Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-07-26

den," asked Mr.. Villas. were the sub
jects of coal and iron ever menuonedg
Yes" replied Mr.. Jones with ex
plosiye yehemence, AT every conversa
ton between the president and myself
coal and iron were specifically men
toned"
There was burst OF applause from
the gallery, which the presiding officer
had difficulty in checking.
And continued Mr.. Jones, with
measured emphasis on each word,
the president never once uttered one
solitary word against going ahead with
coal and iron in the bill as then in the
senate"
"One more question" said Mr.. Villas.
did not the president express the
hope at all times that iron and coal
should be ON the free list?"
AT all times, yes" said Mr.. Jones,
but 1t was the expression OF hope
that circumstances would permit its re-
alization."
Senator German next summoned Sen
ator Harris, who left the presiding Of
iicer's chair for the purpose as a Wit
ness.
Senator Harris stated that in con.
vcrsations with Mr. cleveland he tliar-
ris) had been led to conclude that the
president favored the passing Of the
compromise senate bill, not because he
approved il, but because it was the
best that could be secured.
Mr.. German here resumed with one
of the most sensational references of
the day to President Cleveland. The
senator spoke of the deep regret that
he was compelled to ask the public hes
timony of these senators. But the
time had come to speak.
The limit of endurance had been
reached. The senate had been ira
duced. An attempt had been made To
try and gibbet it before the country"
These charges had been "foully made
from distinguished sources" and they
must be met and refuted. The charges
We're echoed by men who chirped
when they talked" These senator's
who had been summoned had
fought for tariff reform when cow
ards in high places would not show
their heads"
Mr.. German said he could conceive
no reason for the remarkable action
that had been taken unless perhaps
the one responsible foi it was con
sumed by vanity in having the coun-
try regard him as the author of all
that VIZ right in tariff reform.
AS Nj German made each reference
to the \ 'sident there was a commo-
ton in galleries which compelled
the presiding officer to interpose con
slant caution against further demon
STATIONS.
Mr.. German next turned his atten-
ton to Senator Hills speech of Fri
day endorsing President Cleyeland's
letter.
THAT letter." said Mr.. German,
was godsend to the senator from
New York. 1t was the only comfort
lie has had from this administration"
Haughter.l
As the laughter continued Mr.. Hill,
with good-natured deliberativeness
said ''In the last proposition | will
say that the senator from Maryland is
entirely correct
Mr., German proceeded to crlticise
Mr.. Hills course and asserted that the
New York senator had throughout at
tempted to thwart his party. Never
before, since the declaration of indie
pendence, Mr.. German went on, had
president of the United States been
guilty of such violation Of the spirit
of the constitution as had Mr.. Cleve-
land in writing his letter to Chair
man Wilson. He handed to Mr.. Black
burn and had the Kentucky senator
read the extract from Washington's
farewell address about encroachment
Of the executive on the powers of con-
gress as subversiye Of the principles of
the republic.
lie referred to the great political ex-
element attending the Hayes-Tilden
controversy and the fear Of the con-
centration of the army in Washington.
Forms of law had averted that catas-
lToHut. IHtlc w Dt MGht VII
no further concentration of power
Conference committees should be free
from outside influences. ''The liberty
of the senate should not be invaded"
ne said in thunderous tones, though
thousand hirelings write us down
and traduce us"
The president, he continued, had
said 1t would be dishonorable to tax
coal and iron. The house, parrot-like,
repeated the cry. Men who set up
high standards said the senator,
SHOULD come TO us with clean hands
He urged that the house, II It had
been consistent, would have placed
all raw materials on the free list. He
enumerated other raw materials which
the house had 2ade dutiable. He de-
MED that it was either democratic doc
trine or in accordance with democratic
platform declarations to place coal
and iron on the free list He enum-
Grated the amount Of the tax on coal
placed by different democratic con.
gressmen.
THE same bills you speak Of" in
terrupted Mr.. Hill, placed wool and
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