The evening world., 1894-07-23

authority fos that statement
Carlisle snw the Changes.
lie charged directly that every ono Of
the Senate amendments had been seen
by Secretary Carlisle and scanned by
him before they were agreed upon. H."
drew from his desk and had read an
Interview with Secretary Carlisle ON
April 80. in which the Secretary OF tn"
Treasury gave the same bill his sweep
Ing Endorsement.
That Interview. said MIR. German,
sGftcnod the hard places for thos. who
were trying to harm Jnze differences.
II did much to aid the Democrats Of
tho Scnatc in getting together. lie dld
not believe that the Democrats would
ever have gotten together had 1t no,
be' u FOR that interview
The Sec, ctrry of the Treasury neces-
sariIy. spoke ~ 1t great measure for the
President in matters relating to his De
partment. ON the morning following the
publication Of that interview the papers
announced that the President was in
entire accord with his Secretary OF the
Treasury. If that WAS not true. then
the Democratic Scna tors had been misl' !.
Compromise the Hest Possible.
AS compromise, MIR. German assorted
that the bill az completed was satisfac-
tory to not single solitary human
being in all tg details: but "a n whole.
the structure presented as scanned 10y
the Secretary OF the Treasury and the
was acceptable as the best bin that
could be passed
There was no sugges ton anywhere.
either from the President or the Secre-
tarv OF the Treasury, that the bill, as
modified. was Il violation of Democratic
principle.
called upon Alessrs.' Vest. Jones and
voorhees, TO bear testimony as to
whether his statements had varied a
hairs breadth from the truth.
Lat n..f ,tttt Ia Il
he, as he paused.
Vest Hcnrs Witness.
Mr.. Vest arose. He began by saying
dent since. the repeal Of the sherman
law last summer, but with the Secrc.
tary Of the Treasury he had had fire.
ene,tedv snI is;nc; s.atrd S to h nn
that the greatest possible calamity that
could happen would be the failure of
any bill. lie had distinctly stated to him
lowed to stand in the way of the con
summation of som" scheme Of tariff
reform. iiis colleague, Mr. Jones. had
land and they both declared that the
bill was acceptable to them. The bill
did rot suit him WesD.
He knew !; mu"; have tao support of
tnc Administration t. pass l., and n.
asked Mr. Jones If the President would
throw the weight of his influence in
favor of It. Mr.. Jones reporsei that the
Presden: hal said to him: II am willing
to do anything to pass the bill! ihrousa
tlngresS."
Thought the President with Them.
III We e. into this fight, the Presi-
dent must BE- behind us" | said.
Mr.. Jones replied that he was. There
upon" said Mr.. Vest. II gave up my
personal opinions AMI res l!Tel to sup
port H. The Presidents Letter was the
first intimatlon to me that he was
agains; U.S.
When Mr.. Vest sat WIN Mr.. Jones
bill in the Senate. took the fi,or. liz
signs of nervousness. He rea.izpd, he
said when the bill came to the Senate
'orm. and he had gone to work. he |
said, with infinite labor and pains T. /,
interview every Democratic Senator |
ne aS"ertainel every objection they held |,
and had carefully noted them.
says Cleveland Thought IL Wise.
lie hal talked with Mr.. Carlisle alb ut |
his plan. ana the president inior:.I II |
AS wise. Then ne ,Jon--I prepared the
amendments In consultation VITA Mir |
nYn,n, the Secrsstary was thoroughly |
lhl"th ,'h as To- the situation and ne |
Jonesp had said t. him:
VIII nor ~ on" step further II tn |
Is not h-niiu me | re- +,
lmtst.d him t" explain everything to the |
L,
m" Mr.. Carlisle had explained ali, and |
ne ol"rtland said he thought we were
long tn" WIS" and proper thing. Among |
ne amendments thus prepared were ;
BILE list
!,ntll read Mr.. Clcvelands letter
To- Mr. Wilson" said Mr.. Jones. EN-
4" believed he cordially an
proved OF our action had eXprsssed
10 MIN the opinion that IL must cline
De- this, modified bin or none Al ali. and |
\" hsi replied tn"t in the alternative
As Senator Jones sat down Mr.. Cor
nan arose 10 resume. but Mr. Villas in
exposed with series of questions to
Mr. Jones.
subjects of Conf and Iron.
Ia your interviews with tn. pr,.i.
i"nt.' asked Mr.. Villas. w-r. the sub
" Yes replied Mr.. Joucs. vita .Nplo-
~. N'remence, at every conversation
'"t,ween tn" President and myself cal
~ iron were specifically mentioned"
There was hurst OF applause from
he, gallery. when the presiding officer
al difficulty In checking.
And, continued MIR. Jones. with
aeas4red emphas,% on each word. The
resident never once uttered one soil
AIRY word against going ahead with
senate"
"rn" more question said MIR, Villas
bid not the President express the hone
l all times that iron and coal should
- ON tn" free list
At all times, yes" said Mr. ZONES
but II was the expression Of "A hop.
hat the circumstances would permit its
easiZation."
Harris IL Witness. Too.
senator German next summoned Sem
tor Harris, who left the presiding offi-
rfS chair for the purpose, as "A wit
eSS. senator Harris said that in con
~ lions with Mr.. Cleveland, M. iIar
Isl had been lei to conclude, thar The
Resident favored tn. passing of III,
pmrrnmise SENATE bill. not because he
proved II, but because il was the hest
nat could be secured.
GormnR scores the Presidents.
Mr. German here resumed with nna 81
h. M II sensational references of m.
aE 10 President Cleveland The senator
poke OF the deep regret that he was
Inp"lied to ask the public testimony
these Senators, but tie time had come
On reached. The Senate f had been , maa
lI""i. An attempt had been made To
try and gibbct 1t before the country"
hes" charges had been "fouIIy made
ON such distinguished sources" that
icy must be met and refuteI The
hlrgeS were echoed by men who
rhirprd when he talked" These Sem
tors who had been summoned had
,ught for tariff reform when towards
high places would not show their
tads."