The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-20
HILL ON THE LETTER.
The Senator Says the Political Plot Is
ThickeninE.

Washington, July 19-When asked
what he thought of the letter of Presi-
dent Cleveland. Senator Hill replied: In
the language of the novel, the plot thick
ems prefer to say nothing at this time
as to the propriety or wisdom Of the let
ter. 1t comes rather late and may COM
plicate the whole situation and hefeat all
tariff legislation whatever. sIt'the Presi-
dent, instead of writing a letter, had
exercised his influence to assist me in get
ting votes for free raw material when |
was making the fight therefor in the Sen
ate the present unfortunate complication
might have been avoided. | trust that
there will be more votes now for free raw
material when bring forward the propo-
sition again in the Senate, which expect
to do. The skies are frightening
AN ANIMATED DEBATE EXPECTED.
From talks with senator's the iudica-
tions are that the Presidents letter to
Mr.. Wilson will precipitate an animated
discussion on the floor of the Senate to-
morrow. There will be no limit TO the de-
bate, and before the consideration of the
Conference report as an incidental and
the letter as the main subject, is over
some very plain language, 1t is asserted
tonight, will be used by some of the SEN
ators who have been designated as the
CONSERVATIVES.
THREE SENATORS TO REPLY.
1t is also said that three Of these sena-
tors will make their replies when MIR
Voorhees, calls up the report tomorrow,
Immediately after the reading of the
Journal These three are Senators Smith,
German and Brice. Mr.. Hill
will also speak. Mr. Smith, If the
rumors about him be true, will make a
speech in which he will warn the CON
ferees that they have violated the faith
placed in them when they receded from
the Senate amendments and agreed, as has
been reported, that they W ould accept the
House schedules on woolens cottons, etc.
He will outline the situation as he sees
it and will, it is said, In his conclusion
tell the Senate the President, the coun-
try and the House of Representatives
that they can accept the Senate bill or no
bill at all so far as his vote is concerned.
GoRMAN TO ECHO SMITHS SENTIMENTS.
MIR. German, who was in close confer
ence with Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Murphy all
the afternoon, went home as soon as the
Senate adjourned. IL issaid that he will
echo the7sen simentg that Mr. Smith will
utter, and will warn the House that if it
persists In the course adopted by it to-day
it will end In defeating bin
which is for the best interests of the
product of very serious attention on the
part of the Senate, and formulated as the
only bill that could hope to meet with
success. Mr.. German, If the statements
of his friends mean anything, is more
firmly grounded in his original plan than
ever
Mr.. Brice will have few words to say
about the Senate bill In which he will
join his colleagues in letting the country
know that it Is the Senate bill, and not
the House bill, that is to ultimately be-
come the law of the land.
AN IDLE RUMoR.
There was a rumor about tonight that
Senate democrats were now declaring
that their bill should pass without the
dotting of an ii" or the crossing of "t, :"
but one Of the conser vatives denied this
saying there were many items in the
Senate bill upon which concessions would
be made, but that in the main the
Senate idea Of a tariff should
prevail or there would be no bill The
idea also prevails in the Senate that the
bill will not be defeated, but that the
House will ultimately give in rather than
see no tariff bill pass at all.
MIR. German, with some indignation,
tonight denied the story that had been
circulated to the effect that he had sur
rendered coal and had given his consent
that it should 60 back to the free list.