Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-05-26
Correspondence.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Senatorial Investigation = The
Tariff Fight Still Progresses Slow
ly-7OO Persons Discharged.


IFrom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 81, "a Il
Perhaps it may be true, as has been
constantly reiterated, that MIR. Stew
eDson is not particularly friendly TO-
wards Mr.. Cleveland and his admins
tratton. but his selection oil. the Demo
cratic members of the Senate commit
tee that to day began a Star Chember
Investigation of numerous charges
of crookedness against Senators and
outsiders, beginning with the cock
and bull story concerning an at
tempt having been made to bride
Senators Hunton, OF Virginia, and |
KYLE of s. Oak, TO vote against the
Tariff Bill and including the charges
against democratic Senators OF hav-
ing speculated In sugar trust stock
and of having given the sugar trust
protection In exchange Tor Its big
CO ntribution TO the Cleveland Cam
paign fund, makes him appear very
friendly indeed towards the admins
tration.
For instance, Senator Gray, chair
mau of the committee, is known as
chief OF the Senate "cuckOOs," and q
man who would do more for the ad-
ministration than any other Senator
while Senator Lindsay. the other
democratic member OF the commit
tee, is In addition to being cukoo,
known as Carlisle's man. The sig.
nificance OF these selections will not
be moderated when Ii is remembered
that Secretary Carlisle, representing
MIR. Clevelani, has been from the
frat to the last mixed up In all the
dealings between the democratic Ser
ators and the sugar trust. Senator
Mills, of Texas has publicly stated
that Secretary Carlisle gave the Pre-
ident of the Sugar trust letter @
Introduction to him and that be II
fused to see him when he called Z
present it.
The democratic ask credit Tor bein
fair because Senator Allen OF Nebra
ka was put upon the committee, Du
they do not deserve it, as Allen hs
voted with the democrats on all p
litical questions and is regarded as
democrat, although he calls hims'
populist. 1t Is clear that II an
thing is shown up by this commit
it will be through the energy OF
two Republican members-Lodge
Massachusetts and Davis OF Mimi
sofa. But nothing can be shown
unless witnesses choose to tell WI
they know. the Supreme court hf
ing decided some years ago that
Congressional COMMITTEES could
compel them either to testify or
produce books dealing with a G.
zsns private affairs.
That decision is a great consC
ton to more than one democrt
Senator just now. Another con-
ing thing to certain democratic :
atOrs was the decision by the c.
mittee to make the investigat
secret, giving out from day to
onlv such information as Sene
Gray may see fit. That means
the newspaper men will have to
tie to find out what is going Oh
that committee room, as MIR. y
is one of those non-communica
Senators who regard newspaper
a kind OF nuisance. An amusing
bit Is going the rounds, recalling
old couplet
GA little nonsense now and then
Is relshed blythe wisest men,
During an executive session
ing on over the confirmation
some nominations In which the
publicans had no interest nu
of them whiled away the time
ing verses on the exhibition Sci
Turpie, OF Indiana. made OF I'll
recently by his uncalled Tor per
attack on Senator Aldrich. III
cradle Senator Morrill,, affectiC
~ g. Of
started the amusement and 81
half dozen Senators were CT
their brains for rhymes. BE
Manderson's verse unanimousl
ed the best. He wrote:
"Aldrich is a triple liar,
Said Turpie in rage,
But Aldrich, without show
Said: "Turpie is no sage.
And into no abuse he sunk
In stating Turpie sure was
The Republican Senators
concluded to hold their amml
for big game, considerable pl
hes neen made and will CONT
no made In disposing. of the u
tant items OF the tariff bill, |
snOar schedule Is regarded as
gest OF the big game and whe
IL reached there Ia going to {
ING all along the line, and 1t
he surprising If some democr
with the republicans Ia try
strike out the $50 900 ,OOC
the proposed amendment
suoar schedule will add each
the cost of sugar consumed
country. A number OF Rel
Senators are prepared fire sc