The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-14
The Question, He Says. is to Discover
The Sugar Specializing Senator'S.
"SAY 50 AND DO 50, OR ELSE, HUSH, !"
asyc DO Not Want Chapman, We Want
uaSemcyer--We Want the Men Who
Bought You Men, IL They Nero
Bought" lie said.

,4un bin.
The Allen resolution 90 bring L"el'o"
r.. Chapman before tho Dar OF iNe S'"-
ate was debated .n somewhat mono'onous
style until Mr. Tnman, OF south 0"'o-
lua. gave "a present interest 10 'no
f,cl hv referring 90 reports that seIi",'.9 p
within the last week Aau 'l
sHsar stock ,-...t.,. chan
,.r'to fhe bar or the Senate "aa '"'-o"
~. s. aeon as inc routine business ""'
-', .f ,h. uav. Mr. Allen salo nc u
.t,.5 t, nraspnt some addii3N'l 4"' ~
,.,l.. ,n.. the subject. Die silu ''0
l... .h.nII iu Justice to HatII' '"N
t,i. matter in hand ANA "'"' .tt
,...,,,.flr Ife could understand N' 49,.
a.. .r<i.Iv of chapman io 'n',.' ..o
GROUND him from tnc conselu ue". .,
s,,f.o,e .Hut gs thc representa- ,,~
s.tenn million people l'".t 1fr
Au.r nwD cannot aiioIo 10 l' '......r-
Chapman. fhc represent lt'', .een
fI or..nizau0n. which, d. mas
charged. exercises great
mi. body. to eo unwhppeo o ,., ord
e..n.eion assumed lesai anu
..t..f nha-.. Mcssrs. laulhh,t w.
Nt..t NIeiuil white lot cam 'i'''l' .,
e..oo.- l.f wisconsin, arguing OH '"0
law applying 90 chapman ..-ot,t,on
a., lloar moved 90 refer the reso'ul'o"
-l.. ,.onmiffo0 on Privileges ana hico-
tions. ,.,,.,,-
SENATOR DANIELS VIEW.
f,.rioi lDom. of virginia. pfopoaou
r,o5ifrafion of the resolution SO nc
,u reference 90 Executive cienl'"ey
"....,t ont. leaving the resolution 10 re-
.uiro chapman to appear neloIo
...and purge himself of contempt ..s
arr pctus Dem. of Alapaile) ,, ui5
th.t Tine investigation be opener t,.,9..
occurring witnesses TO appear "-U 49,
Instead of punshing them Tor past ii''
deeds. -,,tro osi<-
,U chandler of New Hampshire "1A-
al v.n, F d reution was belns 'I
.,l.t.d in fne Senate for the palooh "-
c,,rr,an ana Senators were beng lil-
,.,,fnfe8 to sign it. it was not proper -
consider "a resolution On the suDJ'c.. "o
3, ,,,..as.lr,-. he asked. that peutl0n in
f.nnnstrance Doe prepared. 49,.
Whom dr. Tillman Dom or sou1n 80, az
olin.l cnaolv0rcd To question MI Dl'iu
ler the latter suggested that inc Sou."
Carolina senator observe the I"ie ol 9''-
time down during tho reply -.,-a
"yrncn you play bah YOU always SleN0
s.fd Afr Tuiman. amid laughter.
AIR. chandler went .op Co say mat il
,hero were any senators who had en-
oseed in speculation of sugar s'och'
,.bt.b cod forbid SIS the case. then four
,.ears havc ohlucratod the evidence. ne
old Investigation had failedi the tree hao
fallen and 20 ought TO lie. il would uo
a uren0sterous proposition, inc sald' alter
thc t~ibulaUons OF the committee OF lne
courts. and of the newspaper press .il"'
the witness Chapman should ne p"iUO"-
cd
Mr. Chandler said he could not conceive
tr,t a,r Executive should grant such a
pardon.
TrrIMANs FORCIBLE SPEECH
,rr Tnmqn was then recognized for a
enDoch. which caused q distinct seisa-
fion on The floor and the galleries.
.u seems fo me-" said Mr.. Tillman,
.fnat we are not after Chapman. the orig
ipa1 Investigation was not intended 10
punish Chapman but 20 discover whether
art Senator on This nOor had been guilty
of using his official position 10 make
money bv spcculatng in stocks which
were Influenced hy his action as q oeh"-
for on fhc committee which reported thc
tariff him. 10 is not worth while 90 try
10 cover up This matter with badinaee ana
fmnancy The Senator from New Hamp-
shlro will excuse me. I 90 not intend
that as any reflection upon his language
but r does appear 90 me that he treated
II rather hippantly.
.rhere arc to-day in the newspapers
of this country charges floating about
ana being sent broadcast. signed by cor
respondents in the gallery TO the erect
that last week when the now taru oih
was reported with change I'm the sugar
schedule. that three Senators had specu-
HNf I.IHrs
atonch ou our hands and instead of 30 ho-
fnt a dlNorential in favor Of the trust Of
I'D third of 90 cent os that was it is now
tuo-thir1s m favor cf The trust
TANp ACTION OR HUSH.
There ars tyyo correspondence who havo
over their own signatures charged that
Senators have specuiatcd within che last
wock and made money Now, if you want
To investigate. you havc a new reason
% investigate. ii yOu intend to ect al
fho true iuWarducss of the matter, 70
lof af fhe truth and punish those VINO
ar. nulty. say so. and DO so or else hush.
That if thc whole sum and substance OF
i we do rot want Chapman. We want
HaNemerrf. we want the men who
houehi you men. if they were bought
That is what We are here f0r and now let
tho Senator who has moved 20 refer the
matter and who loves the dignity of the
Senate. as mucn as amy other man. taho
she resolution 20 DIS committee and brinG
back "a measure here that will mean
something. We can n0w make those
men who have charged that Senators
have spctullted say whore they got the
infOrma fiou. or we can punish thcm Tor
contempt We can call ON Havemeycr
and tho sugar trust graudccs. ana make
them answer or put them in JAN Tor
contempt Either investigate so as 90 lind
the truth and punish the criminal or
hush.
AS Mr Tiiman closed there was no
applause Aui for moment there was a
sur in the galleries which promised some
th.ns oft "a demonstration. The Senate
p,0mpuy proceeded. however. again
branching Into legal channels Mcssrs.
Ioar Chandler and Allen taking part.
Mr.. GRAY. chairman OF the SUGAR In
vcsticatng Committee. said pc agreed
with the Senator from South Carolina
CTillmanl that what was concerned was
not the contempt Of Chapman. but the
asccrtainmont of facts relative 70 spec
ulatlon in sugar stocks.
Mr. Gray reviewed the course OF the
committee and inquiries put TO individual
senators.
THE CUBAN RESOLUTION.
Tho MORGAN cuban resolution came up
al o'clock. but went over until Monday.
af fhc rcs0ucsi Of Mr. MOrgan who stated
that The request was made for reasons
az.