Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-03
"GALLED JADE WINCES."
Senator Tillman Makes 1t Hot For Senator
HAWleY.

Senator Tillman Makes 1t Hot For Senator
Hawley.
In the senate, on Monday, there was
a warm discussion over a proposition
to reduce the appropriation for armor
plate for three war vessels to So, 3,00O,'
900. Senator Hawley, of Connecticut,
spoke against the reduction, and then
Senator Elkins, of West Virginia, had
q few remarks to make in the same
line.
"Although member of this naval
committee" began Mr.. Tiflman, who
followed Mr.. Ekins, "and although
have given as much time to this ques'
tion as could spare from my other
duties. I am not able to give the SEN
ator as much information rs he wants.
'"But 1 am able to say" he added
with emphasis, "that no recent expen-
diture of the government has been 80
reeking with fraud and so disgraceful
to those connected with it."
When Secretary Whitney made the
first contracts for armor plate it was
understood that those enormous prices
were to be paid only for time and on
account of the great expenditure nee
essary to build an armor plate plant.
Then coming to the armor plate
question, he said: "Instead of US con-
trolling the monopolies, the monopolies
have this senate in their vicious pock-
et." Senator Hawley at this charge
half rose from his chair as though he
would interpose an objection, then
changed his mind and sank back.
81 would hate to say, or even insin-
uate," Mr.. Tillman continued, twirl-
ing his glasses in his hand, "that these
armor plate manufacturers have their
paid agents in this senate"
Then Mr.. Hawley rose, beginning {:
"Does the senator dare p"
Mr.. Tillman took the words from
his mouth. 81 dare to say" he shout
ed, ''that so far as I can see there are
things here that eau be explained on
no other theory"
"If the senator dares to say, or even
to insinuate, such disgraceful thing,
he says what is untrue and what is
unworthy of a gentleman" Mr.. Haw-
ley replied very deliberately and en-
phatically.
The galleries were crowded and at
this exchange of charges a deep hush
succeeded their buzzing. Senator Till
man was unruffled. He thrust hand
in his trousers pocket nonchalantly
and looking over to Senator Hawley
cooIly returned: "To that can only
say it is the CALLED jade that winces."
Senator Hawley turned pale and
trerbled visibly. eff the senator ap.
plies that to me, I have a sufficient an
swer, he said angrily.
Two or three other senators gathered
around Senator Hawley, endeavoring
apparently to calm him. Finally he
walked with them into the cloak room,
while Senator Tillman continued his
speech.
81 don't want to say anything harsh,"
he said "God knows I've got enough
vitriol in me now."
Going on with the subject of armor
plate, he said he could see no explana-
tion for the state of affairs, except that
the manufacturers had their friends in
the senate chamber. There was proof
that the government was to be looted
to The extent of two or three millions,
yet senators said ave can't help it.
The trusts had the government down
and their hands in its pockets, yet if
any one opposed them, if any one
proposed that the government do its
own work, make its own armor plate,
senators were quick to bring out the
awful spectre of socialism, said Mr..
Tillman.
"The country's eyes are on US. We
are already disgraced because we do
not hasten to do the bidding of Wall
street fast enough. The touch of the
button between Wall street and the
senate seems to have been broken
somewhat lately and so the metropoli-
tan press is set upon US to whip us