The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-24
CLEVELAND as GTuRN COAT.
CorroborRtion of Staten; MT That He Had
Approved tho Bill,

Corroboration of Staten MT That He Had
Approved tho Bill,
WASHINGTON, July 90, MIR. Jones. of
Arkansas, suostantinted all that Mr..
Vest had said and gave some more de-
tails of his conferences with Secretary
Carlisle aud the president In day
or two after his conference with Mr..
Carlisle, Mr.. Jones had called on the
president and asked him if the secre-
tary of the treasury had explained to
him the changes. The president said
he had. Mr.. Jones had then said
Mr.. President: will not take one
step further in this matter unless this
proposed compromise meets the ap-
proval of the administration. 1t must
he endorsed by YOU and the secretary of
the treasury or l will go no further. "
The president had then said to him
that ne would do and say anything he
could to effect the compromise that it
was awise thing and proper thing to
do.
Mr.. Villas asked Mr.. Jones il there
was anything in the amendments pro-
posed, which was the subject of con
ference with the secretary or to which
anything said by the president related
to the subject of duty on coal or iron
ore.
In every conversation l had with
the president" Mr., Jones promptly re-
piled, "coal and iron or were men
toned" Loud applause In every
one OF these conversations the presi.
dent said lie earnestly desired and
hoped that in the progress of the com.
promise, free coal and free iron ore
could be brought out of it. But no.
where in no solitary word was coal and
iron ore on the dutiable list complained
Of Removed applause.
HARRIS CoRRoBoRATEs GoRMAN
Mr. German called on Mr.. Harris
for an explanation Of his understanding
of the presidents policy. Mr., Harris
said that he had had number of con-
versations with the president on the
subject of the bill and its general m an.
asement, and while he would not un
dertake to reproduce the language of
the president in any one OF these inter
views, he would say that he understood
most distinctly, as the result of each OF
those interviews, that the president
was deeply and earnestly interested in
having the bill passed with concessions
which the committee had consented TO
make as compromise measure. Not
that it was satisfactory to the presi-
dent any more than it was satisfactory
to himself, but because it was great
improvement on the existing law on the
subject.
After the passage of the bill ar d
while 1t was before the conferees he
had another interview with the presi-
dent and he came away with the dis
tinct understanding that the president
desired that the bill as it passed the
senate should be agreed to. if no better
terms could be made. The president
had expressed to Senator Jones and
himself the wish that soma way could
be arranged to put coal aud iron ore on
the free list; but he had told the presi =
dent that he feared that it was impos-
sihle to do So And his understanding
was, as the result OF that interview
that the president was most distinctly
i'll favor of passing the bill as it passed
the senate If no better terms could be
made.
Mr. German asked Mr.. Harris
whether any suggestion had been
made to him by the president or from
any other quarter that the duty on
coal or on iron ore was q viol alton of
the Democratic principle and that
senators who voted for it had been
guilty Of perfly Mr.. Harris replied
with great earnestness and strong en-
phasis:
mo such suggestion had ever been
made to me by the president or by any
cabinet officer or by any human being. >
[Applause.