The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-07-27
A STIR In THE SENATE.
Created by letter TO Chairman
Wilson From the President
rndor~inc the House Tariff bal rh"sh
Bodies Determined thar No Conn
promise shall he Submitted
To The letter.

the pft~4dCllN AtlitF ~ Ut. 'NT'N
will prrcipitate an animated discus
sion on the floor Of the senate to-day
There will bc no limit "a the debate,
and before the consideration ~ thc
conference report aS an incidental anu
the letter A. the main subject Is over
some very plainlanguage. IL Il asserted.
will Ne used by some ~ the senators
who have been designated as the con
scrvativcs"
Ii j. also said that three 81 these SEN
ators will make their replies when Mr.
Voorhees, calls mp the report imme-
diatelv after the reading OF the journal
to-day These three are Senator's
smith. German and Bricc. Mr.. Hill
will also speak.
MIR smith. If the rumors about him
be true will make a speech in which
he will warn the conferees that they
have violated the faith placed in them
when they receded from the senate
amendments and agreed. as has been
reported. that they would accept the
house schedules on woolens. cotton>-
etc. He will outline the situation as
he sees il and will. il is said. in his
CDnN4u>4Ou~. VII tAt - A~AN'' 80 -
dent. the country and the house of
representatives that they can accept
the senate bill or no bin al all SO far
a his vote is concerned.
Mr. German. who was in close con
ference with Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Muir
phv all the afternoon. went home a.
soon a. the senate adjourned IL -
said that he. too. will echo the >enti-
-nentS that Mr. Smith will utter and
will warn the house that If X persists
in the course adopted by il to-day. II
wi. end in defeating bill which i
for the best interests ~ the whole
country. and which was the product OF
very serious attention on the part 81
the senate. and formulated as the onl y
hill that could hope To meet with sue
cess Mr.. t;orman, if the statements
OF his friends mean anything. j. more
firmly grounded in his original plan
than ever.
Mr.. l;rice will have few words I,
say about the senate bill, in which he
too. will join his colleagues in letting
the country know that it j. the >enat,
bill. and moi the house bill. that is {
ultimately become the law Of the land
There was rumor about last nigh
that the senate democrats were nov
declaring that their bill should pas
without the dotting of an II or tn
crossing OF It." but one Of the con
servatiyes denied this. saying tina
there were many items in the scnat
bill upon which concessions woul'
be made. but that in the mai
the senate idea Of tariff should pre-
vail or there would be no bill: wit
this the idea also prevails in the ser
ate that the bill will not he defeated
Mr.. German. with some indignation
last night denied the story that ha
been circulated to the effect that b
had surrendered coal and had give
his consent that it should 20 back I
the free list.
ruE PRESIDENTS LETTER.
Personal
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
washington. July :. 1894.
s.7o Hon W'm L. Wilson;
.NY DEAR SIR-The certainty that
conference will be ordered between u
two houses Of congress for the purl,o'
of adjusting difference on the subje'
of tariff legislation. makes il also &c
tain that you will be again called upc
to do hard service in the cause OF tart
reform.
..Mv pubic life has been 50 close
related to the subject. have 80 long'
for its accomplishment, and have
often promised lis realization To n
fellow-countrym a result of the
trust and confidence in the democrat
party. hope no excuse is necessary I
INV earnest appeal To You that in II
crisis YOU strenuouly insist upon par
honesty and good faith and stur'
adherence 10 democratic principles
believe these are absolutely necessa
conditions 10 the continuation 81 dem
cratic existence.
III can not rid myself of the fecli
tina. this conference viii present I
best II not the only hope Of trnc den
cracy Indications point To its acti
AZ the reliance of those who desire I
genuine fruition of democratic effo
the fulfillment of democratic plcdl
and the redemption Of democra
promises to the people.
tails comprised within the well-dcfir
lines Of principle. will not he the $
task OF the conference. but a. 1t see
to me. it, members will also have
charge The question whether der
cratic principles themselves are 70
saved or abandoned.
There is no excuse for MISLEADING
MISUNDERSTANDING the feeling and
temper Of the rank and file OF
democracy. They are dowBcast nm
the assertion that their party fail'
ability 10 manage the government
they are apprehensive that efforts
bring about tariff reform may fail:
they are much more downcast and
prehensive in their fear that de
cratic principle may be surrendered
In these circumstances they can
40 otherwise than Ia look with
fidence u you and those who with
have pasriotically and sincerely ch
pioned the cause Of tariff reform v
in democratic lines and guided
democratic principles. This confids