New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02

panes would prepare the "invulneraole pohti-
cal armor plate of the Republican party; that ne
would leave to the interest Of the Senators from
Ohio and West Virginia in this question
POLITICS IN THE CONTROVERSY.
Mr. Teller said that long before the Senator
from Ohio had taken any part in public life ne
lad been advocating and voting for the increase
Of TIE Navy. Now" he said. I'VE are guilty OF
treason if don't fall into the ideas of the Az
ministraton on imperialism. and If we are not
willing to allow the Government to be robbed
we charged with being against the Navy,
Continuing. Mr. Teller said he had not intended
to bring politics into this controversy, but that
when the chief representative Of the Republican
Iarty. he regarded Mr.. Hanna. came mere as
the champion of the combinations. he felt that
he justified in saying that the Repubilcans
expect to repeat this year the tactics of 1880,
which consisted of levying assessments upon
every manufacturing institution in the country
4 deny the statement interrupted MI
Hanna. 1T is not true
II expected the denial replied Mr. Teller
Technically the charge may not he true; PUT
substantially it is II is notorious that the NJ
tional banks Were ali assessed. Even the banks
of Colorado were notified that they were eX.
pected to make contributions for the election OF
the Republican ticket"
Mr.. Hanna-The First National Bank of Den
Yer the recipient of all the contributions
for the Democratic campaign fund, and its pres-
dent was the solicitor general for them.
Mr.. Teller-lf that is true. the amount raised
was nconsequential
Mr.. Teller-Oh, no; 1 know Of every dollar
that went through that bank for the campaign.
so do L., responded Mr. Hanna.
Then, replied Mr. Teller the Senator
knows that the amount was not S200.NOo, nor
100000 either
Continuing. Mr.. Teller said that in view of the
fact that the policy of 1896 was to be repeated
in 1900 1t was not difficult to account for the
interest of the friends of the arrhor plate makers
in the Senate. He did not suppose that the dis
position of the armor plate question had any
thing to do with Mr. Carnegie's declaration for
Mr.. Mckinley. but he did know that the class of
men for whom he stands seemed to feel thet it
was essential that he should be reelected. This
was a mistake, If they meant to pursue fair
methods. He closed with the assertion that the
methods Of the friends of the Administration
would not bear investigation.
Mr.. Pettigrew asserted that the two armor
plate manufactures Of the country had been
Built on the profits received from the Govern
ment; that they were in collision. and that they
mad sold armor plate to the Russian Government
Tor S2.'o a ton. He said that if the price to
Russia had been increased. Mr.. Hanna de-
clared. to $40 ton. it only because there
was an international arn1or plate combine He
SAID he was not surprised to find the men who
collected the funds for the Republican party
IN 1876 standing up in the Senate and defend
ing this combination for plundering the Treas
ury of the United States"
An aye and vote was taken on Mr. HaIe's
motion further to insist the Senate amend
ments, to disagree to the proposed amendment
or the House as to arnlor plate and that the
senate agree to a further conference. The mo-
ton was adopted unanimously, sixty-three votes
being cast. Messrs. Hale Perkins and Tillman
were appointed Conferrees.