Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-27

dom Of unjust taxation. Gould IL oe
possible, be asked, that any one sup
posed he had abandoned the principle
that lay at the base OF any scheme OF
tariff reform?
What was the proof adduced in sup
port Of this alleged change OF heart?
Mr.. German himself had no personal
testimony 70 offer. He called on Mr..
YES, who offered conversation hearsay
testimony that would have been ex-
cluded in any court OF justice. lie had
90 personal testimony. The distin-
gui,hed Senator from Arkansas, whose
labor In behalf Of this dill had earned
50 much respect from his colleagues.
testified that he had personally talked
with the President about the Senate
bill. Did Mr.. Jones claim that all the
details Of the bill had been laid before
Mr. Cleveland? Necessarily not. Only
the general principles on which the
amendments were made with regard 10
those TWO amendments upon which the
Speciicatious Of Mr.. Gorman's charge
had been founded, the testimony OF Mr.
Jones was clear, that the President,
whenever coal and iron ore were men
toned, expressed the hope that they
WOULD GO on THE FREE LIST.
Was there any one desirous Of doing
open aud free justice to the President,
who, after reading Mr.. JOnes's own
statement, would not say that Mr.
Cleveland had never ialtered in mis- ur-
gent demand for free coal and free iron
ore? The President knew, too, each
House would have voice, and therefore
not with dupllcity, but with openness
aud boldness that always characterized
him, Mr.. Cleveland had expressed 10 the
chairman OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee the nope that the result he de-
sired should 90 accomplished in Con-
greSs.
He had q right 10 say IL after his con-
versatjon, as detailed by Senator Jones;
be had a right to insist and urge 1t by
any proper means. But IL was said
that the Presidents letter constituted
an encroachment upon the prerogatlyes
OF Congress. His right to write and
send il was denied. Mr.. Villas quoted
the text Of the letter. Was that the
language Of man VINO sought TO reach
beyond mis- power. he asked. Was IL
not rather the honest outpOuring Of a
genuine Democrat addressing his fellow
Democrats 10 support Of principles he
bad so nobly carried through
TWO TRYING PRESIDENTIAL CONTESTS.
Mr.. Villas then quoted and ranged
alongside Of Mr.. CIeveland's utterance
the statement OF Mr.. German that the
senate bill could not pass il it did not
have the hearty support Of Mr.. Cleve-
Land.
''At the very time when the President
was writing his letter 10 Mr.. Wilson, 4"
Mr.. Villas weut on dramatically, 1.-The
senator from Maryland and cO-adjutors
were appealing to Mr.. Cleveland TO
Induce Elm 20 support them IN an
effort TO qualify the enactment Of Dam
Ocratic principles, instead Of cryStaiiz-
ing them into law. How utterly wan
ton IS this cry of interference now; be-
cause he has seen ft 10 throw the
weight OF mis- Influence with the House
in favor OF Democratic principl es; be-
cause ne refused 70 stand with them,
they make his action a ground OF CO NJ
plaint here and 10 horror cry out against
executive Interference.
Mr.. Villas referred 10 the fact that q
President caue to the Senate chamber
accompanied By his secretary TO urge in
person Jhe ratification OF treaty he
had negotiated. President JackSon's
course 10 making his views felt by Coz
greSs was also referred 10. Mr.. Villas
said be was content 10
LEAVE To FAIR MINDED MEN
whether the President had wantonly
encroached upon the rights OF Congress.
The charge was made that the Senate
had been traduced.
Extracts from the letter 10 Mr.. Wilson
were read 20 show that the Presidents
purpose was not Co traduce the Senate,
but TO plainly state MS aspirations to-
ward tariff reform. The President had
stated that the abandonment OF that
great party principle would be perfdy
and diShonor.
NO one would question such an
abandonment Of principle would be dis
honorable. The shaft was not aimed at
anv senator. It was not personal ac-
cusatiOn. IL was not an accusation
levelled at the senator from Maryland
lMr. GOtmanl or the senator from Mis-
souri, Vest or the senator from Arkan-
Sas Jones or against any other senator.
The President understood the situation
in the senate. lie knew the Staunch
adherence to tariff reform Of the senator
irom Texas tMillsl, the senator from
Delaware Gray aud the two senators
from Arkansas (JOnes and Berry, but
there was no srrayal Of these views.
The Presidents letter was wholly i'm
personal"
Mr.. Villas said the views OF the Sena-
tor from Maryland (Gorman) could
mean only one thing. IL was an effort
90 array Democrats together in spirit
OF resentment and thus carry out the
compromise Of tariff reform. The VIII
son bill had passed amid public scclams-
tion. The people accepted it as the
honest execution of
PATTY AND PUBLIC PLEDGE.
But when this revenue reform meas
ure reached the Senate iron and coal
were placed on the dut.able list More
over, it was debated week in and week
out. The public was wearied at that
debate, aud vet the Senate could not
FehCu result IL was at this luncture
that the Senator from Arkansas
lJoneS) had brought forward over
four hundred amendments. These
were 70 be the solution
Of the problem and were to bring the
debate to a close. Still the discussion
proceeded tlty-seven days. Mr.. Villas
said be had recognized the necessity Of
yielding 10 these amendments. II was
essential TO have revision of the ex-
isting tariff law quickly. 1t was essen
tial. too, TO reinforce depleted treas
ury.
1t is not resentment that feel for
the distinguished Senator from Mary
land. The consequence 10 MIN OF this
assault upou the Chief Magistrate in the
judgement OF his fellow men, he must
endure, for In nv humble opinion be