St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-24

the administration to pass 1t, and n.
asked Mr.. Jones If the president would
throw the weight of his influence In
favor of it. Mr.. Jones reported that the
president had said to him: II am will
ing to do anything to pass the bill
through congress-"
'If wa go into this fight the president
must be behind u.s." Mr.. Vest said. Mr..
Jones replied that he was. 'rhere-
upon," Mr.. Vest said, ~ gave up my
personal opinions and resolved to sup
port 1t. The presidents letter was the
first intimation to me that he was
against u.s."
When Mr.. Vest sat down. Mr.. Jones.
of Arkansas, who was In charge of the
bill in the senate.
TOOK THE FLOOR.
He was as pale as death. He realized,
he said, when the bill came to the sen-
ate that it could not be passed in its
form then, and he had gone to work,
with infinite labor and pains. to inter-
view every Democratic senator. He
ascertained every objection they held,
and had carefully noted them He had
talked with Mr.. Carlisle about his plan,
and the president indorsed it as wise.
Then he prepared the amendments In
consultation with Mr.. Carlisle. The
secretary was thoroughly informed as to
the situation, and he (Jones) said to
him: Il will not go one step further IL
the administration is not behind me-"
IL 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 (Cleve-
land) 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 L
read Mr.. Cleveland's letter to Mr.. Will
son." said Mr.. Jones, emphatically. II
believed he cordially approved of our
action. | had expressed to him the
opinion that it must either he this mOdi-
fed bill or none at all, and he replied
that in the alternative he favored the
modified measure"
AS Senator Jones sat down Mr.. Cor
man arose to resume. but Mr.. Villas in
terposed with series of questions 10
Mr.. Jones.
'In your interview with the presi-
dent" asked Mr.. Villas, "were the SUBJ
jects of coal and iron ever mentioned?"
"Yesw replied Mr.. Jones, with ex-
plosive yehemeuce. 'At every CONVEX
Sation between the president aud myself
coal and iron were specifically men,
toned"
There was burst of applause from
the gallery which the presiding officer
had
DIFFICULTY IN CHECKING.
''And," continued Mr.. Jones with
measured EN- mphasis on each word, 1.-THE
president never once uttered on solitary
word against going ahead with coal ana
iron in the bill as the senate fixed
them"
Zone more question:" said MIR. Villas.
Did not the president express the hope
at all times that iron and coal should be
OH tile free list?"
"At all times, yes" said Mr.. Jones,
"but it was the expression of a hope
that the circumstances would permit its
realiZationp
Senator German next summoned Sem
ator Harris, who left the presiding Off
GERS chair to testify as a witness. Sen
ator Harris stated that in conversations
with Mr.. Cleveland he had been led to
conclude that the president favored the
passing of the compromise senate bill,
not because he approved it. but because
it was the best that could be secured.
Mr.. German then resumed: Now,
Mr.. President. my'distinguished friend,
the chairman Of this committee, the dig
tinguished
SENATOR FROM INDIANA,
has hao intimate connection. of course.
with this measure througn0ut. l happen
to know that he is not feeling very we'll
| today. and expects himself to make his
| own statement before the close of the
| discussion. Therefore, | shall not ask
| him today to give the country the bene-
| fit of his statement so that all the truth
| in connection with this matter may 20
| to the people. AS l have said, sir.
| this is most extraordinary proceed
| ing for Democrat, elected to the
| highest place in the government, to
| join with the common enemy to traduce
| the senate of the United States, to black
| en- the character 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
| as the men who are now the benefi-
| ciarieS of your labor and nine, to taul
| and jeer US before the country as the
! advocates of trusts, as being guilty of
| dishonor and perfidy. 1t Is time to
| speak. The limit of endurance has been
| reached. The senate owes it TO itself.
| Every senator who is a part of this
| Democratic majority owes it to himself.
| There is no poWer,no matter how great,
| In this country, not even the president
with his patronage, that would keep me
| silent longer under the charges, under
|
| distinguished quarters. l hurl it back
to him and say this treatment of his fel-
| lows is infamous. 1t is destructive to
the government that men in high po-
| sitionS should attempt to lower this
body, body conservative, consisting OF
eighty-eight great representatives of the
states. No man can reach here by de.
vious ways and remain long. 1t is
composed of men who represent the best
thought of the country, men who have
stood and battled for tariff reform when
| the
| CowARDs IN HIGHER PLACES
who dared not show their heads Ian.
| plause in the galleries linen who when
another place was Overrun and they had
| not the courage to stand and fight a
| tyrant, stood here at the risk of health,
| at the risk Of fortune, of all that Is dear,
and saved the liberties of the country
when these towards could not be seen.
We will not be traduced longer, MIR.
| Presidents; the facts must come. We
have seen how this bill passed the
senate, how only it could pass the SEN
ate. No man, whether in this or in
another place, no matter what his posi-
ton may be, who styles himself Dem
ocrat, who believes in his party, can
| change materially this measure without
defeating it. Who dare take that re.
| sponsibility. / can imagine no man who
could do 1t unless he was consumed
with vanity and desired to sit IN judg.
ment above that of his fellows, or de.
sire to keep an issue before the people
that he might ride into power rather
than give content and peace and labor
and prosperity to his fellow country
| men.
| AS Mr.. German made each reference
to the president there was commotion
in the galleries which compelled the
| presiding officer to interpose constant
cautions against further demonstra--
| tions.
MIR. German next turned his atten-
| tion to
| SENATOR HILLS SPEECH
OF Friday. indorsing President Cleye-
lands letter.
THAT letter." said Mr.. German, twas
! q lred md TO khn