The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-14
%Tillman Sticks it Into the Su'
gar Thieves Deep.
SENSATION IN THE SENATE
RECENT GRAVE CHARGES A
CAINST THREE SENATOR'S.
WANTS HAveMEYER. MA HONEY
"we Want the Men Who Bought Your
Men, He excIaimed..Chapman
Resolution, Judiciary Tariff
Bill, Thursday; Cuba, Monday

Bill, Thursday; Cuba, Monday
Washington, d. c., May 13.-After
long period of calm, the Senate was con-
siderably agitated to-day, first by dis
cussion of the Senate sugar investigation
and then by a preliminary skirmish on
the tariff BILL The Allen resolution, to
bring Elverton II. Chapman before the
bar of the Senate was debated in some
what monotonous style until Mr.. Till
man. of South Carolina. gave present
interest to the subject by referring to
reports that Senator's within the last
week had speculated in sugar stock
The resolution relative to bringing
Chapman to the bar of the Senate, was
taken up as soon as the routine business
was out of the way. Mr.. Allen said he
desired to present some additional facts
bearing on the subject.
Mr.. Allen said the Senate should, in
justice to itself. take this matter in hand
and deal with it promptly. He could un-
derstand. he said, the anxiety of Chap
man to shield those around him from the
consequences of the sentence. "But as
the representatives of seventy millions OF
people" proceeded Mr.. Allen, I'VE can-
not afford to permit Mr.. Chapman, the
representative of powerful organiza-
ton which. it has been charged, exercises
great influence over this body, to go un-
whipped
The discussion assumed a legal and
technical phrase. Messrs. Faulkner, of
West Virginia. White. of California, and
Spooner. of Wisconsin, arguing on the
law applying to Chapman. Mr.. Hoar
moved to refer the resolution to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Daniel. Dem, Va). proposed
modification of the resolution so that all
reference to executive clemency be
stricken out. leaving the resolution to re-
quire Chapman to appear before the Sem
ate and purge himself of contempt
Mr.. Pettus. Dem, Ala.). urged that
the investigation be opened afresh, re-
auiring witnesses to appear and testify
instead of furnishing them for past mis-
deeds.
Mr.. Chandler. of New Hampshire,
asked why. if petition was being circu-
lated in the Senate for the pardon of
Chapman. and Senators were being i'm
portuned to sign it, it was not proper to
consider a resolution on the subject.
Was it necessary, he asked that petit
ton in remonstrance be prepared.
When Mr.. Tillman. Oem.. s. c., en-
deavored to question Mr.. Chandler, the
latter suggested that the South Carolina
Senator observe the rule of sitting down
during the reply.
ssWhen you play ball you always
r%ooI ~, eo;1 NJ TTIlYnap amid lauUh.
ter. Mr.. Chandler went on II say that
if there were any Senators who had en-
gagged in speculation of sugar stock
which God forbid is the case then four
years have obliterated the evidence. The
old investigation had failed; the tree had
fallen and it ought to lie. 1t would be
preposterous proposition, he said, after
the tribulations of the committee, of the
Of the courts and of the newspaper
press, that the witness Chapman should
be pardoned. Mr.. Chandler said he
could not conceive that any executive
should grant such a pardon.
Mr.. Tillman was then recognized for a
speech, which caused a distinct sensa-
tion on the floor and in the galleries
at seems to me-" said Mr.. Tilman
-"that we are not after Chapman; the
original investigation was not intended
to punish Chapman, but to discover
whether any Senator on this floor had
been guilty Of using his official position
to make money by specializing in stocks
which We're influenced by his action, as
a Senator or the committee which re
ported the tariff bill. 1t is not worth
while to try to cover up this matter witt
badinage and fippancy. The Senator
from New Hampshire will excuse me
l do not intend that as any reflection
upon his language, but it does appear tt
me that he treated it rather fippantly
'There are to-day in the newspapers o.
this country charges floating about ant
being sent broadcast, signed by cores
pondents in the gallery, to the effect tina
last week, when the new tariff bill wa
reported with a change in the suga
schedule, that three Senators had specu
lated in sugar stock. We have anothe
stencil on our hands, and instead Of i
being differential in favor of the trus
of a third Of cent, as that was, it is nov
two-thirds in favor Of the trust.
There are two correspondents VIII
have, over their signatures, charged tina
Senators have speculated within the las
week and made money. Now if you wan
TO investigate, you have Il new reason t.
investigate. If you intend to get at tn
true inwardness of the matter. to get a
the truth and to punish those who ar
guilty,say so and do so,or else hush. Iha
is the whole sum and substance of 1t
We do not want Chapman. We wan
Havemeyer. We want the man wh.
bought your men, if they were bought
That is what we are here for; and nov
let the Senator who has moved to refe
the matter and who loves the dignity o
the Senate as much any other man
take the resolution to his committee an,
bring back measure that will NEAR