The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-27

the principle adduced in support of this
allegat ton and change of heart? German
himself had no personal testimony to
offer. He called on Vest, who offered
conversation - hearsay testimony - that
would have been excluded from any court
of justice. He had 10 personal testimony.
The distinguished Senator from Arkansas,
whose labor in behalf of the bill had
earned SO much respect from his col
leagues, testified that he had personally
talked with the President about the Sem
ate bill. Did Jones claim that all the
details of the bill had been laid before
Cleveland? Necessarily not. Only the
general principles on which the amend
ments were made. In regard to those
two amendments upon which the specif-
cations of Mr.. Germans charges had been
founded the testimony of MIR. Jones was
clear that the President. whenever coal
and ir0nore were mentioned, expressed the
hope that they would go on the free list.
Was there any one desirous of doing open
and free justice to the President? Who,
after reading MIR. Jones' own statement,
would not say that Mr.. Cleveland had
never faltered in his urgent demand for
free coal and iron? Without duplicity,
but with the openness and boldness that
always characterized him, Mr.. Cleveland
had expressed to the chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee the hope that
the result he desired should BIZ accom-
plShed in conference. He had a right to
say it after his conversation as detailed by
Senator Jones. He had right to insist
and urge it by any proper means.
But it was said the Presidents letter
constituted an encroachment upon the
prerogatives of the Senate. His right to
send it was not denied. Villas quoted the
text of the letter. Was the language that
of man who sought to reach beyond
his power? he asked. Was it not rather
the honest ourpouring of a genuine Demo-
cratic address in support of the principles
the President had so noby carried
through two trying Presidential contests?
Villas then quoted and ranged alongside
Mr.. Cleveland's utterances the statement
of German that the Senate bill could not
pass if it did not have the hearty support
of Mr.. Cleveland. At the very time the
President was writing his letter to Mr..
Wilson, Villas went on dramatically, the
Senator from Maryland and his co-work-
ers were appealing to Mr.. Cleveland to
induce him to support them in an effort to
qualify .he enactment of Democratic
principles instead of crystallizng them
into law. How utterly wanton is this cry
of interference now. Because he has seen
fit to throw the weight Of his influence
with the House in favor of Democratic
principles, because he refused to stand
with them, they make his action ground
OF complaint here and in horror cry out
against Executive interference"
Villas referred to the TACT that Presi
dent Washington came to the Senate
chamber accompanied by his secretary to
urge in person the ratification of a treaty
ne had negotiated. President Jakson's
course in making his views felt by Con-
gress was also referred to. Villas said he
was content to leave to far-minded men
whether the President had wantonly en-
croached upon the rights of Congress.
Tine charge was made that the Senate
had been traduced. Extracts from the
letter to Wilson were read to show that
the Presidents purpose was not to traduce
the Senate. but to plainly state his aspira-
tions toward tariff reform. The President
had stated that the abandonment of that
great party principle would be perfidy and
dishonor. No one would question that
such an abandonment of principles would
be dishonorable. The shaft was not
aimed at any Senator. 1t was not a per-
sonal accusation. 1t was not an accusation
leveed at the Senator from MARYLAND
(Gorman), or the Senator from Missouri
(VesO, or the Senator from Arkansas
(Jones), or against any Senator. The
President understood the situation in the
Senate. He knew the stanch adherence
to tariff reform Of the Senator from Texas
(Mills), the Senator from Delaware (Gray)
and the two Senators from Arkansas
Jones and Berry,. but there was no set