Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, July q
SENATE.

( play OF Yesterday and Friday, another
rlsce in the now famous conflict be-
tween the President of the Udited
States and the democratic Senators,
more speeches OF strong dramatic IN
teles5 like that OF Senator German yes
;erday-such were the hopes and ex-
pectations that drew TO the Senate
chamber this morning crowds quite as
large as those which occupied it yes
,erday. Every seat on the floor
and in the galleries was taken
and the crowd overlooked into
the stairways and corridors. The at
tendance of Senators was not large
when the opening prayer was spoken
but they gradually came in and took
their seats-Mr. German among the
earliest of them. S1r. Frye, who had
been absent for the last two weeks, was
present to-day. Few OF the members
of the other House had made their ap-
pearance in the chamber.
The morning business was of little
interest. 1t included, however, the
passage of the House bill granting the
use OF certain lands to the town of
Castine, Maine, for public park. 1t
also included the passage of House
bill granting to the city of Newport,
Ky, portions OF the military property
there for a public park.
1t was 1927 before Mr. Harris call up
the conference report and then, much
to everybody's surprise, Senator Hill
arose and with characteristic delibera-
ton told the Senate that he agreed
with the Senator from Maryland that
the country was confronted by a great
crisis. He started in to sketch the
events leading up the deadlock be-
tween the Senate and the House. The
bill, he said, met the public expectation
in so far as it carried out the lines laid
down by the Chicago platform, in so far
as it departed therefrom it was not sat
isfactory to the democracy. Its incor-
poration OF some of the principles Of
the populist party was likewise unsatis
factory. Ii was sufficient to say that
finally bill was prepared. discussed
! for many lone weary months and
passed, but that bill was not
satisfactory TO either the people
or the democratic party because it vio
lated the principles OF the party and
did not fulfill the pledges the party was
obliged to perform. But differences Of
opinion mad brought about the present
great crisis. Linking MS thumbs into
his trousers pockets and emphasizing
each word with nod of his head. Mr.,
Hill told OF the objections that had been
made to the Senate bill by the House
conferrees. There was no hope held
out anywhere that the House would
yield in it stand against placing q duty
OH coal and iron, and unless the Senate
receded, what prospect was held out
for the passage of bill He advised
the course of receding from the Senate
amendments as ne had proposed, and
not to stick blindly and obstinately to
the Senate provisions u am practi-
cal man. 1 say to a practical Senate
Let US express our opinions on some
of these disputed points," he said.
The House was backed by the pub
lie, but the press by the President of
the United States, on this point of free
raw material. The clouds were dark
and forbidding. The Senate could al
ford to recede from these amendments
1t struck him that the right and honor
able course for the Senate to pursue
was to recede from its amendments on
these two articles-coal and iron. He
had simply picked out these two arti-
Giles, and he suggested to his party
friends that the Senate recede and see
if that would not result in an agree.
nent.
Mr.. Hill took up the subject of the
Presidents letter to Chairman Wilson.
1t was not his province, he said, to
speak of the policy of sending
the letter. The President was the
judge of what was right to do, and
he did not propose to criticise him.
II am here to defend the senti-
ments expressed in that letter." said
Mr. Hill. Mr.. President, you would
judge from the sentiments expressed On
that letter that the President had been
guilty OF grave crime in sending it.
He violated no law he had a moral, a
constitutional, legal right to send that
letter. 1t was not an official commune
cation it was private letter to q long
time and faithful adherent. 1t was
communication which had he the right
to send to that official. Whether it should
be shown to his party associates in the
House was matter for determination
between the sender and the receiver.
The sentiments expressed in that letter
were democratic they were sentiments
honestly expressed.
Senators have differed from the Pres
ident, but they have not challenged the