The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
TILLMAN'S TINES.
The South Carolina Man Ex-
plOdes-Shakes His PitchfOrk.
Calls for Another Committee Of
Investigation.
SENSATIONAL TALK.
Declares Both Leading Parties
Are SmirChed.
Says Trainers of the Tariff Bill
Were Connected
BY Telephone With Sugar
By Telephone With Sugar
Trust in New York.
JAIL BECOMES A CLUB.
Wants a Committee Where All
Questions Will Be Pertinent.

Washington, May Ex-senator Till
man of South Carolina has introduced
a resolution in the senate for the ap-
pointment of a special committee of
hVe senators to inquire into the recent
reports of speculation by senators in
sugar stock and advancing information
to New York spectators as to the
sugar schedule of the tariff bill Also
TO continue the investigation made in
1884 The resolution recites that one
man is serving a sentence in Jail and
that another was yesterday acquitted
on technicality, and provides for con-
Quoting the investigation SO that all
questions shall be pertinent
senator Frye, in the chair, promptly
referred the resolution to the commit
tee on contingent expenses and Mr.
Tillman was allowed to speak on the
subject by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Tillnan made a very sensational
speech. He said that the Democratic
members of the finance committee We're
under a cloud on account of the sugar
schedule of 1894, also that the Republi-
can members of the finance committee
were now under suspicion. One party
was as deep in the mud as the other
in the mire, asserted Tillman.
Mr.. Pettus (Dem., Ala.) demanded
that Mr.. TiIlman specify his charges
and that the whole senate should not
be subject to his sweeping assertions.
Mr.. Tillman said the present tariff bill
was made in the rooms of the Airing
ton hotel, with close connection by tele-
phone and telegraph with New York
and in close touch with the sugar trust
magnateS.
Mr.. Tillman said Chapman was in
Jail turned into a club, While the great
magnate had gone free on a technical
ity-
Mr.. Tillman had numerous extracts
read from papers showing that the
sugar trust secured the regular sched-
ule in the new bill and also an extract
from a paper making a charge that
O.
speculating in sugar. Mr.. Tillman
closed with a declaration that the SEN
ate should either prove the correspond
ents liars or prove the senators corrupt
and turn them out.
Mr.. Aldrich replied to Mr.. Tillman.
He denied that any person connected
with the sugar trust had anything to
do with the making of the sugar sched-
ule. No person except the Republican
members of the committee knew any
thing about the sugar schedule except
Senator Jones of Nevada, to whom it
was shown Sc hours before its report.
He wanted to say for himself and for
the other members of the sub-cOmmit-
tee that he had not bought or sold
share of sugar stock
Senator Aldrich said he and every
member of the subcommittee courted
the fullest investigation of their acts
while considering the tariff bill. There
is nothing decided yet as to whether
another sugar investigation Will be
held. senator AIQflch SdiQ IndI SuCn
an investigation might be ordered, but
it is likely the members of the commit
tee on contingent expenses will consult
the wishes of the senate on the subject.
It is pointed out by some senators that
the last investigation was a fizZle and
that if another was ordered it would
likely result the same way and the
senate would make itself ridiculous.
Still. if there is any considerable desire
on the part of senators for an inquiry
it NAV be ordered. Senators Jones of
Nevada. GaIlinger of New Hampshire
and Jones of Arkansas are the sub
to which the TillInan resolu-
ton has been referred.
Senator Frye of Maine presided in
the senate today in the absence of Vice
President Hobart. Waning interest in
the tariff debate was indicated by the
cOmparativeIy small attendance on the
floor and in the galleries
A monster petition, said to bear the
names of $4,000 citizens of Philadelphia,
was presented favoring Cuban inde-
pendence.