The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-23
TILLMAN AND H0AR.
THE TWO SENATORS LOCK HORNS IN
AWARM OE6AIE.

AWARM OE6AIE.
The South Caroltns Senator Take the SussI
scsnds,s for a Text for Ancther speech
and oid ! .uoy boar Gets the Eidsecs.
The debates in the United States Sen.
ate over the tariff bill has been quite
spicy at times. and one of the most spi,
cy oc cured between Senator's Tillman
and Hoar ore day last week. While
the sugar schedule was under discus
sion NJ. H1ar Of Massac2usetts ofer-
ed an amendment for the appointment
by the President Of commission Of
FIVE memb barS TO Investigate into the
subject Of sugar production and the
best means of supplying the Ameri
can mark / at the least cost. He said
tne raising OF revenue from sugar had
been a subject OF contention for $50
years in E0gland aad this country.
He did not think any considerable
portion OF the people believed that the
men who framed these and former
tariff schedules were impelled by any
other than honorable motives But
the men who make these tsrlffe are
met by subtle and conflicting quss
t,ons which had already broken down
one Of the senator's (Ar. Aldrich } Mr..
Hoar urged, therefore. that this pro-
posed commission would command the
best talent OF the country 10 present
ing 20 the senate the fullest informa-
ton concerning sugar. Next 10 the
development OF our virgin wheat
fields, the development OF the sugar
beet would be tue greatest boon to az
riculture. Rsverting ag7in TO pub.
lished statements Of irregulsrity in
connection with the sugar schedule,
Mr.. Hoar said although it had been
suggested in the press that somebody
had been bribing senators, these state.
men are received by serious people
throughout the country with absolute
contempE-"
Mr.. Allison suggested that this was
such an important q l9stion that 1t
ought to be considered by the finance
committee. Mr.. H1ar agreed to the
reference of the amendment to the
committee, ard this was done.
Mr.. Tlllman of South Carolina then
answered NJ Hoar. He said he had
the deepest respect for the distinguish
ed senator from Massachusetts, bat he
oerhap ps had become callousia his long
service ss was indicated by the Ssats
ment that the best people OF bot5 par
ties treated with contempt the state.
mentS that there was irregu,acty In
making the sugar schedule But,
said Mr.. T!llnan, when published
statements were made that senators
gere il touch with sugar barons, when
circumstantisl evidence was az hand
tnat a huge monopoly levied tribute
on the public, that tae American pee
pie were helpless ia tbs grasp o. his
octopus. Than II vas strange indeed,
that any senator should assert toat
The people treat with cOntemp5 tnese
charges Ol the cootrary, he Gec!af'
eo, tnsv wanted an investigation.
They wanted the honor Of the senate
vindicated or the men who stand un
der it punished. For that reason, Mr..
Tillman said, he had contem plated an
amendment to Mr.. 8oar's proposition
so that Inc commission would cot
only iaq ire in;o tce mere ma;a:nery
of sugar nsking, but a!So whether
the sugar trust has made undue meaGs
to con.rci legislation and to get at tee
root o. aow It IS, and why i is thai
the American senat6 can't touch sugar
without getting contaminated.
Turning 10 ire Soltd Carolina SEN
ator, Mr.. A0ar said there were sone
men who seemed to think that do IN
beneath the body of the people there
was great mass OF seethlag people
eager for extremes. He knew, through
and through, Ine character, PURPOSES
snd opinions OF the men who gel their
Iiving from t. facns and factories OF
Massachusetts,. He had sprung from
yeoman, his associations had b=eD
with that class, aad he kaew what
they were thinking about. They
are" ne proceeded inpresgively, sim
pie, sincere, honest, liberty glowing,
God fearing cen. They thiuk no evil,
aud the appeal to vie passions falls or
deaf ears with them.
Will the senator permit n1e"
broke in Mr.. TiIlman.
Mr.. Hoar weut on without pausIng.
The men who make up the farms and
the factories were the same the cum
Try over, he said Their kinsmen mad
turned westward, building up a new
empire there, q large aad more glo,
rious New England. And | ncld, J"
concluded Mr.. Hoar, that to the
great body Of these people, these
charges are not only prepos:erous, but
infamous.
Mr.. Gilman again was ready with
reDly ''As to the seeming mess OF
ignorance, as the senator from MasSa
cnuset:s cad Designated the mNsses"-
said Mr. Tgllnan. 5d! TIE VI 4ssachu-
sets senator pro nptiy Interrupted
nim.
u deny that statement" said Mr;
Ioar. / SAID Just the Contrary AID
my statement is perverted"
Very we'll, answered Mr. Till.
man, you are tne Iast man | would
be willing TO misIepresent 20 his ;ace. :"
While he claimed 40 special mls
sion, ne vent o., Je5 ne claimed to
nave c)me from the farm and from
the people, and 10 have come TO the
s-nale more recently than tae senator
from Massachusetts. He kaew, he
said, thai -he only thing infamous in
this transaction, II the view OF t3e
people, was the refusal to investigate
and tbs etforJ to hide 5ehlEo the
''se ualoriaE toga." I! tla sena'e per,
! sisted IN lnis, then it Was GIsgraceJ
before ne peopl7 Public charges n4d
oeeu made that o,ioecy vas ABROAD IN
connection with THIS suoject. AID
,pless you Investigate, voc stand con-
wired - asserted Inc Seu2-Or