The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-24

AoVs tut lhth Nho "St' oIpbbSu to biF. Cleveland's nomination, who probably wanted to strike blow at his election, brought in an extreme resolution, going beyond what the conserva- tivss, who were Mir. Cleveland's friends, wanted to put in the platform. They put in the addition that protection was frnud. etc. The president felt, as all his friends around him felt, that the extreme action at Chicago would put his election in jeopardy. Therefore, in his letter of acceptance, Cleveland had said: We will not destroy any industry. We will remodel the tariff. We will give lower duties. We will even the burden and we will give freer raw material-not free raw materials. But for thnt declaration. Mir. German said, he be- lieved Mir. Cleveland could not have been elected.
 Mir. German asserted that there was not a man. woman. child or beast from the Potomac river to the Gulf of Mexico who would be benefited by free coal, Who did want free coal7 The profes- sional theorist said 1t would reduce the cost of manufacture. Free coal would give the people about three-fourths of one per cent. on the cost of manufac- tured goods. There was but one concern on the face of the earth that would be benefited. He referred to the Canadian government which leased 10 private parties the great Nova Scotian coal field and now wanted revenue. The men who had them wanted profits. Boston and Providence and New England con. Maryland and Pennsylvania. "We are nearer to it," the Canadians said. "Give us free coal. and we will sweep this American A; industry ftom New Ers-
 They were thus asked to permit the greatest combination of its kind to enter the United States. He would never agree that foreign trust should enter our territory and take the substance from our people. (Applause.J
 MT. German referred 10 what he termed this everlasting subject of su- gar," and in speaking of it he told the republicans that they had conducted the tariff bill campaign if not upon the highest plane as well as the Modoc Indian ever did conduct a campaign. Naughter) "I speak of the president with nothing but the kindost feeling, " said MT. German.
 He complimented the president for his ability. He had stood by MT. Cleveland. he said. when few had the moral courage to walk through the slime and filth and uphold him. He had stuck to him from admiration. but did 1t above all to keep democratic con- trol of this government. He had given him fair, honest support. never subserv- ing. The president had no cause to complain of him. q am not his debtor" said MT. German. Let him speak for himself"
 J Ra was opposed to ,ti.es.,ominatiou of MT. Cleveland in 1892 as matter of party policy. but he adhered to him, believing that he had served his party we'll MT. Cleveland had agreed that sugar was a taxable article and had so informed Senator Brice, Senator Smith and himself-the three men who had been accused of being owned by the sugar trust because they had tried to carry out the pledge of their candi- date.
 MT. German said that where two houses disagreed the one making the most radical change should make the concessions He deprecated that policy which would destroy industries and when poor people were thrown out of work keep them in order by soldiers and deputies.
 In conclusion he said: Let the bill go back to the conference with the house. These thunder clouds will go by. these flashes of lightning, these dis agreements between conferees will pass away and the result will give new life, new hope to the American people" {" (Applause)
 Senator White then addressed the senate. He appealed for concessions that the bill might live and at the con- clusion of MT. Whites remarks the sen- ate went into executive session and soon adjourned.