The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-04-04
HARTMAN DENOUNCES THE DOUBLE
STANDARD OF EASTERN PRESS.
Old Fight Against Internal Revenue
KefOrmers Precipitated I'm the
HOuSe-In the Senate.

the Cascades of the Columbia river for
the construction of protecting walls nee
essary to the opening of the canal to
navigation.
The house disagreed to the senate
amendments to the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill and
agreed to a conference.
Mr.. Bingham of Pennsylvania, Mr..
Mccall Of Tenn. and Mr.. Dockey of
Missouri, were appointed cOnferees.
Consideration of the sundry civil bill
was then resumed. ! During the consid-
Grafton of the items under the head of
coast and geOdetic survey, Mr.. Cannon
took occasion to sharply criticize the
administration for freezing out" Pro-
lessor T. G., Mendenhall. the predecessor
of General Duffield, the present incum-
bent. He described Mendenhall as the
most competent man who ever presided
as superintendent, his scientific attain
ments being recognized all over the
country. He referred to the present
superintendent as new discovery"
but said he did not desire to reflect in
any way on his competency or ability
Mr.. Adams Of Pennsylvania took adj
vantage of the latitude allowed in de-
bate on the appropriation bill to arouse
west by bringing up the question of
current reports about the Washington
conference between several silver re-
publicanS and some Philadelphia man
ufacturers which was the subject of
formal meeting of the manufacturers of
that city last night He referred to the
misleading reports" in the papers Of
the alleged compact between the free
silver republicans and manufacturers
by which, he said. it was even proposed
TO yield the great doctrine of protec-
ton. He said one of the western states
(South Dakota) only a few days ago,
rebtiked her senator for declaring for
protection and sound money Last
night. he said the Philadelphia manu-
facturers club of Philadelphia respond
ed by the passage of strong resolutions
denouncing and repudating this alleged
compact. He had the resolutions read
Mr.. Hartman of Montana and Mr.
Allen of Utah. free silver men. replied
indignantly to Mr.. Adams Mr. Hart
man said he was glad of the opportuni-
ty to say on the floor what should have
been said several days ago.
Mr.. Hartman agreed that the reports
scattered broadcast by the press re-
garding the so-called Washington con-
ference had been false and misleading,
but the silver men were in no wise re-
sponsible for these reports. The plain
truth was that some of the manufac-
turers of Philadelphia requested the
conference. Their invitation had been
accepted Twenty-eight manufactur-
ers had come over from Philadelphia
and three-hour consultation was had.
The report of that meeting, prepared
.xnvv t,,.S
and Dubois, and himself. was absolute
ly true. There. was no suggestion of
any agreement In fact. it was dis
t1nctly stated that nc conclusions had
been reached. "but," said he, indignant
~, "for the purpose of breaking down
and villifying the republicans who had
the hardihood to stand up for silver,
the gold press denounced us. No more
wilful falsehood and Islander was ever
secured in the public press. They coin
ed the lie and attempted to force it
down our throats."
Mr.. Allen supported what Mr.. Hart
man had said and declared that cause
that had to be bolstered up by such
methods as the gold men pursued must
be inherently bad.
Mr. Picker Of South Dakota arose to
correct what he claimed was a false
report sent to the country of the atti-
tude of the republicans of South Da-
kota on the financial question. Since the
matter was In controversy and had been
referred to in debate, it was time that
their true attitude should be known.
He sent to the clerks desk and had read
the resolutions, which reaffirmed the
Minneapolis platform until the conven-
ton at st. Louis should adopt another.
"The republicans Of South Dakota u