The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-27

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ssy testimeny. that yousd have been ex~
e4Qsssd from any court 81 Justice. He had
NO personal testimony CThfs distinguished
senator from Arkansas. whose labor in
oshalt Of the bill has earned 80 much re-
! spect froAn his colleagues, testified that
ne had personally talked With the presi.
. dent aboat the Senate bill. n5a Mr..
/ Jones Claim that all the details 81 the
hssl had been laid before Mr. CIevelandf
Necessarily NOT. oafy the general
/ principles On which she amendments
we're made. In regard To those two
amendments upon which the speeliica-
items OF Mr.. Germans charge had been
tonntsed, she testimony Of Mr. Joaes was
clear that the president. whenever ecal
i and iron ore were mentioned, expressed
The hope that they 20 on the free list
sss there sny one desirous of7 doing open
and tree justice to- the president who,
after reading Mr.otoneS' own statement,
would not say that Mr.. Cleveland had
| never fatered in his urgent demand for
tree coal and iron9 Without duplicity,
but with the openncssa aud balaness that
/ always characterised him, Mr.. Cleveland
had expressed - the chairman of tho ways
and means committee the hope that tho
4 AS$t&AA AAN A$@ANN1 N1AAAA Dc Accomplishment
| In conference. ne bad a right 10 say it
after his conversation as detailed by SEM
ator Jones; he had 3 right 10 insist and
/ urge it by any proper means.
Ratit was said that she presidents let
ter constituted an eucroachment upon the
/ prerogatiye Of the senate His right to
send it was not denied Mr.. Villas quoted
the text of the letter. Was the languages
1 that nf kA -. fka
| yond his power, he asked. Was il not
rather the honest outpoaring Of genuine
Democratic address in support OF the prin-
| ciples the president had 50 nobiy carried
| through two trying presidential cpntestsT
| Mr. Nllas then quoted and ranged along
side of Mr.. Clevelands utterances the
statement Of Mr.. Gorman that the senate
| bllk could not pass 1t did not have
the hearty support OF Mr. Cleveland.
At the very time the president
was writing bis letter to Mr. Will.
| son, Mr.. Villas went on dramatically,
the senator from Maryland and his CO.
workers were appealing to Mr.. Cleveland
10 induce himt TO support them in an effort
| 20 quality the enactment of Democratic
| principles, instead Of cryStaiiizing them
| into law. How utterly wanton il this cry
of interference nowf because he has seen
ht 20 throw the weight of his influence
| with tho house fno favor Of Democratic
principles, because he refused 10 stand
with them. they make his action ground
of complaint here and in horror cry out
against executive interference"
Mr.. Villas referred to the fact that Prosi-
dent Washington came % the same cham
Ter, accompanied by his secretary. 10 urge
in person the ratification ef treaty he
had negotiated President Jackson's
course in making his views felt by con-
gress was also referred TO. Mr. Villas said
he was content 10 leave 90 fair-minded
men whether the president had wantonly
encroaehed upon the rights of congress.
The charge was made that the senate had
been tFaduced. Extracts from the letter
to Mr.. Wilson were read % show that the
presidents purpose was not 10 trnduca the
senate, but to plainly state his aspirations
towards tariff reform. The president had
stated that the abandonment OF that great
party principle would be perfdy and dis
honor. No one would question that such
an abandonment of prln ciples would be
dishonorAble.
Tine shaft was not aimed at any senator.
1t was not a personal accusation. Ii was
not an accusation Ieveled at tho senator
from Maryland iGonnan) or the senator
from Missouri lVesD or the senator from
Arkansas (Jones) or against any senator.
The president understood the situation in
the senate. lie knew the staunch adher-
ence to tariff reform Of the senator from
Texas (Milis), the senator from Delaware
tGraxl. and the two senator's from Arkan-
sas Zones and BerFyA The presidents
lester was wholly impersonal.
Mr.. Was said tire Of the senator
from Maryland could mean only one
thing. Ii was an effort TO array Demo-
Gratis together In spirit of resentment.
and thus carry ont tie compromise OF
tariff reform. The Wilson bill had passed
s.mid public accIamaGion. The peoula had
accepted ID as the honest execution Of
party and public pledge. But when this
revenue reform measure reached the SEN
ate iron aud coal we're placed on the duti-
abla list. Moreover, Ii was debated week
Ia and week out The public was wearied
Of that debate. and yet the senate could
reaeh no fesnlt. IL was at this inncture
thas the senator frum Arkansas had
brought forward oyer 80 amendments.
These were to be the solution Of the prob
lem, and were TO bring the debate to q
close. still tire discussion proceeded iifty-
Eve days. Villas said he had recognized
titS Necessity 1B NtsssaiaE- W hhea8 AfhtnI@
mentz Itwas essential ohaye revision
Of The existlhg tariff law quickly. IL was
essential, too, 20 reinforce a depleted
treasury.
I'he president could not know all the de.
tails Of this biii. lie could only deal with
il ia general respects as 90 It's principle,
and therefore heC wrote not 10 dksnaraga
the senate nor ffaduce ssnator. He was
not only excnsed. bat justified. and his
connsryraen vii justify bins and applaud,
a. shsy have already dons his uuiiinehing
fidelity to mis- views, vilasocontiuued:
s'It il not resentment that feel for the
distinguished senator fromso Maryland.
Ths consequences 70 him of tifis assault
upon the chief magistrate ia the Judgment
oi e.s fellow mcn he rsust endure. for In
my opinion he hRE maas . mistake. lilo
hrs made a fearful miGake, The Amsri-
can people vail never tolerate in
any fsAnasr, treatment Of this ma
tnra Of their Mfeat chief magistrate.
eGc@pf GA grounds o 10 solid -
10 warrant action asaanst lEim. Not only
In his olil<ialeapaei but also In his adj
mifahle. bis E0aadeefns Individuality, tried
in thesterosst ordeai atsd known To every
gaan Of lngel tigente a01d atreggth1of mind.
Grover Clegelnnfs Stands perfectly recog-
uizsd as himsesI ( the full measure Of his
great ottlce lie - Got for me first tins
preai1ents bat Rith p peculiar glory shared
by no other hitherto be- Is aasecond iims
president after q defeat for reelection,
Nhich wtthsall bis colgntryrnen augmented
his honor not diminished it. N0ne other
Is ever as he was. anmAfnatsd third
tome and second time elected Mons
like bseye aid right rather than be lFesi-
1ent, A2d bY his courageous rectitadw
mor THE con ndemce aud becAuaa president