The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-24

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iSH1NGTON. July 23-Not for many
y has the Senate chamber. rich as 1t
4. a historic "reminiscences. witnessed
re stirring spectacle than that which
,s place there to-day. The knowledge
u.t senator German was TO take up the
..ntet thrown down by President Cleve-
iaui at the feet Of Democratic senators, at
t-.ted TO the Capitol a large part Of the
ors and people Of leisure who take
Ut in the combats of political gladia-
t..-.
Nr. German was IN his best fighting
trm Never did he acquit himself of a
tsk I'm connection with his senatorial
duties in manner so calculated 10 win
y-lse for himself. Without a note or
memorandum to refer 10 or TO refresh his
memory. he held the floor for nearly three
hours exhibiting powers of oratory which
iew even of his warmest admirers would
have given him credit for For all that
time be was the central figure on which
every eye in the immense assemblage OF
spectators and senators was fixed. and TO
whose words every ear was turned in
closest attention.
CLEVELAND ACCUSED or INGBATITUDE.
He accused the President Of ingrattude
90 the men who had stood by him I'm the
nth and slime" OF his first campaign.
and who had given their time and labor
and wealth 10 secure his second cleo
uOn fTeferrng I'm this connection to Sena-
tor Brice, Of Ohio. especially, and assert
ga that the conference bin. as prepa ed
BY Senators Jones' of Arkansas, and Vest,
Of missouri ana as nnaliy passed by
the Senate had been submitted on several
occasions 20 the Secretary Of the Treas
uTy and To the President. and had been
approved by both Of them. and that II
was not until the publication of the
Wilson letter that the hostility 90 the
known or suspected. Germans assertions
on that point were fully corroborated. and
with an necessary detail by Messrs.
Jones and Vest, and also by Mr.. Harris,
who described two interviews, which he
had had with the President-the last of
them while the bill was In conference
from which ne had come away with the
distinct understanding that the Pres dent
was strongly In favor of the bill as it
passed the Senate, IF no better terms
could be obtained."
Interest ala not abate as Mr.. German
dropped for the time being the more SEN
sational features Of his speech. and gave
attention 20 the rates of duty in the bill.
The floor at this time was crowded. Every
senator III lOWU occupied MS tldlf, ana
every vacant place was filed by a mem
Der OF the House So great was the in
fuX Of representatives that chairs for
their accommodation were placed around
the walls. but these were not sufficient
and three score or more OF them were
obliged 10 stand Even the usually vacant
diplomatic gallery was comfortably nlled
~ this point, and apparently the most
Interested spectator was Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British Ambassador.
Senator White. Of California. made a
short speech In favor of the motion TO
insist on the Senate amendments and 10
agree 70 further conference, and then,
without action on any pending amend
ments, the Senate, at $40, adjourned
SENATOR GORNAE's SPEECH.
After the expiration Of the preliminary
routine at ~ Senator voorhees, called
uR, The conference report on the tariff
Dill Then tho storm broke Mr.. German
Immediately arose. He began by saving
that ne hoDed he appreciated the gravity
Of the situation
ordinarily the situation would be easy
or solution. There would ordinarily be
no difference Of opinion about sending
the bill TO conference where the differ
ences betN cen the two houses could be
adjusted. lie drew a graphic picture Of
the anxiety with which the country
O." aited the fate Of the bill-the idle fac
tories. the closed workshops and the un-
employed Further suspense was neither
T. me best interests Of the country nor 10
re Democratic party. He hoped that the
senator's would meet the situation as be
came patriotic men and duty bound Demo
rafs Ii WAS idle for him, he said. TO
81 anything 70 what had been said on
,rify last by the Senator from New
jersey. Ia the House there was an over
w. ming Democratic majority. Here In
.- senate the Democrats were at the |
o-ss' confronted with the fact that there !
flt forty-four Democrats.
a t must be framed which would |
p. H .rvff ftP all ha
a. c votes save one were necessary |
y pas, 90. That one vote vas lost. The |
Sr'Aior from New York NHnD had from !
ue ie inning opposed the bill openly /
'.l raufully. The Democrats. faced with |
, "a condition, had gone manfully 10
'ih to harmOnize the differences. and
"a. accomplished II by many sacrifices
almost at the sacrifice of principle. No
- tuFe body IN this country. he de-
'aicI. had ever been confronted with
condition.
Ile representatives Of New York, New
srir ey ohio Pennsylvania, and Virginia
d. t" outset announced that the House
I'D was so radical, 50 destructive OF the |
interests Of the people. that they would
iei support II. He paid high tribute 70
ithsis Vest, Jones. Voorhees, and Har-
ie those brave men whose laborious
N.ik mad at last accomplished the feat
o. adjusting their differences and had |
maze the passage OF any bill possible.
cLEvELAND sEyERELx ARKAIoSfD.
Then. IN dramatic tones, he delivered
hs defiance. The Infamous calumnies
isaIed upon the Democrats Of the Sem
ate forced from his lips. he said, plain.
ehyarnished statement of the facts. He
would make IL, he said. with malice
toward none, but he would look his
coheagues and the American people In
TIE eye and tell the truth.
In patriotism the Democrats of the Sem
ate had gone 20 work TO save the country
and keep their party In power, when sud
denly IN the midst OF the struggle came
The Presidents letter. 1T was the most
nncalled for, the most extraordinary,
he most unwise communication" said
ne IN bitter tones, that ever came from
a PRESIDENT OF the United States. IT
placed this body In a position where its
members must see TO IL that the dig
nifty aud honor of this chamber must be
preserved
'It placed me-" said Mr.. German. "in
! position where must tell the story as
i occurred. The limit of endurance has
been reached" Mr.. German then proceed
FL 10 detail the history Of the tariff bill
iter IL reached the Senate, and the man
ner In which, TO meet the objections and