The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-07-28


party perfldy and party hishonor.' These arc
strong words which the president OF the United
States would not use toward measure which
he ever expected aftorward TO approve.
II respectfully differ from the president IN
his assumption that a tax upon sugar ~ neces-
sary az this time. conceding that an income tax
Is 20 be retained Clearly both are not needed
for any legitimate purpose OF the treasury TN
der the existing circumstances-with an In
come tax retained In this bull voted for free
sugar before. and shall do so again. In my
judgment the house cannot now honorably re-
treat from It's position IN favor OF free sugar.
The presidents suggestion came too late The
senate must recede from It's amendments"
On the Esd senator German (dem., Md drew
q graphic picture OF the anxiety with which
the country awaited the fate OF the bill the
IDLE factories, the closed workshops and the
unemployed. saying that no one more than he
appreciated the gravity OF the situation. Fur
ther suspense was neither TO the best inter-
ests OF the country nor OF the party. He eulo-
gized Senators Vest, Jones, Voorhees, and Har-
ris who had accomplished the feat OF ADJUST
ing the differences between senate and house.
and had made possible the passage Of any bill.
Tue Infamous calumnics heaped upon the heads
OF the senate forced from him, he said plain,
unvarnished statement OF tho facts. making II
with malice 20 none
1T was the most uncailed for. the most ex-
traordinary, most unwise communication -
said he. In bitter tones that ever came from
O president OF the United states II places
this body in position where IT'S members must
see TO IL that the dignity and honor OF this
chamber must be preserved. II places me In a
position where / must tell the story as II oc-
Cured The limit OF endurance has been
reached"
Senator German charged directly that every
one OF the senate amendments had been seen
by Secretary Carlisle and scanned by him be-
M IlaH al
desk and had read an interview with Secretary
Carlisle on April SOin which the secretary OF the
treasury gave the same bill has sweeping in
dorsement The secretary OF the treasury neoes-
sarily spoke In great measure for the presi-
dent In matters relating 10 his department. on
the morning following the publication OF that
interview the papers announced that the presl-
dent was In entire accord with his great secre-
tary OF the treasury.
AS a compromise Senator German asserted
that the bill as completed was satisfactory to
not single, solitary human being In all It's de-
tails but as a whole the structure presented
was acceptable as the best bill that could be
passed. There was no suggestion anywhere
either from the president or the secretary OF the
treasury that the bill rs modified was viola
ton OF the democratic principle,
With dramatic emphasis senator German
called upon Senators Vest Jones and Harris
20 bear testimony as TO whether his state
truth Let the people have the truth said
he, as he paused.
Senator Vest said that he had not himself
seen the president since tho repeal OF the Sher-
man law last summer. but with the secretary
OF the treasury he had frequent conversations.
Mr.. Carlisle had repeated and distinctly stated
TO him that the greatest possible calamity that
could happen would be the failure OF any bill He
had distinctly stated 20 him that no difference
In rates should be allowed 10 stand In the way
OF the contamination OF some scheme OF tariff
reform. His colleague, Senator Jones. had
seen both Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Cleveland and
they had both declared that the bill was mo-
ceptable 20 them. Senator Jones said:
II told the secretary OF the treasury, after he
had approved the bill. 20 lay 1t before the
president He promised 10 do so. The next
day called on the president and asked him II
Secretary Carlisle had done SO The president
said yes ] then said ! wanted 10 know tho
attitude OF the administration toward the bill
He must, told him, indorSe IL or l would not
so farther with Il. The president said he APP
proved OF what we had done and would do all
IN HIS power Go effect a compromise"
senator Villas jumped up with question.
During that interview" ne said TO Senator
Jones, was anything said by you about put
ting DUTY on coal and from"
Yes" Senator Jones exclaimed; II told him
distinctly that this duty had been put on"
But persisted Senator Villas, was there
single interview between you and the prcS-
dent In which the president did not impress the
hone for free coal and irony
There was not" senator Jones replied. but
he did not even suggest that putting on tho
duty was an abandonment OF democratic prin-
cipes"
Senator German then called on Senator Har-
ris TO anlrm or contradict his interview In the
morning papers IN which he was quoted as
telling the story Of the tariff legislation IN the
senate substantially as he (Gormau), Senator's
Vest and Jones had told &C. senator Harris
said. In his usually impressive manner, that
the Interview was correct.
"pd the president ever say 10 you" Senator
German asked him. that a duty on coal and
iron ore was violation OF democratic prin-
ciplef"
mo such sentiment was ever expressed TO
me-" senator Harris cried. melodramatically.
by the president, by any member OF his cabi-
net or by any human being"
Senator German spoke OF the deep regret
that he was compelled to ask the public testi-
mouy OF these senator's. But the time had
come to speak The limit OF endurance had
been reached. The senate had been traduced
An attempt had boon made TO "try and gibbet
Il before the country" These charges had
been fouly made from distinguished sources
They INST be met ana rcfuted
Senator German said he had nothing hut the
dndcst feeling for the president. He had Ia
bored hard 20 secure his election on the occa-
sion OF his nrst candidacy. lie had stood by
him throughout his second and third cam
paigns for the presidency He did u with an
admiration for the man. with belief that he
would serve HIS country we'll, but he did IL also
IN order that there might be democratic con-
troll IN this government The senator contin-
ued: II have given tho president fair sup
port and an honest support never subservienti
never swayed by the want OF patronage. ready
20 stand with him on Whatever was right lie
has no cause OF complaint against me. ] am
not HIS debtor, Let him answer for himself"
Never before since the declaration OF inde-
pendence. Senator German went on had
president OF the United States been guilty OF
such violation OF the spirit OF the constitu-
ton az had Mr.. Cleveland In writing hts letter
10 Chairman wilson The liberty OF the SEN
ate should not be invaded" he said in thun-
dcrous tones, Though 1000 hirclings write as
down and trnduce us"
The president, he continued. had said Il
would Re dishonorablo TO tax coal and iron.
The house. parrot-iikc, repeated the cry.
MEN who set mp high standards" said the
senator "shoul1 come 10 us with clean hands.
Senator German then defended the senate
bill az length ana In considerable detail Ho
told how President Cleveland IN his letter Of