and must be the corner stone by
which we will overthrow McNinleyism
Standing by the Pledges.
"Mr. President, | would have given any
thing in reason for the interest of my own
people whom | represent in cOnsOnance of
my own views upon the subject if [ could
have sugar all along the line. But above
all, III all my public career, man,
living being has ever charged me with per
ndy. No soul can say that 1 ever made
q promise about public or private matters
that | did not carry out if | had the power
o do it. These two senators, Messrs.
Smith and Brice and myself, carrying out
the pledge of our party, whose candidate
was endorsed by us, have stood here and
oeen gibbetted as three men who were
in a sugar trust. 1t is due to those with
whom 1 am associated to know that no man
would believe such thing; but it is due to
the man who writes the history that he
shall have the truth of the transaction"
In conclusion he said that in case of ire
conclable difference between the two
houses over effort to change existing
ittaMtaHy{ssg d itt Nd y 2 '""N' ''@N''
This or Nothing.
GO into the next conference said he,
turning to Mr.. Voorhees, ana NJ. Vest; 'say
TO them that in Ohio, New Jersey, New
York, Indiana and West Virginia, which
demand the senate notifications, there are
more manufacturing concerns than in all
the states that ask these radical cnG nGeS.
If the senate amendments are not accepted
this bill is defeated. You have heard enough
already to know that it is this Dill or MOTH
ing
While congratula ci ms we're being shower
ed on Mr.. German, %,r. White, democrat, Oh
California, took the floor and argued that
from the democratic standpoint there was
to do but to adopt the motion OF
of Mr.. Gray to insist on the senate amend
ments and TO agree to further conference.
The adoption of The motion either OF Mr.
Hill or Mr. Villas would result in the defeat
of the measure ana the perpetuation of the
Mckinley act, which was the winning card
of the sugar trust.
The question was put by the presiding
officer Mr.. Bate, Mr. Hills motion, when
Mr.. CoCllrell rose and moved to proceed to
executive business.
That motion was agreed to, and after
short executive session the senate at 3.4o
o'clock, adjourned untI tomorrow at noon.