Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-23

clared specifically against the destruction
or any industry, and in favor of "freer,"
not free" raw material. That letter. Mr..
Gorman said, changes the tide, and elected
MIR. Cleveland President.
The Duty ON Coal.
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 within five years give to single for
eign corporation all the coal trade from
Boston north. Free coal would not benefit
a single man or woman in the country.
Who demands It? The professional. the
theoretical tariff refOrmer said 1t would
cheaper the cost OF manufacturing, yet,
nathemGtic3lly. free coal would not give
the New England manufacturer more than
three-fourths OF l per cent of the cost of
manufacturing.
There was but one great concern on the
face of the earth that wanted free coal.
In Nova Scotia there was a deposit of coal
as broad and az rich as sny on the face Of
the earth. The government OF Canada had
controlled it, Five years ago the Dominion
government was induced to change its
policy The small leases were wiped OFT.
The Canadian Pacific, that great artery OF
Great Britain. together with men from the
United States. associated themselves to-
gether and secured a ninety nine-year lease
OF these coal fields on condition they
should pay into the Canadian treasury l2
cents ton royalty. II coal ware free the
coal of Nova Scotia would displace that of
the United States in New England, and the
treasury Of Canada would be elriched 10y
money that ought to so into the treasury
OF the United States
Have Trusts Enough.
God knows we have enough trusts" said
Mr.. German. Il viii never consent to al
lew this mammoth foreign corporation to
invade cur territory and take the subsist-
ence away from our people. There was
only one other difficult question involved in
this sltuadon-the everlasting subject of
sugar. The republicans had seen the weak
part In the democratic lines from the be-
ginning. At the very b ginning the repIb-
licans wanted TO investigate our connection
with the sugar trust But the democra IS
were accustomed 10 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.
He spoke OF the President in complimentary
terms Ee had always had the highest re-
spect for him.
How He Worked for Cleveland.
He had worked for him in 1884 as he had
| never worked for any other man. II walk
ed with him through the slime and filth
Of his first campaign" said he. and amid
a solemn hush, when there were but
| few who had the temerity to uphold him.
| He reviewed his work for him in 1883 and
| In 1892. when, though opposed to his nomi-
nation. he had supported his candidacy.
Is Not ClcyeInnd's Debtor.
'T am not his debtor" said he: '1et him
speak for himself" In the campaign Of
| 1892, standing on Mr.. Clevelands letter of
| acceptance he went on. he and Mr.. Smith
| and Mr.. Brice OF the democratic committee
were asked by the Louisiana democrats
whether sugar would be regarded as a reve-
| nue. article. and they had said that they
| SO regarded it. and in case of success sugar
IN any tariff bill would be made dutiable.
He Always Keeps His Promise.
NO man. said he, with uplifted arm.
lever charged me with perhdy. I never
made a promise In public or in private that
did not keep it II 1t was in my power.
THE President and the Senators named
acting in his behalf made that promise in
the campaign, and We will keep 1t II we
can"
In conclusion he said that in case of ir-
reconcilable difference between the two
statute. it had always been the rule that
the House making the most radical demand
always gave way.
The Senate BsIl or Nothing.
Go into the next conference" said he
turning TO Mr.. Voorhees, and Mr. Vest, "say
to them that in Ohio, New Jersey New
York. Maryland and Virginia, which de-
inland the Senate modification, there are
more manufacturing concerns than In all
the states that ask these radical changes.
IF the Senate amendments are not &C
6epted this bill Is defeated You have heard
| enough Senators already to know that II is
this bill or nothing"
At the close OF Mr.. Germans 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.
Senator Whites Remarks.
Senator White followed Mr.. German. He
| said that the question Of merits on the tar
| III was infinitely superior to the question
Of taste to the Presidents letter read in
| the House. He reviewed the difficulties and
| delays in framing the tariff bill.
| Free coal and free iron would be a great
boon to California. The state pays almost
| the entire coal tax. And yet this bill was
/ cheerfully accepted because IL was the
| best that could be had. There was nothing
| for the enate to do but to vote for the reso-
| luton of the Senator from Delaware (Mr.
Cray to insist upon the Senate bill.