Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-24
GORMAN AT HIS BEST.
The Maryland Senator Rspsls The PrEl-
dents lnsinuatiOnS.
Re CHARGES GROSS INCONSISTENCY.
Says Mr.. Cleveland Agreed TO Ac-
cepl the Senate Bill.
VEST, JONES, AND HARRIS.
They Co,,oboya,e the statement Made by
the MaryIapder--Ca'iisie AIS" AoceP'
cd the Compromise Measure.

Noi Tor mAuy years has the senate chan-
-, ,sct as u is In historic "reminiscences.
witnessed more stirring spectacle than
ina; which took place there to-day. Ihe
knowledge that Senator German was 10
take ND the gauntlet thrown down py
President Cleveland at the feet OF the
Democratic senators, attracted to the
Capl,oi a large part Of the visitors ana
people Of leisure. who take dehsh' :"
the combat Of political gladiators.
Mr. German was In his best hghung
trim Never ala he acquit himself OF
task I'm connection with his senator'ai
5pties An "A manner so calculated 10 Win
( uraise for himself Without note OF
memorandum TO refer 10, or 10 reifesh
his memory. he held the floor for nearly
three hours. exhibiting powers OF ora'ory
which few. even of his warmest poh'eai
.,,..,,,.s ,Yo,ld have given him credit
for. For all that time he was 'he cehu"i
srure on which every eye IN tue III
mons. assenblage Of spectators ana sena-
,,rs was fixed, and TO whose words every
ear VAS turned in closest attention. ne
.ccue,d the President Of ingrautude 10
ca. men who had stood by nm IN the
"ql,b and slime" OF his first Campaign
.,5 ,,bo had given their time ana iapo'
,..,,,b g. secure his second election
-, 4, this connection to Senator
~. ~ Ohio. especially, and asserted
,t,t th. conference bill. as pTeLa--u =.
senators Jones. Of Arkansas ana ''""
,,,.so,,r, and as finally passed by the
senate had been submitted on seVe'"i
-. g, the Secretary OF the Trea-
..... md IA the President. and had oeeh
.....,,,..d bv both of them; and that
,,.s m, mill the publication OF the WIZ
.., rc,,.r that the hostility of the Pres'-
-, o., tho Senate bill had been known
Or suspected. ,o,,
CORROBORATlON.
Mr. Germans assertions on 'hat po,, nN
,,.Ia fully COrrobOrated, anu VIZ"
-, detail. by Messrs Jones anu
nt',s'',' ,tso by Mr.. Harris, who de-
- t,,o interviews which ne hau
tr IN. President-the last Oh lhe"'
- mo hin was in conference.-the oIi
tirn n. had come away WIN the ,
tIpct understanding that the ilI q.
,gas strongly In favor OF the oNi DIS ~
passed the Senate, III no pe''N'
could be obtained A. corran
Interest QlN not tbaN' 80
dronnca for the time being the inors
ea,satinnal features Of his speech anu
,.ve attention to the rates OF auty III
r. hill The door at this time was
crowded Every senator IN Town ~ 80
,io1 his chair. and every vacant place was
eiI,d by IA member of the House 90
yrcat was the influx OF representative
that chairs for their accoinnSuatIo" -
rIsceJ around the walls, but these "ere
~, euficieut. and three score or more OF
tb.n were obliged to stand. Even 'he
rsu,lIv vacant diplomatic gallery was
co,,fort.bly filled at this point, ana APP
rarrntly the most interested spectator
here was Sir Julian Paunceior'e' inc
British Ambassador. -. .
senator White, Of California, mace
short speech I'm favor of the mouoh 10
tnsist ON the Senate amendments, ana 10
orree 10 further conference, ana theh
without action on any of the pehuhlg
amendments, the Senate, at 3:W' au-
jourued. -,,-.,.,-,,
After the expiration of the preliminary
routine. at l2:22 Senator voorhees, caIled
up the conference report on the '"i
bin. Then the storm broke
GoRMAN's SPEECH
Mr.. German Immediately arose, He be-
gan by saying that he hoped he appre-
ciated the gravity of the situation.
ordinarily the situation would be easy
Of solution There would ordinarily be
no difference of opinion about sending
the bill to conference. where the diner
cnces between the two houses couId pe
adjusted. He drew graphic picture OF
the anxiety with which the country await
cd the fate OF the bill, the idle factorieS'
the closed workshops, and the unem-
Moved Further suspense was neither 10
th, best interests OF the country nor 10
those of the Democratic party. He hoped
that the senators would meet the situa-
tion as became patriotic men ana duty
bound Democrats. II was idle Tor hiin'
ne satd, 10 add anything to what had been
said on Friday last by the Senator from
New Jersey In the House there was an
overwhelming Democratic majority Here
In the Senate the Democrats were at
the outset confronted with the fact that
there were but forty-four Democrats.
4 bin must. be framed which would Sc
cure the support of all these senators, all
OF whose votes save one were necessary
10 pass it, That one vote was lost. The
: uator from New York (Mr. HID had
from the beginning opposed the bill, open
Is and manfully. The Democrats. faced
with such a condition, had gone man.
fully TO work 10 harmonize the differences,
and had accomplished II by many sacri-
hc.s-almost at the sacrifice OF principle.
No legislative body In this country, he
declared, ndu ever DetH NpHiiOuNtu Win
such condition.
The representatives Of New York. New
Jersey. Ohio Pennsylvania, and Virginia,
at the outset, announced that the House
hlll was so radical, so destructive of the
Interests OF the people. that they would
not support H. He paid high tribute
To- Messrs Vest, Jones, Voorhees,, and
Harrs-those brave men, whose l26orious
work had at last accomplished the feat
tfn alffgrgprag p1 haA Z.
the passage OF any bill possible.
THE DEFIANCE.
Then In dramatic tonts he delivered his
defiance The Infamous calumnies heaped
lu,on the Democrats OF the Senate forced
from his lips he said a plain unvarnished
statement Of the facts. He would make
AZ. ne said with malice toward none,
but he would look his colleagues and the
American people In the eye and tell the
uLlh.
IN patriotism the Democrats of the Sen
ate mad gone TO work to save the country
and keep their party In power. when
suddenly. In the midst Of the struggle,
came the Presidents letter 1T was the
most uncaled for. the most extraordinary.
The most unwise communication, said he
iu bitter tones that ever came from a
President OF the United States. II placed
this body In position where its members
must see 70 II that the dignity ana hohor
OF this chamber must be preserved.
1T placed me" said Mr.. German. I'm
a position where ! must tell the story
as q occurred The Limit of endurance
bas been reached"
Mr.. German then proceeded to detail
the history of the tarin bill after II
reached the Senate and the manner in
which. 10 meet the objections and secure
the support OF certain disaffected Demo.
Gratis. the changes had been agreed upon.
lie stated enphatically that during the
progress OF this work Messrs. Vest and
Jones had frequent conferences with Sec
retary Carlisle and often-times with Mr..
Cleveland himself No material sacrifice
Of principle was made. The result was.
as he had declared. on q previous oc-
casion. a Democratic measure. which, In
his opinion. leaned toward the radical
tariff-reform sentiment. and which he
thought would receive the support Of q
Democratic House. Senate. ana President.
gIe believed then. as he believed now,
that he had authority for that statement.
SECRETARY CARLISLE.
He charged directly that every one Of
the senate amendments had been seen
by secretary Carlisle and scanned BY hin,
before they were agreed upon. lie drew
from his desk and had read an interview
with Secretary carilslt on A0nl anih, h
which the Secretary of the TFp4pnyy EAvt
fhn senatA bill ~ GlReeplng poopemont