The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-07-24
GORMAN GETS SAVAGE
President Clelelind Roasted 10 4 Finish
In The Senate
1T WAS A RED HOT SPEECH
One OF the Most Sensational Scenes
Ever Witnessed In the Upper
Branch OF congrsss-As
He Said IL.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Perhaps no
moro remarkable scene was ever wit.
messed in tho United States senate than
that which occurred In II to-day, when,
for two hours and half Senator German,
tho democratic political leader on tho
foor, delivered his speech against tho
president and In defense Of the senate
tariff bill. The galleries were packed to
the doors and 90 great was the interest in
Gorman's speech that the members OF the
house flocked to the senate end Of the
capitol and tho house being unable to
hold quorum, adjourned.
German, with frankness that amazed
those present, discussed party secrets,
opened tho door to party caucuses, and
flashed his search light into the dark cor.
ners Of party history. Tho president was
assailed with keenness and vigor. He
defended the senate tariff bill and its
preparation, and charged IN bold terms
that both Carlisle aud Cleveland were
not only aware Of tho concessions made
In that bill to procure its passage
consulted every step, and that Cleveland
had sanctioned all that Was done.
German 10 cool, easy talker, but he
gives tone and gesture with dramatic ef.
feet that thrills his audience. To-day no
was at his best. Ono by ono he called
Senators Vest, Jones and Harris % Wit
nesses to the truth OF his statements.
Then, having freed himself from all re.
straint, he told the inside history of the
conference over the tariff bill.
He even 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 com.
mittec by the sugar senators in 1892.
His personal attack upon tho president
was full Of personal characterisations.
He told how he had dared, when other
men had faltered, TO walk with Cleveland
through the filth and slime of the cam.
paign Of 1854; how he and his colleagues
had fought for tariff reform "whcn COW.
ards in high places would not show their
heads." He was listened to with rapt at.
tention throughout his speech, deep feel.
ing Of excitement being printed on every
face. Among those who listened most
earnestly was Sir Julian Pauncefote. Britt
ish minister, who was In the diplomatic
gallery
After tho expiration Of preliminary rou-
tine business. at I :22 o'clock Voorhees,
called up tho conference report on the
tariff bill, and then the storm broke.
German addressed the senate, speaking
from carefully prepared notes. After re.
viewing the condition Of the senate, which
made compromise necessary, he delivered
his defiance in dramatic tones. The in.
famous calumnies heaped upon the heads
OF the senate forced from his lips. he said, ,
. plain, unvarnishsd statement. lie
would mako 1t, he said, with malice toward
none, but he would look his colleagues
and the American people In the eye and
tell the truth.
In patriotism the democratic senate had
gone to work 10 save the country and con-
tInue the party In power, when suddenly,
In the midst Of the struggle, came tho
presidents letter.
1T was the most uncalled for, most ex-
traortlinary and most unwise communi-
cation" said German In bitter tones,
''that over came from o president Of tho
United States. 1t placed this body In o
position where its members must see to it
that tho dignity and honor Of this cham
ber must be preserved. It places me in o
position where must tell tho story a. II
occurred"
German then proceeded to detail the
manner in which to meet objections and
secure the support of certain disafiected
democrats, the change having beer agreed
upon. He stated cmphatically that during
this work Senators Vest and Jones had
frequent conferences with Secretary
Carlisle and after with Cleveland
himself. No material sacrifices of
principle were made. The result was,
as he had declared on o previous occa-
sion, democratic measure. which, in his
opinion, leaned towards the radical tariff
reform sentiment and which ho thought
would receive tho support Of the demo-
cratic house, tho senate and the presi.
dent. He charged directly that every ono
OF the senate amendments had been seen
by Secretary Carlisle before they were
agreed upon.
He drew from bis desk and had read an
interview with Secretary Carlisle on April
30, In which the secretary gave tho
same bill his sweeping endorsement.
"That interview" said German, ''soft.
cned the hard places for those trying TO
harmonic the differences and il did much
to aid the democratic sonate In getting to-
gether." He did not believe the demo.
Gratis would ever have gotten together had
1t not been for that interview. Tho secrc.
tary of tho treasury necessarily spoke In
q great measure for the president on mat
tcrs relating to his department.
"On the morning following the publica.
ton of that interview the papers an.
nounced that the president was in entire
accord with tho secretary of the treasury.
II It were not truo then AZ democratic
senators had been mislcd."
As to the compromise German asserted
the bill as completed was satisfactory to
not a single, solitary human being in all
its details; but as whole it was accepta-
bile rs the best bill that could be passed.
In response 10 an appeal from German,
Jones Of Arkansas. related a couversa-
,ion he had with President Clevc land be.
fore lie proposed the Jones amendments
10 the tariff bill. He would not go one
step fur,her with the compromise meas
urc until he was assured that it would
have the presidents support. The prcsl-
dent told HIM that he would favor almost
auy compromise to secure the passage OF
the BILL Great applause from thg gall
!crips
"Now, Mr.. President, my distinguished