The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-25

dramatically, 'and removed the duty from
wool. the product of the farmer, he would
have been false to himself. false to his
pledges and false TO his party had he not
called attention to this discrimination and
inconsistency. He spoke too candidly, too
earnestly. That was why he was criti-
cised. Did not these very Senators who crit
icised Mr.. Cleveland yesterday go to the
President and plead, and badger, and i'm
plore him to stand by the bill they had
framed? Did they not realize how tame
have the approval of a Democratic Presi-
dent? on yesterday the Senator from
Maryland read from the farewell address
of Washington the encroachment of the
executive. That extract might be read by
those who acted independently of all out
from those who stood here and admitted
that they themselves had sought the inter-
do not often defend the President" said
Mr. Hill, raising his voice until ii rang
through the chamber, but to-day 1t is ny
and liberal enough to defend him when he
is unjustly criticised and attacked"
As he was saying this there were demon
strations of approval In the gallery that
broke finally into applause, which COM
PEELED M t6 Tae w was SeHst lh the cea
gestion from Mr.. Hawley that the galleries
should be cleared, upon repetition of the
offense was jeered and hissed.
Mr. Hill then proceeded in impassioned
tones TO say that in the last half century
the Senate chamDer nau witnessed great
scenes and great debates. But yesterday,
in the presence of a great crowd, con-
spicuous senatorial leader of the Demo-
cratic party had summoned Senator after
Senator, with the formality of a judicial
proceeding to put the President of the
Those Senator'S detailed private conversa-
tions with the President. They admitted
that the President t tat at all times urged free
ed or supposed" that he wanted the Senate
bill, and in view of this apprehension of
the Presidents wishes ii was but natural
he should write an honest, frank, manly
letter TO Chairman Wilson. Surely the
President gould never have said anything t
. revocably to the Senate bill, as they would
81 have known him long and WELL" con-
been our differences, one thing L know we'll
of him: he considers public questions slow
ly. deliberately, honestly, sincerely. He
says but little He weighs all carefully"
The President did NOT indulge in idle and
random comment added MIR. Hill. These
Senators, therefore, had discussed a sub
jeCt in general terms. They had not re-
ceived the matured and well-weighed opin-
ion of the President. He had not attempted
10 pass in deliberate judgment on PROPOSE
tiOns they presented TO him. Mr. Hill de-
Tended himself against the references of
Mr.. German and other Senator'S concerning
his position on the tariff bill. He referred
to his past speeches in the line of 0arin
reform. In them he never failed to insist
on the Democratic principle of free raw
material.
WADING INTO GORMAN.
1.-The Senator (meaning Mr.. Gorman) says
L am an opponent of the bill Then let it
be so' said Mr.. Hill, with vehemence
"Yes, I am in opposition to this present
bill. The people are opposed TO 1T. The
House of Representatives lis opposed to it,
IT, therefore, l am opposed to it, 1 find
myself in good company"
While Mr.. Hill was saying this Mr.. Cor
man rose from his seat and went about on
the Democratic side, holding whispered
conferences with his colleagues. Continu-
ing, Mr.. Hill again defined his attitude in
opposition to the income tax, after which
ne pointed out the inconsistency or MS
Democratic colleagu when they placed
duty on coal and iron on the ground of
revenue and left wool untaXed. A revenue
tariff bill must be consistent. His own idea
was that all articles should bear their due
1roportlon of taxation, except the neces-
series OF life, like tea, coffee, sugar, etc,
unless the absolute eXigencies of the treas
ury demanded a revenue duty on sugar.
Mr.. German had said yesterday in char
acteriZing him (1llD as an opponent OF the
bill that he could dance a waltz" down
the aisle with the Senator from Rhode
Island (Alr. Aldrch) Mr.. Hill said he was
not aware that ne had, been waltZing with
Mr. Aldrich, but he remembered last sum-
mer when Mr.. German was waltZing down
the aisle with Mr.. Sherman, in the fight TO
repeal the Sherman silver law. The New
York Senator said this with biting sar-
casm, and then recalled the fact that his
collea CUES VINO were now prOphesying the
defeat of this tariff bill were then loudly
proclaiming that unconditional repeal could
never pass; that the struggle must be COM
promised. The President was then the bold
and unflinching champion of unconditional
repeal; IS .,. :. oo,,,, 49,. , ~ ~
Hill, turning to the Democratic side. but it
did pass, and tell you now that, while this
compromise bill may pass, / do not believe
1t will" He then referred TO Mr.. Gorman's
fff,Fa .glax
ator Mr.. Brice and Mr.. Smith had prom
ised the Louisiana Senators a duty on
sugar during the campaign of 1892 He
doubted their authority to construe plat
fsrmS He, for one would refuse to be de-
livered. He thought that if Mr.. Cleveland's
interference was complained of. the best
way 10 avoid such an ENHANCEMENT in the
future was Ito keep away from the White
House. as | do" The idea that these old
political foxes had gone to the White
House and had misunderstood the President
absurd 1t childish for them to
come back here and plead that they had
been overreached by one Ambitious Presi-
continued Mr.. Hill. Il shall vote for free
coal, free iron ore and free sugar.
"If the Senate recedes from every amend
ment placed on the bill it came from the
House. interrupted Mr.. German, will YOU
vote for t?''
THE SENATORIAL GAME.
Il will cross that bridge when | come To
it, replied Mr.. Hill, parryng the thrust of
the astute Senator from Maryland. But
you said" he added, that the Senate will
not recede. and you are perfectly safe in
making that bluff"
"Why don't you call IT, replied Mr. Lind
say naively.
THE Senator understands the terms of
the national game better than L do" re-
torted Mr.. Hill.
Mr. Hill closed his speech with as keen
a piece of satire as has been heard during
the debate. Said he:
The Senator from Maryland has sought
to term me the Iago' of the Senate
might respond with drafts upon Shakspear-
ian characters. In that case | would term
the Senator from Maryland as the Cassus
OF the Senate. Great Laughter) We all
recall Cassius-the lean and hungry Cas-
SiuS"
Mr.. Hill leaned over and addressed him
self almost directly to Mr.. German.
''And the Senator from Arkansas / would
call Marcus Brutus 1t is the Senator from
Arkansas who has labored SO earnestly for
this bill. He is the honest Brutus of the
Senate. Long laughter) And Casca is the
name of the Senator who struck the first
blow, on Friday last O1r. VesD. Trbonius
earnest-and Metellus Climber is the Sem
ator from Tennessee (Mr. Harris)."
Having thus characterized the Senator's
amid great laughter Mr.. Hill added: I'VE
all remember the cabal which struck down
Caesar, and when on yesterday these Sem
ators sought TO strike down our President
they made the mistake that had been made
but that they loved Rome more. Not that
they loved the President less but that
they loved the Senate compromise more
Then, pausing for moment Mr.. Hill