Arizona republican., 1894-07-25
CHAMPION HILL. An Able Defense of His Ancient Enemy. He Boasts Democratic
 ConspiratOrs Who Have Disregarded the
 Presidents Idea. Senator German Comes In for the Brunt of the Eloquent New
 Workers Attack.

By the Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, July 24.-Senator Har- ris, manager of the tariff bill, called up the conference report today and the fight which promised so much of inter- est yesterday was resumed. The gal leries were packed in anticipation of the speech of Senator Hill in defense of the president.
 When Hill arose he was greeted with tremendous applause. He said he agreed with German that the Demo- cratic party was in the midst of great crisis and that the house had passed the tariff bill which, excepting the income tax feature seemed to meet with general approval. As passed by the senate the bill violated the party pledges. It would do no good obstlnately to adhere to the position as the house showed no signs of yielding. The presidents letter expressed sentiments that were his own. The letter Was private to Wilson and violated no clause of the constitution. All Democratic organiza- tions endorsed the Wilson bill while the senate bill met only with signs of hearty disapproval.
 Even in the senate" MT. Hill said, "every Democratic member of the finance committee has announced him. self personally in favor of free coal and iron ore. The senator from Maryland hn atL boI thrown aside the mask and proclaimed himself in favor of tariff on coal and iron Ore."
 IA revenue tariff" suggested Gorm&A quietly.
 "You," continued Hill, "did not, Bike your colleagues, set up the childish defense that you had been buncoed into supporting duty on coal and iron.'
 Hill went on to show that contrary to Germans argument, Cleveland had been welded to the doctrine of free raw material ever since his famous message in congress in 1888. "Even if Cleve- land" said he "were held responsible for the unofficial utterances of Carlisle, still our views were in harmony"
 Continuing Hill said that Cleveland WOulu 1dVO OCcu ldiSC uO AlluScll, u1S pledges and his party, had he not called attention to the discrimination in placing a duty on coal and iron ore, the property of the rich, and removing the duty on wool, the product of the farmer. "Did not these very sena- tors" he asked "who criticized the president yesterday, go to him, plead, badger and implore him to stand by the bill." "I do not often defend the president" said Hill raising his voice til it rang through the chamber, "but today it is my duty to do so, and am liberal minded enough to defend bim when he is unjustly attacked" The galleries applauded the remark.
 With biting sacasm Hill mentioned the fact that while he was not aware as German suggested, that he had been waltzing down the aisle with Aldrich he remembered at the last session that the senator from Maryland waltzed with Sherman on the silver repeal bill Hill did not believe 8 compromise bill could pass.
 German yesterday compared Hill to Iago. Hill today concluded his speech with bitter piece of satire. He com pared the senators who had attacked Cleveland to the conspirators who assassinated Caesar, land yet" he ended, 'I can say with Antony, They are all honorable men,"