The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-14
Mr.. 1lLLMAN SPEAKS
Some Pointed Remarks on the Sugar
Investigation.
THE SENATE TALKS TARIFF
The Republicans Appeal for No
Delay on the Passage of the Bill
Lindsay CriticIses the Pol
Icy OF Protection.

mlsh on the tariu bill. The resolution
TO bring Elverton Chapman before the
bar Of the senate was debated In some
what monologous style. until Tillmnn
gave some interest To the subject by re-
ierring 10 the report that senators
within the last week had speculated In
sugar stocks.
AS the representatives of 10000. 200
people, said Allen. In opening the dis
cussion. I'VE cannot AFFORD To permit
Chapman. the representative Of a pow
erful organization which. II is charged.
exercises great influence In this body.
TO go unwhipped."
The discussion assumed legal and
technical phase. Faulkner OF West
Virginia. White of California and
Spooner of Wisconsin argued on the
law applying to Chapman. Chandler
spoke briefly. saying that he could not
believe "A pardon would be granted
Chapman. The senator stated he con-
sidered II would he futile to undertake
now TO reopen the sugar investigation
after four years.
Tillman was then recognized for "a
speech. which caused distinct sensa-
tion on the floor and In the galleries.
1t seems to me-" said Tillman. that
we are not after Chapman; the original
investigation was not intended to pun
ish Chapman. but To discover whether
any senator on this floor had been
guilty of using his official position to
make money by specializing I'm stocks
which were influenced by his action "a
senator on the committee which re-
ported the tariff bill. II is not worth
while 10 try and cover up this matter
with badinage and fippancy. The SEN
ator from New Hampshire viii excuse
me. do not intend that as any reflec-
tion upon his language, hut 1t does ap-
pear to me that he treated II rather
iiippantly.
There are to-day In the newspapers
Of this country charges floating about
and being sent broadcast. signed by
correspondents in the gallery. To the
effect that last week. when the new
tariff bill was reported with a changed
sugar schedule, three senators had
speculated i'm sugar stock. We have
another stencil ON our hands and In
stead OF II being a dinerential In favor
Of the trust OF a third Of a cent, as II
was, Il is now two-thirds In favor of
the trust.
There are two correspondents who
have, over their own signatures,
charged that senator's have speculated
within the last week and made money.
Now, II yon want to investigate. you
have new reason to investigate. III
you intend TO get at the true inwardness
of the matter. to get nj the truth and to
punish those who are guilty. say 50 and
do so or else hush. That is the whole
sum and substance OF II. We do not
want Chapman. We want Havemeyer,
We want the man who bought your
h.x hnngbg That ie
what we are here for: and now. let the
senator who has moved TO refer the
matter and who loves the dignity OF
the senate as much as any other man,
take the resolution TO his committee
and bring back measure here that
will mean something. We can now
make those men who have charged
that senator's have speculated say
where they got the information, or we
can punish them for contempt. We
can call ON Havemeyer, and the sugar
trust grandees and make them answer
or put them in jail for contempt. Either
investigate so as TO find the truth and
punish the criminal or hush
As Tillman closed there was no ap-
plause. but for moment there was
stir in the galleries which promised
something OF a demonstration. The de-
j ndtt Bi'a'fh''f h'"N',f
again branching into legal channels
Messrs. Hoar. Chandler and Allen TAX
ing part Hoar changed "A previous mo-
tion so as To have the resolution re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary
instead of the committee on privileges
and elections. The motion as amended
was agreed To.
Gallinger reported favorably a reso-
luton for the appointment OF commit
tee OF five senators To investigate the
issuance of land patents to the Pacific
railroad, but In the absence OF Gear
chairman OF the committee on Paciic
roads. did not press for It's considera-
tion Gallinger also introduced a reso-
luton for the appropriation OF sao'Vv'
for the relief of suffering Americans In
Cuba. The resolution went To the conn
mittee on foreign relations.
AT 2:2o the senate went into executive
session.
The open session was resumed at
o'clock and tariff discussion was
shortly afterwards Unexpectedly preclp'
itated. 1t occurred when Aldrich, OF tbs
finance committee. stated he would
modify the announcement previously
given as to taking up the tariu bill or
the 18th inst. Owing to unavoidable de-
lay In preparing the comparative state
ment. the bin would not he called up al
that time. He hoped. however. TO cal
IL up on Thursday. at least for pre-
ilminary statement. In any event. tbs
hill would be taken up on the following
Monday.
Jones of Arkansas. democratic meui-
her Of the finance committee. said hs
did not think that general debate could
begin before Monday week.
Gallinger started the senate on de-
bate by calling attention 10 the enor-
nous imports of wool In anticipation oi
the new tariff. Under such circum-
stances he said II was Ia be hoped parti-
san feeling could be put aside and a
united effort made toward securing
early action.
White referred ironically to his AN
tictpatory lecture" to the democratic
side. He thought democratic senators
would not pursue the tactics of delay
OF the New Hampshire senator during
the previous tariff debate. Up 10 this
time the republican members Of the
fnance committee had occupied such
Time as had been given "a the tarin bill.
Before intimations were made OF demo-
cratic delay II would be- well. the sem
ator said, 10 walt until ofiense was
given.
Chandler commended his colleagues TO
the views OF Buchanan. "the last of The
democratic presidents" against the
temptation 10 make long tarin speeches.