The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-24

Washington, July 23.-Perhaps no
more remarkable scene was ever wit
messed in the United States Senate
than that which occupied it today,
when for two and half hours Sena-
tor German, the Democratic political
leader on the floor, delivered his speech
against the president and in defense
of the Senate tariff bill.
TIE galleries were packed to the
doors and so great was the interest in
Mr.. Germans speech that the MEM
bers of the House f1ocked to the Sen
ate end of the capitol, and the House,
being unable to hold a quorum, ad-
Journed.
Mr.. German, with a frankness that
amazed those present, discussed party
secrets, opened the door to party eau
icuses and flashed his searchlight into
gthe dark corners of party history. The
Npresident was assailed with keenness
and vigor by the leader OF his party on
the floor of the Senate. He defended
the Senate tariff bill and it's p~epara-
ton and charged in terms to both
. Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Cleveland were
aware of the concessions made in that
bill to procure its passage through the
Senate, but that Mr. Carlisle has been
consulted at every step and that Mr.
Cleveland had sanctioned all that was
done. Mr.. German is a cool, easy talk
er, but he gives tone and gesture with
a dramatic effect that thrills the audi
ence. Today he was at his best. One
by one, he called Senators Vest. Jones
and Harris as witnesses to the truth
of his statements. Then having freed
himself from all restraint, he told the
inside history of the conference over
1.-THE tariff bill. He even went back and
told the secrets of the Mills bill and
the st. Louis and Chicago platforms
and the demands made upon the ma
tional Democratic committee by the
sugar senators in 1892. His personal
attack upon the president was full of
sensational characteriZations. He told
how he had dared, when other men
faltered, to walk with Cleveland
through the filth and slime of the
campaign of 1884; how he and his col
leagues had fought for tariff reform.
when towards in high places would
not show their heads" how Mr.. CIeve-
LAND had tried to "gibbet the Senate"
before the eyes of the country; and
said his action must be attributed to
was re-echoed by those who ''chirped
when they talked
His references to the president ere
ated so much commotion in the gal
leries sometimes of applause and
sometimes of disapproval that the
presiding officer was obliged to repeat
edly caution them to preserve better
order. He was listened to with wrapt
attention throughout his speech. a, deem
feeling of excitement being printed on
every face.
Among those who listened most
earnestly was Sir Julian Pauncefofe
the British minister, who was in the
diplomatic gallery. In conclusion. Mr.
German practically warned his COL
seagues that on the material points. it
fhust be the Senate bill or no bill.
Mr.. White, of California. was the
only other speaker Of the day. While
personally in favor of free coal and
free iron ore, he too, declared it to be
the part of patriotism for the Demo-
Gratis to stand together for the Senate
Dill. After he concluded, the Senate
adjourned with the situation Seeming
~ in as chaotic a state as ever.