Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-23

apd he OR. VesD gave up mis- personal
opinions and for the first time, when
he heard of the Presidents let
ter to Chairman Wilson. he learn
ed that the President was against them.
daughter and applause, which the
President pro tem., Mr.. Harris, check
ed)
Mr.. Jones explained that he under
stood that the President and Secretary
Carlisle were satisfied with the amend
ed bill until he heard the Wilson letter
read. He understood the President 10
express himself positively in this con-
nection, and Secretary Carlisle also.
Mr.. Villas asked if in every converse
ton the Senator from Arkansas had
with the President the latter had ap-
proved of duty on coal and iron ore.
"Coal and iron ore were mentioned
in every single one," Mr.. Jones, amid
great laughter and applause, said.
In answer to another question from
Mr.. Villas 31r. Jones said the President
showed himself in favor of free coal and
free iron; but he was willing to &C
cept the coal and iron schedules as
amended. applause, which the pre-
siding officer vainly tried to check, and
was obliged to deliver lecture to the
galleries.
Mr.. German called on Mr.. Harris for
an explanation of his understanding Of
the Presidents policy and Mr.. Harris
told of several interviews he had with
the President. The President, like
every democratic Senator, was not per-
fectly satisfied with the bill; but he was
in favor of the Senate bill as great i'm
provement over the existing law.
Senator German threw down the
gauntlet to President Cleveland and in
sinuated that the latter was seeking to
blacken the character of Senators. Men
in high places, said Mr.. German, had
sought to blacken the character Of
Senators. These men were guilty of
dishonor. The limit ofendurance has
been reached, said he. There is no
power. however, great-the President,
with all his patronase-that would keep
NE silent longer He hurled this
at the President, ne said. and
at those who chirped as he talked, that
their insinuations were infamous. 1t
was destructive 10 the country that
men Of high position should seek &c
blacken those vino battled for their
rights when towards in high places
dared not show their heads. (Subdued
applause. tr. German had read by
Mc. Cockrell . statement Of Secretary
Carlisle. furnished 20 the hited Press
and published in tGe Washington Past
. Of Ami 20, avoring tie passage Of q
! conlp promise measure. That interview,
or statement, 1Ir. German said. had
| had Z wonderful effect. Il had sof,ened
the hard places and when democratic
Senator'S came to confer that compro-
mise was accepted.
Mr.. German referred to the manner
in which lIr. Hill had received the
Presidents letter, and said What q
God-send the letter has been 10 Hill.
/; is The only comfort he has had out Of
the administration Dir. German said
that Mr., Hill had been thoroughly con-
sistent-he had tried to beat the bill.
Conference committees, he said,
should be kept free from the influence
of the President with his 100000 ap-
pointments. 1t was not his province
to interfere with the Senate and he
(Gorman) was there to fight presidential
usurpation, despite a thousand hire
lings who were writing it down.
Mr.. Cleveland, said Mr.. German,
had been elected by the grace of God
and great deal of hard work. He re-
ferred to the fact that Mr.. Mills had
placed iron and coal on the dutiable
list in the Mills bills and Mr.. Mills
arose to say that he was just in pre-
cisely the same position then as he was
to-day. He was in the position that
the majority of democratic Senators
were to-day in the hands of half
dozen gentlemen He was not in favor
of the duty on coal and iron in the
Mills bill. (Laughter)
EYES," said Mr.. German, 'you franz
ed the bill to pass it as we have framed
this BILL
Touching the history of the demo-
cratic party since Mr.. Cleveland's first
term, Mr.. German recited many mat
tiers Of a private character concerning
political campaigns. The President
after his second nomi .ation had con-
coded the rights of industries to pro-
lection and wisely agreed to remodel
his views. He had seen the advantages
of freer raw material and not free raw
material.
Mr.. German complimented the Pres
ident 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