The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-14
TiLLMIN SPEIHS RIGHT OUT.
If Senators Have Been Bought by Sugar
 Trust it should be Known.


 Trust it should be Known. Washington, May 13.-In the senate to-day during the debate on the resolu- tion of MT. Allen to have Broker Chap man appear before the senate and purge himself of contumacy for re- fusing to answer questions during the sugar trust investigation, MT. Chand- Ter of New Hampshire said that if there were any senators who had en- gagged in speculation in sugar stock which God forbid is the case--then four years have obliterated the evidence. MT. Chandler said he could not con- ceive that any executive should grant a pardon. It would establish a prece- dent.
 The senator said he could not believe any such lame and impotent conclu- sion would come from the investiga- tion. MT. Tillman was then recognized for a speech which caused a distinct sensation on the floor and in the gal leries.
 Tt seem to me-" said he, that we are not after Chapman; the original in- Vestlgation was not to punish Chap man, but to discover whether any sen ator on this floor had been guilty of using his official position to make mon- ey by speculating in stocks which were influenced by his action as a senator on the committees which reported the tariff. It is not worth while to try to cover up this matter with bandinage and fiippancy. The senator from New Hampshire will excuse me, as I do not intend that as any reflection upon his language, but it does appear to me that he treated the subject rather flippantly.
 There are to-day in the newspapers of this country charges floating about and being sent broacast signed by cor respondents in the gallery to the effect that last week the new tariff was re- ported with a change in the sugar schedule. We have another stench on our hands and instead of it being a differential in favor of the trust of a third of a cent as that was it Is now two-thirds in favor of the trust.
 There are two correspondents who have, over their own signatures, charg- ed that senators have speculated with in the last week and made money. Now, if you want to investigate you have a new reason to investigate. If you in tend to get at the true inwardness of the matter, to get at the truth and to punish those who are guilty, say so and do so, or else hush. That is the whole sum and substance of it.
 j Havemeyer. We want the man who bought your men, if they were bought. That is what we are here for, and now let the senator who loves the dignity of the senate take the resolution to his committee and bring back a measure that will mean something We can now make those men who have charged that senators have speculated say where they got the information, or we can punish them for contempt. We can call on Havemeyer and the sugar trusts and make them answer or put them in jail for contempt. Either investigate so as to find the truth and punish the criminal, or hush"
 As MT. Tillman closed there was no applause, but for a moment there was a stir in the galleries which promised something of a demonstration. The discussion branched into legal chan nels. Messrs. Hoar, Chandler and AL len took part.
 MT. Gray, chairman of the sugar in- vestigating committee, said he agreed with the senator from South Carolina.
 The Morgan Cuban resolution came up at ? o'clock, but went over until Monday at the request of Mr. Morgan, who stated that the request was made under circumstances which he was not at liberty to state fully.
 MT. Gallinger introduced resolution for the appropriation of $1OO,OOO for the relief of suffering American citizens in Cuba.