The evening world., 1894-07-26
Villas RAPS
Mr.. C0RMAN,
Speaking as the Personal and
Political Friend Of Mr..
Cleveland.
PRESIDENT AGAIN DEFENDED.
The Senate Smiles as the Speaker
Pays His Tribute to
Mr.. Hill.
QUAY WlTHDRAWS AMENDMENTS.
Villas Is Also to Recede from His
Motion as to the Duty
on Sugar.
QUAY WlTHDRAWS AMENDMENTS
lBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, July 26.-ln the Senate
at o'clock to-day Mr.. Jones called up
the conference report on tie Tariff bill
Mr.. Villas Dem, Wis., was immedi-
ately recognized, but yielded to Mr.. Quay
rep, Pa, who withdrew the sugar
amendments he offered just before ad-
journment last night.
Mr.. Gray (Dem., Del) suggested the
absence of quorum and the absentees
came trooping in in response to the sum-
mons OF the electric bells.
There was a general air of eXpec-
fancy. All present felt that something
OF Importance was about to occur.
Mr.. Brice Dem., Ohio came in and
held whispered consultation with Mr.
Villas. 1t was expected that the Ohio
Senator would make a statement before
Mr.. Villas proceeded, but he did not
do SO.
The Wisconsin Senator began his
speech by saying that an extraordinary
scene occurred on Monday last in the
Senate. a Democratic Senator, said he,
saw fit to attack the President without
precedent, he thought, or if there was a
precedent it was one that ought to be
Stunned instead of followed. 1t was n
personal assault upon the President and
his character.
He had hoped, he said, that the re-
marks of Mr.. German and those who
joined with him on that occasion would
have appeared in the Record before he
(Mr. Nilas) replied. But, he went on
sarcastically, he presumed the engage
ments of the Maryland Senator were
SO pressing that he had no time to re-
wise them. Mr.. Villas considered 1t his
duty to reply to that assault.
Villas as Cleveland's Friend.
He would speak as the personal as
well as the political friend Of the Presi-
dent He rejoiced in the honor of Mr..
Clevelands friendship. 1t was pride to
him. OF the rewards. few and stinted,
that come to puolic men one of the
greatest that had come to him was the
intimate association with that lofty and
distinguished man.
1t was his honest testimony to his
character that never at any moment, IN
any temptation, political or personal
had he failed to see in Mr. Cleveland the
pure, white light of an upright purpose
President Needs No Defense.
For such man he saw fit to say
some words-not In defense (he needed
alton of facts by which Mr.. CLEVELAND
had been placed in false light before
the country. He would make this state
ment in behalf of the truth of history.
g What were the points of accusation,
inquired Mr., Villas -" in the remarkable
assault to which ! have alluded?
Mr.. Villas regretted, he said, that Mr.
German was absent from the Senate
Chamber.
TIE first accuse ton, he proceeded, wa!
that the. President was open to tn,
charge uDOI
a letter in which Mr.. Cleveland eX
pressed the hope that iron and Goa
should go on the free list IN the Tarif
bill The second was that the Executive
had by that encroached on the prerosa
ives OF Congress. and, thira that IN
President had traduced the Senate
Those charges were true or false, no
as matter OF argument, but as mat
ter of fact.
Obligation to Hill.
with regard to coal and iron ore lie
us examine the facts" said Mr.. Villas
And desire to say here that | an
under deep obligation to the Senate
from New York, who never in his pub
lie career made such an able exposition
81 any subject as he did on Tuesda!
This tribute to Senator Hill caused
suspicion of a smile on the faces o
many in the chamber.
Mr., Villas then reviewed at length tn
Presidents position in favor OF free ray
materials, his letter of 1887, and othe
public utteranCes up to his message {
congress at the opening of the presen
session.
CieyeInnd's Consistency.
Constantly, Mr.. Villas declared MI
Sieveland had insisted upon this prir
eiple. 1t was everywhere proclaimed b
ms supporters to be the first step in tn
acknowledgements OF labor from the thra
dom of unjust taxation. Could II be pos
sible, he asked that any one suppose
ne had abandoned he principle that la
~ the bise of any scheme OF ;aritf re
What was tie proof a[duced in SUI
port Of this alleged change OF heart
Mr: German himself had no persona
testimony to offer. lie called on NJ
Neet, who offered conversation hearsa
testimony that would have been excluC
ed ~ any court OF justice. He had n
Ths DISTINGUISHED Senator from Arkar