The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-25
IN THE SENATE



WAsHtS6roS Cry. July 2I--In the SEN
ate Harris, manager of the tariff bill,
called up the conference report Hill wss
at once recognized. He agreed, he said,
with German that the Democratic party
was in the midst of a great crisis. The
honse had passed tariff bill. which. aside
from the income tar feature. seemed to
meet with general approval. As il passed
the senate. however, after long. weary
months of debate, it violated the pledges
of the party. The house conferees were
confronted with the fact that the senate
had made the bill unworthy of Democratic
support. They rejected the duty on coal
and iron ore. His motion that the SEN
ate recede from the coal and iron duties
was in the line of agreement. 1t would
do no good obstinately 10 adhere 10 the
position taken when the bill was passed
''Do you see any signs Of yielding on the
part of the house2'' he asked, addressing
his Democratic colleagues. Backed hy
the pubic press of the country. by the
Democratic masses and by the president
Of tho United States. as it undoubtedly is.
the hon.e will never yield Why not
yield those two points and see whether IL
does not lead TO an agreemcnt 2" lie was
not, he said. talking about Villas motion
TO recede from the differential in favor
Of the sugar trust, but concessions must
and should be made IL the bill was to be-
come lAw.
Hill said he sympathized with the presi-
dents letter TO Chairman Wilson. It's
sentiments were his. The president yi0-
lated no clause OF the constitution when
he sent that lettar. II was n private com
muDicatisn. No Democratic senator on
the floor could controyert the position
taken by Cleveland. lie saw that 20 place
duty on coal ana iron would he 10 vio-
late the platform declarations Of the party
and would p.acs the party. whose success
he desired IN false and indefensibie POSI-
tson. The Democrats Of the country were
IN sympathy with Cleveland. Democratic
Clubs and conventions al over the country
had Endorsed the Wilson bill in respect 10
free raw material. On the other hand the
seaate bill had been received everywhere
with signs OF disapproval. Even IN the
senate. Hil said. every Democratic mem
Der og the nnance committee had An-
noGneed himself as personally ia favor Of
frse coal and free iron ore. The senator
from Maryland (GoTmanl on tie other
haad. with that frznkness snd boldncss
witch vas has nature. had boldly thrown
aside the mask yesterday and hal pro-
claimed himself in favor OF taria On coal
and ron ore.
"A revenue tariff. suggested Gornan
quietly.
"a revenue tariff. II you will" replied
MiIl. "hut nevertheless tariff" You"
continued Hill. looking German straight
in the ere. did not, lIke your colleagues,
set up a childish defense that yoa hsd
been bunkoed into supporting a duly on
coal and iron" Hill then pr0e1eded 10
take ixsae wish Gormans aTznment yes
iefdsy. that the president had only rs-
Gently discovered the doctrine Of free raW
materials. lie carefully quoted from the
presidents pnblic ustersnces 90 de mon
ssrate that Cleveland had bssn welded 20
that dactFine since be sent his faao0s
tariff message 30 congress IA ies7. Neither
did Hlll belie~e that Cleveland could DO
hsld FesponsibIs for the anoffieiAl inter
ances OK k~cretary CAztsls. bat. reSerring
10 the osi1rfss utteFances Of tile secretary.
II th& iFeasaFT. he pointed oat shak until
this present question arose both Cleveland
sad Csss.sss Nsre consistent and IA has-
nony.
"Whsn Mr.. Cleveland saw tie senate