The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-08-18
VESTS BITTER SPEECH.
Critics of the senate Tariff Committees
IacludIng the President, denounced.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l6.-For i've
hours Wednesday afternoon the senate
debated the question OF proceed
ing Immediately to the consid-
Grafton OF the house bill plac-
ing sugar, raw and refined, on
the free list. Secretary Carlisle's
letter stating that the free entry of
sugar would deprive the treasury dur
ing the next fiscal year OF $4,000, 600
revenue and cause n deficit OF $50, OO0,-
600, which was read in the senate, was
made the justification OF Senator Har-
ris' motion 20 refer the bill 10 the com
mittee on finance.
senator Vest spoke on the motion to
re fer the free sugar and other bills To
the finance committee. He said IL
meant the death OF the bills, as the
committee was now politically a
tie. with the prospect OF the dis
appearance of quorum within
few days. lie declared the POI
sition of the senate on the tariff
had been indicated by the letter OF
Secretary Carlisle, which proved con-
clusively that il the house bill had
been enacted IL would have caused a
deficiency OF SSO,0OO,0 600. lie argued
that the power acquired by the sugar
trust was the result OF It's fostering by
the provisions OF the Mckinley law.
Senator Vest then proceeded with
his description OF the difficulties in
connection with the adjustment OF the
sugar schedule. Under the Wilson
bill, as reported 20 the house from the
committee, il was a duty and bounty
When IL was in the house free sugar
was inserted. The finance committee
prepared bin which gave no differen-
tial benefit 90 the trust.
fAnd yet, said Senator Vest, with Bit
terness, "they call us the creatures OF
the sugar trust" The senator paused
for moment and then, with intense
earnestness, added: Liars, slanderers,
infamous libelers."
Toward the close OF his speech Senas
tor Vest said:
Recurring again 10 an unpleasant subject,
hope for the last time, wish To say have no
quarrel with the president OF the United
States. made no attack upon the president
OF the United States The senator from New
York chr. HilD did me an injustice when he
put me in the role OF the envious Casca who
stabbed Cesar at the foot OF Pompcy statue
] simply defended the motives OF myself and
my colleagues upon the finance committee
against the imputatlons IN the presidents let
ter
main IN public life, that should retract ono
word OF what said IN the senate, should not
utter a. No man, no matter how high his posi-
tiou, has the right 20 perpctratc an injustice
upon another. After the president OF the United
States had told my colleagues for had not
been 10 the white house-that although he
preferred free coal and free iron, still the bill
as VIC were preparing IL would receive his sup
port and after We had given our labor
our energy, almost our lives IN the
preparation OF this Dill for the press
ident then 70 come before the Amer
lean people ana denouncc q measure which he
had failed 70 denounce before. although he
knew its provisions was an act OF gross inJus-
tice 90 those who had suffered far more than
he The result has been and will be underex-
listing circumstances, that the best cam
paign document furnished the republican
party, OF which We viii not hear the last until
the approaching canvass Is ended will be the
letter OF the president dcnouncing the senate
without exception for having framed the bill
the provisions OF which are now necessary, ac-
cording To the secretary OF the treasury. 10
prevent the issue OF interest bearing bonds 10
carry on the government,
"Mr. President. have no private grief. but
Sish 10 acknowledge In the most public man
relieved me from OH responsibility Ia regard 10
the appointments ia Missouri. Sir, n there Is
anything IN my public life which has afforded
me any pleasure, real and substantial Il has
been the fact that the president in the exercise
OF his constitutional right, Of which l do not
complain, informed me that he no longer de-
sired my advice regarding Missouri patronage.
Not again during this administration will /
stand In % crowded ante-room looking into the
anxious. haERard faces OF c1pectant ONCE seek
ers. Not again win be admitted 20 that august
presence Nor will watch the shadows partially
produced by Indignation, that nlt across the
executive brow, and feerlny heart sink a. each
shadow comes and goes Not again will be
damned az country post Offices. upon village
corners as an migrate wfo has given no ofices
G. his friends.
"slr, when any man living accuses me OF per-
sonal motives In what have done IN conuec-
tion with this bill but my connection with IL
+ now ended simply answer him as Mormion
20 Douglas.
Lord Angus thou hast lied ~
senator Mills trcx) took the floor
aud spoke long and eloquently in de
Tense OF President Cleveland lie said:
Il regret 20 see my friend attack the prcsi-
dent OF the United States and the leader Of
our partye believe he Il honest; I be-
lleyc he Is trying 10 carry out the will
OF GOOO,WO democratic voters. The iet-
ter Of Secretary Carlisle Is no condemns
tion of the presidents letter 70 Mr.. wilson
The presidents letter 90 Mr.. Wilson was writ
ten because We departed from the democratic
principles ~ free raw materials The presi-
dent wanted 10 give employment to the idle
people OF the United states
We do not accept this as the final settle.
ment OF the tarin We intend 10 continue tho
crusade ~ tarin reform until the people are no
longer ground down by burdens which are
made 70 enrich the few
NEED TAX ON Sugar