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man, who was now nying Nike a 'little
king in the District jail
Pettus Asks for &ueciAcations.


king in the District jail
Pettus Asks for Ayeciacations.
Mr.. Pettus of Alabama maerupted at this
stage. IT will ask the -sanator," said llr.
Pettus, with much dellberation, mot to
deal in generalities. If he desires to put
a mark on a senator on this floor, then I
demand that he do 1t and not indulge in
generalities against all the members of the
Senate
There was a hush through the chamber
and a momentary expectation that names
might be given.
''That is what I want an inquiry for-to
mark these men," responded Mr.. Tillman
Il want them marked and I do not want
the poor man to suffer while the million
aires are turned loose. know there are
charges that men have been bought and
sold. and are we to sit quietly? The sena-
tor Pettus) Is q newcomer here, and he,
Of course, Is not a particeps criminis."
1t was for that rsasoh Mr.. Pettus de-
clared, that he made bis demand. True
ard hone rable men should not have to sit
here and have a slur cast on them by
generelized statements.
why don't you wait for the rest of nv
speech?'' asked Mr.. Tillnaan Of Pettus.
IF the senator will mention just one
Eame will be satisfied" said Mr. Pe.tus.
He has given nothing hut generalizations
thus far"
Tfllman Promfses Specifications.
''Well, I have specifications to present, If
you'll just possess yourself in patience"
answered the South Carolina senator.
Mr.. Tillman went on to state that when
the former tariff bill was framed the
finance committee had left their committee
room and had taken quarters at the Arling-
ton Hotel.
1.-The senator Is grossly mistaken" in
terrupted Mr.. Vest of the finance commit
tee. 'The democratic members of the
hnance committee did not go to the Ariing-
ton Hotel or anywhere else outside their
committee room of the Capitol.
Mr.. Tillman said he was glad the demo-
cratic party was relieved to this extent
He was not dealing with the subject as a
party man, he said, but as a free man.
Parties could afford to be rid of men re-
sponslble for the occurrence of 1884 and
thereabouts
Nov. no one denies,'' Mr. Tillman went
on, that within the last two mo1.ths rooms
at the Arlington have been occupied by
the finance committee. In easy touch with
the telephone to New York and easy reach
Of agents of the sugar trust.
Why was it, he asked, that the sugar
trust can always command a specific in
stead of an ad valorem duty? Why was it
that they cleared $25, 100000 in three years?
Tney had cleared it, he added. at the ex-
pense of every cup of tea and coffee drunk
throughout the country 'tsIt was the re-
publican party who did 1t first; it was the
democratic party who did it in 1894
And now" he proceeded. with a dis
graced and demoralizedf democratic party
out OF power and the republicans in charge
Of affairs, We have another damning evil
dence of the sugar trusts power.
Newspaper Articles Read.
Mr.. Tillman said he would now present
specifications. He sent to the desk and
had read a number of signed articles in
the newspapers of New York, Chicago and
elsewhere, making serious charges against
senators. The names of individual sena-
" & rn n1 1an n nod enrA h. Rr-f tfvy,.
The first ,irticle read from the desk be-
gan With "Sruith ahead on sugar" and
spoke of the New Jersey senator's selling
5000 shares of sugar stock, short. at a
Mr.. Smith was not IN the chamber a;
the time. Then followed the reading of
| many other articles, making fntimations
and charges of speculation and irregular
ity.r ~ -
Mr.. Tillman carried on q running COM
ment as the reading, proceeded, speaking
briefly after each article.
Any man who had been Influenced in
the, manner charged, the senator asserted,
was no better than the D1aekieg gambler
who has cards up his sleeve" Such q man
should be made to hang his head in shame
If his colleagues allowed him to remain in
the Senate.
Another article read from the desk spoke
Oh the large profits to senator's and
stated that 5000 shares of sugar stock had
been handled the day before for three sena-
tors Another article stated that Mr.
| White. New York broker. had maintained
| sumptuous offices while the sugar schedule
was in committee, and had then gone out
| Of business here.
so 1t seems that some Of US have fin
| ger In the pie, and there are some pretty
big fish in the pool" commented Mr. Till
! man, with mock humor
He said 1t was about time these specific
charges, most Of them Agned with the
| names of their authors, should be probed
| ihere should be no mixture of the old in
vestigation and the new one. Let them
| stand apart, he said.
Let Us not mix UP the democratic sheep
with the republican goats" he said, but
let's have fumigation." 1t was not a
time wren sena tors should sit here appar-
| entity silenced by cowardice or corruption.
The republicans had received the recent
| campaign contributions from 1.-The octo-
pus," he said, and it should be brought to
this gang of thieves and robbers" were to
have all they wanted, then let the Ameri-
can laboring man realize what glorious
Senate represented him at Washington.
In conclusion Mr.. Tillman reiterated that
| If the Senate Is rotten to the bottom 1t
| should be proved. If these charges were
false then the lies shouldgb be laid bare. If
| the charges were true, then, he said, the
| the Senate purged.
| Mr.. Aldrich Replies.
Mr.. Aldrich, republican member of the
| finance committee in charge of the tariff
| bill, Immediately took the floor as Mr. TILL
man closed. He stepped forward from his
rear seat, and spoke calmly, deliberately.
but with intense earnestness. He spoke of
the task Of any man seeking to frame a
tariff bill, and the proneness 10 question
| his motives.
In view of the statements of the South
Carolina senator, Mr.. Aldrich said he felt
| 1t was incumbent on him to make state
! ment as to the circumstances surrounding
the framing of the sugar schedule. 1t had
| been charged, or inferred, he said. that the
| sugar trust dictated the sugar schedule.
But l desire to say to the Senate. to
the senator (Tillman) and to every man in
| the United States that no person connected
| with the sugar trust at any time or in any
place influenced the framing of the sugar
| schedule or received information as to its
| character. desire to make the statement
as broad as the Engrsh language can
| make it."
Mr.. Aldrich said that .ro diving person
| outside of the members Of the commtitee
had any information as TO the subject until
| two days before it was reported. Then the
senator from Nevada Gones) had beer
| shown the schedule. This was only thirty.
| six hours before the report OF the bill. Nc
human being beyond this had received the
| slightest iuf0rrna ttop