The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-24

Mr. Jones replied rnat he was. s.Ihere-
upon," Mr.. Vest said, II gave up my
personal opinions and resolved to sup.
port it. The presidents letter was the
FIRST intimation to me that he was
against us.
Mr.. Jones Explains.
When Mr.. Vest sat down, Mr.. Jones
OF Arkansas, who was in charge of the
bill in the senate, took the floor. He
was pale as death. He realized, he said,
when the bill came to the senate, that it
could not be passed in its form then, and
he had gone to work, with infinite labcF
and pains, to interview every Demo.
cratic senator. He ascertained every OBJ.
lection they held, and had carefully
noted them. He had talked with Mr..
Carlisle about his plan, and the presi-
dent endorsed it as wise. Then he,
Jones, prepared the amendments, after
the consultation with MIR. Carlisle. The
secretary was thoroughly informed as to
the situation, and he, Jones, had said to
him: II will not go one step farther if
the administration rs not behind me-
"A requested him to explain every
thing to the president" Mr.. Jones said.
II saw the president. He told me Mr..
Carlisle had explained all, and he,
Cleveland. said he thought we were
doing the wise and proper thing.
Among the amendments thus prepared
Were those placing coal and iron ON the
dutiable list. Until / read Mr. Cleve.
lands letter to Mr.. Wilson," said Mr.
Jones, emphatically, 81 believed he cor.
daily approved of our action. I had
expressed to him the opinion that it
must either be this modified bin or none
at all, and he replied that in the alterna-
tive he favored the modified measure"
Questions by Villas.
As Senator Jones sat down, Mr.. Cor
terposed with series of questions to
Mr.. Jones. t.~
I'm your. interview with the presi
dent, asked Mr.. Villas, ''were the sub
jects of coal and iron ever mentioned?'
Eyes" I" replied Mr.. Jones with explo
sive vehemence, "at every conversation
between the president and myself coal
and iron were specifically mentioned,
There was burst of applause from
the gallery which the presiding officer
had difficulty in checking.
And" continued Mr.. Jones with
measured emphasis ON each word, 'sthe
president never once uttered one solitary
word against going ahead with coal and
iron in the bill as then in the senate"
'One more question: said Mr.. Villas.
did not the president express the hope,
at all times, that iron and coal should
be on the free list?''
"At all times, yes, said Mr.. Jones,
ssbut it was the expression of hope that
the circumstances would permit its
realization"
Senator Gorman next summoned Sem
ator Harris, who left the presiding Off
Ger 'Schair for the purpose, as a witness.
Senator Harris stated that i'm conver-
sations with Mr.. Cleveland he, Harris,
had been led to conclude that the presi-
dent favored the passing of the compro-
mise senate bill, not because he approved
it, but because it was the best that could
be secured. ~.#
Scored the President.
Mr.. Gorman here resumed, with one
of the most sensational references of the
day to President Cleveland. The sen.
ator spoke of the deep regret that he
was compelled to ask the public testi-
mony of these senator's. But the time
had come to speak The limit of endur-
ance had been reached. The senate had
been tradueed An attempt had been
made to ''try and gibbet it before the
country" These charges had been
'tfoully made from distinguished
sources" that they must be met and re-
futed. The charges were echoed by
men ''wlio chirped when he talked. -
These senators when summoned had
fought for tariff reform when towards
in high places would not show their
hands. =
Mr.. Gorman said he could conceive
no reason for the remarkable action that
had been taken, unless perhaps the one
responsible for it was consumed
by vanity In having the country
regard himself as the author of all that
was right in tariff reform. AS Mr.. Cor
man made each reference to the presi-
dent, there was connection in the gal
leries, which compelled the presiding
officer to interpose constant cautions
against further demonstrations.
Never before, since the declaration of
independence, Mr.. Gorman went ON.
had president of the United States
been guilty of such violation of the
spirit OF the constitution as had Mr..
Cleveland. in writing his letter to Chair.
man Wilson. He handed to Mr.. Black.
burn and had the Kentucky senator
read the extract from Washington's
farewell address, about the encroach.
ment of the executive ON the powers OF
congress, as subyersive of the principles
of the republic.
He referred to the general political
excitement attending the Hayes-Tilden
controversy, and the fear Of the concen-
tTation OF the army in Washington.
Forms of law had averted that catas-
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