The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
HILL is WRATHY.
The New York Senator Lam
poems Mr.. PETER
In a Sensational and Dramatic
Speech.
DTCoTICCEC DOpTITT0M
DISCUSSES POPULISM
Defends Carlisle and the ADD
ministratiOn.
Reads Charges of Chandler
Against Mckinley.

WASHINGTON, April II. The resolu-
ton for an investiga of recent
bond issues was taken al in the Sen
ate yesterday and Mr.. Hill made
sensational and dramatic speech in
opposition. The New YORK Senator
defended Secretary Carlisle and his
administration Of the treasury against
loose insinuations Of irregnlarity and
showed the prevalence Of charges of
this character by presenting and read
ing in full the charges made by Sena-
tor Chandler against the friends of
Mckinley hat a levy Of money was
being made on protected industries in
behalf of Mr.. McKinley's candidacy
for the presidency. As a further evil
dence of the prevalence Of charges,
Mr.. Hill spoke Of the sugar investiga-
ton. where, he said one Senator
(referring to Mr.. Quay had frankly
admitted that he bought sugar stock
and had a right to buy il, and to-day
that Senator was the favorite son OF
the leading Republican State as
candidate for the presidency. In the
course of his speech Mr.. Hill dis
claimed that he had authority to
speak for the admins tratiOn ia OPpo-
sition to this investIgatiO
This resolution is to be passed in
the dark, % declared Mr.. Hill 1t is
not urged after specific allegations
against the hOnOra BILE secre tary of the
treasury, but merely to CRAFTY the
curiosity Of the friends Of the senator
from Kansas. The country is to be
treated to this spectacle for the nov
city Of it, the fun of it. "
1t was belitting to the Senate that
it should at this time seek to cast
d0ubt as to the action of the secretary
of the treasury IN issuing bonds.
what senator dare rise in his
place. % asked Mr.. Hill, "and utter the
SANDER that the secretary Of the
treasury or some of his subordinRtes
have received some compensation,
some reWard2 There is no answer.
There is a mean, contemplate insinu-
alton. not a direct charge Because
senators differ from the secretary of
the treasury-and I differ from him
at times-must they drag in an insin-
uation of dishOnOra bic dealing against
the secretary? What if I offered a
resolution to investigate the senator
from Kansas"
4 would say go ahead. interposed
Mr. PETER.
Mr. Hill said such a resolution
would carry an insinua ton against
the Kansas Senator.
Mr.. Hin arraigned the Populist Sen
ators in scathing terms. He first de-
scribed them as 1.-The tailors of Iooley
street, =" who got together and solemn
ly saids Eve, the people Of England
He characterized them as stdeserters"
frOm the old parties who had pooled
their grievances. They had offered
their votes for sale, or rather ex-
change, on the tariff question when it
came here. They are men OF no fixed
ideas, said he. They are the advo-
Gates of disorder and scandal The
POpulist party thrives on scandal.
Their main purpose is to throw mud
at the Democratic and Repu Dlican par
ties. "And the time has come, de-
clared Mr. Hill, ''for the old parties to
make common cause against these
men."
A this point Mr.. Kin exploded a dis
tinct sensation. He said the prevalence
Of charges of irregularity and wrong
was shown by the recent public al
legations of Senator Chandler that the
friends Of Mr.. Mckinley we're con-
Quoting "a Doodle campaign" Mr.
Bill SAID ne had nothing to say against
Mr.. Mckinley. He admired him for
his courage. he says he is a candi-
date instead of saying he is ''in the
hands of friends"
Mr.. Hlll's experience was, he said,
that a man who started in the hands
Of his friends" wound up sin the
hands of the enemy
81 had supposed Mr.. Mckinley was
making an honorable canvass" pro
ceeded Mr.. Hill, until I read the
Chandler statement"
The Chandler charges were sent to
the desk and read in full Mr.. Chand-
Ter sat on the Republican side, smiling
as the reading proceeded After the
reading had concluded AIr. Hill went
on
These charges had not been met, he
said. No answer had been submitted
to the serious accusations of Mr..
Chandler Reflections on his motives
were no answer to the charges.
After ridiouling the fruitless inves-
LEGATION Mr.. Hill, at o'clock said he
would yield, expecting to 60 on today.