The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-24
HIS BAD FAITH
German Scored the
President.
TOLD PARTY SECRETS
And Let the Light Into
CauCuses.
WAR TO THE DEATH NOW.
Democratic Senators Arrayed
Against Cleveland.
NO COMPROMISE IS POSSIBLE.
Tariff Reform Is Dead so Far as
Democratic Senators Arrayed
Against Cleveland.
NO COMPROMISE IS POSSIBLE.
Tariff Reform Is Dead so Far as
This Congress Is Con-
Cerued.

WASHINGTON, July %. - Perhaps no
more remarkable scene was ever wit
| messed In the UOited States Senate than
that which occurred to-day, when for two
and half hours Senator German, the
|. Democratic political leader on the floor.
delivered his speech against the President
in defense of the Senate tariff dill. The
galleries were packed to the doors, and so
great was the interest in Mr.. Germans
speech that the members of the House
flOcked to the Senate end of the Capitol,
and the House being unable to hold a
quorum adjourned.
German, with a frankness that amazed
those present, discussed party secrets.
opened the door to party caucuses and
flashed his searchlighJ into the dark cor
ners Of party history. The President was
assaied with keenness and vgOr by TIE
leader of his party on tue floor of the Sem
ate. He defended the Senate tariff bill
and its preparation, and charged in plain
terms that both Carlisle and Cleveland
were not only aware of the concessions
made in that bill to procure its passage
through the Senate, but that Carlisle had
been consulted at every step and that
Cleveland had sanctioned all that was
done.
German is cool, easy talker, but he
gives tone and gesture with a dramatic
effect that thrills the audience. To-day
he was at his best. One by one he called
Senators Vest, Jones and Harris as wit
nesses to the truth of his statements.
Then, having freed himself from all re-
straDt. he told the inside history Of the
| conference over the tariff bill. He even
hao fnIA 0f hn
Mills bill and the ST. Louis and Chicago
| platforms and the demands made upon
| the patonal Democratic committee by the
sugar Senators in 1892. His personal at
tack upon the President was full Of SEN
satlonal characterzations. He told how
he had dared when other men faltered to
| walk with Cleveland through the filth and
slime of the campaign of 1884: how he and
his colleagues had fought tor tariff reform
when towards in high places would not
show their heads;" chow Mr. Clevelaud
| had tried to 'gibbet the Senate before the
eyes of the country" and said his action
must be attributed to consuming vanity"
an action that was re-echoed by those who
''chirped when they talked"
| His reference to the President created
so much commotion in the galleries. some
times of applause and sometimes CT disap-
proval, that the presiding officer was
obliged to repeatedly caution the specta-
| tors to preserve better order. He was
| listened to with attention throughout his
| sp eech. deep feeling Of excitemeGJ being
| printed on every face. Among those who
istened most earnestly was Sir Julian
Pauncefote. the British Minister, who
was in the diplomatic gallery.
In conclusion. German practically
warned his colleagues that on the ma
terial points it must be the Senate bill or
no bill.
White of California was the only other
speaker of the day. While personally in
favor Of free coal and free iron ore, he,
too, declared 1t to be the part of patriot
ism for the Democrats to stand together
for the Senate bill. After he concluded
the Senate adjourned with the situation
seemingly in as chaotic a state as ever.
President Cleveland knew what was
coming. Senator German called on
President Cleveland at the White House
this morning and asked the President if be
would not withdraw the word "perfidy"
and other strong terms used by him in his
letter to William n Wilson in speaking of
the Senate's action on the tariff. Mr.. Cor
man had in his possession the original
draft of the National Democratic platform
of 1883, and that part OF it dealing with the
subject Of the tariff had interlineations in
Cleveland's handwriting. German also
flashed" the Carlisle interview, in which
the Secretary of the Treasury said,
about three or four weeks ago, that GER
tain amendments to the tariff bill ought TO
be adopted. These amendments were
afterward embodied in the Jones amend
ments Cleveland was reminded by Sena-
tor Gorham of the very moderate views
the President expressed on the tariff Ques-
ton In 1888. and again in 1892
Cleveland asked Senator German what