Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-23

10 him that no difference in rates should be
Allowed to stand In the way OF the con-
fsrnrnaSs,en Of some scheme Of tariff re-
both Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Cleveland. and
they had both declared that the bill was
Acceptable to them. The bill did not suit
BIN Veso. He knew 1t must have the
support OF the administration TO pass it,
and be asked Mr.. Jones II the President
Fould throw the weight of his influence In
&avor Of II. Ar. Jones reported that the
e DO anything to pass tie bill through
Congress" II we go into this fight the
Hsssdent must be behind u.s." said.
&I. Jones replied that he was. There
ANAL opinions and resolved to support II.
Ths Presidents letter was the first intima-
don to me that he Wa against u.s.
Z n1P. Jones' Corroborative Assertion.
When Mr.. Vest sat down Mr.. Jones
tA-k.). who was IN charge Of the b:H IN
the Senate, took the hcor. He was as pale
as death. but showed no signs Of nervous
ness He realized. he said. when the bill
came TO the Senate that II could not be
passed in It's then form. and he had gone
70 work. he said- with infinite labor and
pains to interview every democratic s5e1G-
tQr. He ascertained every objection they
beld. and had carefully noted them He
bad talked with DIR. Carlisle about his plan
end he Endorsed II wise. Then ne pre-
pared the amendments in consultation with
Dir. Carlisle. The Secretary was thorough
ly informed as to the situation, and he
Jones' had said to him: II will not go one
step further IL the administration Is not
behind me. i requested him to explain
everything to the President. 1 saw the
Presidents He told me Mr. Carlisle had
explained all. and he (ClevelandD said he
thought wo were doing wise and proper
fhing. Among the amendments thus pre-
pared were those placing coal and iron On
the dutiable list. Until I read Mr. Cleye-
lands letter to Mr.. Wilson" said Mr.
Jones. emphatically, Il believed he cor
dlally approved OF our action. 1 had ex-
pressed to him the opinion that il must
either be this modified bill none at all,
and he had replied that in the alternative
he favored the modified measure
MIR. Villas Question.
As Senator Jones sat down Mr.. German
arose 10 resume. but Senator Villas inter-
posed with a series Of questions. Mr..
Jones. in your interviews with the Presi-
aent." asked Mr.. Villas. were the subjects
Of coal and iron ever mendoned?'
Yes" replied Mr.. Jones. with explosive
vehemence- AT every conversation be-
tween the President and myself coal and
iron were specifically mentioned"
There was burst of applause from the
gallery. which the presiding officer had diff
And" continued Mr. Jones. with meas
Cred emphasis In each word, the President
never once uttered one solitary word against
gong ahead with coal and iron in the bill
as then IN the Senate"
zone more question" asked Mr.. Villas
Did not the President express the hope at
Al times that iron and coal should be on the
free listr'
AT all times. yes" said Mr. Jones' But
" was the expression OF hope. and the
Circumstances would not permit realiza-
senator Harris Testifes.
Senator German next summoned Senator
Hdrrfs Wi WI taft al hat In,
conversations with Mr.. Cleveland he liar
ris) had been led to corcluds that the Pres
fdent favored the passage of the compro-
mise Senate BILL not because he approved
but because 1t was the best that could be
secured
Mr.. German here resumed with one of
the most sensational references OF the day
to President Cleveland The Senator spoke
of the deep regret that he was compelled to
ask the public testimony of these Senators.
But the time had come to speak. The limit
OF endurance had been reached. The Sem
ate had been traduced- An attempt had
been made TO try and gibbet II before the
country"
The Charges ard Their Echoes.
These charges have been ''foully made
from such distinguished sources" that they
must be met and refuted. The charges
were echoed by men who "chirped when he
talked
had fought for tariff reform when cow
ards in high places would not show their
heads Mr.. German said he could conceive
no reason for the remarkable action that
had been taken, unless. perhaps, the one
responsible for IL was consumed by van
tty' in having the country regard him as
the author of all that was right In tariff
reform.
AS Mr.. German made each reference to
the President there was a commotion in
the galleries. which compelled the presid-
ing officer to interpose constant cautions
against further demonstratfons
Pays Attention to Nr. Hill.
Mr.. German next turned his attention to
Senator HIPS speech of Friday indorsing
President Cleveland's letter
That letter." said Mr.. German was a
God send to the Senator from New York
tMr. HID. 1t was the only comfort he has
had from this administration"
Uaughter)
As the laughter continued Mr. Hill arose
and with SOOd-natured deliberateneSS said
In the last proposition / win say that the
Senator from Maryland is entirely cor
rect"
Dir. German proceeded to critieise Mr..
HIS course and asserted the New York
Senator had throughout attempted to
thwart his party
Violated the Spirit of the Constitution
Never before since the Declaration of
Independence. Mr.. German went on had a
DreSluent OF the United States been guilty
of such violation of the spirit of the Con-
stitutlOn as had Mr.. Cleveland in writing
his letter 10 Chairman Wilson. He handed
to Mr.. Blackburn and had the Kentucky
Senator read the extract from Washing
IONS farewell address about the encroach-
ment Of the executive on the powers of
Congress as subversiye of the principles
If TIE republic.
He referred tragically to the great polit-
tcal excitement attending the Hayes-Tilden
controversy and the fear of the concen-
tration of the army in Washington.
Forms CT law had averted that catas-
trOphe- There should be no further con-
centration of power. Conference commit
tees should be free from outside Influences.
The liberty of the Senate should not be in
Fssded. ne said in thunderous tones "thous n
q thousand hirelings write US down and
tradUce u.s.
The President. he continued had said IL
would be dishOnorable to tax coal and iron.
The House. parrot-like. repealed them.
Free Raw Material Not Democratic
Doctrine.
Men who set up high standards" said
he, should come to US with clean hands g"
He argued that the House II 1t had been
consistent. would have placed all raw ma
terlals on the free list. He enumerated
ptheT raw materials which the House had
a i'll