Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-24

he said when the hill was presented
10 the senate II could not be pnssed IN
Its then form. and he had gone 20 work
with infinite labor and pains 10 intel-
view every Democratic senator, He
ascertained every objection they held
ami had carefully noted them. He had
talked with Nr. Carlisle about HIS plan
and the president Endorsed II as wise.
Then he Jnnes) prepared the amend-
ments In consultation with Mr. Carlisle.
The secretary was thoroughly informed
as to the hituation and he (Jcnes) had
said TO him, al win not So one step fur-
Their II the administration Is not be.
hind me- Il requested him to explain
everything to the president said Mr.,
Jones. II saw the president, He told
me MIR. Carlisle had explained all ana
he cleveland said he thought we were
doing the wise and proper thing.
Among the amendments thus prepared
We're those placing coal and iron on the
dutiable list. Until ] read Mr. Cleve-
lands letter to MIR. Wiison,' said MI.
Jones emphaticnlly. 81 believed he cor.
daily approved of our action. | had
expressed 20 him the opinion that II
must either be this modified bill or
none at all and he had replied that In
the alternative he favored the modi-
fled measure"
As Senator Jones sat down, Mr.. Cor
man rose to resume. but AIR. Villas IN
terposed with series OF questions TO
MIR Jones'
IN your interview with the presi-
dent" asked Mfr. Villas. were the sub
iects OF coul and iron ore ever mem
TONED
Eyes" replied Mr. Jones with cxplo-
sive vehemonce. "at every conversation
between the president and myself coal
and iron were specifically mentioned
There was a burst OF applause from
the gallery which the presiding officer
had diffculty in checling
And" continued MIR. Jones with
measured emphasis on each word. the
president never once uttered one soli-
tary word against going Rhead with
coal and iron in the bill rs then In the
senate"
Zone more question: said Mr. Villas
did not the president express the hope
at all times that iron and coal should
be on the free listT' \
"At all times, yes" said Mr. Jones.
But II was the expression OF q hone
that the circumstances would permit
its realization"
Senator German next summoned Sem
ator Harris. who LETT the presiding of
ficers chair for the purpose as a wit
ness. Senator Harris stated that in
conversations with Mir. Cleveland he
tHarrls) had been led TO conclude that
the president favored the passage OF
the compromise senate bill, not because
| he approved IL. but because Il was the
best that could be secured
Mr. German then rcsumod mo. Mr..
President my distinguished friend, the
chairman OF the committees the distin-
| gulshed senator from Indiana. has had
intimate connection. of course. with this
measure throughout. / happen TO know
| that he Is not feeling very Wen today
! and expects himself to mako hia own
statement before the close of this dis
cussion Therefore l shall not ask him
4 today TO give the country the benefit
/ OF his statement so that all the truth
In connection with this matter may 60
| TO the people. As l have said, SIR. this
/ Is most extraordinary proceeding for
a democrat elected to the iaEhCst place
In the government to traduee the son
ate Of the United states 20 blaeken the
Ischaraoters OF senators who are az hon
ornble as they dare to be. who are az
patriotic as they ever can be. who have
done as much 10 serve their party as
the mon who are now the benciiciarles
| of your labor and mine to taunt and
ieer us and for the country as ndvo-
Gates and truss, IA being guilty Of dis
honor and perhdy. II " time to spenk.
The limit OF endurance has been reach
ed The senate owes IL TO itself
Every senator here who IS part OF
this Democratic majority owes Il to him
slf Thr Is no power, however great
| IN this country, not even the president
with Is patronage. that would keep mo
silent longer under the charges. under
the impuiations 10 fully made from
such distinguished quarters. | hurl IL
back to him and say that this treat
ment OF his fellows Is infamous II Is
destructive TO the government that men
In high positions should attempt to
lower this body. a body conservative.
consisting OF eighty-eight great repre-
sentatlves OF states. No man can reach
here by devious ways and remain long,
1t is composed OF men who represent
the best thought of the country. men
who have stood and battled for tnrin
reform when the towards In higher
places dare not show their heads tap-
plause In the galleryD men who. when
another place was overrun and they
had not the courage to stand and fight
tyrant, stood here at the risk OF
health, at the risk OF fortune Of all
that Is dear, and save the liberties OF
the country. those towards could not be
seen. We viii not be trnduced longer.
Mr.. President The facts must come. We
have seen how this bin passed the sen-
ate how only II could pass the senate
No man, whether IN this or another
place, no matter what his position may
be- who styles himself a Democrat, who
believes In his party, can change, ma
terially this Measure without defeat
Ing II. Who dare tako mat RESPONSE
billtyY / can Imagine no man who
could do II unless he was consumed
with vanity and desired to set his
Judgment above that OF his fellows or
desire to keep an issue before the peo-
pic that he might ride into power
rather than give contentand peace and
labor and prosperity to his fellow
countrymen"
as MIR. German made each refer
ence 10 the president there was COM
motion In the galleries which COM
PEELED the president 10 interpose con-
slant cautions against further demon
STATIONS Mr.. German next turned
his attention 10 Senator Hiil's speech
OF Friday endorsing President cleve-
lands letter.
THAT letter." said Mr.. German, was
Codaend to the senator from New
York (Afr. HID II was the only COM
fort he has had from this adminlstra-
ton" Uaughtcr.)
As the laughter continued Mr. Hill
arose ana with good natnred deliber-
ateness said: In the last proposition
l viii say that the senator from Mary
land Is entirely correct"
Mr. German proceeded to criticise Mr..
Hill's course and asserted that tho
New York senator had throughout at
tempted 10 thwsrt his party. Never
before since the declaration or inde-
pendence, Mr.. German won't on, had
president OF the United States been
guilty OF such violation or the spirit
- tha consolidation. "A. had ftfa44..