The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-25
HILL MAKES ROME HOWL.
The New IagO Puts on Julius
Caesar in the Senate.
CORMAN CAST FOR CASSIUS.
Jones to Play BrutuS and Vest the
EnViOuS CaSCa.

voorhees, Assigned to the Part Of
Trebonius and Harris Given the
Role of the Gentle Cinna-The Sena-
toriaI Conspiracy Against Cleveland
Likened to That Which Compassed
the Assassination Of the Great Ro-
ator Plays Trump Gard in Defend
ing the President.
Washington, July 24.-The most enter
tanning and remarkable feature in the
great national performance on the floor
of the Senate was the part played in it
today by Senator Hill, dem, of New
York. as the defender of President Cleve-
land against the assaults of democratic
senator's in connection with the Presi-
dents now famous letter TO Mr. Wilson,
the chairman of the House conferees on
the tariff bill
Mr. Hill took the ground that the letter,
being unofficial, was no violation of the
constitution, that it was not an attack
upon the Senate, or upon any senator; but
it was an honest effort TO carry out the
policy and theories of the Democratic
party, and to advance the interests of the
people. AS to its being an unwarranted
attempt to interfere with pending legisla-
ton, Mr. Hill asserted that the blame lay
with the senators, who, instead of acting
on their own judgment and possibility
"badgered" the President to give them
his views upon the compromise bill which
they had prepared.
DO as do he said to them; Keep
away from the white house"
LIKE THE AssAssINs OF CAESAR.
He wound upa two hours speech, brist-
ling all over with the spikes and spears
of his wit and sarcasm, by comparing the
senatorial conspiracy against President
Cleveland to that which compassed the
assassination Of Julius Caesar. In this
historical parallel Senator German, stood
for the lean and hungry Cassius" of
whom Caeser said: ''He thinks too much
Such men are dangerous; Jones of
Arkansas for "honest Brutus;" Vest for
the "EnvlOuS CaSca;" Voorhees, for Ire
bOnius; and The distinguished senator
from Tennessee" (Mr, Harris) for CHINA.
He carried out the parallel by declaring
that these senators made the same plea
which the conspirators of old made-''not
that they loved Caesar less, but that they
loved Rome more''-not that they loved
Cleveland less, but they loved their party
and their country more.
Mr.. Hill was followed by Mr. Gallery of
louisiana, who submitted a motion look
ing to the restoration in the sugar SEIZED
ule of bounty for 1894. In a short speech
which was, however, not concluded, he
accused the democratic managers of bad
faith in striking out the sugar bounty
and declared explicitly, for himself and
his colleague (Mr. Blanchard), that they
would not vote for the tariff bill if it put
sugar on the free list.
HILL TAKES THE FLOOR,
The morning business was Of little in
terest, and at 1880 o'clock promptly the
conference disagreement matter came be-
lore the Senate and Mr. Hill took the
noor, speaking very slowly and deliber-
ately in the beginning
Coming to the question of the Presi-
uenJs letter to Mr.. Wilson, Mr. Hill
SAID that he would not discuss the wis
Gom or propriety of writing it, or of max
ing 1t public. The President was the
Judge Of what it was his duty to do and
ne Mr.. Hill did not propose to criti-
clse him In the discharge of his
high public duty to his party and
70 his country, the President had deemed
IL wise to send that letter to the chair
man OF the House committee on ways and
means, and that being the Presidents
Judgment on that point he MIR. Hill was
content. He was here to defend the senti-
Menls expressed in that letter. He argued
mat 1t violated no clause of the constitu-
uOu, and that the President had the
constitutional, legal and moral right to
seuu That letter. 1t was not an Official
COMMUNICATION in the proper sense of the
vcIIh, but intended, at first, as a private
communication to a long time personal
friend and adherent.
Coming to the question of the proposed
uuJeS on coal and iron ore, Mr.. Hill said
ssuaI Mr.. German now defended those
duties.
put in.
-, AS revenue duties, 4" Mr.. Hill assented.
accept that suggestion. The senator
from Maryland would have imposed du-
I.eS On coal and iron ore, whether a ma
Drlty of the Senate desired il or not.
NAV senator did not set up the childish
teIeAce that he was 'bunkoed' into put
'I1s duty on these articles.
cLEvELAND's MESSAGE OF 1887
Fl lettering to the Presidents tariff re-
urn message Of 1887 MIR. Hill approved
u warmly, and said that since then tariff
II fglorm had increased from day to day.
DeHocrats who had then been unwilling
take steps forward had advanced
staly from that day 10 this That mes
olEe mad placed the President In the adj
."I'e Inc, where he demanded a radical
,.ulcton Of duties or free importation Of
,1" materials. That was the platform
81 w. winch President Cleveland stood in
ri 80 and he had taken no back
Fl 'A.N since then on that particular
FL ,Hl The senator from Maryland had
81 g'.Npted yesterday 10 hold the Presi-
responsible for the unofficial utter
Fl T OF the Secretary OF the Treasury.
10y was going great way. The Presi-
. night be held responsible for the Off
n 'Vefances OF his Secretary Of the
wy. but 10 was a new doctrine, In
q mat be should be held responsible
cal very lpse diKit Of every one Of his
'4a'Hfl officers
,ftng once more 10 the President
'1 hir Wilson. SIR. IAN remarked
Ae PRESIDENT had written 81 "por-
.l wisely, but TOO cnndidlV tOo
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