The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-07-26

floor could c0ntrOvert the position
taken by Mr.. Cleveland 10 that letter
He saw that to place duty on coal
and iron would be to violate the plat.
form declared by the party and would
place the party whose success he de-
sired in false and indefensible posi-
ton. The Democrats of the country
were in sympathy with Mr.. Cleve-
land.
The Democratic clubs and Demo-
cratic conventions all over the country
had endorsed the Wilson bill in re.
spect to free raw materials. On the
other hand the senate bill had been
everywhere with signs of disapproval.
Even in the senate every Democratic
member of the finance committee had
announced himself as personally in
The senator from Maryland (Gorman)
on the other hand with the "frankness
and boldness which was his nature
had boldly thrown off the mask of
yesterday and had proclaimed himself
in favor of a tariff on coal and iron.
"a revenue tariff" suggested Mr..
German quietly.
"a revenue tariff as you will, )" res
piled Mr.. Hill, but nevertheless a
tariff. YOU" continued Mr.. Hill, look
ing Mr. German straight in the eye,
"did not like your colleagues to set up
the childish defense that you had been
bunkoed into supporting a duty on
coal and iron"
Mr., Hill then proceeded to take is
sue with Mr.. Germans argument yes
terday that the president had only re
Gently discovered the doctrine of free
raw materials. He carefully quoted
from the presidents public utterances
to demonstrate that Mr.. Cleveland
had been welded to the doctrine since
he sent his famous tariff message to
congress in 1887.
Neither did Mr.. Hill believe that
Mr.. Cleveland could be held RESPONSE
BILE for the unofficial utterances of
Secretary Carlisle, but referring to the
official utterances of the secretary Of
the treasury he pointed out that until
this present question arose both Cleve
| land and Carlisle were consistent and
in harmony. when Mr.. Cleveland saw
that this senate bill placed a duty on
coal and iron ore, the property of the
rich" said Mr.. Hill, land removed the
duty from the wool, the product of
the farmer, he would have been false
to himself, false to the pledges and
false to his party had he not called att
tention to this discrimination and in
consistency. He spoke too candidly,
too earnestly. That was why ne was
criticised. Did not the senators who
criticised Mr.. Cleveland yesterday go
to the president and plead and badger
aud implore him to stand by the bill
they were framing? Did they not real.
ize how tame and weak any bill would
be that did not have the approval of q
Democratic president? On yesterday,
he continued, the senator from Mary
land read from the farewell address Of
| Washington on the encroachment on
the executive. That extract might be
read by those who acted independently
of all outside influence, but it came
with poor grace from those who stood
here and admitted that they them
selves had sought the interposition Of
the president to save them. | dc
not often defend the president
said Mr.. Hill, raising his voice
until it rang through the chamber
"but today it is my duty to do so,
hope l am broad minded and liberia
enough to defend him when he is UNI
Justly criticised and attacked.
AS he was saying this there. were
demonstrations of approval in the
gallery that broke finally into applause
which compelled Mr.. Harris, who wa'
in the chair, to caution the galleries tt
desist, A suggestion from Mr.. Hawley
that the galleries should be cleared
upon a repetition of the offense wal
Kissed.
Mr.. Hill proceeded in impassionet
tones TO say that in the last half cen
fury the chamber had witnessed grea
scenes and great debates. But yes
terday in the presence OF great croWc
conspicuous senatorial leader o
the Democratic party had sum
oned senator after senator, with the
formality of judicial proceeding, tt
put the president of the United States
on trial by impeachment. Those SEN
ators detailed private conversation
with the president. They admitted
that at all times the president urger
free material. Yet they inferred o.
concluded, or supposed that he want
ed the senate bill, and in view OF theil
apprehension of the presidents wishes
it was but natural, he said, to writ,
an honest, frank letter to Chairman
Wilson. Surely the president coult
never have said anything to the sen
ators which bound him irrevocably t.
the senate bill, as they would have ii
understood,
II have known him long and we'll,
continued Mr.. Hill, and whatever ma.
have been our differences, one thing
know we'll of him. He considers pub
} lie questions slowly, deliberately, hon
, estly. sincerely. He says bat little
He weighs all carefully"
, The president did not indulge Il
! idle and random comments, added MI
Hill. These senators therefore MAJ
, discussed a subject in general terms
: They had not received the mature,
and we'll weighed opinion of the presi
dent. He had not attempted to pas
in deliberate judgment on proposition
} they presented to him.
Mr.. Hill defended himself agalns
the references of Mr.. German an
other senators concerning his position
, on the tariff bill. He referred to hi
f past speeches i'll the line of tariff re
form. In them he never failed to In
J sist on the Democratic principle
free raw material. The senator (mean
, ing Mr.. Germany says l am an OPP
h.