The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1894-07-26

President lad said TO him Il am
willing to DO anything to pass the
bill through Congress.
IF 1--WE go into this fight, the
President must be behind us" Mr..
Vest had said
Mr.. Jones replied that he was.
"Thereupon," said Mr., Vest, Il gave
up my personal opinions and resoly-
ed to support it, The Presidents
letter was the first intimation to me
that he was against US.
When Mr.. Vest sat down, Mr..
Jones, who was in charge of the bill
i'll the Senate, took the floor He
was as pale as death. He realized,
he said, when the bill came to the
Senate that it could not be passed
in its then form, and he had gone
to work with infinite labor and pains
to interview every Democratic Sena-
tor. He ascertained every objection
ard had carefully noted them, He
had talked with Mr.. Carlisle about
his plan, aud the President indorsed
it as wise Then he (Jones) prepar
ed the amendments III consultation
with Mr. Carlisle. The Secretary
was thoroughly informed as to the
situation, aud he (Jones) had said to
him, Il will not so one step farther
if the administration is not behind
me-
Il requested him to explain every.
thing to the President" said Mr..
Jones. Il saw the President He
told me Mr. Carlisle had explained
all and he (Cleveland) said he
thought we We're doing the wise
and proper thing Among the amend
ments thus prepared were those
placing coal and iron on the dutiable
list. Until l read Mr. Clevelauds s
letter to Mr. Wilson, said Mr. Jones
Il believe he cordially approved of
our action. l had expressed to him
the opinion that it must Le either
this modified bill or none at all and
he replied that IN the alternative he
favored the modified measure"
AS Senator Jones sat down Mr..
Gorman arose to resume, but Mr..
Villas int rposed with a series OF
questions to Mr.. Jones.
In your interviews with the Pre-
sident." asked Mr.. Villas, were the
subjects of coal and iron ever men
t:oned?"
Yes, replied Mr.. Jones, with ex
plosive vehe,nence, "at every conver.
sation between the president and
myself coal aud IRON were specifically
mentioned.
"Oue more question" said Mr.
Villas. Did not the President ex
press the hope at all times that iron
and coal should be on the free list
AT all times, yes. But it was the
expression Of a hope that the cir
cumstances would permit lis realiza
ton
Mr. German then referred to the
statement in TO days Washington
Post, purporting to come from Sena
tor Harris and asked the Tennessee
statesman to give his version of his
understanding with the President
Mr. Harris, who had come dow,
from the presiding officers chair foI
} the purpose, then took the floor ant
said: Il have had very little 10 dt
: with the Senate amendments to tht
tariff bill as member Of the financ.
committee, but have been continu
ously iu conference with the demo
cratic members Of this committe,
when these amendments We're being
shaped and considered The amend
ments, in the form Of concessions t
Senator's who were not willing t,
accept the bill as originally brough
, before the Senate by the fnanc.
; committee, were considered by eacl
and every democratic member Of Ii.
: finance committee and my dissinc
recollection that however distastefu
many Of them and all Of them were
. each and every one Of as agreed t.
! accept them as compromise ot
conflicting opinions