The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-17
MIR. HILLS DAY
IN THE SENATE
New York Legislator Arraigued the
POpulists in a Nerciless Manner
for Their Lack Of Principle.
BOND ISSUE INVESTIGATION
VAS the Subject uudsr Discussion. and Mill
vigorously Defended csrIisle--ksad
Letter Which Doomed him
self for rfesident.

W hhnliftOns ApTN ~ Tue ItnDiNipA
for an investigation OF the recent bond Is
sues was taken Up in the senate today.
and Hiil made sensational and dramatic
speech In opposition. The New York SEN
ator defended Secretary Carlisle and his
administration OF the treasury against
the loose lnhnuations Of irregularity. and
showed the prevalence Of charges OF
this character by presenting and reading
In full the charges made by senator
Chandler against Mckinley. that the levy
OF money was being made on protected
industries in behalf OF McKInley's can
didacy for the presidency.
As further evidence OF the prevalence
OF such charges, Mt Hin spoke of the
sugar investigation. where he said one
senator. referring 10 Quay. had frankly
admitted tina, he had bought sugar stock
and had right TO buy 1t, and today
that senator was a favorite son Of
leading Republican state as a candidate
for the presidency. In the course Of his
speech Hill disclaimed that he had au-
thority 20 speak for the administration
In opposition 20 this investigation,
The farmers Of the senate-the sem
ators from Kansas Pererl: from Nebras-
kA (Allen). and from South Carolina
CTillman)-theEe farmers had asserted
that the farmers denied the authority to
issue bonds He insisted the senate
could not 20 into the private affairs OF
bond bidders and the public transactions
were already known,
What senator dare rise in his place"
asked Hin. and utter the slander that
the secretary OF the treasury or some OF
his subordlnates have received compensa-
ton. some reward? There is no answer
This Is a mean. contemplate insinuation.
not a direct charge"
Hlil arralgned the Populist senators in
scathing terms He described them as
the 'Tailors OF Toole Street who got
together and solemnly said. We. the
people OF England" He characterized
them as "deserters" from the old parties
who had pooled their grievances" They
had offered their votes for sale. or rather.
for exchange on the tariff question when
II came here. They are men OF no fixed
Ideas. said he. They are advocates OF
disorder and scandal The Populist par
" thrives on scandal Their main pur-
pose is TO throw mud at the Democratic
/ and Republican parties: 'and the time
/ has come" declared Hill. for the old
I parties to make common cause against
[ these men"
The senator caused great amusement
/ by reading a letter he had received from
/ Mississippi asking him to have the sem
/ ate investigate the loss Of silver dollar
/ sent in the mails. The writer said. In
| the course OF the letter. II am in tavor
/ OF you for president in 1895"
! AS Hill read this there was ripple OF
| applause in the galleries, and the SEN
/ ator added. particularly. that the man
has common sense" The letter pro-
| ceeded But l am opposed 20 the cleo
tlon OF Grover Cleveland in 1856" and
there was another ripple in the galleries.
| HIM exploded a sensation. lie said the
prevalence OF charges OF irregularity ard
wrong was shown by the recent public
allegations OF Senator Chandler, that the
friends OF Mckinley were conducting a
gold campaign" Hill said he had moth
ing to say against Mckinley. He ad-
mired him for his courage. He says he
is a candidate instead of saying he Is
in the hands OF his friends"
Hllrs experience was. he said that the
man who started lin the hands Of his
friends" wound up lin the hands of the
enemy"
RECIPROCITY PLAN.
Washington, April l6-In response &c
an invitation. Hon. Edward Farrer, one
OF the leaders OF the Liberal party in
Canada, has submitted to the house sub
committee on ways and means on re-
ciprocity, a long statement, giving the
the Liberal view of the reciprocity ar
rangement between theUnlted States an6
Canada. Touching the treaty negotiated
by Blaine In 1890 TO bring about recipro-
city between the United States and New
Foundland. which was pigeon-holed by
Lord Salisbury, he alleges, because OF
the jealousy OF dominion authorities Far.
rar holds that 1t contained principles
upon which the treaty might now be
framed that would be acceptable 10 the
Liberals in Canada, seeking, as they do,
to secure the commercial independence
OF the dominion. and bereft OF the neces'
sity OF consulting England in treaty max
ing. and of hampering the requirement
OF conceding to England the best terms
offered to any foreign country.