The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
HANNA DEFENDS THE TRUSTS.
Senators Teller, Tillman and Allen
Ask Ugly Questions.

SSQaOE5 4elleI, A1IlMau anu dllSL
Ask Ugly Questions.
The debate in the United States Sen
ate last Friday was caustic. The
debate was over the armor plate ques
tion.
Senator Hanna, Of Ohio, member
Of the committee on naval affairs, sale
that since his advent into the Senate he
had devoted considerable time to g
study of the arnor plate question. He
was in favor Of the construction of g
formidable navy as rapidly as possible,
and was satisfied that the delay in the
nayy's building now was due to great
extent to the opposition Of the Sena.
tors from South Carolina, Crillman,,
and New Hampshire, (Chandler,) to the
pay ment Of a reasonable price for armor.
The responsibility for this delay,
said he, rests upon these two Senators
for placing the price Of arnor below that
which it could be manufactured for by
any concern in the country, and the
Senator from South Carolina has given
you the animus Of his opposition when
he said that he would rather see the bill
fail than to see any concessions made to
the armor companies. On his respon-
sibility as Senator be was satisfied to
say that $445 per ton was not only a
reasonable but low price for armor. "
| Further along Senator Hanna argued
| that it would be the part Of wisdom to
place the matter within the discretion
Of the Secretary Of the Navy, and said
no armor plant could be constructed
under FIVE years that could supply the
Government with suitable armor and
then it would cost perhaps 80 per ceat
more than it could be procured for from
private concern. To get the neces-
sarY presses would require two years.
TILLMANs PERTINENT QUERY.
How does it happen, inquired
Senator Tillman. "that several steel
mills have recently been shut down If
that be true?'
THE same man who said he could
manufacture steel armor plate at $3.50
per ton," retorted Senator Hanna,
"closed down the steel mills to in
huence the stock market"
THAT is the way with men when
they become millionsire5 through the
medium Of trusts" returned Senator
Tillman, csusticaIly. They all be-
come liars and thieves"
ALLEN MAKES THINGS CLEAR.
Senator Allen said this discussion
had brought out the fact that the
friends Of the trust were in the saddle.
No previous discussion has been suf-
fcient to bring Senator Hanna or Sena-
tor Elkins to the front, "but the
moment that We attack one Of these
trusts that are preparing to rob the
country Of millions of dollars" he said,
"they appear here as advocates of this
great octopus and undertake to pur-
suade the Senate that the Government
should not manufacture armor plate,
but that it should stand up and allow
itself to be rifed."
TELLER ATTACKS HANNA.
Senator Teller said that Whsn the
chief representative Of the Republican
party, as he regarded Senator Hanna,
came here as the champion Of the COM
mittee combinations he felt that be
was justified in saying that the Republi-
cans expect to repeat this year the tao
tics Of 1896, which consisted Of leVying
assessments upon every manufactur-
ing institution in the country.
This assertion brought Senator
Hanna to his feet. i deny the state
ment," he said, 1T is not true
Il expected the denial" responded
Senator Teller. Technically the
| charge may not be true, but substan-
TALLY it is. 1t is notorious that the
national banks were all assessed. Even
| the banks Of Colorado we're notified that
they were expected to make contribu-
tioDs for the election Of the Republi-
| can ticket"
Senator Hanna: The First National
Bank Of Denver was the recipient Ct
all the contributions for the Democratic
campaiga fund, and its president was
the solicitor general for them.
Continuing, Senator Teller said that,
| in view of the fact, that the policy Of
1895 was to be repeated in 1900, it was
| not difficult to account for the interest
| Of the friends Of the armor plate makers
in the Senate. He did not suppose
that the disposition Of the srmor plate
question had anythying to do with Mr.
| Carnegie's declaration for Mr.. McKin
ley, but he did know that the class Of
men for whom be stands seemed to fee
that it was essential that he should be
re. elected. This was a mistake if they
meant to pursue fair methods. He con
cludeG with the assertion that the
methods Of the friends Of the Admins
tration would not bear investigation fol
an hour.
Senator Pettigrew charged the Re.
publican managers with defence of the
armor plate combination for politica
purposes.
INSIST UPON THE SENATE AMENDMENTS
Senator Hale's motion further to in
sist upon the Senate amendments t
disagree to the proposed amendment Of
the House as to armor plate, and tina
the Senate agree to further confer
ence, was agreed to unanimously.
Senators Hale, Perkins and Tillmar
we're appointed as conferecs.
a Farmer Assassinated.
John W. Beasley, tenant on the