The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-07-25
BY dave HILL
CsIslind Pound Z IsV Champion In
The Senate
1T WAS A DRAMATIC SCENE
soorohing Speeches by Several
Senators-The Gentleman From
New York Roasts HIs
Colleagues.

WASHINGTON, July 2i.-Another dra.
matte scene occurred In the senate to-day,
but President Cleveland, instead OF being,
as on yesterday, the object Of an attack
by leader Of his party, was defended
with vigor and vim. Cleveland's cham.
pion to-day was his old political rival and
enemy, Senator Hill. The New York
, senator spoke almost two hours to breath.
less galleries and full senate. Several
times tho presiding officer was un-
able to restrain tho enthusiasm his rc-
marks evoked, notably when Hill declared
personal considerations would not pre-.
vent him from defending tho president
when he was unjustly attacked.
He defended Cleveland's letter, his
right to send 1t, and tho sentiments il
contained, and made o strong point
against his adversaries when he pointed
out that they criticized the president for
siding with the house when they admitted
| they had used oil their influence to induce
him to interpose In behalf Of the senate
amendments to the tariff bill. He took
up Gornan's argument and met II point
by point, and concluded with . piece OF
ticklcd tho galleries.
Gorman yesterday compared Hill to
lago. To-day Hill likened those who had
Joined In the assault on Cleveland to the
conspirators who stabbed Caesar to death
at the foot Of Pompey's statue In the Ro-
man senate.
German he characterised % the lean
and hungry Cassius; Jones a. Marcus
Brutus. the honest Brutus Of tho senate !;
Vest, who struck tho first blow on Friday,
as Casca; voorhees, NJ Trebonius, "tes ty
but earnest" and Harris as Mctcllus
Climber. They had struck down the prcsi-
dent, Hill said, not that they loved Clevc-
land less, but that they loved the senate
compromiso more.
"And yet" he concluded, and each
word rang out like hammer on an anvil,
II can say with Antony, They are oil
honorable men,"
| At 12:2S o'clock, Harris, manager Of the
tariff bill, called up the conference report.
HILL was ut onco recognised. He agreed,
he said, with German that the democratic
party was In the midst Of great crisis
The house had passed . tariff bill which
aside from its income tax feature, seemed
to meet with general approval. As u
passed the senate, however, after long
weary months Of debate. II violated ths
pledges Of the party. The house conferce,
wore confronted with tho fact that ths
senate had made bill unworthy of demo
cratic support. They rejected the duty OF
coal and iron ore. His motion to recede
from the coal and iron duties was the line
OF agreement. II would do no good obsti
natcly to adhere to the position taker
when the bill was passed.
"Do you SEQ any signs OF yielding on thu
part OF the house?'' he asked, addressing
his democratic colleagues. "Backed by
the public press OF the country, by the
democratic masses and the president ol
the United States as II undoubtedly is
the house will never yield. Why not yielt
on those two points and see whether 4
does not lead to an agrecment?"
He was not, he said, talking about Villas
motion to recedc from the differential II
favor OF the sugar trust. But concession
must and should be made II the bill wa
to become law. Hill said he sympa
thized with tho presidents letter to Chair
man Wilson. Its sentiments wers
his. The president violated no claus,
OF tho constitution when he sen
that letter. 1t was o private communica
ton. No democratic senator on the flool
could controvert the position taken b,
President Cleveland. He saw that to plac,
duty on coal and iron would be to vic
late q platform declaration Of the part,
and would place the party, whose success
he desired, In false and indefensible pc
sition. Tho democrats Of ,he county wcr,
in sympathy with Cleveland. Democrati,
clubs and conventions oil over the coun
try had endorsed the Wilson bill in respec
to its provisions for FREQ raw materials
On the other hand the senate bill ha,
been received everywhere with signs o
disapproval.
Even In the senate, Hill said, ever,
democratic member of the finance com
mittee had announced himself as person,
ally In favor Of free coal and FREQ iror
ore. Tho senator from Maryland, on tn,
other hand, with 'that frankncss an,
boldncss," which was his nature. ha,
! boldly thrown aside the mask yesterda,
and proclaimed himself In favor Of tar.f
on coal and iron ore.
"Revenue tariff" suggested Gormal
quietly.
"Revenue tariff as you will" replie,
Hill. "but nevertheless Q tariff. You.
continued Hill. looking German straigl
in the eye, "did not like your colleague,
so set up the childish defense that yo
had been buncoed in supporting q duty o.
coal and iron."
Hill then proceeded to take issue wit
Gorman's argument yesterday that th
president had only recently discovcre
the doctrine of free raw materials. II
carefully quoted from the president
public utterances to demonstrate tha
Cleveland had been welded to that do,
trine since he sent the famous tariff mea
ure to congress in 1887. Neither did Iii
believe Cleveland could be held respot
sible for the unofficial utterances of Sc,
rotary Carlisle. but referring TO the ofIlcis
utterances Of the secretary of the treai
ury. he pointed out that until this presen
question arose Cleveland ard Carlisl
were consistent and in harmony.
when Cleveland saw the senate hi
place duty on coal and iron ore. III
property OF the rich,n said Hill. "and =,
move a duty from wool. the product of I'll
farmer. hc would have been false to HIN
self, false TO his pledges and false TO Il
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