The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-24

none at all, and he had replied that in
tho alternative he favored tho modified
measure"
As Senator Jones sat down, Dir. Cor.
man arose 70 resume, but Mr.. Villas in.
terpoged With q seFies Of questions to
Mr. Jones.
"In your interviews With the Prosi-
don't" asked Mr.. Villas, "wero the sub.
iects OF coal and iron ever mentioned p
"Yes," replied Mr., Jones, with OK.
plosiye vehcmenco, 'at every CONVEX
sation between tho President and my.
self, coal and iron were specifically
mentioned"
There was burst OF applause from
tho gallery which the presiding officer
had difficulty In checking.
"And," continued Mr.. Jones with
measured emphasis on each word, "the
President uevOr uttered ono solitary
word against going ahead with coal and
iron in tho bill as then IN the senate:
zone more question, said Mr.. Villas.
"Did not the President express the hope
at all times that iron aud coal should be
on tho FREQ list 2"
"At all times, yes" said Mr.. Jones'
"But It was the expression OF hope that
the circumstances would permit It's
realization"
A POWERFUL ARRAIoSNINT.
Mr. German then resumed: "Now.
Mr.. President, my distinguished friond,
the chairman Of this committee, tho
distinguished senator from Indiana has
had intimate connection OF course with
this measure throughout. ! happen 70
know that he 10 not feeling very we'll
to-day and expects himself TO make his
own statement before tho close OF tho
discussion. Therefore, l shall not ask
him to-day TO give the country the
benefit Of his statement so that all the
truth in connection with this matt0r
may 90 to the peoplo.
"As ! have said, sir, this 10 q most ex-
traordinary proceeding Tor Democrat
elected to tho highest place In tho gov.
ornment to join with tho commune to
traduce the senate OF the U ntted States.
10 blaCken the characters Of senators
who are ns honorable as they darc to be,
who are as patriotic as they ever can be,
who have dono as much to servo their
party as tho mon who arc now the benO.
iiciarIes OF your labor md mine to taunt
and icor us before the country as tho ad-
vocatcs OF trusts, ms being guilty OF dis
honor and porlidy. 1t Is timo to spoak.
Tho limit OF endurance has been roach
ed. The senato owes it to itself. Every
senator hore who 10 part OF this Demo-
cratic majority owes II to himself.
"rhere is no opowor. no mnttor how
great, In this country, even the Prest.
dent with his patronage, that would
keep mo silent longer undor tho charge,
under tho imputattou so fully made
from such distinguished quHrtors. l
hurl 1t back to him and say that this
treatment OF his follows Is Infamous. 1t
10 destructive to the government that
men in high positlon should attempt
to lower this body. body conservative.
consisting OF eighty.eight groat repre-.
sentatives Of states. No man cau reac h
here by devious ways and remain long.
It Is composed Of mon who represent
the boat thought OF the country, mon
who have stood and battled for tariff
reform when tho towards IN higher
places dared not show thelr heads lap.
plause In tho galIeriesl; mon who
stood hero at tho risE Of health,
at tho risk OF fortune, Of
all that Is dear, aud saved the liberties
OF the country whom these towards
could not be seon. We will not be
traduced longer, Mr.. President; tho
facts must come. We have seen how
this bill passed tho sonate, how only 1t
could pass tho senate. No man.
whether in this, or in another p lace, no
mattcr what his position may be. who
styles himself Democrat, who DO.
lievcs in his party, eau change materi-
ally this measure without defeating 1t.
Who dare take that responsibility?
! can imagine no man who could do It
unless no was consumed with vanity
and desired to set his judgment above
that Of his fellows, or desire to keep
nm issue before the people that ho
might ride into power rathor than give
content and peAcc and powor and pros.
perity TO his fellow countrymen.
REMARKABLE SCENES.
As Mr.. German made each reference
to the President there was commotion
in tho galleries which compelled tho
presiding officer to intorposc constant
caution against further demonstrations.
Mr.. German next turned his atten'
tion to Senator Hills speech OF Friday
endorsing President Cleveland's letter.
"That letter." said Mr.. German, was
n God.send to tho senator from Now
York (A1r. HilI). 1t was tho only com
fort he has had from this admtnistra-
tion." Laughterl.
Az tho laughter continued Mr.. Hill
arose and with good naturcd deliberate.
ness said: I'm the last proposition |
will say that tho senator from Maryland
10 entirely correct"
Mr.. German proceeded to criticiso
Mr., Hills course aud asserted that tho
Now York senator had throughout at
tempted to thwart his party.
UNPRECEDENTED CONDUCT.
Never before since tho Declaration Of
Independence, Mr.. German went on,
had President Of tho United States
boen guilty OF such violation Of tho
spirit OF tho constitution rs had Mr.
Cleveland in writing his letter to Chair
man Wilson. Hc handed to Mr.. Black.
burn, and had the kentucky senator
road tho extract from Washington's
farewell address about the cncroach.
mont Of tho executive on tho powers Of
Congress 10 suhversive Of tho prtucl-
pies Of tho republic.
lie reforred to tho great political OK.
citcment Attending tho Hayes'Iildon
controversy, and tho iear Of the concen'
tration Of the army in Washington.
Forms Of law had avortcd tho catstro.
,oI,o Thoro pLoulh ho hn wont m M