The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24

ator from Maryland CMr. Gormam. OF
the other hand. with that "frankness
and bo!dncss" which was his nature.
had boldly thrown aside the mask on yes
;cFday and had proclaimed himself in IA
Nor OF n tariff on coal and iron,
"A revenue tariff" suggested MIR.
German quietiy.
"A revenue tariff "a you will" replied
Mr.. I'M, but nevertheless tariff
You" continued MIR. Hlll. looking Mr.
German straight in the eye, did not,
like your colleagues, set w the childish
defense that you had been buucoed
into supporting a duty on coal ana iron"
The Presidents "onsistcncy.
Mr.. nm then proceeded to take issue
with Mr.. Gormans argumen, that the
President had only recently discov-
cred the docpin" of free raw mate
rails. He carefully quoted from the
Presidents public ,,tterances 20 demon
strate that MIR. Cleveland had been
welded to that doctrine since he sent
IN 1857. Neither did MIR. Hin believe that
MIR cleveland could be held responsible
for the unofficial uttcrances of Secretary
carlisle, but referring to The oiticial
utterarCcs Of the Secretary OF the Treas
ury. he pointed out that until This
present question arose both Mr.. Cleve-
| land and Mr.. Carlisle were consistent
and in harmony.
when MIR, Cleveland saw that this
Senate hill placed duty on coal and
iron. the property of the rich" said Mr..
hin amItiCdlly, and removed the duty
| from wool, the product OF the farmer.
he would have been false - himself fa.se
| to his pledges and false To his party had
he not called attention to the discrimina-
ton and inconsistency.
| Cleveland Too Candid.
He spoke too candiily. too earnestly
That was why he was criticised. Did
| not these very senators VIII criticised
Mr.. Cleveland yesterday go to the Presi-
dent and plead and badger and implore
him to stand by the bill they framed?
| Did they not realize how tame and weak
any bill would be that did not have the
approval OF q Democratic President;
ON Yesterday the senator from Mary land
read from the farewell address of Wash
| ington on the encroachment of the EN-
| ecutive That extract might be read by
these who acted independently OF all
outside influences but 1t came with poor
admitted that they hal themselves
sought the interposition of the President
to save them.
Defends CicS Gland ms IL Duty.
II do rot often defend the President"
said MIR, Hin, raising his voice until it
rang through the chamber, but to-day
1t is my duty to do so. / hope am
broad minded and liberal enough to de.
fend him when he Is unjustly criticised
and attackcd."
As he was saving this there were
demonstrations of approval in the gal
lcry that broke finally into applause.
which compelled MIR. Harris. who was
In the chair to caution the galleries to
desist.
A suggestion from Mr.. Hawley !Rep.,
Comm that the galleries should be
cleared upon a repetition of the offense
was jeered and Kissed.
GormRna Witnesses Scored.
MIR. Hill then pI Proceeded In impassioned
tones to say that in tine last half century
the Senate Chamber had Witnessed great
scenes and great debates. But yesterday
In the presence Of II great crowd. "A con
spicuous Senatorial leader of the Demo
cratic party had summoned : nator al
ter Senator with the Formally OF ju
dicial proceeding, to put the President ot
the United States on trial by impeach
, mcnt. Those Senators detailed prt
dent They admitted that the Pres!den
at all times urged free raw material
Yet they inferred, or concluded. or sup
: posed that he wanted the Senate e,ll
And in view OF this apprehension of thu
Presidents wishes II is but natural III
should write an honest, frank, manly
letter to Chairman Wilson:
Surely the President could never have
said anything to these senators which
bound him irretr!evably to the Senat,
bill, as they would have 1t understood.
Cleveland Not n Triner.
Il have known him long and well,
continued Mr.. Hill. and whatever may
have been our differences, one thing
know well of him; he considers public
questions slowly, deliberately, honestly
sincerely. He says but little. HI
weighs all carefully"
The President did not indulge in id,
; and random comment. added Mr.. Hin
These Senators. therefore, had discussed
a subject in general terms. They hat
not received the matured and well
weighed opinion of the President H.
had not attempted TO- pass IN deliberate
) judgment On propositions they presented
MIR Hin defended himself against tn,
references of Mr.. German and othel
Tariff bill He referred to his pas
speeches In the line of tariff reform
In them he never failed to insist on thu
Democratic principle of free IA" ma
terial.
Good Compnn, Opposing the BilI
THE Senator Imeaning Mr.. German
IsyT S S sn 9ppSnTn mr. Of Hi S Min Tn Ta
this present bin. The people are op
lives Is SpPossda to to It # Ihsre9re
am opposed to II. ! find myself in gooc
company
While Mr. Hin was saying this Mr.
| 'rOTlIlhI1 arose from ms Stft anu WIN
about on the Democratic side. holdini
whispered conferences with his col
leagues.
INNS own Tariff Ideas.
Continuing, Mr.. hin again defined hi
attitude In opposition to the income tan
after which he pointed ont the inCun
sistency Of his Democratic colleagues
when they placed duty on coal and iron
on the ground of revenue and LEFT woo
untaNed \ revenue tariff bill must h
consistent. His own idea was that al
articles should bear their due proper
ton OF taxation, except the neceSsarie
; of life, Ike tea, coffee, sugar, &c. un
less the absolute eNiEeuCics Of tho treas
. ury demanded revenue duty on sugar
MIR. German had said yesterday. il
charicteriE!ns him lilln Is an opponcn
; of this bill. that he could dance a walt
down the a'sl" with the senator from
Rhode Island CMr !Aldrlchl.
MIR. Hil said that he was not awar
that H. hal been waltHng with Mr.. Al
driCh, hut he remembered last summer
when Mr. German VAS waltIinE duwi
the aisle with Mr.. sherman, In the hSh
to repeal the Sherman silver law. Tn
New York Senator said this with bitiri
sarcasm, and then recalled the fact tina