The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-20
DICTATOR CLEVELAND.
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had been cast upon them BY the gTss!t-
est Democratic newspaper, when 10
the representative Of Democratic ideas,
the New York HOEIL OF course our
Republican conlerees saw that We went
there ~ mere matter Of form aud said
II you have made up your mind TO dis.
agree. why not, like men, do 90. and let
as NOT waste our time upon immaterial
natters' But under the influence Ok
that editorial they wasted another day
before thoy brought before tho people
Of this country their rosistless deter.
mination 10 make the senate yield TO
their wishes.
1HEkE THE LAUGH CONES IN.
But the gentleman from West Viz
ginia, In the course Of his remarks, has
been pleased to observe that in theft
private meetings with the members Of
The conference board on their sido-the
three other southern gentlemen and
tho northern gentleman in somewhat
i'll health-they treated thom in tone
almost OF sadness In regard to their
willingness 10 agrco. but were held back
by their bad partners tho iorkinses
OF tile sonAte. But unfortunately in his
confessional mood. tho gentleman from
West Virginia did not perEnit himself
to give particulars. He stated that the
members OF tho senate were 'tetteEed.'
but lie did not state TO what the let
ters' attached them. hope when the
conference committee next meet the
conference committee and not the
Democratic politicians, seven southern
and one northern, we still have o dla'
gram printed as an aid TO our memory
10 that we may know exactly to what
amendment each senator Is 'Iettcred,'
and what the size Of tho 'fettcr' is.
daughter and applause on tho Repub'
Iican sidG.) a.,
i'The senate bill IL not what this
country ought to have. II is not such
bill rs would do justice 70 its indus
tries; but tho house bill was 80 bad that
almost any change in IN upward dtrec-
ton was for tho better. But what was
the trouble with those southern gentle
mon?
ANOTHER LAUGH.
The gentleman fran Ohio (Mr.
outhwaitc) in that moment OF truth,
which sometimes comes from the cx-
haustion Of tho intellect daughter and
applause on tho Republican sidc), l
meant weariness. for l do not moan to
be disrespectful-sayB that tho south
efn gentlemen who arc running TINS
matter or the house sacrificed their own
interests and notably In ono instance
OF their constituents.
No, Mr.. Speaker, II they did sacrifice
their own states 1t was because they
wanted to sacrifice us with the rest,
still worse. And they arc engaged to-
day in tho process, SO Hateful to tins
nation, OF endcavoring to bring the
prosperity of tho rest Of tho country
down TO their level instead Of doing
what we arc trying 10 do, to bring their
prosperity up to tho great level Of ours.
prolonged applause on the Republican
side.
ave believe, not ia the success OF
tho north, but in tho success OF tho
whole country renewed applausel. and
we stand as rendy to give tho south tho
benefit OF the laws OF the land which
makes nlkleE Nhsed lht num- ga AhSApsesS
OF veal Ii for all, as freely and as readily
rs We give 1t to our own people" Pro-
lonvsd applause on tho Republican side. J
Mr.. Reed then yielded minute to
Mr., Wheeler (Dem., OF Aiabamn), who
congratulated the house on the firm
position tho conferees had taken
against the encroacIment OF the senate.
He was followed by Mr.. Grow rep.
OF Pennsylvania), who pointed out
what nc considered the Inconsistencies
Of tho Democratic position, but such n
hum OF excited discussion over the
Presidents letter followed its reading
that little else could be heard.
REEDS CORRECTION.
Mr.. Reed, with copy Of tho Prcsi-
dents letterin his hand, said he wished
TO make correction. The President
had not taken tho position hc thought
ut first regarding the sugar trust. but
seemed TO favor both the trust and the
Nova Scotia syndicate Democratic
hisscs).
Mir. Reed did not know but what it
would be in order to novo to refer the
imprinted executive message to the
committee OIL ways and means. At lao
the resolution to further insist on the
disagreement to tho senate amendments
was agraed to without division. The
speaker thon reAppointed tho former
couferecs OF tho part OF tho house, aad
the regular order was taken DIP.
Tho excitement in the house quickly
subsidized. and tho routine business was
proceeded with.