The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-07-28
REED BOASTS CLEVELAND.
The Maine Statesman on tho PRESIDENT
Tarir Policy.

ing the latter's views on the tariff and
favoring a compromise on n duty ON
sugar was read by Mr.. Wilson In the
house on Thursday, July 10. after the
reading OF which ex-Spealxer Reed took
the president and the democratic ma
jority TO task In very severe terms. He
said:
II take II for granted. Mr.. Speaker. that the
gentleman 10 whom tho letter was addressed
W which we have just listened has observed all
The proprietcs which gentlemen ordinarily OBJ
serve with regard 10 their correspondence, and
that letter which Is marked Personal hav-
Ina been addressed 10 him, no has not boon
guilty In any way OF making ~ public Ia this
fashion without the express consent OF the au-
thor. Hence we have here to-day the some
what remarkable spectacle OF a message sent
BY the president Of tho United States TO the
house OF representatives. through his faithful
committee on ways and means. This seems TO
DO just reciprocal action on his part. for tho
house viii recollect that the committee on
ways and means communicated 20 this house
It's Intention ofhaving an income tax through
the kindness OF the president OF the United
states. Applause on tho republican side.l
whether this relationship thus intimate be-
tween committee OF tho house and the presi-
dent OF the United States was contemplated
by the constitution OF the United states or mob
is hardly worth tho tro lblo OF INQUIRY in the
the house. Least OF all would any body on this
side ind FAULT with the severe language which
the president-the democratic president--hRs
seen NJ 20 use about q democratic senate.
Laughter and applause the republican
side. Undoubtedly hts personal intercourse
with the members OF that body and his oficlai
relations with them have enabled him 70 put
all the strength In the reproof which that
letter contains But tho transaction as 10
stands to-day is between thom and him Far
- a -. -.
righteous charge their characters are black
ened and II he has made false charge IL Is for
them 70 sec that justice Is done 20 the truth OF
history. Applause on the republican side
We have no concern with AZ except as speotA-
tors
The public aspect OF this affair. however.
shows that the newspaper rumors have had
all the truth that newspaper rumors ever have
In regard TO the relations between this COM
mittee OF the house and the president OF the
United States, and II Is shown clearly that
the committee has his directions TO consent to
n sunicient tax upon sugar in consideration OF
the fact that coal and iron ore shail be broughs
here free. In other words, In the great con-
test between the trust which manufactures
the sugar OF this country. and which is a homo
corporation. and tho great corporation which
Is 70 exploit the mines OF Nova Scotia and
enrich by ten million dollars the set Of
men who arc engaged In that enterprise.
the president and q committee OF this house
takes the side OF the Boston corporation.
Laughter and applause on the republican
side.l Which Is best let them decide. Which
Is the most satisfactory 20 the people let tho
country decide. IL Is u matter that does noe
concern us
The gentleman from West Virginia was
kind enough TO compliment the republican con-
ferroes In the senate and by inference 20 re-
frain from complimenting Us In statirg the
declaration that was made 10 Is curious how
two men witnessing the same scene put differ
ent Interpretations upon IT, To my mind the
scene which occurred was only part and parcel
Of the statement which was made. that, mas
much as these gentlemen had called as In not
for the purpose OF consultation, although that
was their ayowal, but foe the purpose
OF removing the reproaoh which had been
cast upon them by the greatest demo-
cratic newspaper which Is tho represent
tive OF democratic ideas, the New York
World or course our republican oonferress
saw that wo went there as a mere matter OF
form, and said: II you have made up your
mind TO disagree, why net like men do so. and
let us not waste our time upon immaterial
matters
"But, under the influence OF that editorial.
they wasted another day before they brought
before the people OF this country their resist
less determination TO make the senate yield to
their wishes.
"But the gentleman from West virginia, In
the course OF his remarks has been pleased TO
observe that In their private meetings with
the members OF the conference board on their
side-the three other southern gentlemen and
the northern gentleman IN somewhat ill-health
\ they treated them In q tone almost OF sadness
4 I'm regard TO their willingness 90 agree, but
were held back by their bad partners the
E Jorldnses OF the senate. But unfortunately,
4 In his congressional mood the gentleman from
West Virginia did not permit himself 20 give
particulars
Il "He stated that the membsrs OF the senate
wero fottered but he did not state 20 what
the letters attached them. hope when tho
E conference committee next meets the confer
ence committee and not the democratic poll
\ ticians, seven southern ana one northern-we
4 shall have o diagram printed as an aid TO our
memory so that we may know exactly 10 what
amendment each senator Is fettered and what
The sizo OF tho Ietter' Is Laughter and APP
clause on the republican side
THE gentleman from West Virginia has
pledged this house-amid the uproarious APP
plause OF their side-to stand out against the
senate. 10 break the letters which bind these
gentlemen TO their present positions have
no doubt that what tho gentlemen says 10
true, that the southern gentleman In the sem
ate met their southern brethren here with
sadness / have no doubt thatsorrow filled their
hearts. because there are many amendments
OF the senate which II is fair 10 say arc Inn
provomcnts on the house bill and IN tho direc-
tion OF protection. The senate bill Ia not what
J this country ought 20 nave IL ~ not huch u
bill "a would do justice 10 It's industries but
the house bill was so bad that almost any
change In an upward direction would DO better.
"But what was the trouble with these south
ern gentlemen These southern gentlemen
met with the interests and industries OF the
northcrn democratic conferrees- their fellow
senators and what n tarin bill but ono
which relates 20 the interests Of tho Industries
OF the country
when n distinguished senator held out for
collars and cuffs and the democratic party In
the senate marched up 30 tho poor measure OF
protection on them that senator was acting
not merely FOR his own interests but for the In
tcrcsts 81 his constituency And N 10 Is true.
a. Is stated, that he himself was IN any way In
tcrcsted In business in that town not OF that
kind-and that business would lose its vigor
and life on account OF the destruction Of tho
collar and Gun industry, he was representing
his people, because this country and itspros-
perity Il made up Of It's Industries and tts in
tercsts. lApplnuso on tho republican side
The gentleman from Ohio (Mr Outhwalto)
In that moment OF truth which sometimes