The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-27

uJluer deep -ODlSdllOn TO the SeIldlOi
from New York, who never in his public
career made such an able exposition of
any subject as he did on Tuesday last. .
Mr. Villas then reviewed at length
the presidents position in favor of free
raw materials, his letter of 1887 and
other public utteranceS up to his mes
sage to Congress at the opening of the
present session. Constantly, Mr.. Villas
declared, Mr. Cleveland had insisted up
on this principle. 1t was everywhere
proclaimed by his supporters to be the
first step in the enfranchisement of
labor from thraldom of unjust taxation.
Could it be possible, he asked, that
any one supposed he had abandoned
the principle that lay at the base OF
any scheme of tariff reform?
What was the principle adduced in
support of this allegation and change
of heart?
Mr.. German himself had no personal
testimony to offer. He called on Mr.
Vest who offered converse ion-hear-
say testimony that would have been
excluded from any court of justice. He
had no personal testimony. The dis
tinguishAd senator from Arkansas
whose labor in behalf of the bill had
earned so much respect from his col
leagues, testified that he had personally
talked with the president about the
Senate bill. Did Mr.. Jones claim thai
all the details of the bill had been iaiC
before Mr.. Cleveland? Necessarily not
Only the general principles on which
the amendments were made. In regard
TO those two amendments. upon Which
the specifications of Mr.. German
charge had been founded, the testimony
! of Mr.. Jones was clear that the presi
dent, whenever coal and iron ore were
mentioned, expressed the hope thai
/ they would go on the free list. Was
! there anyone DESTROYS of doing oper
! and free Justice to the president, who
after reading Mr.. Jones own state
ment, would not say that Mr.. CLEVELAND
/ had never faltered in his urgent de
mand for free coal and iron?
/ Without duplicity, but with opennes:
! and boldness that always characterized
/ him, Mr.. Cleveland had expressed II
the chairman Of the ways and mean!
committee the hope that the result HI
! desired should be accomplished in con
! ference.
German is Inconsistent.
He had a right to say it after his con
versation as detailed by Senator Jones
J he had a right to insist and urge 1T b!
any proper means. But it was said thu
presidents letter constituted an en-
croachment upon the prerogadves o
the Senate. His right to send it wa
not denied.
Mr.. Villas quoted the text of the letter
Was the language that of man VIII
sought to reach beyond his power? h
asked Was it not, rather, the homes
loutpouring of a genuine Democratic ad
dress in support of principles the presi
dent had so nobly carried thro Ugh tW'
trying presidential contests?
Mr. Villas then quoted and ranges
alongside of Mr.. Cleveland's utteranc
the statement of Mr.. German that tn
Senate bill could not pass, if it did no
have the hearty support of ME-. Cleve
land.
AT the very time the president wa
writing his letter to Mr.. wilson" MI
Villas went on dramatically, 1.-The sena
tor from Maryland and his co-worker
were appealing to Mr.. Cleveland to in
duce him to support them in an effor
to qualify the enactment of Democrat
principles instead of crystallizing Their
into law. How utterly wanton is thi
cry of interference now because he ha
seen fit to throw the weight Of his in
if1uence with the House in favor of Dem
Iocratic principles, because he refuse
to stand with them, they make his &C
ton ground Of complaint here. and i
horror cry out against executive inter
ference
High Precedents Quoted.
Mr.. Villas referred to the fact tina
president Washington came to the sam
chamber accompanied by his secretary
Ito urge in person the ratification of
treaty he had negotiated.
President Jackson's course in maxim
his views felt by Congress was also re
lferTed to.
Mr. Villas said he was content t
leave to fair-minded men whether tn
president had wantonly approache
upon the rights of Congress. Th
charge was made that the Senate ha
been traduced. Extracts from the lei
ter to Mr.. Wilson were read to Sho'
the presidents purpose was not t
traduce the Senate, but to plainly stat
his aspirations towards tariff reform
The president had stated the abandon
ment of the great party principl
would be perfidy and dishonor
No one would question but such a
abandonment of principles would
dishonorable. The shaft was not Anne
at any senator. 1t was not person
al accusation. It was not an accuse
ton levelled at the senator from Mary
land (Gorman) or the senator from Mi!
souri, (VesD or the senator from Al
kansas (Jones) or against any sena
tor.
The president understood the situs
ton in the Senate. He knew tn
staunch adherence to tariff reform
the senator from Texas CNIills), til
isenator from Delaware Gray and til
two senators from Arkansas Gone
and Berry,, but there was no array;
, OF their views.
Was Wholly ImpersonaI.
The presidents letter was wholly in
personal. Mr.. Villas said the views
: the senator from Maryland coul
{ mean only one thing. It was an e
| fort to array Democrats together
| spirit of resentment, and thus carr
out the compromise of tariff reform
: The Wilson bill had passed amid pul
: lie reclamation. The people accepte
, it as the honest execution of a part
; and public pledge.
But when this revenue reform measul
reached the Senate iron and coal wei
; placed on the dutiable list.
Moreover it was debated week !
and week out. The public was wea
led at that debate, and yet the Sci
, this juncture that the senator fro
Arkansas Gones) had brought forwaI
/, over 400 amendments. These were {
be the solution of the problem, an
were to bring the debate to a clos
Still the discussion proceeded fftyfN
:, days.
Mr.. Villas said he had recognized IL
necessity of yielding to these ament
ments. 1t was essential to have a r
vision Of the existing tariff law quicl
: ly. 1t was essential, too, to reinfort
7 a depleted treasury.
Meantime. under the operation
: the rules of the Senate, we encountt
{ the taunt Of our skillful friends {
the other side that we were dumb, w
: who felt we were tagged and smotl
cred by our anxiety, tuning with CHI
grin, and yet subdued by an overrulir
necessity enjoyed that blessed FIRE
dom of debate. which our rules S
cure, only to the obstructing minorit
Can anybody suppose for an instal
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