St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-27
REPUBLICAN SENATORS PASS A
DAY OF determination AND
BICKERING.
WHO ARE THE TRAITORS?
MIR. CARTER DECLARES THAT EV-
ERY VOTE OF HIS rs JUSTIFIED
BY THE PLATFORM.
SENATOR HoAR HAS FEW WORDS
While Teller and Sherman Come To-
gether and Drag Forth the
Party Linen.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The tariff
crisis in the senate brought another
day of intensely dramatic action, Of
+ impetuous debate and of stormy per-
sonal colloquy. The speech Of Senator
Carter of Montana, one Of the five
Republican senators who voted against
proceeding with the tariff bill, was the
main formal event of the day. There
was added interest in the speech, oW-
ing to Mr. Carters position as chair
man of the Republican national COM
mittee The senator used very plain
words in denouncing what he termed
the movement to drive him and his
silver associates out of the Republican
party. This, however, was but the
prelude to more stirring events Mr..
Hoar questioned Mr. Carter as to
whether he intended to defeat any pro-
tective tariff bill unless senators sur
render their convictions to him, and
whether his construction of the Mia
neapolis platform agreed with the con-
struction given to it by President Har-
rison. Mr.. Carter responded with great
vigor that Mr.. Harrison's course had
llOl DSSll dll lIldl WAS ueSlIcu, DOl IL
was at least a beacon of hope for the
future. But it was not the construc-
tion applicable to the situation in the
senate today. Mr.. Gear Qowa) sharp
| ly questioned Mr.. Carter upon the
circumstances of framing the financial
plank of the Minneapolis platform,
bringing out that Senators Jones (Nev)
and Teller (CoI) had taken part in
shaping the document. Mr.. Carter as
serted that, while this was true, the
men who framed that plank never
dreamed that the English language
would permit such misconstruction Of
its terms. Thereupon Mr.. Gear, re-
| ferring to Mr.. Carriers conduct of the
rational campaign in 1892, asked if
this plank was not the enc by which
he (CarteD and the senator from Col
orado Teller) sought to carry the state
of Colorado for the Republican party.
MIR. Carter replied that the plank was
so accepted because the Republican
party had always kept it's promises,
| and it was now incumbent on that
party to again redeem it's promises
The latter part of the day was given
to the Cuban resolutions, Mr.. White
(Cal) arguing that the executive was
the proper branch to grant recogni-
| ton of belligerency
ALLEN OFFERS POPULIST VOTES.
Mr.. Quay Rep., Pa) reported the
army appropriation bill, and gave no
| tice that he would call it up tomorrow
| Mr.. Allen Pop., Neb.) returned to the
| tariff question by referring to the state
| ments Of Mr.. Morrill,, Mr. Sherman and
Mr.. Platt during the exciting debate
of yesterday. Mr.. Allen said he had
believed that it was the honsst purpose
| of the Republican party to enact law
placing gold and silver on equal terms.
But the debate of yesterday developed
| that the Republican leaders under no
| circumstances would accept a free coin
age measure. Under these circum-
stances he would submit distinct
proposition to the chairman Of the
finance committee, namely that he (Al-
| LEM would assure sufficient Populist
if the passing of the tariff bill was ac-
ccmpanied by the adoption of a free
silver amendment. Mr.. Morrill, re-
mained in his seat without responding
Mr.. Hoar (Rep., Mass.) made the point
that the discussion was out of order
Unanimous consent was given, how
ever, to Mr.. Allen to proceed. He went
|
Mr.. Sherman. The Republican party
could not escape, said Mr.. Allen, from
the attitude of declining to remonetize
| silver. "The Populist senators are ready
| to swallow your nauseating and unjust
tariff measure said Mr.. Allen, 'if you
will place silver on equal terms with
gold, but you will not do it, In con
clusion, Mr.; Allen held up bill, ex-
claiming: Now, to test your integrity
and good faith offer this bill 1t is
your tariff bill, without It uncrossed
or an Il undotted, except in the title
And 1 say to you that if you are ready
to show the good faith Of your asser-
tions for silver. and link it with the
tariff bill, we pledge you six Populist
votes"
Mr.. Baker Rep., Kan) asked if Mr.
Allen would agree to deliver the six
Populistic votes for tariff bill with ar
amendment restricting to silver pro-
| duced by American mines. ST have
not consulted my colleagues on that
responded Mr.. Allen, land I do moi
undertake to direct the Populist vote
beyond this specific proposition Per.
scnally, l would not agree to it,
There was some discussion as to the
merits of Mr.. Bakers suggestion. The
Allen compromise bill went to the table
temporarily.
Mr.. Lindsay Dem, Ky.) offered ar
amendment to the tariff resolution OF
Mr.. Carter, directing the finance com.
mittee to report back a repeal of the
one eighth differential duty on sugar.
CARTER ON THE TARIFF.
Mr.. Garter Rep., MONTY then took
| the floor for the speech which had beer
anticipated with keen interest, defining
his attitude on the tariff bill. He
spoke with great earnestness, and with
deliberateness which emphasized
every word. His statement at the out
set, that "he had no apologies tc
offer,' was given with explosive force
| Mr.. Carter began by referring to the
action of Feb. 13, when the motion to
take up the tariff bill was defeated
He said that two hours before the mo-
zion to consider the tariff bill was
made, he, acting upon the suggestion OF
member of the finance committee
was endeavoring to bring about ar
understanding which might result ir
a satisfactory adjustment of the diff.
ferences on the Republican side of the
chamber: The motion of Mr.. Morril
was unexpected, and he with other Re
| publicans voted no, and under the
same circumstances, he would cast q
similar vote. The position indicated
nothing more than that there was nc
disposition to take up the matter al
| that time. He said he would say nc
more, were it not for the fact that
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