Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-25
HERE'S RICHN ESS.
Senator Hill In Formal Defence Of
the President.
WILSON LETTER COMMENDED.
NesSrS. Vest, Jones, and Harris hlSun'
defStOOd Mr.. Cleveland.
SUAKSPEARIAN COMPARISONS.
German "a Lean and Hungry '"'''"''
WILSON LETTER COMMENDED.
SHAKSpEARIAN COMPARISONS.
German "a Lean and Hungry '"ssi"s'
voorhees, "Tr'boniu.' "''-"'"'"
Congressional Proceedings


,,sfsrc I'm inc great national performance
or the floor Of the Senate was the part
,i.,,l hy Senator Iini as the defender
Of the President against the assaults Of
democratic senators in connection with
thc Presidents now famous letter 20 Mr.
Wilson. the chairman Of the House con
fcrrccs on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Htl took the ground that the let.
ter. being unofficial was no violation
81 the Constitution. that II was no ATTACK
upou the Senate or upon any senator
bit that IL was an honest effort 10 carry
ont the policy and theories Of the Demo
cratic party. and 90 advance the interests
of inc people. As 10 It's being an unwar-
ranted attempt to interfere with pending
legislation. Mr. IfHl was sure that the
blame lay with those senators who. in
.tDad of acting on their own judgment
md responsibility. "badccrcd" the Presi-
e.at 20 give them his views upon the
compromise bin which they had pre-
pared.
"uo as J &c." ne said. keep away
iom fhs White House"
De- wound up two hours speech
Qrlsflins AN over with the spikes and
,r.lfs or his wit and sarcasmJ by com
pairing the senatorial conspiracy against
President Cleveland ~ that which COM
e.s..l tn" assassination Of julius Caesar.
f tis historical parallel Mr German
so.l for tho "lcan and hungry Cassius. "
" whom Caesar said: "lle thinks too
auDl. such men are dangerous" Mr..
Jones' ~ Arkansas for Honest Brutus. "
Nr. Vest for the "Euvious Casca." Mr..
Voorhees,. for "Tr,honius." and the dis
drru.h.d senator from Tennessee" Mr.
Itfii-J. Tor CHINA
fle carried ont the parallel by declaring
Ilt these senators made the same plea
klich The couspiators of old madc-"Not
I.t they loved Caesar less but they
owed Rome m'ir" not that they loved
Cleveland Jess. but they loved their party
iri country more.
l,r Hll was followed by Mr.. Caffery
s. louisiana. who submitted motion
o,iing % tho restoration in the sugar
schedule of "a bounty for 1924. In short
u,eth (which was. however. not con-
.'rl.ll hr accused the Democratic mana
..rs of bad fath in striking out the sugar
BOUNTY and declared explicitly. for him
tlr auI bis colleague OIr Blanchard.
I.t u.rF would not vote for the tariff
3I if i rut sugar on the free list.
AE HILLS SPEECH.
Th. morare business was Of little in
..r..f tf i-.n promptly the conference
disagreement matter came before the
s.r4f.. ana Mr.. lin took the floor
uttkrp slowly in the beginning.
coming o. the question OF the Presi-
a,ars letter to Nlr. Wlson. Mr.. Hill said
lat hc would not discuss tho wisdom
-r rrorr..ty OF writing IL or making IL
Public Ti" Pres dent was the judge Of
uhat 10 Was his dIty 20 do and he HilD
a.I not propose - criticise him. In the
discharge 90 his high public duty to his
r.rtv ami 20 his country, the President
bed deemed II wise to send that letter 10
o.. chairman of the House COMMITTEES.
.ul with the Presidents judgment on
rlt point hc 6ilD was content. lie
v1- here 90 defend the sentiments cN-
pressed in that letter. lie argued that
l- violated mo- clause of the Constitu-
t.n. and that the President had tho
constitutional and moral right To send
N.t' letter. 1t WIS not an official COM
nluicatiou. ln the proper sense of the
term II was intended at first as a
private communication 10 a long time
personal friend nud adhorent
Coming to the question OF the proposed
n.te- on coal ana iron-nrc. Mr.. Hin sail
u.t Mr Gormin now defended these
90 Ties.
AS revenue duties" Mr. German pu,
ln
"N- revenue duties" Mr. hin asscntcd
81 accept thut suggestion. The Senator
fnu Maryland would have duties on
,.,l and if,u-orc whether majority of
l.. S.u,t, desired II or not. That sena-
t.r I.I r.i set up the childish defence
fn4f De- Was nuncoed into putting a
l.jy uu these articles"
I,l,riiuc to tho Presidents tariff-reform
u..t.. of lsSt Nlr. Hin approved 1t
Warmly. aul said that since then tarin
reform sentiment htI Increased from day
l. ..y Democrats who had been un-
wue t1 take steps forward had ad-
Nn-.I -r,tuy from that day To this.
f.e' mr So hli placed the President
r tI- sINtn., line. where ne demanded
I.l.HI reductions of duties or free inn
..tati.n nt IAw materials. That was
'c platform ou which President Clevc-
u1 stood lu 1N,5. and hc had taken no
h..h f,INN since th,n ON that particular
5.rt
Tte Senator from Maryland had at
tempted yesterday 10 hold the President
-.-r.s-.tlc for the unofficial utterances
D. fH- Secretary of the Treasury. That
Rt. I.NuE great way The President
rI.ht he teil responsible for the Official
4,-.D.n.,s of bis Secretary of the Trca-
'DIt. blt u was new doctrine. indeed.
-I.t he should ly held responsible for
every 'I-- dlNit q every one OF his Cabi-
Set officers.
NcN,ru"e ouc" more To- the Presdenrs 5
t''tr 10 Mf. Wilson, Mr.. Hnl remarked
.htt ti- President hal written il. per
atrs nor wisely, but too caniidly. too
honestly. too earnestly" That was an
the crtucI.m which could Dee properly
TlIr of d.
THOSE INTERVIEWS.
As CD the interviews with the Presi-
Gent a. T,heaTsed yesterday by senators.
Ai~ lll remarked that these senators
h.l ttiser,I tnc President with their
.'n. Iuus' and had striyen to gct
lim to support thcm. They had known
i." weak h,ir bin would seem TO the
American people if il did not have tne
-iIt ou ot the Democratic President.
ID. alluded 90 the fact that senator Cor
i.'r ht' read ID paragraph of Washing
toms isf,Wru address Mr.. HiN said
N.at Washington had been quoted in
'NiE. when senators. instead OF relying
on ttar own reserved rights and acting
on their owr Judgment and taking their
OWN steps Independently OF anybody else,
fHf thc White House and asked the
opposition ~ the President OF their
- it. tNrpl0ufe) lt came with IpOOr
iia.r N'm those who asked aid and help
I.''n fh. President 10 turn round and
'tN" read Co the Senate Waghington's :
ifi'W'l address. t0 show that the Presi-
'''' ''snt r1t o. make any suggestions
l'''i'" legislation. in the form and man
h,i Dbl "nnh Mr. Cleveland had done So -
lh'n Nr. Hlh alluded 10 the wonderful
"h' "l''NN spectacle which senator's Wit
Messed yesterday. when conversations with
'he iI'ril. ht were related TOR the avow-
ci puip"et OF placing the President in a
false position before the Senate. and he
Tore me country He was no defender
Of the President ordinarily. He had re-
CcNed no favor az the Presidents hands.
Ne had his grievances. He differed with
the President on party politics, and espe-
ciaiy as 20 matters in his own State.
Nut he thought ne was broad minded and
1hcral enough 10 defend the President
when he was uniusuy attacked. Re-
nrwed and continued applause)
Coming again 90 the session OF yester.
day Mr. Hill said: Great scenes have
taken place IN this chamber for the last
hair century ana more. great Speeches
have been made; fierce personal denuncIa-
lions have been had: encounters have
taken place: great debates have been
hard. Yesterday. with crowded floors
ana crowded galleries. we witnessed the
conceded leader on the Democratic side
Of this chamber iwhom 1 personally re-