Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-07-26
A STIRRING SESSION
Senators Aroused Over the Tariff
Bill Situation.
Mr.. CORNAy THE CHIEF SPEAKER.


/ WASHINGTON, July 24.-Yesterday's
senate session was without parallel in
the history Of that body. An issue
had been forced between the president
and the democratic senators, and the
latter, on the plea that they had been
pressed beyond the limit Of endur-
ance," told party secrets that other
wise must have remained unknown.
German was the chief spokesman, but
he did not rely upon his own testi-
mony for the proof Of his assertions.
His manner Of dealing with the
question at issue was as unprecedented
as was the letter Of the presi-
dent which had forced the issue
upon him. Cool, collected and with an
air Of confidence which only comes to
those facing grave situation who be-
lieve they are masters Of 1t, he de-
Tended the senate and challenged q
contradiction OF his statements. The
sole question at issue was whether the
senators who framed the tariff bill had
formulated that measure against the
wishes OF the administration. The
president had openly charged demo-
Gratis with perAdy. The object of yes
terlays session was to prove that the
president knew Of the proposed senate
amendments and urged the passage Of
the amended bill.
The programme for the day was care
fully prepared. The honor Of many
senators was involved, and they chose
TO place themselves on record in man.
ner which the country cannot mistake.
Nearly every senator was in his seat
when the senate convened Saturday
night dispatches were sent to all the
absent republicans by the minority adj
visory committee, urging them to re-
port at once.
Germans decentralization Of the
presidents course was as bitter as 1t
could be made without transgressing
senate rules, and when he reached that
part Of his speech in which he at
tempted to show that both Cleveland
and Carlisle knew what the senate
amendments would be and approved
them, he made the charge directly that
Secretary Carlisle knew all about them
and Endorsed them. TO prove his
statement he produced an interview
which Secretary Carlisle had prepared
and sent to the press associations. This
was the first indication that Gorman
could demonstrate during the course
OF his remarks that the entire demo-
cratic side was in sympathy with his
speech. Cockrell was sitting two tiers
Of seats removed from him,
After declaring that the Carlisle in
terview had been carefully prepared
by the secretary for the purpose OF
showing that the administration was
In sympathy with the senate bill, Cor
man asked Cockrell to read it. Cor
man seated himself during the reading
slipping from the glass OF water on his
desk
Continuing his remarks, he declared
that neither the senate nor the house
bill were satisfactory to single human
being, but that the whole structure was
scanned by both Cleveland and Carlisle
and indorsed as the best measure that
could be passed. The senator from
Maryland threw himself back, resting
his left elbow on the desk behind. lie
paused for moment as II to summon
all his strength and called upon the
senators in immediate charge OF the
bill to bear testimony to the truth of
his remarks "Let the people have the
TRUTH he Numbered, and paused for
Senator Vest, upon whom he had per-
sonally called fora reply
Vest was visibly agitated His face
bore look Of stolid determination as
he fatty stated that II he had not sup
posed the bill had the approval Of the
president, he should have despaired Of
Its passage lie told of an interview
with Senator Jones In which he said;
III we go into this fight the president
must be behind us In response to
this statement, Senator Jones had told
him of an interview with the president,
in which the latter had said ~ am
willing to do anything in order to pass
this BILL "lt was then" concluded
Senator Vest, that ! gave up my per-
sonal opinions and resolved to support
IT,"
Senator Jones, pale, but collected,
arose as soon as Senator Vest had con-
cluded, he told Of personal interview
with Secretary Carlisle, in which he
thus spoke; u will not go one step
further unless the administration Is be-
hind me, and requested the secretary
to so inform the president, Later he
had two personal interviews with the
president, and Mr.. Cleveland Endorsed
the bill, although they placed coal and
iron ore on the dutiable list. In re-