Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-25
REPLY TO GORMAN.
Another Day Of Vigorous Talk
i, the Senate.
HILL IN DEFENSE OF CLEVELAND.

Him as IagO, the New York Senator
Also Goes to Shakespeare and Picks Out
the Assassination of Csesar-Hartcr Pre-
sents Compromise Tariff Eill Which
Has the Merit of Brevity.
WASHINGTON. July 25.-Another tiramat.
! ic scene has occurred in the senate, but
President Cleveland, instead of being the
object of the attack by the leader of his
party, was defended with vigor and vim.
C.eveland's champion was his old politi-
cal rival and enemy David Bennett Hill,
OF New York. The New York senator
spoke for almost two hours to breat thless
galleries and a full senate. Several times
| the presiding officer was unable to restrain
tn enthusiasm his remarks evoked, nota-
BIZ when Hill declared that personal con-
sIderations would not prevent him from
! defending the presi,. Mt when uniustly at-
| tackled.
Defends tho Presidents Letter.
He defended ClevelanG's letter, his right
to send it and the sentiments it con.
tanned, and made strong point
against his advers,iries when he pointed
out that they criticised the president for
siding with the house, while they admit
ted that they had used all their influence
to induce him to interpose in behalf of the
senate amendments to the tariff bill. He
took up Germans argument and met it
| point by point in manner satisfactory
| to himself at least, and concluded with a
| piece,ot satire that stung those on the
! floor and tickled the galleries immeas-
urably. German had compared Hill to
laGo. Hill likened those who had Joined
| i'll the assault on Cleveland to the con-
! spirators who stabbed Cesar to death at
the foot of Pompeii's stalue::in the Roman
senate.
How He Cast His Characters.
German, he characterized as the lean
and hungry Cassius; Jones as Marcus
Brutus-the honest Brutus of the senate:
Vest, who struck the first blow last week,
as Casca; VOORHEES, as Trebouius. .'testv,
but earnest" and Harris as Metellus
Climber. They had struck down the presi-
dent. Hill said, not that they loved Cleve-
land less, but that they loved the senate
compromise more. 'Andyet," ;" he concluded,
II can say with Anthony they are all
honorable men,"
Those Executive Interviews.
Hill during his speech said the Mary
land Sc natOr had put the president of the
United states on trial by impeachment
Those senators detailed private conversa-
tions with the president. They admitted
that the president at pll times urged free
raw material. Yet they inferred or con-
cluded or supposed that he wanted the
senate bill. Surely the pres ident could
never have had said anything to these SEN
ators which bound him irrevocably TO the
senate bill. as they would have it under
stood. Il have known him long and WE'LL"
/ ~ M II h,ta
| been our differences, one thing | know
well Of him-he considers public questions
slowly, deliberately, honestly and sincere
ly. He says but little. lie weighs all care
| fully"
An Encounter of Wits.
AT one time during his speech Hill said
re would vote to perfect the bill and for
free coal, iron ore and sugar.
''lf the senate recedes from every amend
| ment placed upon the bill when il came
from the house." interrupted German,
| will you vote for it?'
II Will cross that bridge when l come to
H." replied Hill, parrying the thrust of
the astute senator from Maryland But
| you have said" he added, that the SEN
ate would not recede and you are perfect
ly safe in making that bluff"
"Why don't you call it?" inquired Lind
say. naively.
The senator understands the terms of
the national game better than do" re-
tortcd Hill.
Gallery Makes Few Remarks.
Catiery of Louisiana, who followed Hill
with brief speech, also gave to the coun-
try his share of the secrets of the political
| prison house. He detailed at length the
manner in which the sugar schedule had
been prepared, insisting that it was made
| ty and in the interest of the sugar trust
He defended the presidents letter and
said the ways of the senator from New York
were past finding out, and then gave way
to give the Democrats an opportunity to
caucus