The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-14
CHAPMAN A SMALL FIGURE.
SHOULD BE nhoutfHT TO
TIME. r.
PRELIMINARY rARiFFep1scuss1oN
Notice Given That the Debate VIII
Not Begin on the Day Originally
Fixed

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a discussion Of the senate sugar inves-
tigation, and then by a preliminary
skirmish on the tariff bill. The Allen
resolution to bring Silverton r. Chap
man before the bar Of the senate, was
debated in somewhat monotonous style
until Mr.. Tillman, Of South Carolina,
gave interest to the subject by refer
ring to the reports that senators, with
in the last week, had specialized in SUI
gar stock.
"As the representatives Of 70, 000, 900
people," said Mr.. Allen, in opening the
| discussion, I'VE cannot afford to permit
MI. Chapman, the representative of a
powerful organization, which, it has
been charged, exercises great influence
over this body to go unwhipped." The
discussion assumed a legal and techni-
cal phase, Messra. Faulkner, of West
Virginia; White, Of California, and
Spooner, of Wisconsin. arguing On the
law applying to Chapman. Mr.. Chand-
Ter spoke briefly, saying that he could
not believe a pardon would be granted
Chapman. The senator stated that he
considered it would be futile to under
take now to reopen the sugar investi-
cation of tour years ago.
Mr.. Tillman was then recognized for
a speech, which caused a distinct SEN
station on the floor and in the galleries.
"It seems to me-" said Mr.. 'Tillman,
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 posi-
ton to make money by specializing in
stocks which were Influenced by his
action, as a senator on the committee
which reported the tariff bill. 1t Is not
worth while to try to cover up this
matter with badinage n fippancy.
The senator from New Hampshire will
excuse me. I do not intend any re-
Election upon his language, but 1t does
appear to me that he treated 1t rather
fippantly.
There are today 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 change
in the sugar schedule, that three SEN
ators had Speculated in sugar stock.
We have another stencil on u
and, instead Of 1t being a d~ifferential In
the favor Of a trust Of a third OF a
cent Is that a it Is now two-th1rds
in favor of the trust.
''There are two correspondents who
have over their own signatures charged
that senators have specialized within
the last week and made money. NOW,
if you want to investigate, you have q
new reason to investigate. If you in
tend to get at the true inwardness OF
the matter, to get at h truth and to
punish those who are guilty, say so or
else hush. That is the whole sum n
substance Of 1t. We do not want Chap
man; we want Havemeyer. We want
the man who bought o men, If they
were bought. That Is 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 rs much
as n other man take the resolution
to his committee and bring back q
a here that will mean some
thing. We can now make those men
who have charged that senators have
s~peculated say where they got the in
formation or we can punish them for
contempt. We can call on Havemeyer
and the Sugar trust men and make
them answer or put them in Jail for
contempt. Either investigate so as to
find the truth and punish he criminal
or hush"
AS Mr.. Tillman closed there was no
applause, but for a moment there was
a stir in the galleries which promised
something Of a demonstration. The de-
bate promptly proceeded. however,
again branching Into legal measures,
Messrs. Hoar, Chandler and Allen TAX
ing part.
AT the request of Mr.. Allen Mr.. Hoar
changed a previous motion, SO as to
have the resolution referred to the
committee on judiciary instead of the
committee on privileges n elections.
The motion as amended was agreed to.
TARIFF DEBATE.
Mr.. Gallinger, from the committee on
contingent expenses, reported favor
ably a resolution for the appointment
Of a committee Of five senators to in
vestigate the issuance of land patents
to the Pacific railroads but, in the
absence of Mr.. Gear, chairman Of the
committee on Pacific railroads, did not
press for it's consideration. Mr.. CALM
ger also introduced a resolution for
the appropriation Of 5000 for the
relief of suffering Americans in Cuba.
The resolution went to the committee
on foreign relations.
At 2:2O p. M, the senate went into
executive session. The open session
was resumed at 8 o'clock n a tariff
discussion was shortly afterwards pre-
cipitated. It occurred when Mr.. AID
rich (Rep., r. l., Of the finance COM
mittee, stated that he would modify
the announcement, previously given,
as to taking UP h tariff bill on the
18th inst. Owing to unavoidable delay
in preparing the comparative state
ment the bill would not be called at
hat time. He hoped, however, to call
it up IN Thursday at least for a pre-
liminary statement. In event the
bill would be taken up on the follow
ing Monday.
member of the finance committee, said
he did not think general debate could
begin before Monday week. n was
no disposition on the Democratic side
of the chamber, he said,i to delay the
bill, and he expressed Satisfaction that
Mr.. Aldrich had deferred the debate
until 1t could be fairly xamined.
MI. Gallinger started the senate on a
debate by calling attention to the
enormous imports of wool In ant1cipa-
ton Of the new tariff law. Under such
circumstances, he said. 1T was to De
hoped partisan feeling could be put
aside and a united effort made toward
securing early action.
Mr.. White (Rep., CALI referred
ironically to this "anticipatory lecture"
to the Democratic 9 side. He hoped
Democratic senators would not pursue
the tactics Of delay Of the New Hamp-
shire senator, during othe previous
tariff debate. UP to9thisotime n Re-
publican members Of the finance COM
mittee had occupied such time as had
been given to the tariff bill. Before
intimations were made Of Democratic
delay it would be well, the senator said.
to wait until offense was given.
Mr.. Chandler Rep., N. HID CON-
mended his colleagues to the views OF
Mr.. Buchanan. the last OF the Demo-
cratic presidents" against h tempta-