The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-07
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
,Fr,m ,ur regular Corresroaien,
WASHINGTON, June I, 1891.

INFORMATION U0ey puUllSHeu Ill con-
uection with the sugar trust scan
DIAL, to even stand a chance Of be-
ing indicted by the grand jury.
The correspondents would like
nothing better than trial in court.
which must follow if they are in
dicted, rs it would enable them to
have witnesses called and made to
talk who would make it plain that
their charges represented only Il
small part of the cr0okodnc2s which
has been going on among Demo
Gratis, and who viii meyer be called
by the investigation committee and
some of whom would refuse to an
swer questions for the committee
if GfGey were called.
Even with easy methods Of the
investigation committee. which
seems TO be largely depcndtnJ upon
volunteer testimony, the substantial
facts in Jhe charges made by the
newspaper men have been shown to
he true. Notwithstanding the
copioua explanations with which
the admissions were accompanied,
there IS no getting around the fact
that Senator Mcpherson. Of New
Jersey, specuIated in sugar stock
and made money out ii it; not
shat The sugar schedule in The pres-
eut tariff bill WAS mostly written
BY Secretary Carlisle. These facts
as well us that heavy Democratic
influence was brought by agents Of
the sugar trust to bear on Repre-,
sentative Warner. Of New York, to
make him stop working to have
sugaG put on the free list have been
testified to by the men named.
This week some sensational testl-
ulOny is expected from the widely
advertised wire manufacturer.
Senator Hills resolution for open
sessions Of the committee has
stirred up the Senators, but it is
not probable that it Will be passed.
When the Credit Mobiller scandal
was being Investigated, more than
twenty years ago, the Senate adopt
ed a resolution instructing the com
mittee, which have been working
hghind closed doors, to conduct the
Investigation openly, but that is
she only similar case known.
Senator Henderson, of Nebraska,
while making an earnest speech in
favor Of the continuation of the
sagar bounty of the Mckinley law.
used Language that should be COM
mitted to memory by eyer mem Der
Of Congress, and which was all the
more striking because it followed
the cringing apology of Senator
Blanchard, of Louisiana, for sup
porting the Wilson bill in the House
ratb its free sugar clause, and then
after getting in the Senate demand
ing protection for sugar as the
price Of his vote. Senator Mander-
son, after expressing the hope that
selfish protection sentiment Of the
Louisiana Senator, which proposes
merely to benefit Il locality. would
one day grow into IL sentiment
broad enough to favor protection
for all industries said: 81 vote here,
representing prairie state, not
only for protection on beet sugar
aud the products of the farm, but
| vote for protection to the loom,
to the factory, to the foundry, to
the lumbermau and the miner. do
not represent on this floor simply
y part or the whole of the State of
Nebraska | AM A SENATOR
OF THE UNITED STATES.
And whether | am in the other
House as a Representative, or here
as Senator, mo pent up Utlca'
like district or like state can con-
tract my Legislative powers. -
Democrats are pretending to be
very mach surprised because of ex-
Speaker Reeds assertion that sill
yer and the tariff are questions
which ought to be settled together,
UuG LtGEp IL 10 OCCdSlOu W Uc SUI
prlseG, as the same idea has been
advanced by prominent Republicans
before now. 1t is well known that
it was entertained by the late James
G.. Blaine, and that it was included
in the results he expected from his
reciprocity policy. Senator Lodge
III strong speech against the
tariff bill took the ground that the
two questions were closely allied,
and Senators Cameron and Petit
grew have also referred to the mat
Ter in their tariff speeches. So it is
nonsense to pretend that Mr.. Reed
has made a new departure to please
ANYBODY. He is travelling in good
Republican footprints, as he usually
does.
The Democratic Senators will be
on pins and needles until they see
the sugar schedule Of the tariff bill
formally adopted, and in order to
hurry 40 The vote Senator Harris