The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-24
CORMAN1S BROADSIDE.
The Maryland Senator Vigorously
y Assails the President.
he CHARGES BREACH OF FAITH.
4 Pointed Defense of the Senate Com
promise rs tho Hest Measure That Could
Pass the Higher Body-Corroborated

more remark able scene was ever witnessed
Ia the United States senate than that
which occurred there yesterday when for
two and half hours Senator German, the
Democratic political leader on the floor,
delivered his speech against the president
end in defense of the senate tariff bill.
The galleries were packed to the doors,
and 30 great was the interest in Mr.. Cor
mans speech that the members of the
house focked to the senate end of the
Capitol, and the house, being unable to
hold quorum, adjourned. Among those
who listened most earnestly to Mr.. Cor
man was Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British minister, who was in the diplo-
matte gallery. His references to the presi-
dent created such commotion In the gal
leries, sometimes of approval and some-
times of disapproval, that the presiding
officer was obliged to repeatedly caution
them to preserve better order. lie was
listened to with rapt attention through
put his speech, a deep feeling of excite
ment being printed on every face.
Mr.. German, with a frankness that
amazed those present, discussed party Sc
brets, opened the door to party caucuses
aud flashed his search light into the dark
eorners Of party history. The president
was assailed with keenness and vigor by
the leader of his party on the floor of the
senate. He defended the senate tariff bill
and its preparation, and charged in most
positive terms that both MIR Carlisle and
Mr.. Cleveland were not only aware of the
concessions made in that bill to procure
its passage through the senate but that
Mr.. Carlisle had been consulted at every
step, and that Mr.. Cleveland had sane
ioned all that was done. MIR. German is
cool, easy talker, but he gives to tone
md gesture u dramatic effect that thrills
the auditor. Yesterday he was at his best.
Que by one he called Senators Vest Jones
and Harris as witnesses to the truth of his
statements, and these gentlemen corrob-
grated him. Then, having freed himself
from all restraint he told the inside his
tory of the conference over the bill. He
oven went back and told the secrets of the
Mills bill and the St. Louis and Chicago
platforms, and the demands made upon
the national Democratic committee by the
sugar senators in 1899.
His personal attack on the president
WAS full of the most sensational charac-
terizations. He told how he had dared,
when other people faltered, to walk with
Cleveland through "the filth and slime of
the campaign of 1884," how he and his
colleagues had fought for tariff reform
Wuth Co"hiuS lIBh IlhCtS NOulu HOt
show their heads;" how Mr.. Cleveland
had tried to 'gibbet the senate before the
eyes of the country" and said that his
action must he attributed to consuming
vauity," an action that was echoed by
those who "chirped when they talked"
After Senators Vest, Jones and Harris
had corroborated Mr.. Germans state.
Ient that the president approved the sen.
At compromise the Maryland senator,
packing of that compromise, continues
''It did much to enable us to bring to-
gether forty-three senators in this body
repeat that but for 1t do not believe we
ever should have succeeded in getting to.
gether. But 1t did not stop there. II
WAS not alone with the secretary of the
treasury, who necessarily speaks for the
president In matters concerning his de,
partment. The president was not ig.
norant Of what we proposed to do. Moth.
ing was concealed frum him. The papers
announced on the day following The in
terview with Mr.. Carlisle that the presi
dent himself concurred with his great
secretary. So we understood, and If it is moi
true then forty-three senators on this side
OF the chamber have been misled. Ever,
prominent amendment MT to the bill WAS a.
well known to him as to me. As 1t was q
eompromise measure it Is not satisfactory
TO a single solitary human being on this
side OF the cham ber in all its details, buj
assert as whole that the structure a.
presented was recognized as the best that
1t was possible to pass through this body
AS have said, sir, this is most ex
traordinary proceeding for Democrat
elected to the highest place in the govern
ment to Join with the commune to tra
huce the senate of the United States, tt
blacken the characters Of senators who
are as honorable as they dare to be, who
are as patriotic as they ever can be, who
have done as much to serve their party a.
the men who are now the beneflciaries o.
your labor and mine to taunt and ieer IL,
before the country as the advocates o.
trusts, as being guilty of dishonor anc
perfldy. 1t Is time to speak. The lmi
of endurance has been reached. The sen
ate owes it to itself Every senator her,
who Is part Of tn is Democratic majorit,
owes it to himself.
There Is no power, no matter how
great, in this country, the president with
bis patronage, that would keep me silent
longer under the charges, under the mpu
tations SO foully made from such distin
Kuished quarters. | hurl it back to hi m
and say that this treatment of his fellow.
ls infamous. 1t Is destructive to the gov
srnment that men in high positions shoult
attempt to lower this body. No man car
reach here by devious ways and remain
long 1t Is composed of men who repre-
sent the best thought of the country, mer
who have stood aud battled for tariff re
form when the towards In higher places
dared not show their heads; men who
when another place was oyerrun aud they
had not the courage to stand and fight
Of Mt Nil b - A,
the risk of fortune, of all that is dear, ant
saved the liberties of the country whe1
those towards could not be seen. We will
not be traduced longer, Mr.. President, tn,
facts must come.
"We have seen how this bill passed th,
senate, how only it could pass the senate
No man, whether in this or in another
place, no matter what his position may
be, who styles himself Democrat VIII,
bell ewes in his party, can change materi
ally this measure without defeating it
Who dare take that responsibility
II can imagine no man who would d.
1t unless he WAS consumed with yanit,
and desired to set his Judgment abov,
that Of his fellows or desire to keep an
issue before tho people that he might ride
into power rather than give content and
peace and labor and prosperity to hi,
fellow countrymen.
II was not in favor of Mr.. Cleveland.
nomination again in l692 as a matter Of
policy, but /, ..n the distinguished sen.
stor from Ohio (Air, Brice) and the dis
tinguished senator from New York (hIr
Hill), who carried the battle flag in thai
state. and the senator from North Caro-.
lima tRansoml never permitted anything
20 stop our Efforts until we placed him in
sbts high >" We did it with an ad
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