The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-27
PRESIDENT FIRM.
He Adheres to the Prin-
cipIes Expressed in Letter
Senate Democrats Vote Against His
Demands for Free Coal and Iron.
Bv The Associated Press

Wa - tA0 WnAt< a&c1'c
his visit with the president caused a re-
newal Of the comment rs to the interest
Of the administration in supporting the
tariff position of the house. Mr.. Crisp
&sclined to say anything concerning the
conference, or to even intimate whether
the tariff deadlock between the houses
was . subject of discussion.
Representatives kilgore of Texas and
Bynum OF Indiana, the latter a mem Der
of the ways and means committee. also
saw the president Kilgore is endesvor-
ing TO stem the tide in the house which
has set In for the last two days toward q
concsssion TO most IL not all that the
senate asked. He thinks that the house
will yet win the struggle. and so teld the
president
To his callers the president expressed
the same determination shown In the
letter to Chairman Wilson. 1t was evil
dent To them that he was very fixed in his
view of the justice of the contention he
had presented, and that there was no
disposition to waver from 1t, except by
through such mutual compromises as
would give the house at least = good share
Of the concessions.
villas to the Rescue.
Senator Villas Of Wisconsin, who was
secretary of the interior and later post
master general during MI. Cleveland's
first administration, replied at great
length Yesterday to Senator Germans at
tack upon the president
For two hours he held the floor amid
the rapt attention of the senate and
galleries, delivering his scathing rebuke
= q - nF.-xI.r1 aanafor Ha dQnannQSd
Mr.. Germans assault as wanteR, reck-
less and unjustifable. and though he de
clared that Mr.. Cleveland needed no de-
Tense ut his hands, he took mp seriatim
zach charge made by Mr.. German, and
met them with mastery skill and logic.
He made his statement, he said. in the
interest Of the truth Of history. Mr..
German was not in the senate at the
time, and to this fact the Wisconsin ssna-
tor called attention with regret. In con-
clusion, he eulogized the personal charac-
Ter and public integrity of Mr.. Cleveland
in the most glowing terms. declaring
with dramatic fervor that the President
Of the United States, who had received SO
many evidences Of the honor and respect
OF the American peopts, could not suffer
from this u~njustifable attack OF the
Maryland senator.
At the conclusion of his speech Mr..
villas explained that In view Of the fact
that Messrs. German, Brice and Smith
had assured him that his motion to re-
cede from the one eighth dinerentfal In
favor Of the rednsrs Of sugar must fail,
and the further fact that q Democratic
caucus had decided to agree to q further
conference, without instructions, he
would withdraw the motion.
A Coal and Irsn Vote.
After some general remarks by Mr..
Stewart against the interference Of the
executive with the legislative branch Of
the government Mr.. Minis motion that
the senate receds from its am sndments
placing q duty Of 20 cents q ton on coal
and iron ore were voted upon and de-
feated, the Republicans. except Mr.. Hans
brough Of North Dakota, Joining with the
ment, against It
Mr. Irby Of South Carolina wa- the only
other Democrat who voted for free coal
and iron. The Populists, Allen. Kyle and
PETER, also voted in the Affirmative.
Mr. Washburn (Rep.. Minn.) renewed
Mr.. Villas motion to instruct the confer
encs to recede from the one-eighth differ
enti4l on refined sugar. but Mi. Gray i'm
msdiately made the point against 1t that
Il was not csmpstent for the senate to in
struct In . full and free conference.
The point Of order was debated for
some time. but had not been decided
when the senate adjourned. There is no
doubt, however, that it will be detained
and this molten ruled out. The general
impression 10 that the bill will 20 back to
conference this afternoon.
The Present pituation.
Republican tactics prevented the Dem.
ocrats Of the senate from getting the bill
back inte conference yesterday, az they
had hoped to do, but they cleared the
way 90 far ~ they were abte TO do so.
having Senator's Villas and Gallery with
draw their motions for the instruction of
the conferrees. and by voting down SEN
ator Mills motions, with the aid Of the
Republicans.
But for the fact that the Republican
side of the ch mber took up Mr.. Villas
idea, the bill would have been referred
back before the close,of the days session.
The Democrats, having secured MI. Villas
pledge to stand with them TO return the
Viii W C1ulcEtntts Atti tnab but DTtdCu IN
healed and count upon a full Democratic
vote, with two exceptions, against the
motion. These exceptions are Senators
Hill and Irby.
The Republicans claim that besides Sc
curing these two Democratic votes, either
on the motion direct or against a decision
of the chair, they will have the full sup
pert of their own party. and also the
votes Of Senator'S Allen, Kyle aud PETER,
Populists. The only doubtful vote they
claim Is that OF Senator Stewart, whose
vote they believe, IL given for the motion,
would cause II TO carry.
Disagreement Anticipated.
Represenf"tiv Holman, chairman ot
abe house Democratic caucus, says that
the house Democrats will probably caucu,
ON the tariff bill when II is returned FROM
the next conference. He does not think
an agreement will be reached by the con.
ferrees without instructions, and antici
pates that another report OF a disagree
usnt will be returned to both houses. Ii
that event. he says, n caucus of the hous,
Democrats will be called to decide upoE
instructions TO DO given the house con
ferrses.
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