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maintain the rates fixed in the so-called German.
JOnes-Carlisle surrender to the planting inter.
ests and the Sugar Trust
The argument made by Mr.. German for the
retention OF the duty coal carried a double
sting. in that 1t exposed the extremely meagre
benefits to be derived from free coal by anybody
but the Canadian Government which gets q
royalty on all Nova Scotian coal. and the Whit
ney syndicate. which had leased the Nova SEQ
tian mines in the hope of finding a market for
the product in the United States Whether
not Mr. Cleveand's extraordinary interest In
free coal Is due TO the maturity about this date
of another campaign promise. Mr.. German did
not disclose. The Maryland Senator demon
strated however that coal had been on the tax
able list I'm every tariff bill ever framed In this
country and he ridculed the assertion by Mr..
Cleveland that free coal was demanded by any
known Democratic "principle."
The speech lasted nearly two hours and
half During all that time the crowded audience
sat listening intently, and IL dispersed, when
the Maryland Senator sat down. with the con-
vction that it had listened to one Of the most
remarkable speeches in a political sense de-
vered for many years in the "deoerative'
Senate"
3. DON NJ. DICKINSON THE EVIL GENIUS.
There are excellent reasons for stating that the
President consulted none Of his Cabinet officers
before sending or more correctly speaking writ
ing the celebrated Wilson letter That this letter
was penned partially with the aid, II not at the
request, Of the West Virginia free-trader admits
now Of but little doubt Still 1t is generally be-
lleved that the Presidents evil genius, Don
Manuel Dickinson. of Michigan is primarily re-
spOnsble for the astounding document Dlckin-
son has been power behind the throne ever
since in 1884 he went TO Albany to visit the Presi-
dent-eect. and there and then, to use vulgar
slang OF the day. mashed him" 1t was case.
one might say, Of love at first sight. Like his
future chief. Don. VI. Dickinson was unknown 10
National politlcs-at least comparatively So But
as a local worker the organizer Of successful
state campaigns. tho go-between Of political
leaders in the Democratic camp, he had served
years Of approved apprenticeship He was man
OF ideas, moreover. not visionary merely, but
intensely practcal-a man who under the guse
OF nigh sounding patitudes was capable OF ex-
ecuting as neat a political job as was ever
launched by the most experienced Wire-puler
President Cleveland. then Governor Of the state
OF New-York, seemed captvated by the buoyant
spirits Of the Michigan statesman. Lacking nm-
self the ima2 2inary qualities which Dickinson
knew how 10 display under proper restraints. he
was drawn to him in degree which astonished
the qud nuncs of the Capital Surrendering TO
him at the start the control Of the Michigan
patronage arraying against himself solid deh-
CATION Of Democratic Representatives from that
State and ending by advancing Dickinson on the
first opportunity that offered itself from the more
humble but none the less influential position OF
member Of the Kitchen Cabinet 70 that OF Post
master General. he has since that time. IN Office
and out Of il. yielded constantly 70 the counsel
the advice and the suggestions OF Don NJ. DICK
insOn.
It is no secret now that it was Don VI. Dickinson,
IN conjunction with Secretary Gresham. who
stiffened the Presidents backbone last year when
the fight for the repeal Of the silver purch lsing
clause Of the Sherman law seemed all but lost
That fact was not well understood AZ the time
as II is now Nevertheless the credit Of that great
victory for sound money rests today with the
President. when in reality 4, belongs In different
quarter altogether The phantastic policy Of he
Administration in Hawaii might have been in
spired by Dckinson-it partakes so much OF ne
nature Of a sky-rocket-but It was more proba-
bly, the work Of the President and his Secretary
OF State.
REASONS FOR THE BELIEF.
The present programme. however. Of repudia-
ton and perfdy: this political game Of bInco
and Misunderstanding: this exhibition Of pha-
risaical virue-all bear the earmarks OF the
whilom Pos;master-General I, may be that Mr.
Cleveland looking back upon his phenomenal
public career and blinded by the adulaton OF
faithful satellites is unable any longer to ques-
ton the infallibillty Of his DEGREES or to doubt
that the King can do wrong" II that be
the case he may be alone responsible for the
astonishing attitude In which Mr.. Germans
speech to-day supplemented by three other lead
ers Of the Democratic party in the Senate, fas
placed him. But considering the influence Don
VI Dickinson has had over him in the past con-
sliering the influence he eXerts over him now.
and bearing in mind Dicknsons presence In
Washington ever since the day on which the
celebrated Wilson letter must have been written,
Il is not difficult for those who know both men
intimately to determine the responsibility FOR
the document.
\ Democratic senator whose pOntlcdl past anu
political future cannot possibly be considered
az affecting his judgment in the matter re-
marked today: Il do not think that Carlisle Is
TO ba held responsible for this unfortunate eX-
hlbition II Democratic party dissensions. he
was simply not consulted by the President. On
the other hand II is my firm belief. knowing the
that Dickinson has welded over me
President in the past and the drift OF MS
political mind that ii is he who has mbued the
President with the strange notion OF attempting
to coerce the United states Senate by impugnins
tho motives Of its members. Dickinson Is man
that has never entirely got over the manners
and ways Of thinking OF the ward politician.
He Is inca pable OF measuring others by any othet
standard than that he has set for himself. he
IS essentially a small man.
For the Secretary Of the Treasury only eH-
pressions Of pity mng.cl with contempt are
heard on all sides He was placed in similar
plight by the President during the silver ngMt
Of last year II was thought then that MS SER
resnect would demand that he send IN his reslg-
nation. He did not do IT, however ana II IS
thought that he VIZ not do II now. Inc noheyeu
expressions made use OF by his former colleasues
I'm the Senate to-day such as the great Secre-
tary" the able sentry the fea less chail-
pion of tariff reform etc. don't deceive any one.
As matter Of fact Il would require no pattlculat
offort at this hour To throw a stone within the
precincts of the Capitol and hit a Democrauc
statesman who properly prodded Wou.u .sor,a no, az
once break forth in unparliamentarN ahatheHds
against this hapess tool OF the Presidents per-
fdy and double dealing.
HARD TO PREDICT THE OUTCOME.
Il is difficult at the present time and IN inc
extraordinary condition of affairs prevailing 10
make a prediction as to the outcome. with the
Presidents morbid desire 10 place himself right
or wrong. on the popular side of every question:
with his evident intention 70 put the senate ia
the false position Of irrcconcilab!e hostility 10
any and all propositions when the house u,ay
-, ,,d,,sed ~ make: with his love for starting
and fantastic effects: with his passion for un-
trammclled leadership and impatience OF re.
straint: with his unerring instinct II Pace d.
,rt,tnal moments his own personal comfort first
and the welfare OF his party, not 10 mention the
country AZ large second-it Is we'll nign I'm.
,tn presilant this morning To Senator Cor
man before he went TO tn. Senate--a desire whicn
the latter respected by promptly callng-may
~ may not have been prompted by an nonest
,r,cr,Ion 10 seek a settlement Of differences.
In ,,iew OF the Presidents proved duplicity II
is difficult 10 believe IL was. But. granted tnal