The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-23

WRATH
OF German,


40 material 81 r.hrc Of principle Was
mad. rho result was 49, hc had de-
Jared On u previous OCCASION Demo
leaunI toward the radical tariff reform
sentiment. and which he thought would
l"'eiN" ,h" support Of Democratic
House, Senst" and President He liz.
l!cv"d then. ~ he did nov that he had
authority Tor that statement.
Carlisle Saw the changes.
Ile charged directly that ",,crl one Of
the Senat" amendments '.sI beef sccn
Wy Secretary tarIisl" aid scanned BY
linn before they were agreed upon He
drew from his desk and had read AN
interview with Secretary Carlisle. on
April ~. in which tn. Secretary OF the
Treasury gave the same hlli his sweep
ing Endorsement.
That Interview, said Mr. German.
softened the hard places for those who
were trying tn harm1nIzc differences.
II did much TO aid IN" Democrats of
the senate IN, getting together lie lid
ever have gotten together had ii not
been for that interview.
The SECRETARY of the Tr"asury noces-
;,ariiy, spoke IN u great mcasure for inc
President in matters relating to his Dc
partmont. ON the morning following the
publication Of that interview the papers
announced that the President was In
entire accord with his Secretary of the
Treasury. IF that was not true. then
the Democratic Senators had been misled.
Compromise the hest Possible.
Asa compromise. Mir German asserted
that the bill as completed was satisfac-
tory to not "A single solitary human
being In all its details; but as a whole,
the structure presented az scanned by
the Secretary 81 the Treasury and the
President and "as looked at by us"
was acceptable as the best bill that
could lie passed.
There was no suggestion anywhere.
either from the President or the SeCre
tary Of tn" Treasury. that tho bill, as
modified. was violation OF Democratic
principle
with dramatic emphasis, Mr.. German
Voorhees, to bear testimony AZ to
whether his statements had varied a
hairs breadth from the truth
Let III" people have tho truth said
he, as he paused.
Ncs. Hears Witness.
Mr.. Ncst arose. He began by saving
that he had not himself seen the rrcsi-
dent since the repeal Of tn" Shcrmsn
law last summer; hut wii IN. th IT,; seer ERE
uusnt conversations. Mr.. Carlisle had
repeatedly and distinctly slated to him
that the greatest possible calamity that
any bill. H." had distinctly stated to him
that no difference in rates should be al
lowed to stand in the way of the con.
seen both Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Cleve-
land ana they both declared that the
bill was acceptable to them. The bill
did not suit him tNestI
He knew 1t must have the support OF
the Administration to pass It. and he
asked MIR. Jones If the President would
favor OF 1t. Mr. Jones reported that the
President had said to him: II am willing
TO do anything to pass the bill through
Congress-
Thought the President with Them.
'If we go INFO this fight. the Presi-
dent must be behind us" ] said.
M C %"d T?ne1 va ni f T gave UP my
personal opinions AMI resolved to sup
port 1t. The Presidents letter was the
first intimaiion 10 me that he was
When MIR. Vest sat down Mr. Jones
dem, ArkJ. who was In charge of the
bin in the, Senate, took the fioor. lie
signs Of nervousness. He realized. he
said. when the bill came to the Senate
that II could MT he passed In Its then
s aT w a1h h h.l a sSne to T nnn, he
Interview every Democratic senator
He ascertainel every objection they he'd
and had carefully noted them.
Says Cleveland Thought II Wise.
He had talked with Mr.. Carlisle abou,
his pan. and the President iniorSed II
as wise. Then he tJonesl prepared the
amendments IN consultation with Mr.
Carlisle. The Secretary was Thoroughly
Informed as 10 the situation, and he
Jones had said to him
] VIII not go one step further n the
Administration il not behind me. re
quested him to explain everything to the
rrfsidsn,. ! saw the President lie told
he, 'levelandl said he thought We were
doing the wise and proper hing. Among
IN" amendments thus prepared were
those placing coal and iron on the dutIa-
bic list.
Tnttl ]. read Mr., Cleveland. letter
to Mr. Wilson" said Mr., Jones en-
pAatirallL, - believed he cordially APP
to him the. onnion that it must either
be- this modified hill or none a: all. and
ne mad replied that in the alternative
he favored the modified measure "
As Senator Jones sat Down Mr.. Cor
man arose u resume. hut Mr.. Villas in
terposcl with II series OF questions to
Mr.. Jones.
subjects % CnnI and Iron.
In your interviews with the ryesl-
dent" asked Mr.. Villas were the sub
j"rts of coal and iron ever mrntioned?"
Yes, r"rli" Mr., Jones. vita -Nplo-
'IN' Nch"mruce at every conversation
h''we-n ~" hrc. dent and myself coal
and mon w"rr specifically mentioned"
Their" was ~ hurst az applause from
tn" gallery. whi'h the presiding officer
hat difficulty In checking.
And" continued Mr. Jones. Win
measured emphasis on each wort. ''thr
President meyer on" uttered one Soii-
tarv WORT against going ahead with
coal AM IRON ia III" I'm ~ then in the
Senate"
"on" !nnr" question:. said Mr. Villas.
did not III" president ,.,Vrrss tho. hone
at all ttia"s that lroa ana coal -hould
hr ON the ire" list
AT all times. los" said Mr.. ,Innas
hut II vas the expression of nope
that tho "ir, umst"nrcs woulI permit It's
realization"
Harris ~ Niiu">s. Toe.
Senator Gorwdn nest summoned Son
at"r Harris. "hn l"fj the presiliaE OFF.
'"f rhar tor tie pIrEDS. rs - Wit
ness. Senator Harris anii that in con
N"rSItlulS with MI 'IrNriand he tIIpr-
risl had teen lei to ron,luue thai IN,
l'rcslient favored the passing Of III.
compromise S"nat" lin. not because he
approved II, hut because il was II" best
Gprmru scores thr President.
Mr. Goc,uIa E"rn rosum.i with on. ~
~ h',Ht sr"rruon,i references of the
Ip" t. President G.r,"i"Ul m. senator
- X ~: IA" Hr.r r"-,r-' t1at me- was
r,ml"li'i 80 H'. ,s' public testimony
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tt.' 70 IN a't"nuu l4I hem mad, IT,
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