The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
In ~ Htn.
HILL AGAIN
IN THE FIGHT.
Defends President Cleveland
More Yaliantly Than
Before. H.
A SCATH|NG FOR G0RMlN.
Talk About the Sugar Tariff
Promise of '92 Set Down
as Absurd.
CAFFERY ARISES TO CONFESS.
Hints at a Subtle Force Entoldipa
and Guarding the Sugar
Trust.
CAFFERY ARISES TO CONFESS.
by Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, July I.-Every seat
in the gallery was filled again to-day
when the Senate met. Resumption Of the
heavy firing against the Executive was
anticipated. The strain and excitement
were almost as intense as when the SEN
ate convened yesterday.
The Senators themselves were slow In
arriving. most of them remaining In the
c.oak-rooms until the morning business
was completed.
Senator Villas. of Wisconsin. who vas
expected to defend the Prexidspt
against some of the aspersions cast u
on him yesterday was, however, On
hand early. as was also Senator Hill, 81
New York, who was also billed for
speech.
When, at 1928. Mr.. Harris, the floor
manager Of the Tariff bill. called UP the
conference report, almost every seat On
the floor was occupied.
Hill on His Feet.
Mr.. Hill, of New York. was on his
feet, and was Immediately recognized
for a speech. He agreed, he said. at the
outset, with Mr.. German, that the
Democratic party was in the midst of .
great crisis. The Democratic party.
after such long struggle in the minor
ity, had at last been intrusted with
power. 1t had gone to work to reclaim
the pledges 1t had made. The greatest
of those was that to reform the tariff.
The House had passed q Tariff HIN
which. aside from its income-tax feat
ure, seemed to meet with general salts
faction and approval. As 1t passed this
Kan. to hny
months OF debate, it was not satisfac-
tory. and II violated the pledges OF the
party. 1t went to conference.
The House conferrees were confronted
with the fact that the Senate had made
the bill inconsistent. had made 1t I'M
worthy OF Democratic support. They
rejected the duty on coal and iron. They
refused to yield and there was no hope
that they would yield. II they insisted
up9a their attitude and the Senate was
obstinate. all prospect Of tariff legtsia-
ton was at an end. His (Hill's) motion
that the Senate recede from the coal
and iron duties was In the line OF an
agreement.
House Backed by People.
1t would do no good to obstinately
adhere to the position taken when the
bill was passed do you see any signs
OF yielding on the part OF the House!'
he asked. addressing his Democratic
colleagues. Backed by the public press
Of the country, by the Democratic
masses and the President Of the United
States, as it undoubtedly is, the House
will never yield. Why not yield on these
two points and see whether 1t does not
lead to an agreement
He was not he said, talking about Mr..
Vilas's motion to recede from the DIFF
ferential in favor of the Sugar Trust
But concessions must and should b
made II the bill was to become a law.
Mr.. Hill said he was in sympathy with
the Presidents letter to Chairman VIII
son. Its sentiments were his sentiments.
The President violated no clause OF the
Constitution when he sent that letter.
lie had the right to do It, 1t was prt-
vate communication. The question ~
| TO making II public was one to be decided
by its sender and receiver. 1t was one
with which Senators had nothing to do.
No Democrat on the floor could con-
tvovert the position take by Mr.. Clevs-
land in that letter He saw that to place
duty on coal and iron would be TO vio-
late the platform declarations OF the
party. and would place the party, W>ess
success he desired. in a false and hide
feasible position.
Democrats with Cleveland.
The Democrats of the country were In
sympathy with Mr.. Cleveland. Demo-
cratic clubs and Democratic conventions
all over the country had Endorsed the
Wilson bill in respect to free raw ma
terials. ON the other hand. the Senate
bill had been received everywhere with
signs OF disapproval.
Even in the Senate every Democratic
member of the Finance Committee he'd
announced himself as personally In Ia
yor of free coal and free IRON The 0en-
(Coatisusd On TAird Isesl