St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-15
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class? What denial can there be on
the ground of residence" asked MIR
| Villas.
1.-The parties must be similarly stu
ated," replied Mr.. HILL
"DO you contend that A. B., in the
| District of Columbia, could not bring a
suit OH behalf of himself and all others
in the di strlct?" asked Mr.. Platt.
II do not" responded MIR. Hill.
That could be done. but it is the most
| that could be done. No suit against the
commissioner could be brought save in
| the district"
Returning to the tariff law. Mr.. Hill
said that he had no retractons to offer
for the criticisms he had made against
that law. He
Objected TO the DIherentIal
on sugar. Did the gentleman from
Maryland think Of revenue when he
voted for that provisional provision
| that hurt the Democratic party more
than any other one factor? One would
think from listening to the senator from
} Maryland that he had stood here and
( combatted Democratic mob.
That SENATOR" he went on, Islands
! here today opposed to any change III
the rules. He appeals piteously to the
i Republican side of the chamber for
help"
Mr.. Hill did not join insany such APP
peal. He appealed to his party assocl-
ates. There was ripple of applause
at this point, which was checked by the
presiding officer. Why had the senator
from Maryland been moved from the
| stolid attitude Of indifference he had as
Sumed today. Had lie just heard the
voices of the state conventions all over
pnt nfrNy acf oil Il hn ",
| that in their platforms the Democrats
had stood by the gallant few in this
| chamber and in the house who had
stood for redeeming the Chicago plat
| form pledges? Why did he attack him
Child? In attacking him did he 10! at
tack a Democratic president and the
| Democratic house OF representatives?
In 1898 the senators OF his owl state had
declared for free raw material. The
senator from Maryland had alluded to
! the section from which he came as UNI
favorable to compromise.
Very we'll. am not so certain" he
! added, that the atmosphere of North
/ ern New Y DIRK is not as good as that in
nearby state which breatheS COM
promise on all public questions.
| Laughter. Some things can be COM
promised, but cannot understand why
the senator deems it necessary at this
late day to attack me in order to vindi-
cate his position on the tariff act"
The senator from Maryland spoke as
if he and the secretary OF the treasury
had stood up here as
Against a Mob.
He desired the senate to know that
he stood where nine-tenthS of his party
stood, and he had no apology to make
either to the Senator from Maryland or
! to any other man. And the senator
grave and startling fact that
there was a deficiency of revenues,
as though this had not been known
for months. Had not the senator voted
for the tariff bill? Had he not spoken
in its favor. and had he not declared in
that speech that the law named would
yield ample revenues? And yet the
senator now came before the country
as the advocate of tariff which was
right as against the one he conceiveS to
be wrong He would have it under
stood that he was hand and glove with
the secretary Of the treasury. Mr.. Hill
said he could not venture on forbidden
ground--caucus action-at time when
he was absent from the senate.
Mr.. Pugh Oem., Ala..) rose to state
that legislation for the relief of the
treasury was one of the subjects agreed
/ upon by the caucus referred to as
proper TO come up at this session.
''What has become of this legisla-
ton? Is it up in the ARP" asked Mr..
Hill amid laughter.
| Mr.. Pugh answered that the finance
: committee was undoubtedly pondering
Oil the subject.
"Ponderlng is good" said Mr.. Hill,
| deriSively.
MIR. Pugh asked what remedy Mr.. Hill
| would suggest for the present emer-
| gency.
/ Pass a rule making it possible for
| the senate TO execute its purposes, said
Nh. Hill.
with the present rules it is impos-
sIble to proceed on any course of ac-
| ton"
MIR. Hill REQUIRED TO the assertion of
! Mr.. German that he had always been
Opposed TO the Issue OF Bonds,
and recalled Mr.. Germans position in
1893 when he favored bond issue. The
senator said also that he did not con-
sider the verdict of last fall condemna-
ton Of lis tariff bill. Did he mean that
it went over, above and beyond that bill
to the DILL that was not passed? Laugh
teri He Child did not intend to offer
scheme OF remedial legislation. To do
so would be idle until rules were
changed.
The senator from Maryland attempts
ed TO set his judgment up as superior to
that of some of his associates. Past
events, he begged to assure him. had
shown that he was no wiser than others.
With bitter irony he quoted the Con-
Guiding words OF Mr.. Germans speech
on the occasion OF the passing
of the tariff bill. when that sen
ator enjolHed patience, forbearance
and virtue OH the Democratic masses,
spoke Of the rising sun of a brig
day i'll the horizon. and predicted VIC
tory and success at the November cleo |
tious.
AT the time" continued Mr. Hill , |
''he predicted victory, now he says lie
alone anticipated defeat. lyoted against |
the bill, hoping that after it passed the |
senate bill would be modified in con-
ference, but when circumstances forced
the house to accept it it went to the |
president. 1t might have been better if
he had returned it for correction. but |
when he, in his wisdom, allowed il |
to become law. it became a party |
measure, and from that time l CEASED |
criticism of it. and. as a Democrat. tried |
10 make my people believe that it was a
fair and just measure. Az party man |
l tried TO strengthen it before the peo- l
pie. After the election 1 accepted the
verdict and would never have alluded
to a personal vindication, hoped for or
anticipated, had it not been for the re-
markable remarks of the senator from
Maryland.
German Was on HIS Feet
again as soon as Mr.. Hill closed. He |
spoke very quietly at first. but with
evident feeling. He disclaimed de- !
sire TO have a personal controversy with |
The senator from New York. He was !
not in the habit of making explanations. |
He was guided always by the one rule
of bringing his best judgment to bear
OH a proposition, and then abiding by |
that Judgment. There was another rule,
he said, which he was III the habit of
following, and that was 10 confer, to |
consult with his associates, and to abide
by the Judgment Of his party.
As to the tariff law as whole, Mr.. |
German said that if the Detnocranv-