The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-21

wv, tub NOW, nitcf tHe uOuse H@b hCteu
and the country has been led to expect
free sugar, the administration shows its
hand and declares for a duty upon it.
II am not antagouizing it's suggestion
l am simply stating the facts OF recent
history. Under the existing circum-
stances-with an income tax retained in
this bill voted for frse sugar before
and shall do go again In nv judgment
the house cannot now honorably retreat
from its position in favor OF free sugar.
The president's suggestion came too
late. The SO ate must recede from its
amendments
Mr.. Hill, in closing his speech, called
attention to the fact that the president,
who had been so often quoted in the
tariff debate as favoring the income tax,
had at last come out in no uncertain way
against it. lie trusted the Presidents
words would have their effect. He
(HilD wanted to perfect this bill. He
knew it was claimed his wishes should
not be consulted because he did not in
tend to vote for the bill. He never
should vote for it 40 long Ms 1t contained
the income tax, but he wanted to see it
made defensibls.
PUGH CREATES SENSATION.
While he was speaking about free coal
and free iron, Mr.. Pugh created SEN
sation by asking Mr.. Hill who owned
the coal and iron ore which he (Hill)
and the president desired should be
placed on the freq list.
II 90 not know" replied Mr.. Hill,
emphatically. II know to what the
senator probably refers, and it may be
brought out in this debate. do not
know who owns the coal ard iron mines
whose coal and iron would come in free,
l do not care. 1t makea no difference.
A slight demonstration in the gal
leries greeted Mr.. Hills sheech, which
was renewed when, with uplifted and
threatening hand, he declared that I'M
lese the Democrats of the senate yielded
they would 60 to the wall and the presi-
dent would 60 to the front.
MIR. Hill after his declaration in favor
OF free sugar. proceeded to say the free
sugar clause in the tariff bill had been
universally endorsed by the Democrats
OF this country. He read from a dis
patch from Evansville, Ind, whic b
stated congressional convention had
denounced Hill, Brice end German as
the"Benedict Arnods OF the Democratic
party" for opposing free sugar.
Mr.. Voorhees, arose and denied sbso-
lutely the truth of the dispatch, on the
strength OF information given him by
Congressman Taylor, OF Indiana, who
was on the floor. Sharp words between
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Voorhees, followed.
VEST ARRAIGNs THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Vest took the foo. when Mr.. Hill
WAS seated. After the speech from the
senator from New York. he began, it
was subject OF congrstulation that Mr..
Hill and the president had at last found
a platform on hich both could stand.
The lion and the lamb had at last lain
down together, and were led as little
He left it to the other side which was
senator from New York had said that
free raw material was a cardinal priEci-
pie OF Democracy. The president went
raw material on the fres list was Demo-
cratic psrfdy and diahonor. why did
not the senator from New York vote on
free wool? ?" he asked.
II did not vote on several motions
when the bill was in committee" re-
piled Mr.. Hill, but l distinctly voted
for free wool in this eenate."
''If my very soul was thrilling and
pulsating for free raw Materials" re-
torted Mr.. Vest, ssrcastically, Sat the
peril of my life should have been on
hand to vote on every roll call for the
cardinal principle OF Democracy"
Mr.. Vest said the letter of acceptance
of Mr.. Cleveland in 1892 pronounced in
favor of free raw materials, but now he
denounced free raw material as perfidy
and dishonesty.
In scathing lines he arraigned the
president. He had been his second he
had defended him ON the floor of the
senate when his friends could have been
counted on the fingers of one hand.
Where did the president get the right to
dictate to congress? To denounce one
branch OF congress to the other? Did
he embody in his single being all the
Democracy, all the tariff reform in this
country? Mr.. Cleveland wes big man,
but the Democratic party was greater
than any man. 1t had survived Jeffer-
son, Madison. Jackson; it would sur
viye Grover Cleveland. Under what
clause of the constitution did Mr.. Cleve-
land get the right, after bill had been
sent to the full and free conference be-
tween the two houses, to make an appeal
to his party friends to stsnd by his indi.
vidual views?
Mrs. Madison had said in her memoirs
that the capitol had been placed at one
end of tie avenue aud the White House
at the other, to prevent the president
from exercising an undue influence on
the Legislative branch of the govern
mens. II the president could send here
to his friends to stand firm, he had the
right to eend his cabinet ministers here
to coerce mem bers in congress; he had
right to do as he had done during the
fght over the repeal of the Sherman
law-punish rscslcitrant members OF
his own party. 1t was a mockery to tai k
of full and free conference when one
of the conferees came to the com ittee
room with the orders of the president
in his pocket.
Mr.. Vest spoke with bitterness OF the
presidents denunciation of the bill,
which had been passed after four
months OF such toll and responsibility
as he could never assume again. In it,,
he said. those who were instrumental
liz harmonizing the differences anG
bringing about its passage. tariff re-
formers before Mr.. Cleveland began his
phenomenal career, had been arraigned
as traitors who sought to dishonor their
party. Personally, the bill did not suit.
He was radical reformer, but if he
could not get all, he would take what he
cnuld get