The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-25
DRAMATIC IND EARNEST.
himself IN favor of a tariff on coal and
iron ore.
GOrman's Quiet Suggestion.

Mr.. Hill, but nevertheless a tarl1f
YOU" continued Mr.. Hill, looking Mr..
German straight in the eye, did not,
like your colleagues, set up the childish
defense that you had been buncoed in
supporting a duty on coal and iron.
Mr.. Hill then proceeded to take issue
With Mr.. Germans argument yesterday
that the president had only recently
discovered the doctrine OF free raw ma
terials. He carefully quoted from the
presidents public utterances to dem
onstrate that Mr.. Cleveland had been
welded to that doctrine since he sent
his famous tariff message to Congress
in 1887 Neither did Mr.. Hill believe
that Mr.. Cleveland could be held re-
spOnSible for the unofficial utteranceS OF
Secretary Carlisle, but referring to the
official utterances of the secretary OF
the treasury, he pointed out that until
this present question arose, both Mr.
Mr. Cleveland and Mr.. Carlisle were
consistent and in harmony
when Mr.. Cleveland saw the Sen.
ate bill place duty on coal and iron ore
the property of the rich said Mr.. Hill
land remove the duty from wool, the
product of the farmer, he would have
been false to himself, false to his pied
ges, and false to his party, had die not
called attention to the discrimination
and Inconsistency. He spoke too candid
ly, too earnestly. This was why he was
criticized. Did not these very senators
who criticised Mr.. Cleveland yesterday
go to the president and plead and bad
ger and implore him to stand by the
bill they framed? Did they not realize
how tame and weak any bill would bt
that did not have the approval of {
Democratic president?
81 do not often defend the president
said MIR. Hill. raising his voice until i
rang through the chamber, but today
it is my duty to do so, and l hope l an
enough to defend him when he is un
justly criticised and attacked.
As he was saying this there were
demonstrations of approval in the gal
ilery that broke finally into applause.
HawIey Was Kissed.
A suggestion from Mr. Hawley tina
the galleries should be cleared upon
repetition of the offense, was jeered an(
Kissed.
Not Idle and Random Talk.
NJ Hill then proceeded, in impas
stoned tones, TO say that in the las
half century the Senate chamber hat
witnessed great scenes and great de
bates, but yesterday in the presence o
a great crowd, a conspicuous senatorial
leader of the Democratic party hal
summoned senator after senator witt
the formality of a judicial proceeding
TO put the president Of the Unite;
States on trial for Impeachment. Thos
! senators detailed private converse ton
with the president. They admitted tn
president at all times urged free raw
materials. Yet they inferred or con
Guided or supposed that he wanted tn
Senate BILL and in view of this misap
prehension of the presidents wishes
was but natural he should write al
honest, frank, manly letter to Chair
man Wilson. Surely the presiden
could never have said anything to thes
as they would have il understood.
Il have known him long and well,
continued Mr. Hill. land whatever ma.
have been our differences, one thing
know we'll of him, he considers publ
questions slowly, deliberately, honestly
sincerely He says but little. H
weighs all carefully.
THE president did not indulge il
idle and random comment adde'
/ Mr. Hill. These senators, therefore
had discussed a subject in genera
terms. They had not read the matur
ed and well-weighted opinion Of tn
president. He had not attempted t
pass in deliberate judgment on propo
sitions they presented to him.
Mr. Hill defended himself agains
the references of Mr.. German and othe
senators concerning his position en- tn
tariff bill. He referred to his pas
speeches in the line of tariff reform
In them. he never failed 70 insist ol
the Democratic principle Of free ra7
material
THE senator" meaning Go,rlan)
says I am an opponent Of this bill
Then let it be So" said Mr.. Hill wit
/ vehemence Yes, 1 am in opposition t
this present bill. The people are OF
posed to it. 1, therefore am oppose
to it. and I find myself in good com
pany."
While Mr. Hill was saying this Nj
German arose from his seat and wen
about on the Democratic side holdin
whispered conferences with all hi
colleagues.
! Continuing, Mr.. Hill again define
his attitude in opposition to the il
come tax. after which he pointed on
the inconsistency of his Democrat
colleagues when they placed a duty o
coal and iron on tn ground of revenu
and left wool un-taXed. A revenu
tariff bill must be consistent. His ow
idea was that all articles should bea
their due proportion of taxation eS
cept the necessaries of life, like tes
coffee. etc, unless the absolut
exigencies of the treasury demande
a revenue duty on sugar,
Mr. German had said yesterday, i
characterizing him QHilD as an oppor
ent of this bill, that he could dance an
waltz down the aisle with the senate
from Rhode Island (NMr. Aldrich)
Mr.. Hill said he was not aware tina
he had been Waiting with Mr. Aldricl
but he remembered last summer whe
Mr.. German was Waiting down tn
aisle with Mr.. Sherman, in the fight
repeal the Sherman silver law.
The New York senator said this wit
biting sarcasm and then recalled tn
fact that his colleagues, who were no.
lprophesying the defeat of this tariff bill
were then loudly proclaiming that III
conditional repeal could never pass; tina
| the struggle must be compromised.
The president was then the bold an
iunflinching champion of unconditions
repeal.
You said it could not pass" said M
Hill, turning to the Democratic sid,
but it did pass. and tell you now tina
iwhile this compromise bill may pass,
do not believe it will
He then referred to Mr.. Germans a!
isertion yesterday that the Marylan
senator, Mr.. Brice and Mr.. Smith, Ia
promised the Louisiana senators a dut
on sugar during the campaign of 1S9
He doubted their authority to constru
platforms. He, for one, would refuse t
be delivered. He thought that if M
Cleyelard's interference was complain
ed Of, the best way to avoid such a
ENHANCEMENT in the future was st
keep away from the White House as
do" Qaughter)
THE idea that these old politics
foxes had gone to the White House an
had misunderstood the president wa
absurd.
1t was childish for them to come bac
here and plead that they had been ovel
reached by one ambitious president.