The evening world., 1894-07-20
After Writing It the President
Could Not Sign the
Senate Bill.
SENATOR SMITH TO THE FORE
New Jersey Man Declares Against
Dictation from the White
House.
tBy Associated Press, }

tBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Crowds such
as had not thronged the Senate in
months packed the galleries to-day.
The House and the President had yester-
day thrown down the gauntlet to the
Senate on the tariff question, and
pitched battle was expected. An
| ominous hush was upon the Chamber
when the President pro. tenn. (Mr.
Harris, Of TENN raped the Senate to
order.
Senator Joe Blackburn, Of Kentucky,
In pink neglige shirt, stood, watch in
hand. while the chaplain delivered his
invocation, looking like Judge at =
1 Kentucky Derby. ---.- .--.rs
The conservative" Democrats, Mr..
Brice In an immaculate suit Of white
flannel. Mr.. German in a sedate suit Of
blue and Mr.. Smith in n long black frock
| coat. sat grouped together on the Demo
| cratic side. Mr.. HILL sitting far back,
chatted merrily with Gen. Dan Sickles.
| the one-legged veteran OF Gettysburg.
Senators Sherman, Aldrich, Allison,
Hale and Chandler, the leaders on the
Republican side. appeared amused at
the storm which threatened across the
political aisle. The preliminary routine
business was transacted in a perfume
tory way.
At 12.17 Senator Voorhees,, Chairman Of
the Finance Committee. arose in his
place and called up the conference re-
port on the Tariff bill. Without a word
OF explanation he yielded the floor TO
Senator Smith. of New Jersey, who
arose and read a carefully prepared
Ia he -har
the bill passed the Senate two weeks
ago, that 1t had been perfected. But
the events of the last twenty four hours
had confronted the Democratic party
| with the possibility OF the failure of all
tariff legislation at this session. If so
II belonged
He criticised the President for 'violat-
Ing the principles Of his party In at
ves on the II h egsatvs bran me p Of the
Government, but declared that he should
never be intimidated by threats from
the President. or by the uterances Of
the Capitol. which had been SO uproari-
ously applauded.
He called attention to the difference
between the situation in the House and
the Senate. He reviewed the events in
the House. which eliminated in the
passage of the bill. with the loss of sew
enteen Democratic votes In that body.
In the Senate all was changed. Every
Democratic vote was needed to pass q
bill, II IL was to be passed as party
nance Committee went heroically 10
work to harmonize the differences exist
ing in the Democratic side. They had
accomplished that purpose, to their ever
lasting credit, be IL said
He had been one OF those who had
stood out for concessions in the inter-
est of his constituents. He made no
concealment of his position then; he
made noe now.
He then proceeded to deliver a glowing
eulogy of the tariff bill as 1t passed the
Senate, declaring that, unlike the House
hill, 1t contained no menace to the indus
tries of the country and had not been
framed by men from sparsely settled
districts who knew nothing of the great
commercial interests of the United
States.
He asserted that the trainers of the
House bill and large proportion Of the
Democratic party were not tariff re-
sonally, he said. he believed in the theory
OF free raw materials; but at time
when miners were hardly able TO keep
the wolf from the door, on the heels OF
the greatest mining strike in history, he
did not believe that the Democratic
party could afford TO run the risk Of
striking down this vast industry.
A broad smile ran around the Senate as
the New Jersey Senator gave utterance
to this sentiment.
Senator Hin. of New York. next took
a part in the debate. He said, in part:
" A theory as well as a condition now
Confronts us. The theory Of the DEM
ocratic party is that in the enactment
OF tariff legislation free raw materials
should always be an essential and con-
spicuous element. 1t is our creed that
the materials which enter into our man
ufaCtures should be freed from the bur-
den OF tariff taxation. The best inter-
ests OF the manufacturers, as well as the
consumers of the land. demand the re-
cognition OF this wise discrimination.
I'VE are committed to this side OF the
question, and We cannot retreat, and
We cannot retract. We are honorablN
bound to redeem our professions and
our promises. Justice, good faith and a
decent regard for public sentiment all
require this course.
Until recently had supposed that there
was no dispute upon this question or
principle, but that every Democrat
worthy OF the name was willing TO con-
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