The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-20
After Writing It the President
Gould Not Sign the
Senate Bill
SENATOR SMITH TO THE FORE
New Jersey Man Declares against
DictatIon from the White
House.
by Associated Prsss

10Y AthociAted frehD
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 a
pitched battle was expected. An
ominous hush was upon the Chamber
when the President pro. TEN. (Mr.
Harris, OF TENN raped the Senate to
order.
Senator Joe Blackburn, of Kentucky,
In pink negllge shirt. stood. watch in
hand. while the chaplain delivered his
invocation. looking like a 1udgs~at y
Kentucky Derby.
The conservative" Democrats. Mr..
Brice In an immaculate suit Of white
flannel. Mr.. German in a sedate suit of
blue and Mr.. Smith in 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. AldIi ch, 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 perfume
tory way
At 1917 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 haH he uh
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. II 50
the, responsibility must be placed where
II belonged.
He criticised the President for ''yiolat-
Ing" the principles of his party in at
tempting to interfere Tss,v with r the prsroga.
Government, but declared that he should
never be inundated by threats from
the President or by the uterances OF
the Capitol, which had been SO uproari-
ous,y applauded.
He called attention to the difference
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.
Democratic vote was needed TO pass \
bill. If It was to be passed as a party
measure, and the members Of the FL
work to harmonize the differences exist
ing In the Democratic side. They had
accomplished that purpose. to their ever
lasting credit, be II said.
lie 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
He then proceeded to deliver a glowing
eulogy OF the tariff bill as 1t passed the
Senate. declaring that, unlike the House
BILL 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
Democratic party were not tariff re-
sonaily, he said. ne 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
did not believe that the pem9cratis
striking down this vast Industry
A broad smile ran around the Senate as
the New Jersey Senator gave utteranes
to this sentiment.
senator Hin; OF New, York, next took
a theory as well as a condition now
confronts us. The theory of the DEM
ocrstc party is that in the enactment
OF tarirr legislation free raw materials
should always be an essential and con-
spicuous element. IL 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.
,t,,tt f.al 80 hi al do nf
question, and We cannot retreat, and
we cannot retract. We are honorably
bound to redeem our professions and
decent regard for public sentiment all
require this course.
Until recently had supposed that there
was no dispute upon this question OF
principls, but that every Democrat
worthy OF the name was willing to con-
Continued On Third fas.)