The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-15
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the amendment to the committee and
this was done.
Mr.. Tillman (South Caroina) then an
swered Mr.. Hoar. He said he had the
deepest respect for the integrity OF the
Senator from Massachusetts But per
hans he had become Callous in his long
service as was indicated by the state
ment that the best people of both parties
treated with contempt the statements
that there was irregularity in making the
sugar schedule. But, said Mr.. Tillman,
when published statements were made
that Senators were in touch with sugar
harons, when circumstantial evidence
was at hand that a huge monopoly levied
tribute on the public, that the American
people were helpless in the grasp of this
octopus, then it was strange, indeed, that
any Senator should assert that the people
treat with contempt these charges. On
the contrary. he declared, the people
wanted an investigation; they wanted the
honor of the Senate vindicated or the
men who slandered it punished. For
that reason. Mr. Tillman said, he had
contemplated an amendment to Mr..
Hoar's proposition so that the commits
sion would not only inquire into the mere
machinery of sugar making, but also
whether the sugar trust mas used undue
means to control legislation and to get
at the root of how it is. and why il
is that the American Senate can't touch
sugar without getting contaminated"
Turning to the South Carolina Senator,
Mr.. Hoar said. there were some men
who semed to think that down beneath
the body of the people there was great
mass of seething people eager for ex-
tremes. He knew through the character,
purposes and opinions of the men who
get their livings from the farms and
factories of Massachusetts. He had
sprung from yeoman, his associations
had been with that class and he knew
what they were thinking about. They
are" he proceeded impressively, 'a sim
pie. sincere, honest, liberty-loving, God
fearing men, They think no evil, and
the appeal to vile passions falls on deaf
ears with them"
will the Senator permit me?' broke
| in Mr.. Tillman.
Mr.. Hoar went ON without pausing
| The men who make up the farms and
| the factories were the same the country
over, he said Their kinsmen had turned
westward, building up a new empire
| there, a larger and more glorious New
| England And / hold" concluded Mr.
| Hoar, that to the great body of these
people. these charges are not only pre-
posterous, but infamous"
| Mr.. Tilman again was ready with re
| ply. As TO the seething mass of ignOr
ance as the Senator from Massachusetts
had designated the masses, said Mr.. Till
| man
But the Massachusetts Senator prompt
| ly interrupted him. Il deny that state
ment," said Mr. Hoar Il said just The
contrary and my statement is perverted.
Very well.' answered Mr.. Tillman
you are the last man | would be willing
10 misrepresent to his face"
While he claimed no special mission
/ he went on, yet he claimed to have come
| from the farms, from the people and Il
] have come to the Senate more recently
| than the Massachusetts Senator. HI
/ knew. he said that the only thing in
/ famous in this transaction in the view o.
the people, was the refusal 10 investigat,
and this effort to 'hide behind The Sen
atorial toga.' If the Senate persisted il
| this. then it was disgraced before tht
/ people. 1'uDllc charges naU Deen maze
| that bribery was abroad in connection
with this subject And unless yot
investigate, you stand convicted as
serted the Senator.
/ After this diyerting incident the Sen
ate came back to the bill and Mr.. Lind
say moved to strike out / 95-100 cent:
and insert1 $40 cents as the rate OF
sugar.
This drew from Mr.. Allison an ami
mated defense Of the paragraph. Tn,
Senate paragraph differed from the or
iginal House provision, he said, in onl!
one particular, viz: the substitution o-
1.95 for 1875, which difference amount
ed to only 71a cents per 100 pounds. III,
asserted that the ascending scale o.
| 3-100 cents on each degree above 70 was
not an excessive benefit to the refiner
When Mr. Allison referred to the fac
that the committee had pursued yer,
| largely the course of the Democratic
Finance committee, Mr.. Tillman came il
with the remark: do you emulate o.
initiate the villainies INDUCED in by you
Democratic colleagues three years ago?'
II did not indulge in epithets. / dit
not say villainy," answered Mr.. Allison
mo, | said il" responded Mr.. Tillman
The bill was laid aside without a vot,
on the pending Lindsay amendment, ant
at $40 the Senate held an executiy.
session. adjourning soon after.