The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-23
THE STORM BROKE.
Lively Scenes in the Senate
Today
Senator German Unable to Con-
tain Himself
SCORES STHEPRESIDENT
In the Most Bitter and ScOrch-
ing Terms.
He Delivers a Dramatic De-
fiance And
Says @the Limit Of Endurance
Has Been Reached"
SCORES THEPRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The battle
over the conference report on the tariff
bill was resumed in the senate today.
The attendance in the galleries and on
the floor was even larger than Friday.
The ladies and gentlemen, prominent in
society and public life, were conspicuous
in the reserved galleries, and several
members of the diplomatic corps occu-
pied the terra Gotta tier Of plush benches
opposite the vice presidents chair.
After the expiration of the preliminary
routine business at 20 Senator Voorhees,
called upon the conference report on the
tariff bill aud then the storm broke. Mr.
German immediately arose. He hoped
he appreciated the gravity of the sItua-
tion he began. He hoped that the sena-
tors would meet the situation became
patriotic men and duty bound Democrats.
lit was idle for him to add anything to
what had been said last Friday by the
senator from New Jersey (Mr. Smith).
In the house there was an OverWheIm-
iugly Democratic majority. Hele the
Democratic senators were at the outset
confronted with the fact that there were
but forty-fOur Democrats. A bill must
be framed which would insure the sup
port Of all these senators, all Of whose
votes save one were necessary to pass it.
That one vote was lost
The gentleman from New York lMr
Hill) had from the beginning opposed
the bill. openly and manfuliy. The
Democrats faced with such condition,
had gone manfully TO work to work to
harmonize the differences and had ac-
cOmplished it by many sacridces-
almost ag the sacrifice Of prin-
ciple No Legislative body in this
country had ever been confronted with
such a condition. The reports of the
of
West Nire MIA and Maryland, at the out
set announced that the house bill was so
radical; so destructive of the interests of
the people that they would not support
it.
German. Defiance
Then in dramatic tones he delivered
his defiance The infamous calumnies
heaped upon the heads of the senate
forced from his lips, he said, plain I'M
vanished statement of the facts. He
would make it, he said. with malice toward
none, but be would look his colleagues
and the American people in the eye and
tell the truth.
In patriotism the Democratic senate
had gone to work to save the country and
keep their party in power when sudden
ly in the midst of the struggle came the
presidents letter.
1T was the most uncalled for,
the most extraordinary, most
unwise communication" said he
in bitter tones, that ever came
from president Of the United States. 1t
placed this body IN a position where its
members must see to il that the dignity
and honor Of its cham Der must be pre-
served
1T places me- said MIR. German. ssin
position where / must tell the story as
it occurred The limit Of endurance
proceeded to detail the story of the
tariff bill after it reached the senate.
Messrs- Vest and Jones had frequent
conferences with Secretary Carlisle and
often times with Dir. Cleveland himself.
He charged directly that everv one of
the senate amendments had been
seen by Secretary Carlisle and scanned
by him before they were agreed upon
He drew from his desk and had read an
interview with Secretary Carlisle on
April 80, in which the secretary of the
treasury gave the same bill his sweep
ing endorsement.
Cleveland Endorsed the Senate Bill
On the morning following the publica-
tion Of that Interview the papers an
nounced that the president was in entire
accord with his secretary OF the treasury.
1t was not true then. that the fiftv-two
Democratic senators on this side OF the
chamber lad been misled.
There was no suggestion any where
either from the president or the secre-
tary Of the treasury that the bill as mod
AAr4 WAS "a NAOlallOn OF democratic DrIn-
ciples. With dramatic emphasis Mr..
German called on Messrs. Vest. Jones
and VOORHEES, to bear testimony as to
whether his statement had varied q hairs
breadth from the truth.
Let the people have the TRUTH he
said, as he ceased.
Senator yeat Speaks
Mr. Vest arose. He began bv saving
that he had not himself seen the presi-
dent since the repeal of the Sherman
law, but with the secretary of the treas
ury he had frequent conversations. Mr..
Carlisle had repeatedly and distinctly
stated to him that the greatest possible
calamity that could happen would be the
failure Of any bill He had distinctly
stated TO him that no difference il rates
should be allowed to stand in the wav Of
the consummation of some change Of
earif reform. His colleague, Mr.. Jones.
had seen both Mr. Carlisle and MrCleve
land; they had both declared that the
bill was acceptable to them The bill
did not suit him Vest. He knew it
must have the support OF the admins
tration to pass it, and he asked Mr. Jones
If the president would throw the weight
Of his influence into it Mr.. Jones re-
Piled that the president had said to him: