Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-25
CLEVELAND DEFENDED.
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repeal. "You said il could not pass"
said Mr.. Hill, turning to tho Demo
cratic side, "but it did pass, aud I tell
on now that white this compromise bill
may pass, don't believe IL will"
He then referred to Mr.. Cor mans
assertion Yesterday that the Maryland
Senator, Mr.. Brice and Mr.. Smith mad
promised the Louisiana Senators duty
on sugar during the campaign in 1892.
He doubted their authority To construe
platforms. lie for one would refuse to
be delivered. be thought that il Mr..
ClsVeIand's Interference was complained
Of the best way to avoid such al entan-
clement in the future was TO keep
away from the White House as do"
Laughter.
TIE idea that these old political foxes
had goue 10 the White House and had
misunderstood tho President was alb
surd II was childish for them TO come
back here aud plead that they had been
over reached by one Ambitious PteSl-
dent"
81 shall vote to perfect this bill"
continued Mr.. Hill, Il shall vote for
free coal, free iron ore and free sugar.
Hf the Senate recedes from every
amendment placed upon the bill as it
come from the House, interrupted MIR.
Gormau, will you vote for lt?"
81 WILL CROSS THAT BRIDGE
when I come 10 it," replied Mr.. Hill,
parrying the thrust OF the astute Sena.
tor from Maryland. But you have
said" he added, "that the Senate will
not recede, so you are perfectly safe in
making that bluff"
"Why don't you call ii, " inquired Mr..
LinsSy naiyelY.
THE Senator understands the terms
OF the national game better than do,
ratorted Mr.. Hill.
MIR. Hill closed his speech with as
keen q piece of satire as has been heard
during the debate.
THE Senator from NJ arylaDd has
sought 20 term me the Iago OF the Sem
ate" said he 81 might respond with
drafts upon Shakespearean characters.
La that case / would term the Senator
from Maryland as the Cassius Of the
Senate. IGreat laughter. We all rs-
call Casslus-the lean and hungry Cas-
sius."
Mr.. Hill leaned over and addressed
himself almost directly to Mr.. German.
And the Senator from Arkansas 1
would call Marcus Brutus. 1t is the
Senator from Arkansas who has
labored so earnestly for this bill.
He is the honest Brutus OF
the senate. (LonS lauFhter.) And
Casca is the name Of the Senator who
struck the first blow on Friday last
lMr. Vest.) Trebonius is the Senator
from Iudiania, testy, yet earnest, and
Metelus Climber is the Senator from
Tennessee (Mr. Harrls.)"
Having thus characterized the Sena-
| tors,
AMID GREAT APPLAUSE,
Mr.. Hill added: 1--WE all remember the
cabal which struck down Cesar, and
when on yesterday these Senators
sought 10 strike down our President
they made the mistake that had been
made before. Not that they loved Caesar
! less, but that they loved Rome more.
Not that they loved the President less,
but that they loved the Senate compro-
mise more"
Then pausing for a moment Mr.. Hill
closed with sarcastic elaboration: "But
l can say with Anthony, they are all
honorable men,"
Mr.. Caffery followed Mr.. Hill, first
moving that the conferees be instructed
to make the following amendment:
That the bounty provided in said
act shall stand unrepealed TO the ex
| tent that there shall be paid TO the pro-
Queer OF sugar from beetS. sorghum or
sugar cane grown in the United States
In the year 1894, or from maple sap
produced in the United States during
the year 1894 under license
for 1894 and subject to the limitations
now imposed by law, on all sugars test
ing not less thaa 80 degrees by the
polariscope niue-tenths of one cent per
pound, and upon all such sugars testing
less than 90 per cent by the polariscope
and not less than so degrees, eight
tenths of one cent per pound
Mr.. Gallery then commended Senator
Hill for his defense OF the President aud
declared that there was nothing in the
letter which need rouse the ire OF the
Senators who felt themselves aggrieved
and the LouiSianan declared that it did
not call for the denuuciation of
the Senator from Maryland. Mr. Calf
erv declared that the President was eX-
onerated from the charges made against
him by Mr.. German. The very evidence
adduced by Mr.. German, he said, justi-
fed the President in writing the letter
he had.
Since the secrets Of tbs past were 20
be divulged be would not longer keep
in the dark the secrets Of his own
| prison house. The Louisiana Senators
had been made the target for the stings
| and arrows OF tariff reformers. The
time had come for him to tell his story.
He WAS AT LITTLE CONFERENCE
al which there were present, among
/ others, Messrs. Brice and German. II
/ was decided at that conference that 40
per cent on raw and so per cent. on re-
| lined sugar was proper. 81 took that
schedule to the Finance Committee and
gave il 20 Senator Jones" he continued.
| ''Mr. Jones, after a calculation, pointed
out that in the diffsrentia allowed the
refners was concealed q dfierentlal
greater than the Mckinley law.
! thereuDsn withdrew il. After further
consultation l presented another SEIZED
ule placing one cent on TRg and one and
one-eighth on refined. 80 IL remained
I for some time when I was admonished
by Mr.. German and Mr.. Brice
| that this second schedule meant free
sugar. Mr. Jones told nee that the su-
gar refining interests would favor free
sugar 10 ths; schedule was insisted
upon. lie wanted me TO accept 40 per
cent. on raw and refined and One-eighth
differential on refined. That schedule
was not acceptable 10 me nor the sugar
growers aud want the country to know
/ that it was dictated
BY TIE REFINING INTERESTS.