The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-08-18
VEST IS BITTER.
The Missouri Senator Airs His
Views In the Senate.
TALKS ON THE RECENT TARIFF FIGHT.
President Cleveland and All Others Who
Have Criticised the Senate Com
mittee Are Denounced
Mills Is Heard.
IN THE SENATE.

hours Wednesday afternoon the senate
debated the question of proceed.
ing Immediately to the consid-
Grafton of the house bill plac-
ing sugar, raw and refined, on
the free list. Secretary Carlisle's
letter stating that the free entry of
sugar would deprive the treasury dur
ing the next fiscal year Of S48, 100000
revenue and cause deficit of S30,000,-
900, which was read in the senate, was
made the justification of Senator Har-
ris' motion to refer the bill to the COM
Imittee on finance.
Vests Bitter Speech.
Senator Vest spoke on the motion to
refer the free sugar and other bills to
the finance committee. He said II
meant the death of the bills, as the
committee was now politically a
tie, with the prospect of the dis.
appearance of a quorum within
few days. He declared the po-
.sition of the senate on the tariff
had been indicated by the letter Of
Secretary Carlisle, which proved con-
clusively that if the house bill had
been enacted it would have caused
deficiency of $50, 100000. He argued
that the power acquired by the sugar
trust was the result of its fostering by
the provisions of the Mckinley law.
Senator Vest then proceeded with
his description of the difficulties in
connection with the adjustment of the
sugar schedule. Under the Wilson
bill, as reported to the house from the
committee, it was n duty and bounty.
When it was in the house free sugar
was inserted. The finance committee
prepared bill which gave no differen-
tial benefit to the trust
"And yet" said Senator Vest,wi bit.
terness, "they call US the creatures of
the sugar trust" The senator paused
for a moment and then, with intense
earnestness, added: Liars, slanderers,
infamous libelers."
Hard Words for tho President.
Toward the close of his speech Sena-
tor Vest said:
Recurring again to an unpleasant subject,
hope for the last time, wish to say have no
quarrel with the president of the United
States. made no attack upon the president
OF the United States The senator from New
York (Mr. HilD did me an injustice when he
put me IN the rOle OF the enVlOuSWusca, VINO
stabbed Caesar at the foot OF Pompey statue.
I simply defended the motives OF myself and
my colleagues upon the finance committee
against the imputatlons in the presidents let
ter.
IF IL were necessary to-day, in order to re-
main In public life, that should retract one
word Of what said in the senate. should not
utter It. No man, no matter how high his posi-
ton, has the right to perpetrate an injustice
upon another. After the president OF the United
States had told my colieagues-for had not
been to the white house-that although he
preferred free coal and free iron, still the bill
Us we were preparing 1t would receive his sup
port, and after we had given our labor.
our energy, almost our lives. In the
preparation Of this bill, for the pres
1dent then to come before the Amer
lean people and denounce measure which he
had failed to denounce before although he
knew its provisions, was an act OF gross injus-
tice to those who had suffered far more than
he. The result has been, and win be under ex-
listing circumstances, that the best cam
paign document furnished the republican
party, OF which we viii not hear the last until
the approaching canvass Is ended. will be the
letter OF the president denouncing the senate
without exception for having framed the bill
the provisions Of which are now necessary, ac-
cording to the secretary Of the treasury. to
prevent the issue Of Understanding bonds to
carry on the government.
Has No Privatc Grtef.
"Mr. President. I have no private grief. but
wish to acknowledge in the most public man
ner my gratitude to the president for having
relieved me from all responsibility In regard to
the appointments In Missouri. Sir. II there is
anything in my public life which has afforded
me any pleasure. real and substantial. II has
been the fact that the president In the exercise
Of his constitutional right. OF which do not
complain, informed me that he no longer de-
sired my advice regarding Missouri patronage.
Not again during this administration will l
stand in n crowded ante-room looking into the
anxious, haggard faces OF expectant once seek
ers. Not again will be admitted to that august
presence. Nor will watch the shadows partially
produced by indignation, that fit across the
executive brow, and feel my heart sink as each
shadow comes and goes. Not again will be
damned ct country post ofnces. upon village
corners, as an migrate who hus given no Offices
60 his friends
'.Sir, when any man living accuses me OF per-
sonal motives In what have done in connec-
ton with this bill-but my connection with 1t
Is now ended simply answer him as Marmion
to Douglas:
Lord Angus, thou hast licd. ;"
At the conclusion of Senator Vests
speech Senator Jones offered an
amendment to the sugar bill, which
was read for information. Its object
was to levy duty of 80 per cent on
sugar, with no protection to the trust
The amendment was not In order. as
the bill was not before the senate.
Mills Defense.
Senator Mills (Tex.) took the floor
and spoke long and eloquently in de-
Tense of President Cleveland. He said:
II regret to see my friend attack the presi-
dent OF the United States and the leader Of
our party. believe he Is honest; be-
lyeve he is trying to carry out the will
OF 100000 democratic voters. The lot
ter of Secretary Carlisle is no condemna-
tion OF the presidents letter to Mr.. Wilson.
The presidents letter to Mr.. Wilson was writ
ten because we-dc departed from the democratic
principles Of free raw materials. The presi-
dent wanted to give employment to the idle
people Of the United States.
I'VE do not accept this as the Anal settle
ment OF the tariff. We intend to continue the
crusade of tariff reform until tho people ore no
longer ground down by burdens which are
made TO enrich the few"
wellman's Party Safe.
TRoMsoE, Norway, Aug. 10. = Mr..
Walter Wellman and party have ar
rived here from the arctic regions,
where their steamer, the Ragnvald
Jarl. was recentlv crushad In, tho ic.,