The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-20
A Remarkable Personal Letter to
Chairman Wilson.
Its Reading in the House Creates Z
Great Sensation.
Democratic Senators Indignant At the
Aspsrsions Cast Upon Thorn By
the Presid sidsnt-DeAdlock
Seems Certains


By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-The Demo
Gratis of the house today, withouta divis-
ion of sentiment. so far az surface indi-
cations were concerned, and amid
scene Of unparalleled enthusiasm. sent
the tariff bill back to conference with
instructions to the conierees to stand
firm against the amendments which the
senate had placed upon the bill. A
special order was brought in from the
committee on rules which limited the
debate on the motion to disagree to two.
hours, and was worded so as to prevent
specific instructions on sugar or any
other particular schedule. In the pre-
liminary debate over the adoption Of
this resolution Representative johnson,
the .redical free trader from Ohio, pro-
tested against course OF procedure that
would give the house no opportunity to
give specific instructions on sugar.
The debate which occurred on the
adoption of the molten instructing the
house to insist upon its disagreement,
was practically confined to Chairman
Wilson on the one hand and ex-Speaksr
Reed on the other. although short
speeches were made by General Wheeler
of Alabama and ex-Speaker Grow Of
Pennsylvania before tho vote was taken.
PARTY ENTHUSIASM.
The utterances of Mr.. Wilson, who
was suffering intense pain. and whoss
head was bound with q handkerchief
that extended to his chin, so that he
WAS practically blindfolded, created
most intense enthusiasm among hia
colleagues. Every sentence he uttered
in opposition to the concessions which
the senate sought to force was applaud
cd to the echo, and tie climax Was
reached when he sent to the clerks
desk and had read letter from Preai-
dent Cleveland, declaring chat the
future welfare Of the Democratic party
depended upon adherence to the Demo-
cratic principles upon which the house
bill was framed.
Mr.. Reeds reply also met with up.
roarious applause from kis political
colleagues. The motion tok kdiaxrss was
adopted without diviston, and the
speaker appointed the old conferees.
Chairman Wilson left for hia home in
West Virginia as soon as the tariff de-
bate closed. The conIerees do not ex-
pect to resume their sessions until n
Monday or Tuesday.
SENATORS EXCITED.
The news of the reading Of the presls
dents letter was not long in transmits
ting from the house to the senate. Mr..
Wilson hsd kept the secret OF his posses.
sion of ho letter well guarded, and II
proved decided sensation. Informa-
ton yas to the contsnts OF the document
was. eagerly sought on both sides Of the
chamber. A copy was furnished the
Associated Press. and was in great de-
hmand. 1t was taken to the Dsmocratic
fcloak room and read in turn BY arop
OF senators OF four or Eve. one Of tbs
generally reading it aloud to the otAeri
and in one instance two of them looking
over the shoulders and reading with the
senator holding it.
After the senators became familiar
with its contents, they gathered il
groups to discuss the document. both
with reference to the points made ~
the president, and the policy Of the
president in writing it. So intense and
general was the interest that for two q
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