The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-24
dent must be behind US" Mr.. Vest had

| MI. Jones repneu InaC he was
'"Thereupon," said Mr.. Vest, Il gave
up my personal opinions and resolved
to support it. The presidents letter
was the first intination to me that he
was against it,
Jones Pale as Death.
When Mr.. Vest sat down Mr.. Jones'
who was in charge of the bill in the
Senate, took the floor. He was as
when the bill came to the Senate, that
it could not be passed in its then FORM
and he had gone to work with infinite
labor and pains to interview every
Democratic senator. He ascertained
every objection and had carefully noted
| them. He had talked with Mr.. Carlisle
about his plan and the president en-
the amendments in consultation with
Mr.. Carlisle. The secretary was
| thoroughly informed as to the situation,
and he Oones) had said them:
81 will not go one step farther if the
administration is not behind me-"
Il requested him to explain every
thing TO the president" said Mr.. Jones.
Il saw the president. He told me Mr..
Carlisle had explained all. He (Cleve-
land) said he thought what we were do
ing was the wise and proper thing.
Among the amendments thus prepared
were those placing coal and iron on the
dutiable list Until [ read Mr.. CleVe-
| lands letter to Mr.. wilson, said Mr..
Jones emphaticaHy, 81 believed he
expressed to him the opinion that it
must be either this modified bill or none
at ALL and he had replied that in the
alternative he favored the modified
measure"
AS Senator Jones sat down, Mr.. Cor
man arose to resume, But Mr.. Villas
interposed with a series of questions
| to Jones.
I'm your interview with the presi-
dent" asked Mr.. Villas, ''were the sub
yes" replied Mr.. Jones, with ex-
plosive vehemence, sat every CONVERSE
ton between the president and myself
coal and iron were specially men
toned"
There was a burst of applause from
the gallery which the presiding officer
had difficulty in checking.
"And," continued Mr.. Jones, with
measured emphasis on each word, the
president never uttered one solitary
| word about going ahead with coal and
iron in the bill as then in the Senate"
lone more question: said Mr.. Villas,
did not the president express the hope
at all times that iron and coal should
be on the free list?'
AT all times, but it was the express
sion of hope that the circumstances
would permit realization"
Harris Also Textiles.
Senator German next summoned
Senator Harris, who left the presiding
officers chair for the purpose as a wit
ness. Senator Harris stated that in
conversation with Mr. Cleveland he
CIarris) had been led to conclude that
the president favored the passage of the
compromise Senate bill, not because he
approved it, but because 1t was the best
that could be secured
Mr.. German then resumed. Now, Mr..
President, my distinguished friend, the
chairman of this committee, the dlstln-
guiShed senator from Indiana, has had
intimate connection of course, with this
measure throughout. 1 happen to know
that he is feeling very well today, and
expects himself to make his own state
ment before the close of the discussion.
Therefore, [ shall not ask him today to
give the country the benefit of his
statement so that all the truth in con-
nection with this matter may go to the
people.
LAS [ have said, sir, this is a most ex-
traordinary proceeding from a Demo-
crat, elected to the highest place in the
government in the joint commune to
traduce the Senate of the United States,
to blacken the characters of senato
who are as honorable as they dare to
be, who are as patriotic as they can
ever be, who have done as much to
serve their party as the men who are
now the benefciaries of your labor and
mine, to taunt and jeer US before the
country as hte advocates of trusts, as
being guilty of dishonor and peridy. 1t
is time to speak.
No Power Can Keep Him Silent.
s'The limit of endurance has been
reached. The Senate owes it to itself
Every Senator here, who is a part of
this Democratic majority, owes it to
himself. There is no power, no matter
how great, in this country, not even the
president with his patronage, that
would keep me silent longer under the
charges, under the imputation so fully
made from such distinguished quarters.
I hurl it back to him and say this treat
ment Of his fellows is infamous. 1t is
destructive to the government that men
in high positions should attempt to low
er this body, body conservative, con-
SiSung of So great representatives of
states. No man can reach here by de-
vious ways and remain long. 1t is COM
posed Of men who represent the best
thought of the country; men who have
stood and battled for tariff reform when
the towards in higher places dared not
show their heads. applause in the gal
leries.) Men who, when another place
was overrun and they had not courage
to stand and fight a tyrant, stood here
at the risk of health, at the risk of for
tune Of all that is dear and saved the
liberties Of the country when these cow
ards could not be SEEN We will not |
traduce longer, Mr. President; the facts
must come. We have seen how this bill
"a flon ~
pass the Senate; no man, whether in
this or another place no matter what
his position may be, who styles himself |
a Democrat, who believes in his party |
can change materially this measure |
without defeating it. Who dare take |
that responsibility? I can imagine no |
man will dare do it, unless he is con- |
sumed with vanity and desired to sit his |
judgment above that of his fellows, or |
desire to keep an issue before the peo-
pie that he might ride into power rather |
than give content and peace and labor |
and prosperity to his fellow country |
men.
AS German made each reference to the I
president there was commotion in the |
galleries, Which compelled the presid- /
ing officer to impose constant caution |
against further demonstrations
Mr.. German next turned his attention |
TO Senator HIPS speech endorsing |
Cleveland's letter. THAT letter." said
German, was a godsend to the senator
from New York. 1t was the only com t
fort he had had from this administra-
ton" Naughter}
AS the laughter continued, Mr.. Hill I
arose and with good-natured delibera-
ton said: In the last proposition. 1 I
will say the senator from Maryland is |
entirely correct
Mr.. German asserted the New York |
senator had throughout attempted to
thwart his party. Never before since
he DaPl1ra tiOy1 IF \