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ting forth of these views. The Presidents
letter was wholly impersonal.


from Maryland could mean only one thing.
1t was an effort to array Democrats against
each other in spirit of resentment and
thus carry out the compromise of tariff
reform. The Wilson bill had passed amid
public acclamation. The people accepted
it as the honest execution OF party and
pnblic pledge. But when this revenue re-
form measure reached the Senate iron and
coal were placed on the dutiable list.
Moreover it was debated week in and
week out The public was wearied at
that debate, and yet the Senate could reach
no result 1t was at this juncture the Sena-
tor from Arkansas (Jones) had brought
forward over 400 amendments. These
were to be the solution of the problem
and were to bring debate to close. Still
the discussion proceeded ffty-fVe days.
Mr.. Villas said he had recognized the
necessity of yielding to these amendments.
1t was essential to have a revision OF ex-
istiDg tariff law quickly. 1t was essential
too to re-enforce depleted treasury.
Meantime under the operation Of the
rules OF the Senate we encountered the
taunt of our skillful friends upon the other
side that we were dumb, we who were
tagged and smothered by our anxiety,
were fuming with chagrin and yet subdued
by that blessed freedom of debate which
our rules secure only to the Obstructlng
minority. Can anybody suppose for an
instant that there could be such compul-
sion placed upon Senators by their efforts
to pass the bill through the Senate as to
make them reckless of their obligation
under the constitution to another branch
Of ba olat lu
nobody In this chamber would have pre-
tended so 10 yield UP in advance Of the
measure of his duty. mis- recognized Obiga-
ton. Was not this history we'll known to
the President? Has he not Invariably
sympathized with the defamation of party
loyalty by the distinguished Senator from
Missouri. the distinguished and able Sena-
tor from Texas (Mills) and others upon
this floor? The President could not know
all the details of this bill He could only
deal with it in general respects as to its
principle, and therefore he wrote, not to
disparage the Senate nor to traduce a
Senator. He was not only excused but
justified, and his countrymen will justify
him and applaud, as they have already
done. his untinching fidelity to his views.
sit is not resentment that / feel for the
distinguished Senator from Maryland.
The consequence to him of this assault
upon the chief magistrate in the judgment
of bis fellow-men he must endure, but in
my opinion he has made mistake. He
has made fearful mistake. The Ameri-
can people will never tolerate in any man
ner treatment Of this nature of their great
chief magistrate except on grounds so
solid as would warrant action against him.
Not only in his official capacity, but also
in his admirable, his wonderful individu-
ality, tried in the sterDeSt ordeal and
known TO every man of intelligence and
strength of mind. Grover Cleveland stands
perfectly recognized as himself the full
measure of his great office. He is not for
the first time President, but with pc
euiiar glory shared by no other hitherto
he Is a second time President after de-
feat for reelection. which in the eyes of
all his c0untrymen augmented his honor,
not diminished it. None as he was ever a
third time nominated and a second time
elected. None like he ever did right rather
than be President, and by his courageous
rectitude won the confidence and became
President again.
Above all, how shockingly inopportune
comes this accusation which is leveled at
his strength of character. He had but
just won the applauding admiration, nay
more, devoted respect Of the entire people
Of this land by the fidelity by which he
has maintained the constitution and the
laws in trying emergency and by the
tenderness and caution which at the same
time he displayed In the use of the nation's
nirybt ty in, hic nd hxyf ho hIa
divinity of his figure as with serene and
unruffled composure and justice he ruled
that storm which for time seemed to our
minds to threaten civil composure.
"The Senator from Maryland, l fear,
must suffer-" Mr.. Villas said, land | do
not wish to add to it, but Grover Cleve-
land can suffer no impairment of his
stature in history from this unjustifiable
assault. He will stand as he deserves TO
stand, conspicuous in the noble line of
illustrious public servants of his country,
and long years hence, when the actors Of
to-day's tempestuous scenes shall have
passed away, the accessories of our
political strife, the misunderstanding,
the misin terpretations and all un-
charitableness will be lost in oblivion or
only be recalled as we now in curiosity
recall the scenes around other great
figures in the story of our national life
who suffered in their day from unmerited
calumny, and the stature of the figure of
Grover Cleveland will rise in glowing
honor for his no BILE character and his de-
voted self-sacrifcing service to his country.
supreme and above detraction."
AS some tall cliff tnat lifts its awful form
Swels from the vale and midway cleavss the
storm;
Though round its breast tho rolling clouds are
spread,
Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
MIR. Villas then withdrew his motion
made on Friday and said he would vote
to send the bill to conference.
Stewart of Nevada began q speech
on the respective prerogatives of Congress
and the executive. He declared the con-
ditiOns were such that member of Con-
gress must obey the President or leave
Congress. The power and influence Of the
executive was such that it could control
the election or defeat of member. It was
trfling with a great question, he said, for
The President TO reopen it after a comp pro-
mise had been reached for the purpose of
taking 40 cents ton off coal and iron ore
When Stewart concluded the President
pro TEN. announced the question to be
on HIPS resolution that the Senate re-
cede from its amendments making coal
and iron ore dutiable at 40 cents per ton.
Hill demanded a division of the question,
so the vote was first taken on iron ore