The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-02

Sation or the Congressional Sea-
son-HilI Is Full of Sarcasm and
Tiliman of Wrath Senatorial
Courtesy Is Thrown to the Winds
and Neither shows His Antago-
mist Any Mercy.
Washington, May 1.-The debate in
the senate to-day was of a dramatic
and sensational character. Senator
Tillman of South Carolina again
brought his unique personality into the
debate, his speech being the first of
any length since his memorable maiden
effort attacking public officials, high
and low. While he spoke to-day the
silver pitchfork. recently presented to
him in the West, was conspicuously dis
played in his scarf. The senator used
the blunt words characteristic of his
utterances, arraigning the president
ana cabinet officers with unsparing
criticism and personal invective. He
also addressed himself personally to
Hin and Sherman. Sherman declined
TO be brought into a controversy with
the South Carolina senator.
Hill followed Tillman, answering the
latter point by point. The New York
senator referred to the coming demo-
cratic national convention, declaring
that there would be no split, but that
the party would be kept intact, despite
the threats of the South Carolina sena-
tor to leave the party. Hill spoke free
ly and frankly of his differences with
the officers Of the administration and In
particular referred to the grievous mis-
take, as he regarded 1t, of Secretary
Carlisle in not supporting Senator
Blackburn when the latter was the
nominee of a democratic caucus, The
senator discussed international party
affairs, urging harmony and the ter
mination of venomous assaults by DEM
ocrats on a democratic president. He
spoke for two hours and was accorded
the closest attention. The debate at
tracted a great crowd to the senate
wing OF the capitol, the greatest since
congress assembled, filling the senate
galleries and overf1owiRg into the cor
ridors, where long lines of people strug-
gled for admission.
Tillman took the floor during the dis
cussion OF the naval bill and said he
had found, during his brief experience
here- that there were some strange
things happening in the navy depart
ment and all other departments "It
seems to be suffering from too much
red tape; too much bureaucracy" said
he. He spoke of the great number of
the bureaus and divisions in the navy
department which see-sawed and d.
vided the responsibility. The senator
had concluded that the main purpose
was TO make as much money as possi-
Die out OF the government. He then
branched out on the bond issue and
said he denied the right of the presi-
dent to issue bonds for meeting current
expenses. There was no law allowing
the president to "hocus-pocus and bam-
boozle the people by doing. by indirec-
ton, what he would not do by direc-
tlon. The president overrides all de-
cency, overrides the will of his party to
accomplish indirectly what he dared
not do directly.
Hill entered the chamber and took a
seat in front of Tillman. The latter
went on to refer to Hills designation
of him CTillman) as a populist, zone of
the tailors of Tooley street."
Hill rose to state that he had never
classed Tlllman as a populist. Tillman
insisted Hills remarks as to a. Co
terie" included him and exclaimed he
would rather be in such a coterie than
with certain men on this side who go
around labeled democrats" but who
were not democrats, and he said "I'u
prove it before I get through" The
South Carolina senator said he came
from state that supported and fol-
lowed him and that he could place its
vote where he desired. And can you
say as much?" he asked Hill.
Hill blandly inquired If Tillnnan
meant to say that he could carry the
great state of South Carolina into pop
ulism. Tillman replied that he meant
to say he represented his state and
could tell where ii was going and how
IL would vote, and turning to Hill said
savagely "and that's more than YOU
can do. The people of South Carolina
have not been bamboozled and de-
bauched." Then again addressing Hill,
he declared sarcastically: You repre-
sent the people, yes, you do? You rep
resent the bondholders and the bank
ers." After criticising the bond issues,
Tillman exclaimed: IF you force this
thing much further there win be a
reputation of bond and interest too"
And If you cannot have them"
coolly suggested Hill. Il suppose you
will have bloodshed?"
Yes. and the blood will be on your
hands" responded Tillman. II tell
you we are desperate" Tillman went
on. II have been through the West
and know how the people feel" The
senator drew a comparison between
Andrew Jackson and Grover Cleveland.
"One was the man Of the people" he
said, but Cleveland stands as the tool
of the classes" adding that the presi-
dent represented only money, the al
mighty dollar. The president had no
policy except the policy of the sena-
tor from ohio (Sherman) IF Grover
Cleveland" he shouted. ever goes be-
fore the people again he can hear on
his brow the eulogy Of the senator
from Ohio (Sherman), who declared on
the floor OF this chamber that the
president had simply done his duty
They are linked together. Grover
Cleveland. John Sherman and John
Carlisle are afinities. The question Is
will the people be so damnably foolish