The evening times., 1897-05-28
T|LLMANAFTER THE TRUSTS
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a recognition far more damning than be-
before Evidence how the trust still con-
trois the Senate. Then when there is an
investiga ton AMI certain persons are sent
to the courts TO be tried the judge turns
the prisoner loose on technicality.
''Will you not allow the Senate TO pre-
serve its good name and honor? VIII it
allow men who have besmirched the Sen
ate to go free if their charges are false?
viii the Senate cause this fostering wound
to be probed, or wilithe corruption charged
continue to smell to heaven?' exclaimed
the Senator.
Il now propose to come to the specifica-
TONS
The Senator sent to the desk a copy Of
the New York journal, and asked that a
certain article be read, 10 show that Send-
tors had been dabbling in stocks. The
article was signed by James Creelnian,
and referred tn Senator Smith, of New
jersey, who was charged with having sold
sugar stock at a profit.
In conclusion, Senator Tillman said the
main question was; Have the correspond
euts lied, or is the Senate rotten? Let MS
punish these men if they have lied, or
purge this tody if they have told the
TRUTH
Senator Aldrich, at the conclusion of
Mr.. Tllmans S speech, felt called upon to
make brief reply Referring TO the news
paper clippings that Mr.. TiIlman had sub
mitted, Mr. Aldrich said there was always
a disposition on the part Of some OF the
country to attribute un worthy motives TO
the opposition.
1t had teen indnuated that the sugar
schedule in the bill had been demanded
by the sugar trust
s'I wish to say to the Senator from South
Carolina and to the whole country" sa i'll
MI Aldrich, with some warmth, that
no person conn ccted, directly or indirectly,
with the American Sugar Refining Com
panv, or any other company, Oh any other
person whatever, dictated at any time or
any place what the sugar schedule should
be
The Republican members of the com
mttec are solely responsible, and no one
else. and no one living knew what the
rates were earlier than two days before
the bill was reported, with the single
exception of the Senator from Nebraska
who, as a member of the committee, was
consulted.
NO one else knew it until the schedule
was lail before the full committee and
plade public.
Any one who asserts to the contrary,
or who inanuates such, deserves to bc
denounced in way that would not be
permissible under the parliamentary rules
of this body"
Mr.. Tillman-I have not fathered these
charges, but point out the fact that the
new spaperS make them VIII you let the
papers prove them, If they cam
Speaking for myself and the other Re
publiCans Of the COMMITTEE said Mr.
Aidricb II can say that we court the most
searching investigation at the hands Of
any committee.
Il wish to add that no information ever
went out of the committee room either by
telephone, as has been tntimated or other
wise. l never knew of the existence Of
the man White. myself never bought
or sold single share Of sugar stock III my
life.
Il make this statement, rot to avoid
any investigation, hut 10 let the Senate
know what the facts are auI 10 show
how utterly false are the statements and
insinuat ions that have been made"
Mr.. Tillman's resolution then went to
the Committee on Contingent Expenses.