The evening world., 1894-07-23
WRATH OF
Visited on President Cleveland
in No Uncertain Terms
To-Day.
SENSATION IN THE SENATE.
An Intimation that the Exeeu.
tive Is Consumed by
Vanity"
AND THAT he uSURPS POWER
Vest, Jones and Harris as Wit
nesses Against the Admin
istration.
AND THAT he uSURPS POWER.
lBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The battle
over the conference report on the Tariff
bill was resumed in the Senate to-day.
The attendance in the galleries and on
the floor, Notwithstanding the gloomy,
rainy day. was even larger than on
Friday. Ladies' and gentlemen promi-
nent in society and public life were
conspicuous in the reserved galleries,
and several members of the Diplomatic
Corps occupied the terra Gotta tier of
plush benches opposite the Nice-Presi-
dents chair.
Mr.. Hill. of New York, was one of
the first Senators in the chamber. He
busted himself arranging the documents
on his desk, and looked alert and ag-
gressive.
Mr. German, of Maryland, calm and
serene, but with a grave, earnest face.
stopped on his way to his seat to hold
whispered conversation with Mr..
Smith, of New Jersey. Mr. Mills, of
| Texas, appeared to be girded for the
| fray, and all about the chamber there
| were indications of the coming storm.
Mr.. Harris, the President pro tenn,
| was In the chair.
After the preliminary routine bust
! ness, Senator Voorhees, dem, Ind), at
l2.22 called up the conference report on
the Tariff hill.
Cor to the Charge.
Mr.. Gori.ian Dem, Md immed ately
arose. He hoped he appreciated the
gravity of the situation, he began Or
dinarily. the situation would be easy of
solution. There would ordinarily be no
difference Of npipiop he
bill to conference, where the differences
justed.
He drew graphic picture Of the
the fate of the bill, the idle factories,
the closed workshops and the unem-
plo!ed. Further suspense was neither
to The best interests of the country nor
10 the Democratic party. lie hoped that
the, Senators would meet the situation
as became patriotic men and duty bound
Democrats.
1t was idle for him, he said, TO add
to anything to what had been said on
Friday last by the Senator from New
Jersey (Mr. SMITH. In the House there
inai, an 3yerThe,mins DemofratiG ma
Gratis were at the outset confronted with
the fact that there were but forty-four
of their party.
secure the support of all these Senators.
all Of whose votes Save one were neces-
, sary to pass 1t. That one vote was lost.
The Senator from New York (Mr. HID
had from the beginning opposed the
bill. openly and manfully. The Demo-
| Gratis, faced with such a condition, had
gone manfully to work to harmonize
the differences, and had accomplished
sacrifice Of principle. No legislative body
in this country, he declared, had ever
| been confronted with such q condi-
| ton.
| The reports Of the States of New York,
| New Jersey. Ohio, West Virginia and
Maryland, at the outset announced that
the House bill was SO radical, so destruc-
tive OF the interests OF the people. that
they would not support 1t.
Tribute to Brave Men,"
Mr.. German paid a high tribute to
Senators Vest, Jones, voorhees, and Har-
ris-those brave men whose laborious
work had at last accomplished the feat
of adjusting these differences.
Then in dramstG tones t Mr. German
csiumnies heaped upon the &c Democrats isis
| of the Senate forced from his lips, he
said, a plain unvarnished statement OF
the facts. which he would make, he
i said, with malice towards none; but he
/ would look his colleagues and the Amer
| lean people In the eye and tell the truth
In patriotism, the Democrats Of the
country and keep their party in power
when suddenly in the midst OF the strug-
gle came the Presidents letter.
CIevelnnd's Letter Denounced.
! TT was the most uncalled-for, the
! most extraordinary, the most unwise
I communication" said he, in bitter
tones that ever came FROM President
OF the United States. 1t placed this
| body in q position where its members
must see TO 1t that the dignity and
honor. OF this chamber must be pre-
served.
a position where i must tell the story as
1t occurred. The limit OF endurance
has been reached
Mr.. German then proceeded to detail
the history of the Tariff bill after Il
| reached the Senate, and the manner ir
| which to meet the objections and secure
| the support OF certain disaffected Demo
Gratis, the changes had been agreed upon
| He stated emphatically that during this
progress of this work Mrssrs, Vest anc
Jones had frequent conferences with
Secretary Carlisle and oftcntimos with
| Mr., cleveland himself.
| No materill sacrifice OF principle was
made. The result was as he had de
clared on a previous occasion, a Demo
cratic measure which. In his opinion
leaned toward the radical tariff reform
sentiment, and which he thought would
receive the support of q Democratic
House, Senate and President. He be.
| Continued on Second Pogs.)