The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-24

port his statements, and as Vest, Jones,
Harris and White arose, each added his
testimony to that already quoted, and
each witness was ever more damning
ia his testimony than the preceding one.
Aud not a voice was raised in defence OF
the President.
In all the party the only man who at
tempted to stem the current was Villas,
who by his questions only fastened moro
closely to the President the charges OF
duplicity and hypocrisy.
AS Senator German proceeded he I'M
covered the secrets Of the tariff eau
cuses, showed how the compromises
were obtained and the patchwork bill
put together, not only with the approval,
but also with the direct command OF the
President to pass some bill at any cost,
and the bill which Cleveland approved
to the Senate was the very bill he de-
nounced to the House and to the world.
In Germans speech, the secret history
Of the pending tariff bill was not only
unfolded, but the plots and intrigues,
the pledges and compromises 10y which
Grover Cleveland's denomination and
two elections were secured were laid
bare by the man who conducted Mr..
Cleveland's first Presidential campaign
and to whose wonderful skill in political
management, great knowledge of men,
fertility in and executive
energy, Mr.. Oeveland's first election
was mainly due.
1t was an exciting moment and had
an impeachment been In progress 1t
could not have been more dramatic In
its developments.
And an impeachment trial was in
progress. The good faith and the hon
esty of the President was being ques-
toned and before the Senate session was
brought to a close and while he was yet
fresh from his interview with the Presi-
dent Mr.. German proved beyond the
shadow of a doubt and in q way that
will make it one Of the permanent
public records of the nation, that
President Cleveland had deliberately
been guilty of double dealing, and had
not hesitated to betray his friends and
his principles to secure a temporary
| personal advantage. He was shown to
have been a bargainer and a trickster
from his advent into national politics
up to the present time.
And while this family quarrel has
been going on the Republicans, having
no part or parcel in the matter, have
| held aloof and beheld with amazement
the tremendous Arrangement Of the
President.
Yet the scenes of yesterday which may
be duplicated today, or erea-exeeeded,
will play but little part in the solution
of the tariff middle.
But angry words and the calling OF
names and the presentation of proofs OF
treachery and perfidy do not constitute
legislation, and the Democratic party
| will not content itself to allow the tariff
bill to die because of the differences be.
tween the Senate and the President. In
the nature of things a compromise
must come, and in spite OF
all this washing Of dirty linen
there is yet a chance for compromise.
It is true the parties have gone into
court but they have not yet been di-
vorced and a reconciliation is likely to
take place,
1t may be that neither will yield, but
the chances are that both will make
concessions and that some kind
of tariff bill will be
passed, though the events of today
must be awaited before any satisfactory
conclusion can be arrived at. The fact
that there is so much noise, is the very
fact that leads to the belief that already
there are forces quietly at work screened
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