Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-20
THE SENATE DEBATE.
7,,G and President CleVelands
Letter on The Subject
Ga THEORY ASD a CONDITION.



Yesterday thrown down the gnuntlel In
ibstsrG question aud pitched battle
was expected.
blackburn, in pink negligee shirt
stood, watch Ia hand, while thu Judge
.,iiyeroi the invocation, looking like n
Judge Ut Kentucky Derby.
VOORHEES,, chairman Of tho finance
committee, called up tho con.
.ouce report on the tariff
wl aud yielded the floor IL
smith. OF n. j., vino read n carefully
ttrparsi speech. He hoped, he daid,
vbgu the OH passed the Senate Two
weeks ago, IL had been perfected, but
trr events o; tho last twCnty-iuur hours
lad coulfontei the Democratic party
with the possibility Of the failure Ut all
tara legislation at this session. II 50,
ther,sponsibiliiy must be placed where
II telongrd. He criticised the PrcHi.
dent for violating tue principles OF his
party, In attempting 10 Interfere with
Inc prttogativei OF the legislative
branch Of the government, but de-
Glazed that he will never be- Illuminated
by threats from tue President " Ny the
ulieuucos Ut his party associates nj
the other eud OF the Capitol, who had
teen ~ uproariously applsuded. RE
called attention To the ditiutences he
tween the situation Ia the HOute aud
tustiu the senate. lie review ed the
events In the House, which culminatcd
Boo the pArtngo Of she bill with loss OF
foyenlecn Dem, cratic votes. In tho
Senate every Democrat was needed 10
pass the bill anu the finance committee
went hcrOically 10 work 10 harmonic
the differences. They had nc.
c1mpiished that purpose, TO
their everlasting credit, DO 1t snid. He
delivered euiogy ON the tarii bill ~
30 passed the Senate, which unlike the
House iii, he declared, contains NJ
ntngce 10 the Industries OF tho coun'
ny aud II not framed by men from
tpnuely settled districts who knew
nothing Of the great commercial inter.
ttts Of the United States. lie asserted
that tue ifnmtrs OF the House bill aud
large proportion " tho Democratic
party were not tariff rel0rmorr, they
were fec traders.
Hin said. "a theory as well NJ n
condition now conironts us. The
theory Of the Democratic party Is that
fres raw materials should always be an
essential anu conspicuous element. The
best interests Of the manufacturer Ms
we'll ~ the consumers OF the lana
demand rec guition. This IL wise dis
elimination.
"Until recently supposed there was
no dispute upon this question OF prinri'
pie, but that every Democrat worthy
VI the name was willing 10 oOnceuv
that II there was one thing more than
another 10 which the Democratic
rarity was committed IL was the doc
time OF absolutely free materials. A
true and honest constitution Of every
Democratic nAtioual platform for
Twelve years iTrecOcably commits US "
this just AMI reasonable principle"
Hill read the Democratic national
platform Of 1892, and continued:
ITO repeal the Mckinley law In
form, simply TO TU.onact II IN effect Ia
hVeplng this promise 10 the letter but
breaking II in spirit, The platform
IOinted with pridu and deliberately
approved measures for free iron orc,
Tree lead ore, free coal anu free wool,
which were pending In COngtesh at
tho ume OF the convention. The Dem
OofElic position WAS No plain ana 10 20
Ulrat that lie who runs may read.
"Ifany Democratic senator In any
part VI the country, forgetting the m
lcfcsts Of thc whole land aud aubserv.
Ing tue supposed interests Of his local.
ny, promised the people OF any stnto
or section that there would DO an t1-
ouptiOn made to the enforcement OF the
general principle OF free raw materials
when the Democrats should obtain
power, no exceeded his authority and
nisinteTpTeted our position"
Hin then slid the Preaidunt's letter
Of acceptance was not that bold, ring.
ing anu explicit declaration IN favor
u the platform that tho party had a
right 10 expect, but his "TsmaTkablo
letter" Tehd IA the House yesterday
leit no doubt Of his position now.
Hin read extracts from the Presi.
dunps letter, every word Of which hu
approved, although he would not de.
irnd liz expectancy. He declared the
Senate blll violated the Democratic
theory Of tariff reform by leaving a
duty on iron, coal, lead ana several
other raw matepals. He said the
President would veto the Senate bill, n
la.ssd, and appealed TO the senators u
tuIrender while they can do 30 honor.
ably.
Hill differed from tho President re.
laTding sugar, the tax ON whion, he
declared was not necessary II an iu-
come tax be TelaineI~and tue Senate
must recede from its amendments.
Vest followed HIN with scathing
urlaignmeht Of the President whose
letter Ot acceptance pronounced Ia
favor Of Tree raw n aterial, yet who nov
denounced the Tree raw materials q,
"purlily aud dishOnOr."
Grey urged the Senate to insist upon
~ amendments. lie inlimated thai
Ia thu advocacy OF rec raw mRteria
Ihu senator from New YORK Is la
riucete, lis never IN this long con
Icreuoe OF the Democratic senators
raised voice In behalf Of tree coal ant
lion orc,
An angry colloquy between tho tw,
senators enhueu,
NULLEIIE.-VilaB moved that Ia,
, seuaio rocede from thelbugRr diiioruu,
tal
300 .-Vilas's motion 10 strlE,
tut tue eighth Of cent par pound dil
letenlal on refined sugar caused gEta
uneasln,ss on tho Democratic side.
was retained In tbs bill ny maiurli,
u one.
Mills declared his Intention OF sup
porting the motion q Villas.
BTiee aAyb he thinks the motion vii