Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-27
Mr.. German said, changed the tide and
elected Mr.. Cleveland President
The whitney Coal Syndicate.

The whitney Coal Syndicate.
Reverting again to the duty on coal, Mr..
German argued that forty cents a ton was
purely a revenue duty. Free coal, he said
would give to a single foreign corporation
all the coal trade from Boston north. Five
years ago the Dominion Government was
induced to change its policy. The small
leases were wiped out. The Canadian Pa
cifc, that great artery of Great Britain to-
gether with men from the United States,
associated themselves together and secured
a ninety nine years lease of those coal fields
on condition that they should pay into the
Canadian treasury twelve cents ton roy
atty. If coal were free the coal of Nova
Scotia would displace that of the United
States in New England, and the treasury
of Canada would be enriched by money
that ought to go into the treasury of the
United States.
"God knows we have enough trusts"
said Mr.. German. 81 will never consent
to allow this mammoth foreign corporation
to invade our territory and take the sub
sistence away from our people"
There was only one other difficult ques-
ton involved in this situation-the ever
lasting subject of sugar. The Republicans
had seen the weak part in the Democratic
lines from the beginning. At the very be-
ginning the Republicans wanted to investi-
gate our connection with the sugar trust.
But the Democrats were accustomed to
shot and shell. They realized, first, that
the votes of the Louisiana senators must be
had; secondly, that the government must
be provided with revenue.
"SIime and Filth of IA Campaign"
Then Mr. German spoke of the Pres-
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ways had the highest respect for him. He
had worked for him in 1884 as he had never
worked for any other man. 81 walked
with him through the slime and filth of his
first campaign" said he amid solemn
hush, "when there were but few who had
the temerity to uphold him."
Mr.. German next reviewed his work for
Mr. Cleveland in 1888 and 1892, when,
though opposed to his nomination, he had
supported his candidacy. 81 am not his
debtor" said Mr.. German, 'let him speak
for himself" In the campaign of 1892,
standing on Mr.. Clevelands letter of ac-
ceptance, he went on, he and Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. Brice of the Democratic commit
tee, were asked by the Louisiana Demo
Gratis whether sugar would be regarded as
a revenue article, and they had said they
so regarded it, and, in case of success, sugar
in any tariff bill would be made dutiable.
"No man." said he, with uplifted arm,
lever charged me with perfidy. | never
made promise in public. or private that
did not keep if it was in my power. The
President and the senators | named, acting
in his behalf, made that promise in the
campaign, and we will keep it if we can"
This Bill or Nothing.
In conclusion, he said that in case of ir-
reconcilable difference between the two
houses in an effort to change existing stat
ute it had always been the rule for the
House making the most radical demand to
always give way. Go into the next con-
ference" said he, turning to Mr.. VOORHEES,
and Mr.. Vest, "and say to them that in
Ohio, New Jersey, New York, Indiana and
West Virginia, which demand the Senate
notifications, there are more manufactur-
ing concerns than in all the states that ask
these radical changes. If the Senate
amendments are not accepted this bill is
defeated You have heard enough, sena-
tors, already to know that it is this bill or
nothing"
At the close of Mr. Gorman's speech
which occupied about two and a half hours
there was slight demonstration of ap
plause in the rear of the chamber, which
was checked by the chair.