The herald., 1894-07-25

uoWoVcf, aftor long weary months OF de
bate, it violated the pledges of the party
The house conferees were confronted with
the TACT that the senate had made bill
unworthy OF Democratic support. They
rejected the duty on coal and iron ore.
Hia motion that the senate recsde from
the coal and iron duties WAS in the line
OF agreement. 1t would do no good to
obstinately adhere to the position taken
when the bill was passed.
do you see any siRns OF yielding on
the part Of the house ?' he asked, ad-
dressing his Democratic colleagues.
Backed by the public press of the
country, by the Democratic masses and
the president OF the United States, as it
undoubtedly 10. the house will never
yield on those two pointa. Let the SEN
ate yield, and see whether it does not
lead to an agreement.
He was not, he said, talking about
Villas motion to recede from the differ
entail in favor OF the sugar trust, but q
concession must be made if the bill was
10 become q law.
Hill said he sympathized with the
presidents letter to Chairman Wilson.
1te sentiments were bis. The president
violated no clause OF the constitution
when he sent that letter. 1t was a pri-
vate communication. No Democratic
senator on the floor could controvert the
position taken by Cleveland. He saw
that to place duty on coal and iron
would be to violate the platform declara-
tlons OF the party, and would place the
party whose success he desired in false
and indefenaible position. The Demo.
Gratis OF the country were In sympathy
with Cleveland. Democratic clubs and
conventions all over the country had
endorsed the Wilson bill in respect to
free raw materials. On the other hand
the senate bill had beon received every
where with signs of disapprovsl.
Even in the senate. Mr.. Hill said,
every Democratic mem Der Of the finance
committee had announced himself az
personally in favor of free coal and free
iron ore. The senator from Maryland
(Mr. Germany, on the other hand, with
that frankness and boldness" which
was his nature, had boldly thrown aside
the mask yesterday and had proclaimed
himself in favor OF tariff on coal and
iron ore.
"A revenue tariff" suggested Mr.. Cor.
man, quietly.
"A revenue tariff, as you WILL" re-
piled Mr.. Hill, "but nevertheless q
tariff"
YOU" continued Mr.. Hill, looking
Mr.. German straight In the eye, did |
not, like your colleagues. set up the
childish defense that you had been bun
coed in supporting duty on coal and
iron."
Hill then proceeded to take issue with
Mr.. Germans argument yesterday that
the president had only recently discov-
cred the doctrine of free raw materials,
He carefully quoted from the Presidents
public utterances to demonstrate that
Nj. Cleveland had been welded to that
doctrine since he sent bis famous tariff
message to congress in 1883. Neither
did Mr.. Hill believe that Mr.. Cleveland
could be held responsible for the un-
official utterances Of Secretary Carlisle,
but referring to the official utterances of
The secretary OF the treasury, he pointed
out that until the present question
arose, both Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Gar.
isle were consistent and in harmony.
when Mr.. Cleveland saw the senate
Dill place . duty on coal and iron ore,
The property OF tho rich, said Mr.. Hill,
and remove the duty from wool, the
product OF the farmer, he would have
poem false to himself. false to his
pledges, and false to HE party, had be
1ot called attention TO the discriuina-
ion and Inconsistency. He spoke too
too earnestly. That was why
le was criticised. Did not these very
enators who criticised Mr.. Cleveland
yesterday 60 to the president and plead
ind badger and implore him 70 stand BY
he bill they framed? Did they not re-
lize how tameand weak any bill would
70 that did not have the approval OF q
Democratic president?
II do not often defend the PRESIDENT"
aid Mr.. Hill. raising his voice until it
ang through the chamber, ''but today
is my duty to do SO, and hope am
road minded and LIBERAL minded
nough to defend him when he ia un.
ustly criticised and attacked"
AS he was saying this, there were
OF applause in the gal
cries, that broke finally into an uproar.
suggestion from Mr.. Hawley that the
galleries. should be cleared upon a repe.
ION OF the ofense was jeered and Kissed.
Mr.. Hill then proceeded in impas-
Toned tones to say that in the last half
century the senate chamber had wit
iessed great scenes and great debates,
but yesterday, in the presence OF q great
,rowd, conspicuous senatorial lead or OF
he Democratic party had summoned
Ienator after senator with the formality
II judicial proceeding to put the presi-
lent OF the United States on trial for
m parchment. Those senators detailed
private conversation with the president,
They admitted that the president at all
imeB urged free raw materials. Yet
hoy inferred or concluded or supposed
hat he wanted the senate bill, and in
rev OF this apprehension for the pres
dents wishes, it WAS but natural he
hould write an honest, frank, manly
etter to Chairman Wilson. Surely the
resident could never have said any
hing to those senators which bound him
rTevocably to the senate bill, as they
vould have it understood.
II have known him long and well.n
cntinued Mr.. Hill. land whatever NAV
AVE bsen our differences, ons thing 1
now we'll o! him-he considers public
slowly. deliberately, honestly,
incersly. He says but little. He weighs
II carefully"
THE president did not indulge in idle
nd random comment" added Mr.. Hill.
These senators therefore had discussed
he subject in general terms. They had
lot read the matured and well-weighed
opinion Of the president. He had not
attempted TO pass in deliberate judy
nent on propositions they presented TO
lim."
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