The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-07-26
HILL DEFENDS CLEVELAND
SAYS GORMAN is INTERESTED IN
THE SUGAR TRUST.
Shows That the Conduct of Certain Sen
ators In Their Efforts to Help the
Trust Created an Emergency
For Cleveland's Letter,
THE SENATE,

uEduallC sC6n0 OCClrr6Q III the senate
today. but President Cleveland, in
stead of being as on yesterday the OBJ
ject of attack by the leader of his
party, was defended with vigor and
vim. Mr.. Cleveland's champion today
was his old political rival and enemy,
Senator David Bennett Hill of New
NNk. The New York senator spoke
.kor \almost two hours to breathless
galleries and full senate. Several
times the presiding officer was unable
to restrain the enthusiastic applause
his remarks evoked, notably when
Mr.. Hill declared that personal con-
siderations would not prevent him
from defending the president when
he was unjustly attacked. He de~
Tended Mr.. Cleveland's letter, his
right TO send it and the sentiments it
contained, and made strong point
against his adversaries when he
pointed out that they criticised the
president for siding with the house
when they admitted that they had
used al their influence to induce him
to interpose in behalf of the senate
amendments to the tariff bill. He
took up Mr.. Gorman's argument and
met it point by point in a manDer
satisfactory to himself at least, and
concluded with piece of satire that
stung those on the floor and tickled
the galleries unmeasurably.
Mr.. German yesterday compared
Mr.. Hill to Iago. Today MIR. Hill
likened those who had joined in the
assault on Mr.. Cleveland to the con-
spirators who stabbed Caesar to death
at the foot of Pompey's statue on the
Roman senate. Mr.. German he char
acterized as the lean and hungry Cas-
sius, Mr.. Jones as Marcus Brutus, the
honest Brutus of the senate; Mr.. Vest,
who struck the first blow on Friday,
as Casca; Mr.. Voorhees,, as Trebomius,
"tosty but earnest" and Mr.. Harris as
Metellus Climber. They had struck
down the president. Mr.. Hill said
they did not love Mr.. Cleveland less,
but that they loved the senate COM
promise more. "And YETI" he con-
y cluded, his words ringing like ham,
I. mer on an anvil, ~ can say with
,1Antony, they are all honest men, "
lie Mr.. Caftery of Louisiana, who fol-
aaiowed Mr.. Hill with a brief speech,
valso gave to the country his share of
The secrets of the political prison
house. he detailed at length the
manner in which the sugar schedule
had been prepared, insisting that 1T
was made by and in the interest OF
the sugar trust. He gave way in or"
der to give the Democrats chance to
caucus. Altogether it was a very ex
citing day. -,
Every seat in the galleries was fill
ed when the senate met. Resumption
of the heavy firing against the execu:
tive WAS anticipated. The strain and
excitement was almost as intense as
when the senate convened yesterday.
The senators themselves were slow IN
arriving, most of them remaining. III
the cloak rooms until the morning
business was completed. senator
Villas of Wisconsin, who was expect.
Ell to defend the president against
some of the aspersions cast upon MIN
Yesterday, was, however, on hano
early. and so was Senator Hill OF New
York, who was also billed for 8
speech
When at 1928 Mr.. Harris, the fool
manager of the tariff bill, called ur
the conference report almost every
seat on the floor was occupied. Mr
Hill was on his feet and was immedl-
atelv recognized for speech. He
agreed, he said at the outset, witt
Mr., German that the Democratic
party was in the midst of a great cris'
ia. The Democratic party after such
long struggle in the minority
had at last been entrusted
with power. 1t had gone to work t.
reclaim the pledges it had made. Ih'
greatest of those was to reform I'M
tariff. The house had passed tarlI
bill which, aside from its income 'a'
features, seemed to meet with grea
satisfaction and approval. AS
passed the senate, however, AFTER lons
weary months OF uo6aVo ~ "oo ~
satisfactory and it violated the pledge
of the party. 1t went back to confer
ence. The hoU SO con.erees were con
fronted with the fact that the senate
had m ade it inconsistent and un
worthy of Democratic support. They
rejected the duty on coal and iron ore
They refused to yield and there wa
no hope that they would yield. l
Ghey insisted upon their attitude ane
he senate was obstinate all prGspec
~ tariff legislation was at an end.
His (Hiil's) motion that the senat'
recede from the coal and iron dutle
was in the line of an agreement. i
would do no good to obstinately s au
here to the position taken when In,
bill was passed. "Do you gee an.
signs of yielding on the part OF t ID
house?u he asked, addressing m
Democratic colleagues. BACKED o.
lie public press of the country, oy .n
Democratic masses ana the president
as it undoubtedly is, the house WI
never yield. Why not yield on ines
two points and see if it does not lea'
to an agreement" He was not d,
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