Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-24

10 the galleries.
German called on Harris of Tennessee.
for an explanation Of his understanding of
the Presidents policy. and Harris told of
several interviews he had with the Presi-
dent. The President. like every Demo-
cratic senstor, was not perfectly satisfied
with the BILL but he was in favor of the
Senate bill as great improvement over the
existing law.
Secretary Goimsn threw down the gaunt-
let 10 President Cleveland, and insinuated
that the latter was seeking to blacken the
character of the senators. Men in high
places sail German, "had sought to
hlacken the character of senator's. These
men were guilty of dishonor. The limit of
endurance has been reached. There is no
power, however great, the President with
all his patronage, that would keep me silent
longer"
He hurled this at the President, he sail,
and at those who chirped as he talked, that
these insinuations were infamous. 1t was
destructive to the country that men of high
position should seek TO blacken those who
battled for their rights when towards in
high places dared not show their hesds."
Subdued applause.
German had read by Cockrell, a state
ment of Secretary Carlisle, furnished to the
United Press, and published in the Wash
ington Post, April so, favoring the passage
of compromise measure.
That interview or statement" German
said, hal a wonderful effect. IL had
softened the hard places, and when Demo
cratic senators came to confer, their com
rcmise was accepted"
The conference committee" he said,
'should be kept free from the influence of
the President with his 300, 900 appoint
ments. 1t was not his province to interfere
with the Senate and he (Gorman) WAS there
to fight Presidential usurpation, despite a
thousand hirelirgs who were writing it
down."
Interest did not abate as German dropped
for the time being the more sensational
features of his speech and gave attention to
the rates of duty in the bill. The floor at
this time wss crowded. Every senator in
town occupied his chair and every vacant
place was filled by member of the House.
So great was the influx of representatives
that chairs for their accommodation were
placed around the walls, but these were not
sufficient and three score or more of them
were obliged to stand. Even the usually
vacant diplomatic gallery was comfortably
filled at this point.
MIR. Cleveland" said German, chad
been elected the first time by the grace of
God and good deal of hard work"
lie referred to the fact that Mr.. Mills
had placed iron and coal on the dutiable
list in the Mills bill and Mills arose to say
that he was just in precisely the same posi-
ton then as he was today. He was in the
position that the majority of Democratic
senators were, today, in the hands of half a
dozen gentle men. He was not in favor of
the duty on coal and iron in the Mills bill.
Laughter.
Eyes" said Gormsn, 'you framed the
bill to pass it, as we have framed this bill" "
Sketcbing the history of the Democratic
party since Cleveland's first term. Cor
man recited many matters of private
character concerning political campaigns
The President after his second nomination
had conceded the rights of industries to pro
tec,ion and wisely agreed to remodel bis
views. He bad seen the advantages OF
freer raw material and not free raw mater
ial.
There was not man. woman, or child,
or beast from the Potomac river to the
Gulf of Mexico who would be bene fitted by
free coal. Who did want free coal! Who
demanded it? The professional tariff
theorist said it would reduce the cost OF
manufacture. Free coal would give the
people about threc-fourths of per cent.
on the cost of manufactured goods. Who
would be benefited? There was but one
concern on the face of the earth that would
be bene fitted. He referred to the Canadian
government which leased to private parties
the great Nova Scotian coal fields and now
wanted revenue.
German also referred to what he termed
This everlasting subject of sugar" and
incidentally speaking of it, he told the Re
publicans that they had conducted the tariff
bill campaign, if not upon the highest plane,
as well as a Modoc Indian ever did conduct
campaign. Laughter.
81 speak of the President with nothing
but the kindest feelings" said German.
And then all over the chamber there was
heard subdued laughter. He complimented
the President for his ability. He had
stood by Mr.. Cleveland when few had the
moral courage to walk through the slime
and filth and uphold him.
He had stuck to him from admiration OF
the man, but he did it above all to keep
the Democratic control of the government.
He had given him fair. honest support,
never subservient. The President had no
cause to complain of him. al am not his
debtor" said Mr.. German, "let him speak
for himself"
Mr.. Cleveland had agreed that sugar was
a taxable article and had so informed Sena-
tor Brice, Senator Smith and himself
the three men who had been accused of be-
ing owned by the Sugar Trust because they
had tried to carry out the pledge of their
candidate. German deprecated that policy
which would destroy industries, and when
the poor people we're thrown out of work,
keep them in order by soldiers and depu
ties.
What is our duty" he asked, in con-
clusion, and he went on to tell the Demo
Gratis that the confidence they gave to their
conferees must continue. "Let the bill go
back to conference with the House." he
said "These thunder clouds will go by,
these flashes of lightning, these disagree
ments between conferees will pass away,
aud the result will give new life and hope
to the American people"
Mr.. German sat down amid applause and
was followed by Senator White of Califor-
MIA Senator White appealed for conces-
sions that the bill might live. He said no
oond couIi eomp of instructinp the CON