The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-17
He CONDEMNS THE popvL,srs.
Gen. Franklin's Friends in the House
in Very Large Msjority.
The Republican Leaders in the Hou-e
Propose TO Pass . Pension Bill That
VIII Increase the Government Ex-
pendIture More Than Two Million
Dollars Q Year.

Gay. ana ff4lt maze SENSATIONAL and ira
matte speech IN opposition The new
York senator defended Secretary Carlisle
and his administration Of the treasury
against loose iEsinaatiors OF regularity.
aad showed the prevalence OF charges of
this character by presenting and reading
IN fun the charges made by Senator Shand-
lar against the friends of Mckinley. tha.
a levy OF money vas being made on pro-
tscted industries in behalf Of Mr. McKlr-
iey's candidacy for the presidency As a
further evidence Of the prevalence Of the
charges. Hill spoke Of the sugar investiga-
ton, where he said one senator, referring
20 Quay, had frankly adrnir FL that he had
bought sugar stock and had a right to
buy II. AMI today that senator was the
favorite son OF the leading Republican
state as candidate for the presidency
In the course OF his speech Hill dis
claimed that he had authority to speak
for tho administration in opposition 10
this investigation. The speech VIII De
continued tomorrow. The early part OF
the day was given 10 Gray's speech on the
Dupont case.
ANsS .. m the PETER bond resolution
vas iasS before the senate and Hill spoke
in opposition. This is a resolution by
Popuiists. declared Hfll. "and Is properly
urged by the sSnator from Kansas Pef-
fer)- IL has It's Inspiration in the Populis-
party II has Its Inspiration in the Popu-
isstic opposition TO all bonds" Hill said
the resolution was presented without for
nal charges, without Specifications, with
out allegations OF wrong-doing. Irregular
iy or corruption Il was mere conces-
sion 10 public curiosity. Ii was a nasco.
Il was beiittling TO the senate that IL
should at this time seek to cast doubt as
TO the action Of the secretary Of the treas
ury in issuing bonds. The farmers of the
senate-the senators from Kansas tPef-
ferD, from Nebraska tAIlenl from South
Carolina cTillman) these farmers had as
serted that the farmers denied authority
to issue bonds. He insisted that the SEN
ate could not go into the private affairs
OF the bond bidders and the public trans
actions We're already known. What SEN
ator dares rise in his place." asked HUI.
and utter the SANDER that The secretary
OF the treasury or some OF his suborGi-
mates had received some CONDENSATION
some reward, There is no answer There
Is mean. contemplate insinua.ion- not a
direct chargA Because senators diner
with the secretary of the treasury. and
4 diler with him al times. must they drag
In an insinuatica of dishonorabls dealtu.
against the secretary2 What II 1 offered =
resolution TO Investigate The senator from
Kansas"
Il would say go ahead" interposed
PETER.
an insinuation against the Kansas SEN
ator. Hill declared that the courts were
open IL any wrong had been done IN a bond
issue.
Allen interrupted. remarking that the
subject seemed to make Hill "as mad as
a massassaugs In August" He said the
New York senator knew perfectly well
that suit at Law against the secretary Of
the treasury was not permissible under
the laws.
"On the contrary. / will assert and
show" exclaimed Hill. that this resolu-
ton is in aid OF speculative lawsuit:
that the suit was Instituted IN the courts
here on the very day when !; was expect
ed that this debate was TO begin in the
senate"
Hin went on to ask why the authors OF
this resolution. II they really believed
their insinuations. dli not propose TN
parchment Instead Of an investigation.
the secretary OF the treasury should have
a vote Of thanks from the senate for sus-
tanning the credit of the government
Stewart interrupted frequently. at last
asking; rs the administration opposed
10 This iuvsstigadons'
II am not authorized 20 speak for the
administration" replied HnI. in ringing
tones. Il oppose these resolutions because
they embrace foolish. unworthy proposi-
tons. I would oppose II whether a Re
publican or a Democratic secretary was
involved"
Before he got through I'm wen. on. be
would examine ether lew contemplate in
yesii ations and charges made against 9TH
er secretaries Of the treasury. ard which
had fallen to the ground He would speak
of the course OF the men who had accused
the then secretary Of the treasury now SIT
tinS there (pointing - sherman. with
accuse tions whtch IN the iight 4 history
were weak and thin ani dissipatei- Hin
arralEuea the Popuiist senator's in soath-
ing terms Hes described them as the
";anors of Toolsy street, who got together
ard solsnnty salt: We. the people Of Eng
land He characterized them as "5s-
ser;ers" from the old parties. wao had
pooled their grievances. They had offered
their votes for sSle. or rather for ex-
change. on the tarn question. xhsn Il
came here They are men of 10 fixed
IDEAS" said he They are ,he advocates
OF dis order and scandal The P7puiss; party
thr!yes on scandal Their main purpose
Is 10 throw mud a; the Democratic ara
Republican, parties; ard tse ttne has
come declared Hill. for the cd psrtiss
10 make common cause against these
men-"
The senator caused great aGrEseusrt ~
reaafrx 4 letter he had received from
Mississippi asking him 10 have she senate
.s-.sft .ssss ffse loss - A silver dollar sent
in tss r4Aa The ~rsser s2id. II the course
q fhe lesfsr. u am n favor q you e.
-,-ss.,seEs; Ia lSaS~ As Hil read s6is 5here
wR< a ripple q applause IL the galleries.
and ias senator aided lociiaray; nat
man has common sTnSs." The letter pro-
r4rSa,l. But 1 am o7posed 70 the eAec-
tlar - Grover Czeveia1s3 n is-s. and there
WAS another ripple IN tAe galleries.
A ;ais point iIill exploded diStins,c
senSaiioa Hs SAID the prevalence %
charges Z sr-eE-1laFisy and w-oEg Vas
show Nv she recent p1hllc sllessticrs CO
Cnandler. that she tris1is q Mckinley
~ers cos,i uc,anz gold campaign Hal
sal1 he al assht-e TO say against Nc
X snses fse admired him for MS courage
He SAys ne = a candidate. instead % say
ing - - in the saras q MS friends
HAS sNpeF1srce was. re sad .AR- 4
rnAa ~ho stsrSs. tn the hands q his
friends" Soard Gp III the ha1ds os the
enemy 4 bad suppressed Mr.. 81 hialey
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ceefed Hnl. "gasf. r-zd the Chazdl4-
Statement
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