The Washington times., 1894-07-25
WASHINGTON D WEDNESDAY

all the tariff debate, during all the prepara.
| tions OF this bill, that Senator has exhibited
| most wonderful patience aid sagacity. HI
has treated every citizen and every Senator
with the greatest respect. No matter how
this debate may terminate, no matter whether
this bill passes or not, say the Senator from
Arkansas-and in paying this compliment
do not discriminate against any one else
has won the esteem and respect OF his coun-
trymen everywhere. will call him Honest
Brutus.'
''Cassius have already referred to. Casca
was the distinguished Senator who struck the
first blow last Friday Mr.. vest). Trebonius.
testy, probably n little petulant-good IRE
bonius. Metellus Climber, the distinguished
Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Harris.
''Mr. President, when yesterday they stabbed
at our President and sought to strike him
down, they made the same plea as did the
conspirators Of old, that they struck for Rome
for their country. They said they did it not
that they loved Caesar less but that they loved
Rome more-not that they loved the President
less but they loved their party and the Senate
bill more. / can say with Marc Antony:
"What private griefs they have, alas, know not,
"Ihat made them do 1t: they are wise and hon
orable"
This remarkable outburst of sarcasm,
which had drawn down the laughter. OF the
four Senators named to the quick. German
looked nervous and tried to read letter. but
his mouth twitched and his eyes were restless.
Vest sat back trying to look stoical. but max
ing pitiful failure OF it.
Senator Gallery, who followed Senator Hill.
had another surprise to spring which would
have made n great sensation at any other
time, but which, amid the remarkable de-
velopments of this weeks debate caused only
moderate interest. 1t was the inner histo ry
OF the sugar schedule and the bitter repudia-
tion of Senator Germans attempt to put thu
Louisiana Senators in the disgraceful atti-
tude of bartcring away their votes and insist
ing on the sugar schedule to pass the bill.
He prefaced his remarks by moving that
the conferees be instructed to retain the
sugar bounty during the year 1894 on all
grades of eighty degrees, according to the
original provision stricken out In the Senate.
Then he began with a brief but spirited defense
OF the Presidents letter. in which he declared
there was absolutely no truth in the allega-
ton that tho President had violated the rights
OF his ONCE in writing such letter.
LEAVING HIS PRISON HOUSE.
He would no longer remain in his prison
house. The two Louisiana Senators had been
made the target for the arrows OF all the tariff
reformers-now he would tell his story.
Early in the course OF the tariff debate he was
at n conference at which the Senators from
Ohio, from Maryland. from New Jersey. and
others were present. At this time It was de-
cided that duty OF 40 per cent. on raw and
so per cent. on refined should be accepted.
Il took the schedule to Senator Jones,
thinking it was all right" said Mr.. Gallery
"but after some calculation he showed that in
1t was concealed duty greater than in the Nc
Kinley law. l Withdrew it and some time
after presented another schedule, placing n
rising duty on refined sugar on the basis Of
the polariscope test. That schedule remained
for some time. until the Senator from Mary
land and the Senator from Ohio called me
into the corridor one day and said that this
schedule would mean free sugar, and Senator
Jones said that the sugar refining interests
would favor free sugar il that schedule was
insisted on. He wanted me to accept 10 per
cent. on raw aud the one-eight differentIal on
the refined. That schedule was never ac-
ceptable to the sugar growers, but was di-
rected by the refining interests. At last We
accepted it. however. with the understanding
that the bounty provision for 1894 should re-
main. The Senators from Missouri and from
Arkansas are present and can correct me il
have said anything that is not true"
CAFTERY's CONFESSION.
Senator Gallery continued by side criti-
cism on Senator Hill. whose ways. he said.
were past finding out. when that Senator
moved to make the schedule go into effect on
the passage of the bill. some of the Demo-
cratic brethren had jumped the track. Then
faith was broken with the Louisiana Sen
ators. and since then there had been some
subtle influence at work to link the sugar
grower and the sugar refner in companion
ship TO aid the latter by the process.
suddenly" he added, with bitter sarcasm,
81 found had made great discovery, that
sugar planting was a great industry In Ohio.
in New Jersey, md in Maryland. for the SEN
ators from those States were taking most
lively interest in the schedule"
You have told us the attitude of every
body else; will you tell us what the attitude
of the Louisiana Senators would have been
il sugar had been placed on the free list?''
asked Mr.. Teller.
Frankly" replied Mr.. Caffery. 81 will say
that If sugar had been placed on the free list
we would have voted against the bill'
The technical discussion Of certain features
of the Mckinley sugar schedule involving
Senators Aldrich. Allison. Gray, and Caffery
the few minutes that remained be-
fore the time for the assembling % the Demo-
cratic caucus and thus ended the second day
Of the great debate. THERE'S every indication
that it will be continued to-day with the same
as Senators Brice, Voorhees, and
Mills each intend to speak before action is
taken.