Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-24
10 forced : duty on coal. 1t was not

the Radicals were in the saddle. A Teso-
luton was adopted endorsing the Mills
bill taxing coal. Mr.. Cleveland accepted
II and stood on II. He referred to the
platform declaration Of 1884, prepared BY
Mr. Cleveland, commencing the House for
going In the direction Of free raw mate
rials. The radical resolution sprung In
the convention was pushed by those who
desired to defeat his nomination. but II did
not defeat his nomination. No one ex-
pected Cleveland to stand on that radical
plank.
Mr.. Cleveland's letter was looked for
ward TO with anxiety. In II Mr. Cleveland
declared specifically against the de-
structIon of any industry. and in favor Of
''freer," not free" raw material That
letter. Mr.. German said, changed the
tide and elected Cleveland President.
COAL.
Reverting again to the duty on coal.
Mr.. German argued that 10 cents ton
was purely q revenue duty. Free coal,
he said. within five years would give to
a single foreign corporation all the coal
trade from Boston north. Free coal
would not benefit single man or woman
in the country. Who demands II? he
asked. The professional, the theoretical
tariff reformer said II would cheaper the
cost OF manufacturing, yet mathematical
free coal would not give the New England
manufacturers more than three fourth or
/ per cent Of the cost OF manufacturing.
There was one great concern on the
face of the earth that wanted free coal.
In Nova Scotia there was deposit OF
coal as broad and as rich as any on the
face of the earth. The Government OF
Canada had controlled It Five years ago
the Dominion Government was induced
to change its policy. The small leases
were wiped out. The Canadian Pacinc'
that great artery of Great Britain, to-
gether with men from the United States,
associated themselves together and Sc
cured a 99-year lease Of those coal-heids
on condition that they should pay into
the Canadian Treasury IL cents ton
royalty II coal we're free, the coal OF
Nova Scotia would dIsplace that OF the
United States In New England and the
Treasury of Canada would be enriched
by money that ought to go into the Treas
ury of the United States.
God knows we have enough trusts
said Mr.. German. II will never consent
TO allow this mammoth foreign corpora
ton to invade our territory and take
subsistence away from our people
SUGAR.
There was only one other difficult ques-
ton involved in this situauon-the ever
lasting subject Of sugar.
Louisiana, through its two senators.
then the late distinguished man who oc-
cupied a seat in this body. Randall Lee
Gibson, and Edward ID. White. wanted
to know before we entered upon the
campaign, with no threat, with no In
auiry except that which an honorable man
has a right to make, what the policy OF
the party was to be under the apparently
free-trade resolutions adopted at Chicago.
After a great deal Of talk and after the
most careful consideration. the candidate
of our party told them, as he had told
the public through his letter, that the
Democratic party was not to destroy in
dustries; that 1t should place fair duty
upon dutiable articles, a revenue duty:
that the bill which had met approval
was the Mills bill, and on the line Of the
Mills bill the Democratic party would act
"They said to us frankly, we want to
tell our people the truth. We don't want
to press you to give single fraction OF
a cent to Louisiana, but we only want
to know the truth At that solemn con-
clave we all said: Yes; IL Is q dutiable
article: II Is to be. and must be the cor
ner-stone by which we Will overthrow Nc
Kinleyism.'
'Mr. President, / would have given
anything in reason for the interest of my
own people whom / represent In conso-
nance with my own views upon the sub
ject IL could have had free sugar all
along the line. But, above all, In all my
public career, no man, no living being.
has ever charged me with perfidy No
soul can sar that ever made pro-
mise about public or private matters that
/ did not carry out IL. had the power
to do it,
"These two senators (Messrs. Smith and
Br.ce) and myself, carrying out tho
pledge of our party. which our candidate
endorsed, have been gibbeted as three
men who were In the Sugar Trust. No
nan would believe such thing; but II
Is due to the man who writes history
that he shall have the truth Of tho trans
action"
In conclusion he said that in case OF
irreconciable difference between the two
houses over an effort to change an exist
ing statute, 1t had always been the rule
that the house making the most radical
demand always gave way. "Go into the
next conference" said he, turning to
Messrs. Voorhees, and Vest. "and say to
them that in Ohio, New Jersey, New
10TH, lUuldHd, anu west WHICH
demand the Senate modification. there
are more manufacturing concerns than In
all the States that ask these radical
changes. If the Senate amendments are
not accepted, this bill Is defeated. You
have heard enough, senators. already, tc
| known that it is this bill or nothing"
WHITE, OF CALIFORNIA.
While congratulations were being
| showered on Mr.. German, Mr.. White
| DemocraD, of California, took the floor
and argued that from Democratic
| standpoint there was nothing to do but
TO adopt the motion Of Mr.. Gray to insist
| on the Senate amendments and agree
TO a further conference. The adoption OF
the motion either of Mr.. Hill or Mr.. Villas
would result in the defeat Of the measure
and the Mckinley act. which was the
| winning card of the Sugar Trust, would
remain a pw.
| Mr. Cockrell rose and moved to proceed
| to executive business. That motion was
/ agreed to- and after a short executive
session. the Senate. at 3.45 p. NJ, ad
| Journed until tomorrow at noon.
| House OF Representatives.
In the House to-day a bill to revise th'
boundary between the Eastern and West
1 cIu JuulCldl QlSlllClS vi ANOiNh NoApb'''
and fixing the times of holding court a
| Raleigh, Wilmington, New Berne, am
Elizabeth City was passed.
/ Committees were then called for reports
This having been completed. the Speake
| announced that next in order was a vot'
/ on the bill discussed Saturday, directing
the unemployment as fast as vacancies
occur. Of the railway postal clerks VIII
were dismissed from the service betweeI
March 18th and May l, 1889. The vot
resulted Yeas. 121; nays, %; not voting
1 8. A call of the House was ordered u
| determine whether or not quorum wa
at tie Capitol. The call was answered b!
| $50 members-one more than a quorum
Mr.. Bynum offered a resolution direct
ing the Sergeant alarms to arrest sucl
members as were absent without leave.
Mr.. Reed sought permission to max
suggestion to the gentleman from lndi
ana, and proceeded so far as TO say: :"
understand that the accused 0he Senate
are still answering to the indictment
and as a part of their plea, set up com
plicity Oh the part of the grand jury 9TH
PresidenD" when his voice was drowne'
by the Speakers gavel. MIR. Bynum hav
ing declined to hear further Of the sug
gestion.
/ On tHo TeSOiutiOn IOT tHe dIIcSt
members Mr.. Reed demanded the yea
and nays, and they were ordered. Tn
vote was: Yeas, ll9; nays, l9; not voting
IL
Being satisfied that the presence Of
quorum could not be secured, on motio
OF Mr.. Bynum, the House at $40 ocloc
adjourned.
German ut the White HonVe.