Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-25

with the PRESIDENTS iatler To Mr.. VIII
son. Its sentiments were his sent-
ments. The president violated no
clause of the constitution when he
sent that letter. He had the right TO
do IL. 1t was private commlnica-
ton. The question as TO making u
public was ona to be decided by It's
sender and receiver II was one with
which senators had nothing to DO.
M Democrat on this floor could
cuntrovert the position taken by MT,
Cleveland In that letter. He saw that
to place a duty ON coal and iron
would be to violate the platform de-
clared by the party and would place
the party whose success he desired
In false and indefensible position.
The Democrats OF the country were
In sympathy with Mr. Cleveland The
Democrats clubs and Democratic con-
ventlous all over the country had enc
dorsed the Wilson bill in respect TO
free raw materials on ~ other hand
The senate Dill had been received ev-
e 'ywhese wien signs Of disupproNM.
Even In the senate every Democratic
member OF the finance COMMITTEES Gad
announced himself as personally In
favor OF Tree coal and free iron ore,
The senator from MARYLAND tGorman)
on the other hand with that frank
ness and holiness which was his ma
ture had boldly thrown on the mask
on yesterday and had proclaimed him,
self in favor Of a tarim on coal ana
iron ore.
a revenue tariff" suggested Mr.
German quietly.
"a revenue tariff us you will" re-
Piled Mr. Hill. "but nevertheless a
tariff. YOU" continued Mr.. I'm, look
INK MIR. German straight In the eye
did not Ike your colleagues to set up
the childish defense that you had
been buncoed into supporting a duty
on coal and iron" MIR Hill then
proce e1ed to take issuee with MIR.
Germans argument yesterday that
the president had only recently DIS
c covered the doctrine OF free raw ma
terials. He carefully quoted from the
presidents public utternnces 10 ue-
monstrnte that Mr.. Cleveland had
been welded TO that doctrine since ne
sent his famous tariff message 20 con-
gross IN 1857 Neither d'd Mr. Hlll
believe that Mr., Cleveland could ne
held responsible for the uuotlcill ut
terauces OF sccretary Carlisle, but re-
ferring to the official uttefances or
the secretary OF the treasury ne
pointed out that until this present
Question arose both Cleveland and
! Carlisle were consistent and IN mar
mony.
"When Mr.. Cleveland saw that this
/ senate bill placed a duty on coal AM :,
| said hr Hill, land removed the uuly
1 from wool, the product of the farmer
! he would have been false 10 himself
| false to the pledges and false TO ms
/ party had he not called attention 70
! this discrimination and inconsistency
| He spoke too candidly, too earnestly,
| That was why he was criticised pa
! not these very senators Who criticised
/ MIR. cleveland yesterday 80 to the
president and plead and badger ana
| implore him to stand by the oill they
framed2 Did they not realize now tame
and weak any bill would be that did
/ not have the approval of Democratic
president. on yesterday" he COZ dnued,
| THE senator from Maryland rei.d from
/ the farewell address Of Washington
| on the encroachment on the executive.
That extract might DO read by those
who acted Independently OF all outside
/ Influences, but 1t came with poor grace
from those who stood here and admit
tedted that they had themselves sought
| the interpretation OF the president to
| naVp them. l do not often defend the
/ president" said Mr.. Hill, raising his
1 voice until 1t rang through tho
chamber, but today 1t is my
duty 10 do So hope am
/ broad minded and liberal enough to de-
| fend him when he Is unjustly criticised
| ard attacked"
| AS he was saying this there were
demonstrations of approval in the gal
| lery that broke finally into applause
which compelled MIR. Harris, who was IN
! the chair, to caution the galleries To
/ desist. \ suggestion from Mr.. Hnwley
| Tint tho galleries should be cleared
/ upon repetition OF the ohense was
| leered and Kissed,
Mr. Hill then proceeded in impas-
stoned tones to say that IN the last
! half century the chamber mad Wit
| messed great scenes and great debates
But yesterday, In the presence OF
graf crowd, conspicuous senatorial
! leader of the Democratic party hau
| surnmoned senator after senator.
with the formality OF II judicial pro-
| ceeding TO put the president of the
United States on trial by impeaoh-
n.ent. These senators detailed private
| conversations with the president. They
admitted that the president at ail
times urged free material. Yet they in
| ferred or concluded, or supposed That
he wanted the senate bill and in view
! OF their apprehension OF the presi-
| dents wishes Il was but natural he
should write an honest, frank, manly
letter to Chairman Wilson. Surely the
president could never have said any
Thing to the senators which bound II
revocably to the senate bill, as they
would have It understood
II have known him long and we'll"
| continued Mr. Hill, and whatever may
have been our differences, one thing
/ know OF him. he considers public
questions carefully. deliberately, nom
\ egtly. sincerely. He says but little.
lie weighs all carefully. The presi-
/ dent did not indulge In Idle and ran
dom comment" added Mr.. Hill. THESE
senators had discussed a subject IN
general terms. They had not received
the mature and well weighed opinion
on the president. He had not attempt
"a 10 pass In deliberate judgment on
propositions they had presented to
Mr.. Hi defended himself against the
reserencas OF Mr.. German and other
senators concerning his position on the
toriff bill He referred TO his past
speeches IN the line OF tariff reform.
H. tbern he never failed 10 Insist on
ne Democratic principle OF free raw
Material ",rhe senator" meaning MIR,
German, Says l am an opponent OF
thIs bill. Then be It So" said Mr. Hill.
with vehemence. Yes, ] am opposed
a. This present bill The people are
onnosed TO H. The house 81 represen-
,atives Is opposed to 1t. II, therefore,
I am opposed to It, find myself In
so y mic Mr. nm was saying this Mr..
German rose from his seat and went
about the Democratic side, holding
whispered conferences with his col
leagues 80, -,
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