Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-25

much to everybody's surprise, Senator Hill
arose, and with characteristic deliberation
told The Senate that he arfeed with the
Senator from Maryland that the country
was confronted by great crisis.
He started in to sketch the events lead
ing up to the deadlock between the Senate
and the House. The bill, he said, met the
public expectation, in SO far as it carried
out the lines laid down by the Chicago
platform, in so far as it d parted there
from, it was not favorable to the Democ-
racy. Its Incorporation of some of the
principles of the Populist party was like
wise unsatis factory.
1t was sufficient to say that fin8llya bill
vas prepared, discussed for many long
weary months ard passed. but the bill was
not satisfactory to either the people or the
Democratic party because it violated the
principles of the party, and did not fulfill
he pledges the party was obliged to per
form. But the differences of opinion had
brought about the present great crisis.
Linking his thumbs into his trousers
pockets and emphasizing each word with 9
nod of his head, Mr.. Hill told of the OBJ
jections that had been made to the Senate
bill by the House conferees. There was
no hope held out anywhere that the House
would yield its stand against placing duty
on coal and iron, and unless the Senate re-
ceded, what prospect was held cut for the
passage of the bill. He advis ID the course
of receding from these amendments as he
had proposed, and not to stick blindly and
obstinately to the Senate provisions.
II am practical man. say to pracii
,,l tlat Or.i,fRns
some Of these disputed points, he sail.
The House was backed by the public, by
the press, by the President of the United
States on the point of free raw material
The clouds were dark and forbiddiag. The
Senate could afford to recede from their
amendments. 1t struck him that TIE right
and honorable course for the Senate to pur-
sue was to recede from its amendments on
coal and iron. He had simply picked out
these two articles, and be suggested to his
party friends that the Senate recede and
see If that would not result in an agree
ment.
Then Hill took up the subject of The
Presidents letter to Chairman Wilson. Ii
was not his province, he said, to speak OF
the propriety of sending the letter. The
President was the judge of what was right
to do, and he did not propose to criticjst
him.
Il am here to defend the sentiments ex
pressed in that letter." said Mr.. Hill. ''Mr
President, you would judge from the senti.
ments expressed in that letter that the
President had been guilty of a grave crime
in sending it. He violstedno law, he had 8
moral, a constitutional, legal right to send
that letter. 1t was not an official commupi-
cation. 1t was private letter TO long
time and faithful adherent Il was a com
munication which he had the right to send
to that official.
Whether il should be shown to bis party
associsies in the House was matter for
determination between the sender and re-
iver The sentiments expressed in that
|. ter were Democratic. they were senii-
m. MS honestly expressed. Senators have
diff red from the Presil lent, but they have
nni challenged the honesty OF his motives
in -endipg that communication"
Ha ssid he senator from Maryland had
M right 10 hold the Pres dent responsible
or the IN III i.i utt-rsnces Of bi, secretary
nj tn, treasury fIe shouhl not he held
resporsible r every fPse Dirt of his cab
iuet officers.
THE Presidents letter asserts doctrine