The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-07-20
ANOTHER
Disgraceful Chapter in the
Sugar Scandal.
President Mckinley snubs the Senate
by Ignoring Resolution.
IRON our Regular Correspondence

w WASHlNGION, Juiy luth, lobi.-
Another disgraceful chapter in the
disgraceful history of Congression
al sugar scandals was written thi:
week. The thoroughly up-to-date
brigands do not rob individuals up
on the public highways they stand
in with those who control the max
of II new tariff bill and utilize theiI
advance information to make for
tunes by speculating in the stock
market. BY giving it out that the
tariff conference committee had
agreed to compromise sugar
schedule that was more favorable
to the sugar trust than the Dingley
schedule sugar stock was pushed
up sufficiently high to make thou
sands Of dollars for those who
bought before the rise and sold AT
the highest point, and there are
good reasons for the belief that
members of both branches Of Con-
gress were among those who did
so.
A prominent republican was ask
ed when the tariff bill would get
out of conference, and he replied
disgustedly: "When its schedules
can no longer be profitably worked
on the stock market" 1t is re-
markable how often the assertion
is heard that the conference is bo-
ing purposely prolonged for specu'
lative purposes.
Jerry Simpson had to smile when
his resolution for the appointment
of a select committee of five TO in
vestigate the sugar trust and its
relations to Congressional legisla-
ton was referred to the Judiciary
committee of the House, which has
not been appointed yet.
Probably the majority of the Sen
ate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions seek to ease their conscience
es by such "hot-stutf" as the report
made this week on the resolution
directing the President to demand
| the release Of three Americans who
are in Cuban prisons, having been
captured on the steamer Competi-
tor They know the House win
not act on it,
Senator Tillman never loses an
opportunity to remind the country
Of the contempt he feels for the
democracy of eX-President Cleve-
land. The latest occurred during
the debate which resulted in the
insertion by the Senate of a clause
in the General Deficiency Appro-
priatiOn bill limiting tho cost of ar
NOR plate for naval vessels to $500
ton. Senator Tillman referred
to the remitting of Il fine that was
imposed upon the Carnegie Steel
Co., by the Secretary Of the Navy,
for furnishing bad armOr. by the
President, when he was interrupt
cd by Senator Allen who remarked:
"And il was democratic Presi.
dent who RENTED that fine" Mr..
Tillman turned to the gentlemen
from Nebraska and said with stud
led politeness: "Please don't leave
out so called in referring to the
democracy Of that President, as it
hurts my feelings to hear him re-
ferred to as a Democratic Presi-
,lent. AS for his romitting the fine,
/ have never sought 10 fathom the
mystery of how he tried to over
ride law and decency by that act
ion"
The Senators do not enjoy being
snubbed by Mr.. Mckinley any
more than they did being snubbed
by Mr.. Cleveland, as they have very
plainly shown in their private talk
to each other since it became known
that Mr.. Mckinley had decided not
TO furnish the Senate with the cor
respondence with Great Britain re-
lating to the Seal fisheries, asked for
by q Senate resolution unanimous
ly adopted nearly two months ago,
Copies Of the correspondence have
been prepared, nut this week ii was
decided not to send it to the Senate,
on the ground that 1t would be sin.
compatible with the public inter
ests" to do so. AS an additional
reason for not complying with the
respectful request of the Senate Of.
ficials say it was feared that pub
lication of the correspondence
might result in making the English
mad. Probably the uniquene5a of
this excuse is expected to make up
for its lack Of plain, everyday com
mon sense. Meanwhile the admin
istration has made public its in
structions 10 Ambassador Hay,
which charge the government of
Great Britain with trickery.
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