The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
Villas SOUNDS
CUCKOO NOTES
Thinks Criticism Of Cleveland is Treason 10
the Great Republic
HIS RAUSEATING SYC0PHANCY
The Senator from Wisconsin Defends
the President in a Speech More Re
markable for Its ServilitY Than for
Its Sense Nevertheless the Senate
Declines to Recede from Its Protec-
tive Duties on Iron Ore and Coal.
WASHINGTON, July 90

w ASHlNGTON, July 80
N1OT until O'clock today did the
I'M senate take up the question OF
lMI agreeing to further conference
uU on tho tariff ill. When it did
MIR. Villas addressed the senate in u two
hours speech delivered of hand and
with much oratorical effect. His
speech was highly eulosistic OF Presi'
dent Cleveland whom he defended from
the charges of duplicity and of the im-
proper Interference with Legislation,
made by Senator German in his speech
Of Monday
Mr.. Villas reviewed the various tariff
messages Of the president, which, he
said, embraced no novelty with refer
ence TO coal and iron not familiar to
his party friends. Gould it bs pre-
sumed, in view of these enunciations,
that that distinguished mau MIR. Cleve-
land) could lay aside his views on tariff
reform? Mr.. Villas then drew Mr. Cor
man, metaphorically, over the Goals for
detailing private converse tions with the
president. There had baen no di-
rect testimony, he said, by Mr.
German or his witnesses, tnat
the president had acted with du-
plicity. The senator from Arkansas,
(Mr. jones'. one of Mr.. Germans wit
nesses, had said that he laid the 400
amendments to the tariff bill before
the president and now the president
was accused of having agreed to all OF
them. How could the president agree
to all of those detailed amendments?
How many senators could give detallel
account of these amendment and their
effect on the business of the country?
The president had merely considered
these things generally. devoting his at
teution and his remarks to the great
principle involved ia free coal and
free iron.
FOR FREE IRON AND COAL.
He (Nr Vilas) had asked the senator
rom Arkansas if the president had not
expressed to him the hope that coal
and free iron would be the outcome Of
this great question and the senator
from Arkansas answered truly that on
every occasion such was the fact. Who
could say that there had been lack Of
openness on the part OF the president
or that he did not believe that this bill
before its perfection would carry free
coal and free iron ore?
On this single statemento of the senator
from Arkansas, he would be content to
let rest this charge of duplicity on the
part Of that great officer of the gov
ernment. The president had not en-.
deavored to infringe on the preroga-
tiyes Of the senate and not with du-
plicity, but with the same open manner
that had always characterized him
He had said to the chairman Of the
ways and means committee that he
hoped that the result might be accom-.
plished in conference with reference to
free coal and iron, as he had a perfect
right to do.
Who would gainsay that the presi-
dent had not as much right to give his
views on this question as freely after
his conversation with the senat tor from
Arkansas as he had before, Mr.. Villas
maintained that the presidents letter
WAS not an executive document. 1t
was personal letter and the measure
of its personality might be guaged by
consideration OF its contents. During
these remarks Mr.. Villas became ve-
hement. In thunderous terms of nc
centuation he cried out that the sena
lor from Maryland was apparently of
the opinion that he had the right TO
direct the president but IT, Vt the presi
dent had no right to express his views.
CLEVELAND AS A DEMl-GoD
Mr.. Villas spoke of Mr.. Cleveland as
the great first citizen of the republic.
md as the representative of the ma.
ional honor and declared. with solem-
nifty and vehemency. that to assail
Grover Cleveland was to strike at the
republic, that to insult him was to az.
front every good citizen, and that to
stab him was to sting the heart OF
every true American. In conclusion he
withdrew his motion OF Friday to strike
out the additional discriminating duty
of ! of a cent pound on sugar nd fav-
ored Mr.. Gray's motion to insist and
to consent to further conference. He
did this, he said, because he WAS a
strict party man and desired to be in
accord with his Democratic brethren.
And he expressed the hope that out of
the conference would come measure
far better than that that had already
passed the senate.
Mr.. Villas was followed by Mr. Stew.
art, who criticised the presidents let.
ter as an invasion of the legislative
power such as had cost Charles | his
head At the close of the debate vote
was taken on Mr.. Hills motion TO re.
cede from the duty of 40 cents ton on
iron ore and on coal. There were only
six votes, including his own. cast in
favor Of 1t as against sixty-fve in the
negative. Mr.. McCaffrey withdrew
his motion in favor Of modified
sugar bounty for 1894 Mr.. Quay had
already withdrawn his motion TO have
sugar put on the free list and the only
question left was Mr.. Quay's motion tc
insist ana to agree to the further con
ference asked by the bouse. As thu
vote was about to be taken Mr.. Villas
motion to recede from the one-eightl
cent pound discrimination duty OF
sugar was renewed by Mr.. Wasbburn
A point OF order was made against /
and that point was discussed withou
conclusion being reached until 8 Do
when tho senate adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
The question whether or not an un.
derground trolley is a commerciall,
practicable and successful method o
propulsion for street car service will
be determined on an extensive scale IL