Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-07-25

Aony as TO whether his statements had
varied a hairs breadth from the truth,
Let the people have the truth" said
he, as he paused,
Mr., Vest arose. He began by saying
! that he had not himself seen the presi.
dent since the repeal of the Sherman law
last summer, but with the secretary of
the treasury he had frequent conversa-
tions. Mr. Carlisle had repeatedly and
distinctly stated to him that the
Greatest Possible Calamity
that could happen would be the failure
of any bill, He had distinctly stated to
him that no difference in rates should be
allowed to stand in the way of the con-
summation of some change of tariff re-
form. The bill did not suit him, Vest
He knew it must have the support of the
administration to pass it, and he asked
Jones if the president would throw the
weight of his influence in favor of it.
Mr.. Jones reported that the president
had said to him:
II am willing to do anything to pass
the bin through congress"
If we so into this fight the president
must be behind us, Mr.. Vest had said.
Mr.. Jones replied that hewa There
upon, Mr.. Vest said, 81 gave mp my
personal opinions and resolved to sup
port it. The presidents letter was the
first intimation to me that he was
against US.
Mr.. Jones Explains.
When Mr.. Vest sat down, Mr.. Jones
Of Arkansas, who was in charge of the
bill in the senate, took the floor. He
was pale as death. He realized, he said,
when the bin came to the senate, that it
could not be passed in its form then, and
he had gone to work, with infinite labor
and pains, to interview every Demo
cratic senator. He aScertained every OBJ
lection they held and had carefully
noted them. He had talked with Mr..
Carlisle about his plan, and the presi-
dent endorsed it as wise Then he,
Jones, prepared the amendments, after
the consultation with Mr. Carlisle The
secretary was thoroughly informed as to
the situation, and he, Jones, had said to
him: 81 viii not go one step farther if
the administration is not behind me- =
II requested him to explain every
thing to the president, = Mr.. Jones said.
81 saw the president He told me Mr..
Carlisle had explained all, and he,
Cleveland, said he thought we were
doing the wise and proper thing.
Among the amendments thus prepared
were those placing coal and iron on the
duiablo list. Until read Mr.. Cleve-
lands letter to Mr. Wilson," said Mr..
Jones, emphaticaliy, 81 believed he cor
daily approved Of our action. l had
expressed to him the opinion that it
must either be this modified bill OF none
at all, and he replied that in the alterna-
tive he favored the modified measure" I"
Scored the President.
Mr.. Gor1nan here resumed, with one
of the most sensational references of the
day to President Cleveland. The SEN
ator spoke of the deep regret that he
was compelled to ask the public testi-
mony Of these senators. But the time
had come to speak. The limit of endur-
ance had been reached. The senate had
been traduced: An attempt had been
made to '.try and gibbet it before the
country. = These charges had been
'foully made from distinguished
sources, = that they must be met and re-
futed. The charges were echoed by
men ''who chirped when he talked"
These senators when summoned had
fought for tariff reform when towards
in high places would not show their
hands"
Mr. German said he could conceive
no reason for the remarkable action that
had been taken, unless perhaps the one
responsible for it was consumed
by vanity in having the country
regard himself as the author of all that
was right in tariff reform. AS Mr.. Cor
man made each reference to the presi-
dent, there was commotion in the gal
leries, which compelled the presiding
officer to interpose constant cautions
against further demonstrations.
At the conclusion of Senator Cor
mans speech Senator White spoke
briefly on the merits of the senate bill !
and at 1898 the senate adjourned