The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-05
TILLMAN IN THE SENATE
SENATORS DABBLING IN SUGAR
STOCK ANNOYED Rim.



Rod Of silence. Senator TiIlman of South
Carolina startled the senate today by d
speech no less dramatic in its delivery
than sensational in its allegations Hi
preceded It by presenting a resolution 70,
the appointment of a special COMMITTEES
OF ave senators to investigate charges OF
speculation by senators while the tarif
Dill was before the finance committee. In
advocating the resolution Senator Tillman
threw aside the usual conventionalities Of
the senate and with plainness OF speech
seldom heard about the halls Of congress
called on his associates to investigate the
published charges of senatorial specuIa-
ton. and IL found true to purge the sen
ate of those who debauehed IL.
The Tillman resolution was referred to
the committee on contingent expenses of
the senate.
Considerable progress was made on the
tarin bill. II pages being covered. Sew
eral votes were taken during the day.
but the finance committee had a liberal
majority in every instance. The demo
cratic members OF the finance committee
made strong effort to reduce the rates
on window glass, but their amendments
to this effect were defeated. The bill will
be considered tomorrow. the usual Satur-
day recess being abandoned.
The Tallman Matter.
Senator Humans resolution quotes the
senate resolution OF May II. 1894. author
king the original inquiry. and then, after
reciting the proceedings in the Chapman
and Haysmeyer trials. proceeds:
Whereas, In the last % days sunGry
newspaper correspondents have openly
charged senators with specializing in su-
gar stocks while the sugar schedule is
under discussion. and also charged that
brokers in New York knew in advance a.
to what the senate finance committee
would report as to the schedule. all of
which involves q question OF high privi-
leSe, TO wit. the right of the senate 10
protect its members from Islander and 10
protect the body as whole from those
open charges Of cOrruption; therefore be II
Resolved. That a committee of five be
appointed with power to send for persons
and papers, to employ a stenographer,
and to administer oaths, to inquire into
the truth or falsity of the charges made
In May, 1854. and into the charges recent
ly made; and the scope Of the tnyestiga-
ton shall cover everything embraced in
the resolution Of May II. 1894. as well as
the methods pursued by the American Su-
gar Refining Company. better known as
the sugar trust. in controlling legislation
in its favor at the present time: and spe-
cially whether 1t has in any wise contrib
uted &c or controlled the election of u
The presiding office. Senator Frye.
promptly ruled that the resolution should
60 to the committee on contingent ex-
penses, but Senator Tillman obtained con-
sent to make a statement. I'VE have ar
rived at a time" he began, when the
senate can not longer AFFORD to rest under
the damniRg accusations made aginst its
senator's II there are men here debauch-
ing the senate, then we should be purged
OF them; II these reports are Islander, then
the press galleries should be purged We
can not afford to lay back on our dignity
any longer and say we win not investI-
gate"
1t had been charged that President
Cleveland met the sugar magnates on
yacht and discussed the details of the
schedule of the then pending tariff bill.
There was nothing to fasten that damn
ing accusation. Senator Tillman said but
Senator Jones OF Arkansas had recently
furnished evidence to the effect that the
president told him the trust should have
a quarter of cent a pound.
Senator Jones quickly arose and stated
that on two occasions Cleveland had said
to him that he thought the quarter OF a
cent on raw sugar was necessary to the
American refneries. and that a one
eighth of a cent would drive the refiners
out Of business.
Proceeding. Senator Tillman said It
might be that Cleveland desired to carry
out bargain. and If so the senate ought
to ind 1t out.
Here Senator Gray of Delaware, chair
man Of the former sugar investigating
committee, interrupted. The statement
he said. that a sugar schedule had been
made upon Benedicts yacht when the
president was on board with officers of
the sugar trust was not true, and its
falsfty had been established after the
CnmmfttaA had 1rObad he 50 70
the bottom.
Continuing, Senator Tillman exclaimed:
Both parties are involved and one is as
deep IN the mud as the other Is in the
mire. You know of the raj ports against
certain members of the old finance COM
mittee. and now we have more damning
accusations aginst the present commit
tee"
Senator Pettus OF Alabama interrupted
to ask Tillman not to deal In generalIties
but to put a mark on the senators by
name
That is what want an inquiry for-to
mark these men," responded Senator Till
man Il do not want the Door man to
suffer while the millIonslres are turned
loose
After the protests from Senator Pet
tus that Senator Tillman should name
at least one senator accused. Senator Till
man went on to state that when me fer
committee had left their committee room
and had taken quarters at the Arlington
hotel
The senator Is grossly mistaken in
terrupted Senator Vest. THE democratic
members OF the finance committee did not
go TO the Arlington hotel or anywhere
else outside their committee room at the
capitol"
After the Republican,.
Qauator TfIIrran uafa - -. - -
democratic party was relieved to this ex-
tent, but added: Now. no one denies
that for the last two months rooms at
the Arlington have been occupied 10y the
finance committee In easy touch with the
telephone TO New York and In easy reach
OF the sugar trust. Why is it," he asked,
that the sugar trust can always com
mand specific instead OF an ad yalorem
dutyI Why was II that they cleared S25.- /
10000 In three years? 1t was the demo- 1
cratic party who made II possible in 1904. /
And now" he proceeded with the dis /
graced and demorallzed democratic marty |
out OF power, and the republicans in /
charge OF Affairs. we have another damn I
ing evidence OF the sugar trusts power |
Tiilman said he would now present spe- /
cihcations. and he had read a number Of |
signed articles in the newspapers OF New
York. Chicago and elsewhere, making va
rtous charges against senator's some BY 4
name. IRE first article began: Smith /
ahead on Sugar" and spoke OF the New
Jersey senator's selling eOO0 shares Of su-
gar short at a profit Of 1900. Smith was /
not In the chamber ut the time. Another
article spoke Of the large profits to SEN 4
ators. and stated that 5000 shares Of sugar
STOCK had been handled the day before Tor 1
three senator's.
Senator TilIman said II was about time
Inese specific charges. most of them |
signed with the names Of their authors. /
should be probed. There should be no /