The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17

administration" Mr.. Hill replied. Il have
never exchanged a word with any officer
OF the administration. hign or low, on this
subject, and l do not propose to. op-
pose II as l would oppose any FOOLISH,
SHY, unnecessary investigation, which can
only Gin my humble Judgment ada dis
grace 10 the Senate. 1 would oppose 1t
whether the Secretary OF the Treasury
was a democrat or republican. If this
resolution shall pass. the men
who instituted the Investigation will
be covered with humiliation and shame,
and will deny that they ever charged any
subordinates."
Mr.. Hill went on 10 analyze Mr.. PETERS S
speech in support of the resolution, and TO
ridicule the pretension that Mr.. PETER
and his populist friends were the repre-
sentatiVeS OF the people, and he compared
that pretension with the proclamation of
the Three Tailors Of Tooley Street., be-
ginning: I'VE, the people of England.
He characterized the pOpulisuc senator's
as deserters, and as having offered to sell
or exchange their votes on the tariff ques-
tion. They had no settled, fixed purpose
And this Senate" he said, lis deliber-
ately to agree to this populist resolution
OF investigation on the eve Of presi-
Dental election, so as 10 enable these men
to throw mud at the democratic party and
at the republican party. 1t Is about time
for the senator's who represent states IN
terested in this question to act together"
At this point Mr.. Stewart sought 10 IN
terpose a remark.
Il knew you could not keep your word, -
said Mr.. Hill. (Alluding 10 Mr.. Pener s
opening remark that the friends of the
resolution did not propose to discuss it,
Il knew you could not keep your word.
You cannot trust one of these populists
tve minutes at a time" uJaughter)
The object of the resolution" Mr.. Hill
continued, lis to disseminate scandal. The
populist party lives ana thriVes on diSsem-
mating scandal against the two old par
ties"
Mr.. Hill then went on to comment upon
the sugar trust investigation as another
tions. He described the humiliation OF
senators in having trailed up stairs to the
committee room and In being put through
lot of questions as to whether they had
speculated in sugar stocks.
And under oath, too" Mr. Hawley, REP,
of Connecticut, suggested.
of course under oath, Mr.. Hill replied.
They would not take a senator's word.
And what was the result. They found one
senator who came before the committee
aoek aRa sag should DO df Il again eSS some haye yesa
right to do it. What are you going to do
about it?' And to-day that distinguished
senator (Mr. Quay is the candidate, the
favorite son of the leading. republican state
in the union, for the presidency and he has
gott as many and as warm friends as any
man who is candidate for the presi-
In that connection Mr.. Hm created
amusement by referring to Senator Nc
sons as other spectators in sugar stock,
the latter having invested $40 or S25 in
a bucket shop speculation. And that, he
said, was the best result OF that great in
vestigation which had been got up on ac-
count of newspaper clamor.
He mentioned this, he said, simply to
show that senators may belittle them
selves in the eyes of the people by ordering
investigations without sufficient cause.
And he asked the senator's TO pause before
entering on any such ridiculous proceed
ingS again.
Without concluding his speech Mr.. Hill
yielded for a motion to proceed to eXecu-
tive business, and at $3.50 O'Clock the Sen
ate adjourned until tomorrow.