The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-07-20
REED WAKES WARM
He Sarcastically DenounceS
Cleyeland's Letter.
Mr.. PERKINS OF ILLINOIS.
Says Cleveland's Letter is without
Precedent in This COuntry--A
Bloody Deed.
Associated press.

Associated Press.
washington, July 10.--The Democrats
of the house today without division Of
sentiment, so far as surface indications
were concerned, and amid q scene Of
unparalleled enthusiasm, sent the tariff
bill back to conference with instructions
to the conferees to stand firm against
the amendments which the senate had
placed upon the bill. A special order
was brought in from the committee on
rules which limited the debate on a
was worded so as to prevent speeches
until after instructions on sugar or any
other particular schedule. After the
primary debate over the adoption of
this resolution, Johnson, Of Ohio, a radi-
cal free trader, protested against the
course of the proceeding, which would
give the house no opportunity to give
specific instructions on sugar The de-
bate which occurred on the adoption OF
the motion instructing the house to in
sist upon its disagreement, was practi-
cally confined to Chairman Wilson on
one hand, and eX-Speaker Reed on the
other, although short speech was made
by Wheeler, of Alabama, and ex-Speak-
er Grow, of Pennsylvania, before the
vote was taken. The utterances Of Mr..
Wilson, who was suffering intense pain,
and whose head was bound with hand
kechiefs that extended to his chin
so that he was practically blindfolded
created some intense enthusiasm among
his colleagues. Every sentence he ut
tered in opposition to the concessions
which the senate sought to force was
applauded to. the echo, and the climax
was reached when he sent to the clerks
desk and had letter read from Presi-.
dent Cleveland, declaring that the fu-
ture welfare of the Democratic party
depended upon the adherence to the
Democratic principle upon which the
house bill was framed.
Reeds reply also met with uproarous
applause from his political colleagues.
II take it for granted, Mr.. Speaker" he
began, "that the gentleman to whom
the letter is addressed, and to whom i
have just listened, has observed all pro-
prieties which gentlemen ordinarily OBJ
serve in regard to their correspondence,
and that the letter, which Is marked
personal having been addressed TO
him. he has not been guilty in any way
Of making 1t public in this fashion with
out the express consent Of the author.
Hence we have here the somewhat re-
markable spectacle Of a message sent
by the president Of the United States
to the house through faithful commit
tee on ways and means This seems to
be justly reciprocated action on his
part, for the house will recollect the
committee on ways and Aneans commu-
nicated to this house its intention Of
having an income tax through the kind
ness of the president Of the United
States. applause on the Republican
slde)
VhNeiASi Aht iSihtiOhnlip lnuS llll-
mate between the committee Of this
house and the president were contem-
plted by the constitution Of the United
States, is hardly worth the trouble OF
inquiring in the shape in which the mat
ter stands before the house. Least of
all, would anybody on this side find
fault with the severe language which
the president-the Democratic president
has seen fit to use about the Dem
ocratic senate. (Applause)
Undoubtedly his personal intercourse
with the members Of that body and his
official relations with them have enabled
him to put all the strength Of repre-
sentative Of what the letter contains.
But the transaction as 1t stands today
is between him and them. Far be It for
us to interfere. He has made a right
eous charge, though its character Is
blackened, and IL he has made false
charge, It Is for them to see that justice
is done, for the truth Of history. CAP
plause.)
I'VE have no concern In It, except as
spectators. The public aspect Of this