Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-25

where with signs Of dlsapDrOvaL
Even in the Senate every Democratic
member of the Finance Committee had
announced himselfas personally in favor
of free coal and free iron ore. The
Senator from Maryland (Mr. Gormnn)
on the other hand, with that 'iransness
and boldaesSp which was his nature,
had boldly thrown aside the ntsk on
yesterday aud proclaimed himself in
favor OF a tariff on coal aud iron ore.
"A revenue tariff" said Mr. Gorm2a,
quietly.
"A revenue tariff as you will, )" replied
Mr.. Hill, "6ut nevertheless tariff.
You, " Continued Mr.. Hill, looking Mr..
German straight in the eye, did not,
ike your colleagues, set up the childish
defence that you had been bun6Oed into
supporting a duty on coal aud iron"
Mr. Hin then proceeded TO take issue
with M-. G0rmaD'S argument yesterday
that the President had only recently
discoveree the doctrine OF free raw ma
terials. he carefully quoted from the
Presidents public uJterances TO demon
strate that Mr.. Cleveland had been
welded TO that doctrine since he sent
his famous tariff message to Congress in
1857. Neither did Mr.. Hill believe that
lIr. { lelaad could be held responsible
FOR the unofficial UtteranCeS OF Secre-
tary Carlisle, but referring TO the Of
fetal utterances Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury be pointed out that until this
present question arose both Mr.. Cieve-
land and Mr. Carlisle were persistent
and ia harmony. "WheniMr. Cleveland
saw thatthis Seuate bill placed duty on
coal and iron ore, the property OF the
rich, " said Mr.. Hill dramatically, and
removed the duty from wool the pro-
duct Of the farmer, be would have been
false 10 himself, false TO his pledges
and false % his party, had he not called
attention 20 the discrimination aud in
con nsisteucy. he spoke too candidly,
too earnestly. That was why he was
criticized Did not these very Senators
who criticized Mr.. Cleveland yesterday
% 20 the President and plead and
badger aud impiore him TO stand by
the bill they framed? Did they not
realize how tame and weak any bill
would be that did not have the approval
OF a Democratic President? Ga yester-
day" be coutiuued, "Jhe Senator from
Maryland read from the fare
we'll address of Washington on
the encr0achmeut of the executive.
That extract might be read by those
who acted Independently OF all outside
Influences, but 10 came with poor grace
from those who stood here and admitted
that they had themselves sought the
interpositiOn OF the President 10 save
them. l do not often defend the Presi-
dent" said Mr.. HILL, raising his voice
until IL rang through the chamber, "but
to-day il is my duty 10 do so. l hope /
am broad minded aud liberal enough to
defend him when be is unjustly criti-
cized and attacked.
As he was saying this, there were
demonstrations of approval in the gall
lery that broke finally into applause,
which compelled Mr.. Harris, who was
in the chair, TO caution the galleries 10
desist. A suggestion from Mr.. Hawley
that the galleries should be cleared upon
a repetition Of the ofense was ieered
and bissei.
Mr.. Hill then proceeded in impaS-
stoned tones 10 say that In the last half
century the Senate chamber had wit
messed great scenes aEd great debates
But yesterday. in the presence u a
great crowd, a conspicuous Senatorial
leader OF the Democratic party had
summoned Senator after Senator, with
the f0rmalitv OF q judicial proceeding,
% put the President of the United
States on trial by Impeachment. Those
Senators
DETAILED PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS
with the President. They admitted
that the President at all times urged
free raw material Yet they inferred,
or concluded, 0r supposed that he
wanted the senate biIl, and in view Of
this apprehension of the Presidents
wishes, it was but natural he should
write an honest, frank, manly letter TO
Chairman Wilson. Surely the Presi-
dent could never have had said any
thing 90 these Senators which bound
him irrevocabiy 10 the Senate bill, as
they would have IL understood
IL have known him long and we'll"
continued Mr.. Hill, "and whatever may
have been our ditferenCes, one thing
know well Of him, he considers public
questions slowly, deliberately. honestly,
sincerely. He says but lite. He
weighs al carefully
The President did not indulge in
idle and random comment added Mr..
HiI These Senator'S therefore, had
discussed a subject in general terms.
They had not received the matured and
well weighed opinion Of the President.
he had not attempted 20 pass in delio-
crate judzemen; on propositions they
presented 90 him.
against the references OF Mr.. German
aud other Senators, concerning his po-
SitiOn on the tariff bill He referred 10
his past speeches In the line OF tariff re-
form. To them ne never failed 20 insist
on the Democratic principle Of free raw
material.
the Senator meaning Mr.. Gormsn)
says I AN al opponent Of this bill.
Then let il be 50, " said Mr.. Hill with
vshemeuce. "NeS, l am in opposition
20 This present bin. The people are op-
posed 10 10. Tue House Of Representa-
tives is opposed 70 it. II, therefore, l
AN opposed 70 r. dud myself in good
company"
While Mr.. H was saying this, Mr..
German arose from his seat and went
on the Democratic side. holding whis-
pered conferences with his colleagues.
Continuing Mr.. Hi, again defined his
attitude in opposition TO the income
tax, after which be pointed out the in
consistency OF his Democratic col
leagues when they placed duty on
coal and iron on the ground
Of revenue and left wool un-
taxed. A revenue tariff bill
must ho consistent. His own idea was
that an articles should bear their due
proportion Of taxation, except the nee ]
essaries OF life, like tea, coffee, sugar,
etc, unless the absolute eXigencies ot /
the Treasury demand revenue on
sugar.