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MACON. GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 20, 189k
THE HOUSE
' STANDS PAT
It v/ as Decided to Not Accept the
Senate Amendment* to the
Tariff Bill
WILSON REPORTS DISAGREEMENT
lie Review! the Orlfflnel Bill !»•«•*•
oM fttmndln* by It, »««* WmmU Ko
Adjournment Until Tariff
Reform Ie Accomplished*
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Washington. July 19.-The house* ghl :
lerlee today boar living evidence af the
public interest in the tariff bill. For
the first time in nearly a- mouth seats
in all 'the galleries except the diplo
matic gallery, were filled, In anticipa
tion of the debate on the report erf the
conferees. # There was added also inter
est in the report that C. R. Breckin
ridge of Arkansas had been selected. e«
minister to Russia, which was evident
ly discussed on the floor.
While the Journal was being read Mr.
Wilson, chairman otf the committee on
ways and means, with his face entirely
hidden by a handkerchief which bound
a bandage which (he hud been coim
pelled to wear over his eye, in which
Is located the neuralgic trouble from
which he Is suffering, accompanied by
Mr. Breckinridge, came into the houtv\
As they appeared the clerk’s- voice was
drowned by the applause which went
up.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. J. H.
McCarthy, and immediately after the
reading of the Journal Mr. Outhwalte
of Ohio presented a resolution from Che
committee on rules, providing that
when conferees on the tariff bill report
their disagreement it shall be in order
to move that the house insist upon Its
disagreement to the senate twmend-
ments in gross, and that the motion
shall be discussed two hours, when,
without auy intervening motion, a
voir, sh.ill be taken. If the motion
shall be agreed to, the speaker shall
name the conferees on the part of the
house and the bill shall then, for the
time being, pass from the considera
tion of the house.
Mr. Hopkins of Illinois attempted to
offrr an amendment to extend the time
to four hours, but objection was made
and the previous question ordered.
XThis gives thlTty minutes for debate.
Mr. Reed took the floor and offered a
word of protest against cutting off the
debate In this summary manner. He
thought there were members of the.
Democratic side who desired time to
express their oplntous of the senate
amendments. With ^something of a
twinkle in his eye, he yielded ten min
utes to Mr. Johnf»ou. the free trade
single-taxer from Ohio.
Mr. Johnson lnrnvdlately launched a,
protest against the special order, be-
1 cause Ft gave the house no opportunti”
to vote separate instructions on the
j different schedules, especially on the
subject of sugar. He denounced 'tho
discrimination In the sugar schedule In
favor of the trust, ns criminal, and de-
I clared, amid a burst of applause, that
if the sugar trust or any other trust
1 *u to legislate for the people It made
1 title difference whether that legisla-
1 tk>n was Imposed upon them by a Mc-
I Kinley or a Gonmun bill.
I T* 1 ? oNter of the rules committee was
I adopted, and Chairman Wilson recog-
nl*-d.
There was a burst of hearty ap-
! Pjuw from the Democratic side ns he
crose with the tariff tom and .the dls-
J 11 h,s to" 11 - HI* h.Vid
TO, bound with a silk handkerchief
^vT2L'' 0n i , ? ,c ‘ tely enveloped his face.
SS and falling to his
E™’ He Stood in the aide wlth’bls
nnna on (the desk on either side.
I iJm 1110 r ? port of tt >* dlwgrce-
552? d«>k, und It was
•7 t ' J tln * «>at there was a
ei»igrooment in toto.
c.im'r,'l^", S n n M altl . ^he desired to bo
omlied ,‘h.» h:ls , ® tat * n «> t i yet he rec-
ne„Mirv th J, .*%*• were imitations
the teun’a. hl? ' 00u,d -flWi ®lthln
that if of CQUr ‘ K, y ai ><l Propriety,
the hou^ ? 6 conf erees had met
Ine conferees In a spirit of do-
nrn-a/ 00 ^* * or w hole people, the
ow day C ??,!? i’u Ve beca relcht 'l *n
i .?.~.__ Hut the senate conferees
toSh.wJK? wlth , certaln oh’Hstatlons
oV.sJ.i ¥ l,ea 10 lhe senate, wtth-
l tta-e^hH g 5 1 * na,ure or ^rength of
I IaTtha?hsatlons. It was sum-lent (to
olM «r\~ he ? were *•*>“» the prlnei-
I h0 “« ttnd In a line with
I Iwt'™ 1111 ° f the Kreat corporate in-
.*'• WH*oi» ««M that this developed
rrwOTeilable differences. He said Tt
I no there a T)peared to be
ThJ r ” 0 "cUlation of the two positions.
a h viow U 1 e hr.l had been framed with
th. t0 red *emlng the pledges of
I the ° en ? ocrat > c Party. It recognized
' hf’flc rather than the private «or-
? r 5 r r f, ,e Interests; hut the bill as it came
ran the senate did not recognise the
[ “”■« principles of the party.
I to next ^dressed himself
«.ia 5i- d ? ta M «f the disagree nent. He
*h»‘ the main difference had been
uisin sugar. Iron ore, col, sliver, lead
"re. some features of the woolen sched-
I „ I’ * om f ot the lron and steel sohed-
str^, 4 " 15 . Paftlctflarly steel rails and.
structural Iron. W
t,,. B K t ’” oa,<1 he ’ “the great difference
°a« been in sugar.”
He took up the sugar schedule In de-
, e5t PlalnIng the difference between
7*. wnate and house. The senate, he
77 h had adopted a sugar schedule
to.ch, whether true or not, had been
construed iby the public and the press
ta« country as a concession to the
‘™«t. "If It be true,” said he,
... *he sugar trust has grown so
n * *hal it can nay that no tariff
,cat* pasa until Its Interests are pro-
eeted, then I hope this house will
never adjourn—”
air. Wr.-son was cut short by a burst
7\ applause, which lastci half a
tninute. 'Members threw documents In
S»£t38J* Ki "’ ry J ' r:ned ln ,ho
2S be true,” he contlniued. “I
until h,)u s® will never adjourn
| u^^WBWa sugar 5a placed oa the free
I A letter FROM THE PRESIDENT.
I ttu ^ *° an eloquent appeal fbr
I MU. He said it had not only
I hy lh<; People, but die
ctv?.‘e? e 2f of tht * United States had
I :-i r «r *1“ ai/, * >rn i l of the scheme of
i inln ha f 0 ,™ b y the! house. .Vo
I Intensely imereated
.* contest than the president.
a a part of Ms remarks. Mr. Wilson
had read at the clerk’s desk a long let
ter written to him by the president,
wherein he defines his position on the
pending bill.
The salient points of tTAs document
which were received by frequent out
bursts of applause by Democrats and
occasional peals of laughter by Repub
licans. /ire these:
He admonishes the house conferees
to stand firm for free wool and Iron
ore, as they were promised the people
when the party pledged itself to free
raw material.
He declares that to accede to Repub
lican protection, In the bill now in con
ference. on these terms would be party
dishonor and a party outrage. Ths sen
ate bill fell far short of what the rank
and file btf the Democratic party de
manded.
On sugar, the president said that the
party could place a tax on that article
without being subjected to ihq charge
of abandoning Democratic princlp es,
even though the charge might be made,
aJthough It would be exagerated, that
tho party was encouraging refineries of
the country. There would be no objec
tion to a tax on sugar if that were nec
essary to secure the passage of the bill,
but In respect to coal and iron ore the
president said there must be no reced
ing from the house bill.
HOUSE VOTES TO DISAGREE.
At 1:40 o’clock a motion by Mr. Wil
son tb Insist upon Its disagreement to
the senate amendments and ask further
conference was agreed to, and Speak r
Crisp reappointed the former conferees
r-AVileon. MdMillun, Turner and Mont
gomery, Democrats, arid He <1, Burrows
and Payne, Republicans.
The x conference report bn the naval
and diplomatic and consular appropria
tion bills, were presented and agreed to.
Mr. Catchlngs rsported from (the com
mittee on rules an order directing that
the next order of business before the
house shall be the Tucker Joint resolu
tion, proposing’ au amendment to th*
constitution, providing for the election
bf United States senators by the people,
the vote on its passage to be taken by
4 o’clock, Friday.
On Saturday the Bynum bill, direct
ing the reappointment as fast as vacan
cies occur, for the railway postal clerks
who were discharged between the 15th
of. March and May 1. 1839. (At the time
the service was placed upder civil ser
vice rules.) Shall be considered until 4
o’clbck and then voted on. The order
was agreed to, and the Tucker Joint res
olution taken up. The argument ln fa
vor of fh» Joint resolution was opened
by Mr. Dewrmond of Missouri. At tlie
conclusion of his remarks, the house tfd-
Jou.-ned uptll tomorrow at noon.
The bill which was pending yesterday
when the house adjourned, and on
Which ^ nay and yea vote had been or
dered, was defeated. It provided for
the appointment of a commission of
three army officers to report upon the
damages claimed to have been sustained
by certain citizens of Lauderdale coun
ty, Ala., for thirty years by the con
struction af Mussel Shoal canal.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, July 10.—Tho confer
ence report on the diplomatic and con
sular appropriation bill was presented
and agreed fro.
The wiwtderatlon ’of the Indian ap
propriation bill was resumed, the pend
ing question being an amendment of
fered yesterday by .Mr. Squire of
Washington allowing the Puyallup In
dians to sell part o< the lands held by
them In seveiialty on the reservation
near Tacoma, Washington. The amend
ment was discussed for three hours
and wus then kiid on the table—yeas
2d, nays 19.
Whin*'the dtafsusfloa was still going
on a message was!received from the
house asking for a conference on the
tariff hill. It was temporarily laid on
the table at 3 p. an. The message from
the house asking for n further confer
ence on the- tariff bill Was latd before
the senate and Mr.'Voorhoes, chairman
of the finance committee, said the con
ference commlUee had the bill under
consideration in full and free confer
ences and hkid not agreed In relation
to the mncndcraents in the senate. IIo
added that after consulting somewhat
with :che gentlemen who expected to
take part in the discussion, ho should
Usk that the message from the house
be taken up tomorrow morning for
confederation Immediately after the
reading of the journal.
“I give notice,” said Mr. Hill, “that
ait that time I kliall move to instruct
the conferees on the part of the senate
fro place coal and Iron ore on the freo
list and I dhall submit some remarks
on n hat question.”
“In connection with tho conference
report?”,-Mr. Manderson put ln, with
a quizzical expression. f
“1 ask tho senator from Indiana If
there is any message from the Presi
dent of the United States to bo sub
mitted?” i |
“N’oiie that I have,” was Mr. Voor-
heos’ response.
“Go on with tho Indian appropria
tion bill,” said Mr. Cockrell, and tho
consideration of frba* bill was resumed.
Two. amendments were agreed to re
lating to Uhe allotment of lands in sev
eralty to some Northwestern Indians.
Also one oftefvd by Mr. Calllnger of
New Hampshire looking to the dlsa>n-
tinuance of Indtain contract schools af
ter this fiscal year. The bill was then
passed.
The senate Alien, after a brief execu
tive session, adjourned until tomorrow.
.NEW MINISTER TO RUSSIA.
Clifton R. Breckinridge of Arkansas
Gets the Place.
Washington, July 19.—Representa
tive Cllfbgi R. Breckinridge, who has
represented ill. 1 Second district of Ar
kansas for twelve years, will be nom-
inaued todny to be minister to Russia
to succeed Andrew D. WhdtA
Mr. Breckinridge was offered the
Russian mission by the president two
weeks sgtx and has had -the matter un
der ronstd--ration since. Yesterday he
notified the president of his accept
ance. and the nomination will be sent
to tin* senate -today.
Mr. BnecWnrid?? • has been a consist
ent tariff reformer, and hoe given the
president Ms hearty support in that di
rection. When tho extra session con
vened kmt August Mr. Breckinridge
wt»» an enmen fldvocojtc of the repeal
of the purehortng clause of the silver
coliM-g** ict. and voted for It. For thU
action Mr. Breckinridge win made war
open In his district, and hla opponent
succeeded In deb asing him for renoon-
Inatlon.
Tie president desired to suitably
re-ognle ibis services, and tendered
him tb % Russian mission.
letter.—'The president today sent to
the senate the following nomination:
Dp#* *n R. Breckinridge of Arkansas,
to h'> envoy *-xtraordIn iry and mlnlrier
plenipotentiary to Ru**tk vice Andrew
D. White, resigned.
earthquakeT
Monaco. July 10.—A slight shock of
eariliquate* was felt n«*re at 4JU) thin
nioruing.
EXCITING SCENE
IN EDGEFIELD
The Campaign Betwemi Butler and
Tillman Came Near Culminat
ing in a Bloody Fight.
CALLED A TILLMANITE A LIAR
Aa Enraged' Crowd Surged Forward
With Hands on Platota Ready to
Stand by Tltclr Respective
Champions In a Fight,
Ohartottm, July 10.—A score of
bauds w&'dron us many pistols ln u
second today. Men climbed upon Uio
speakers’ atom], others were ready for
notion, the powder was all ready for
the spark, liut fortunately the Intense
political feeling (lid not result lu blood
shed. How narrowly the tragedy was
•tortiad may not Imre beeu realized
by those who were responsible fur the
strained conditions. It looked nvfully
ugly for a moment or two. Wkeh
Edgefield men get mad and look as If
tibey are about to act something Is
very likely t» happen. Imagine a
powder magazine with a lire creeping
toward It, every one momoutarlly ex-
pcaiiUg the explosion. The crash is
expected, but when Che llames go with
in a few feet of the magazine they
stop, the danger Is over and ono
breathes easy.
So it was today at Bdgelleld. Tho
friction, the excitement, went up to tho
verge of a blaze, and then for somo
reason things went back to their nor
mal condition. Ko one can ever want
to wit mss another such meeting. It
was the mosit aggressive and aggra
vated of uhe 1 wuiuy-ouo already fold.
Political passion was at a dangerous
heat, and all over a taw petty cttices.
Vet there were men in that audience
who, at the drop of a hat, would lmve
Shot to kill tlnlr politic il (ppouento.
It Is a sad comiucmtiry on this alleged
campaign of cducailou. it allows, or
at least It ought to, thU It is a useless
and senseless campaign. It Is waring
olT the scab from Che fast beating po
litical wiuimls. The bravo jioople of
Edgefield may have thought there was
nothing uuusual about their meeting.
That is tbef.r privilege; but when men
say and do what was done here today
there was a preponderance of dreum-
sta.nt.lul evidence to give Edgefield the
palm for getting closer to the verge of
a political buttle and avoiding it than
any other place in'America, it trolly
looks us If old Eilgeiiolil can avoid
suoli a ctltsis with the same facility
that she cun pro/ido candidates. .
For a dozen olHces 3he now has five
active candidates In the field. There
were two lights at today'» meeting—
one a plain, overy-da} light, the utter
nearly a tragedy. For neither tho
spankers could be held directly • rc-
siwuslble. It was Just the passion of
tbe crowd. True, Hie He wus passed,
but than tad beeu douc before 'without
Occasioning such a scone. Just hero
both Governor Tillman und Senator
Butler oughit to be cummeuded for their
effort to (pilot things. In a word, here
is Just wbut the trouble was about.
Gen. Butler tad remurkod that about
the only horse ho had over ridden be
sides that of Democracy was the old
horse he was on In that very grove
when he met Chamberlain and h.s Uo-
pullicun myrmidons, and how he had
helped tho people secure their liberties
and political freedom.
Then Henry Towns erted out: “Yes,
general, and rascals burned your house
for U.”
Theve was a tall, lank man standing
a few feet from Gen. Butler. He-ftos
Mr, John Atkinson. He had several
times put in a word during Butler’s
speech. This time he cried: “He denied
all that in Washington, though."
(Probably referring .to the Hamburg
riots.)
Gen. Butler did' noureoognizo the
speaker, but quick as a flaoh he turned
in the direction of the voice and said:
"It is a lie; I don't care wbo said it,
it’s a lie.”
Mr. Atkinson did not reply. He
tanooed on the reporter’s desk with his
umbrella, but made no sign' of an
swering. The scene that followed was
terrible. It was serious, it was des
perate. Men rushed up towards tho
stand with their 'hands on their pis
tols, others cursed and the danger sig
nal was out. Yet there were a hundred
women within a few feet of the stand,
but that made no apparent difference.
Fully a dozen of each faction of Till-
manltes and Butlerires made for the
stand to Join thowe already .there.
Henry Towns and Cnarlle Hammond
were the first to mount the stand.
Towns turned on the accuser, Atkinson,
and cried out:
"It is a lie and that man knows It.”
Gen. Butler tapped him on the shoul
der and salld)
"Henry. I’ll take care of myself: get
down from the stand.”
"But the lie has been given,” replied
Towns.
Mr. Cogburn and some one got Into
a loud dispute. Then Mr. Hardee, K
friend at Gov. Tillman, had some
words. Said one lo the other:
"Mow, took here, put up that pistol,
for you ain’t the only one with a pis
tol. When f draw mine I am going to
use U.”
Governor Tillman was asked to have
his friend accede. His pistol was put
up.
Jack BUdon, a lion ln determination,
forged to the front and had a gl'.t with
Cogburn. But these are mere Inci
dents. A-ld a <Pizen 6r m*>re of them
and there there may be something
like a picture of the situation. Gen.
Butler urged bis friends to got off the
stand. He pleaded for quiet. Governor
Tillman, perfe'nly cool, asked all who
were rear.y his friends to be quiet,
and after a great deal of persuasion
they quieted down and Gen. Butler
continued with his speech. From then
on every one was ch the qul vlye, but
fortunately all passed off quietly.
(Continue.! on page f.)
GLEVjELAND’S
LETTER TO WILSON
He Discusses the Probable Outcome of
the Conference on the Tariff
Reform Bill.
TARIFF REFORM IS A NECESSITY
TImiDemocrat* Cam* Into Power Pledged
to fUduco Tariff Taxation and tho L '
Country Demands Redemp
tion of Their, Promises,
Washington, July ID.—The following
(b president Cleveland’s letter to Mr.
Wilson on the tariff situation, which
Mr. Wilson roxd asV pari of hts re
marks in the house this afternoon:
Executive Itfanslqn^ Washington, Ju
ly 19. 1894.—Hon. W 1 . L. Wilson—My
Dear Sir: The certainty that*a eonfer-
ence will be ordered between the two,
houses of congress, fbr the purpose of
adjusting differences tho subject of
tariff legislation, makbs It also certain
that you will be again called on to do
hard service in tho cause of tariff re
form. My. r »uMlc life has been eo close
ly related to the subject I nave so
longed for its accomplishment, and I
ha\e so often promised its realization
to my fellow countrymen as a result
of their trust and confidence *n the
Democratic party, that X hope no ex
cuse Is necessary for my earnest ap
peal to you, that In this crisis you
strongly Insist upon party honesty, and
good faith, and a sturdy adher.mce tv»
Democratic principles. X believe these
absolutely necessary conditions to the
continuation of Democratic existence.
I cannot rid myself of tho feeling that
the conference will present the best If
not the only hope of the Democracy.
Indications point to its nctitm as tho
reliance of those who desire the genuine
fruition of Democratic effort, the ful
fillment or noiinrr.itlc. pledges and tins
redemption Of Democratic promises to
the people. To reconcile differences ln
the details within the fixed and well
defined lltlcs of principle will not he
the sole Task of the conference, but,
as It seems to me. Its members will
also have in dinnse the question wheth
er Democratic principles themselves aro
to be saved or abandoned. There Is
no excuse for mistaking or misappre
hending, the feeling of the rank and
file of the Democratic party. They nre
downcast under the assertion that their
party falls in olbllity to manage the gov
ernment, nnd they are apprehensive
that the effort* to bring about tariff re
form may fail, but they are much more
downcast and apprehensive ln their
fear that Democratic principles mny
be surrendered. In tlief*e circumstances
they cannot do otherwise than to look
with confidence to you and thoBe who
with you'have patriotically and sincere
ly championed the cause of tariff reform
within Democratic lines and guided by
Democratic principles. This confidence
is vastly suggested by the action und:r
your leadership of the house of repre
sentatives upon the bill now pending.
Every true Democrat and every win-
cere tariff refonnor knows this bill, in
Its present form, and as It will be sub
mitted to the ttyiftrenc*. falls far short
of tho consummation for which wc have
long labored, for which we huve suf
fered defeat without discouragement,
which, in Its anticipation, gave uh a
rallying cry in our day of triumph, nnd
which, in promised mvonipfiidiiiuMit, U
so Interwoven with Democratic pledges
and Democratic success that our aban
donment of the cause or the principles
upon which It rests means party per
fidy and party dishonor.
“One topic will be submitted to the
conference whtoh embodies Democratic
principles so directly that It cannot
be compromised. . We have ln our plat
forms and In every way possible, de
clared in favor of the free Importation
of raw materials. We have tiBWl and
again promised that this should be ac
corded to our people, nnd our manufac
turers. as soon ns the Democratic party
was Invented wHh the power to deter
mine tho tariff policy of the country.
The party now has the power. We arc
as certain today n» we have ever been
of the great benefit that woulh accrue
to the country frtxn the Inauguration of
this policy, and nothing has occurred
to release us from our obligation to se
cure this advantage to our people, it
must be admitted that no tariff meas
ure can accord with Democratic princi
ples * n <* Promises or. bear, u genuine
Democratic badge that does not provide
for free raw material.' In the clrcum-
atancea U may well excite our wonder
that Democrats are willing to depiirt
from this, the most Democratic of all
tariff principles, nnd that the inconsis
tent absurdity of such a proposed de-.
parturo should be emphasized by the
suggestion that the wool of the farmer
be put on the free lUt nnd the protec
tion of tariff taxation be placed around
the Iron ore of corporations and capltal-
Ists. How can wo face the people af
ter Indulging in Aiich outrageous dis
criminations and "luInUons of prlnet-
pie7 It Is quite apparent that this
S52S 0 */* /aw material does not
admit of adjustment on any middle
gw* H>«lr subjection to eny
errnt or small,
vIolAtlvo of Democratic prlnei-
pie and Democratic good faith.
hope you will not consider it In-
1 * a . y . 8 ° rnethJn *r ‘n relation
to another subject which can hard hr
.all to be trouUfwome to the confer-
1 refer to the adjustment of the
tariff on sugar. Under our party plat
form, and in accordance with our de
clared party purposes, sugar is a le
gitimate and logical article of reve
nue taxation. Unfortunately, foywever,
Incidents have accompanied certain
stages of legl.f ition, -which will b<- huIj-
mltted to the cojiference, that hive
aroused In. connection with this subject
a natural Democratic animosity to th<*
methods and manipulations of trusts
and combinations. I confess to sharing
In this feeling, and yet It nt*mh to
me we ought. If possible, to sufficiently
free ourselves from prejudice to enable
us coody to weigh the considerations
which in formulating tariff legislation
ought to guide our treatment of sugar
as a taxable article. While no tender*
Dt9 f 24?“ bG entertained for tnJYtf,
and while I am decidedly opposed to
granting tt»e jn under the gui-se of tariff
taxation any opportunely whatever to
further their peculiar methods, I sug
gest that -we ought not to be driven
away from DermicrtUa principles and
policy which Cead to the taxation of
sugar by ine fe.tr, quite likely exag
gerated. that in carrying out this prin
ciple and pffDcy we my Indirectly and
inordinatety encourage a comblnsfton
of sugar refining Interests. I know that
ln present conditions this 1s a delicate
subject, and 1 appreciate the depth alnd
strength pf the feeling whloh its treat
ment has aroused. I do not believe
that we should do evil that good may
come, but it. seems to me that we
should not forget that our aim is the
completion of a tariff measure, and in
taxing sugar for proper purposes and
within reasonable bounds, Whatever
c-.se may be said of our action, we
are In no danger of running counter to
Democratic principles. With all this
at stake there must be ln the treat
ment of this article some ground upon
which we are all willing to stand,
where toleration and concKlarlon may
be allowed to solve the problem with
out demanding the entire surrender qi
fixed and conscientious convictions..
“I ought not to prolong this letter.
If what I have written is unwelcome,
I beg you to believe in my good Inten
tions. In the etjiulusl uiH of conference
touching the numerous Items which will
be considered, the peopio are not afraid,
that their Interests will be. neglected.
They know that the result so l'ar a«
these are-concerned will be to placo
home necessaries and cotnfbris easier
within their reach, and to insure better
and surer compensation to those who
toll. We all know til at a tariff coher
ing all the varied interests and cbndi-
tlonB of a country as vast as ours must
of necessity be 'largely the result of
honorable 'adjustment and honorable
compromises. I expect very few of us
can say when bur measure Is perfected
that all Its feature* or? entirely aa wo
would prefer. You know how much I
deptecated the Incorporation Into the
proposed bill of the income tax feature.
In matters of this kind, however, which
do not violate a fixed and recognized
Democratic doctrine, we .ire willing to
defer to the judgrnen of our Demo
cratic brethren. I think there Is a gen
eral agreement that tills is party duty.
This is ,more palpably apparent when
we realize that the business of our coun
try timidly stands and watclios for tho
result of our efforts to perfect tariff leg
islation. th‘it a quick and certain return
of prosperity waits qpon a wise adjest-
ment, and that a confiding people still
trust in our hands their prosperity and
well being. The Democracy of the
country plead earnestly for the spejly
completion of tile tariff legislation
Which our representatives have under
taken, but they demand not les3 earn
estly that no strews of necessity shall
tempt ’those they trust to the abandon
ment Of Democratic principles. Yours
very truly,
“Grover Cleveland.”
THE SENATORS ARE FIRM.
Washington, July 19.—From talks with
senators, the Indications are that the
president’s letter lo Mr. Wilson will pre
cipitate an animated discussion on the
floor of tho senate tomorrow. There will
be no limit to the debate, and before
tlr; consideration of the conference re-
portas an Incidental and the letter as a
main subject, is over, some very plain
language, it is asserted tonight, will be
used by some of the senators who has
been designated os the “conservatives.’’
It Is also said that three of the term-
tors will make their replies when Hr.
Voorhecs calls up the report tomorrow
Immediately after the renting of the
Journal Tho three are Senators Smith,
Gdnmui and Brice.. Mr. Hill will flso
hpeak.
Mr. Smith, If tho rumors about him
be true, will make a speech in wh'ch ho
will warm the conferees that they have
violated the faith placed in them when
they .receded from the senste uinend-
mentsni.d agreed, ns has been reported,
iliat 'they would accept tho house sched
ule on woblens, cotton, etc. Ho will
ou:’»ne th* situation as he see? it. end
will. It 1h said, in his conclusion, tell thc
senate, the president, tho country end
tho house of representatives that they
c.m ncccpt the Henate bill or no b‘11 ;«t
all. so far as his vote was concerned.
Mr. Gorman, who was In closv con
ference with Mr. Jones-and Mr. Mur
phy all the afternoon, went fhome as
soon as the senate adjourned. It is
said that be will echo tho serfflments
that Mr. Smith wlM utted, and will
warn -the house that If It persists in
tJhe course adopted by it today It will
end ln defeating a bill whllch Is for the
best intcrests of tho whole country
and which was the product of very
serious attention on 'the part of 'the
senate, and formulated as me only bill
that could hope to meet with success.
Mr. Gorman, if tho atonements of his
friends -means anything, Is more flrm'.y
ground Jn his original plan than ever.
Mr. Brice will have a few rwords to
say about the senate bill, in whloh ho
wl& Jofrn his colleagues Un letting tho
oountry know that it Is the senate
bill and not the house bill that Is to
ultimately become the law of t'no land.
There Was a rumor about tonlgn-t
that the senate Democrats were now
declaring that thrir bill should pass
without tho dotting of n “l” or the
crossing of a ”t.” But one of tho con
servatives denied -this, saying that
there weremany Items in 'the senate
bill upon which concessions .would- bo
made, but that in the main the senate
Idea of a tariff bill should prevail ur
there Would be no bill. The idea also
prevails In the senate that tho bill will
noc be defeated, but that the house
will ultimata!? give In rather than aeo
no tariff bill pass at all.
Mr. Gorman, wit** some indignation,
tonight denied the story that had been
circulated 'to tin* effect -that lie had
surrendered ooal and -had given his
consent that it should go back on tho
fre fist. 1
A BATTLE IN AFRICA.
Italian Troop® Met nnd Defeated 300
MahdlfttH.
Rome. July lO.-Tho government lm*
received InfArnkUkm from Africa 4 hat
a batAlc ivn fought Tuesday between
a foree of Mahdisis, 300 strong* and
detachment of Italian trowiw, nr
If ninth Tho Mubdlst* were do-
footed and the I in lift ns took possession
of Ktumlfi which tlioy still occupy.
The Italian lose was slight. The Ital
ian advance tingMii from Agord.it July
12, and was Hubeequenifc to \arious
r.tids by the Mahdtete on Itnuan nv-
rltory, in which they killed natives nnd
took slaves. Col. BonUierl. governor
of the district, collected 2,400 troops,
mostly natives, wltJi fifty-tour Italian
ofliei*ra, awl pursued tho enemy sev
eral days. The trtjojHt readied Knxsala
at dawn Tuesday nnd found th«* (flr-
my prepared to give battl?. A li»TCO
fight ensued, many Mahdlsts being
killed and wounded, TNI remainder
of the Mahdlit* (UH and nuuy fugi
tives were drowned while attempting
to cross* the river Adbara, which Is
greatly swollen by flood*.
LEGA GETS TWENTY YEARS.
Rome. July 10.—Tho Autarch I *t Lcgn,
on trial for au attempt upon tho Kfe
of Preatfer Ortapi* wus todUy found
guilty and seahmeed to twenty y«-ar»'
Imprisonment anil three yonrs* super-
vls.on. When the sentence was an
nounced be.“Hurrah for Anarchy.**
THE BLUEFIELDS '
LAWLESSNESS
Jeinaica Negroes Drove the Nicara
guan. From the Place and
Assumed Control.
SOLDIERS KILLED IN A FIGHT
Gan. Cnbesaa Thrown Down Riux Saver#*
ly Cliokad—Ha Surrender* to the
Jamatcniii-A proclaim at Ion
From tha New Chief,
Mobile, Ala., July 10.—Tho Blueflelds,
Nleai’iiKim, cwrespoutli’m of tbo DLilly
Iti’t'lsur binds that papiT full dotiUlA
of llif recent trouble ln lilut’Uelils.
Ou July 4 ticn. Utihezns, NlcuniKU.m
commissioner ut piuelleltls, gave or.
tiers that no guns should bo Uretl ou
the slreois, which lingered the Jamaica
negroes, who sahl the Nicaraguans
were celebrating. To get even they
said lihey would drive tho Xilcarngunaw
from tho place ln a week. On July G
twelve Jamaica, policemen applied for
their pity for the mon'tli of June. Gen.
Cahezas offered them scrip, saying ho
had ilo money. Tho Jamaicans bccauiti
furious, rushed upon Gen. Cabezus,
threw him down mid choked him se
verely. He cried for help. Boldina
responded and drove tho policemen
away. The same ntglit every ode who
could get a gun gathered lu front ot
tho nuni'tol and opened llii* on It, keep
ing It up until daylight, breaking tho
glass amt riddling the building with
shot. Ono Jamaican was shot through
the thigh nnd two soldiers wounded.
The Nicaraguans did not return tho
tiro. In the mennHme Untied States
Consul Seay and British Consul Hatch
sent out to the steamer Marblehead
for help. On account of flic rough seai
tho mariners were nos landed until
next day. When the etounboat Hen fly
left Blueflelds on July 10 all tho Nloa-
ragunus In the place that could do so'
went out on her ilo llama City.
A party of twenty natives raid Ja
maicans took two (rants tt’Kl went
across Iho lagoon,' six miles, to tlm
"BUHTs,” where there were fifteen Nic
aragua n .soldiers stationed. A tight
took place, In which tlireo sold lent wend
killed, ouo drowned, one wounded,
throe escaped and seven were taken
prisoners. Tho JnWtfogM captured
ouo galling gun, ono four-inch rifle gun,
250 rllles and a lot of onununltUm!
On the morning of July 7 lrepanu
tlous were taring mndo to alllnck tlm
Nicaraguans again, when Geu. (Win.
offered to Mlirrouder Hie plate II they
would send Ills min to Rtuno, lot them
keep their arms, recognize hlin as tho
Nleai’.’.gtmu commissioner iirnl let him
romala ln. Blueflelds. The .bnimienns
agreed and Oapt. O’Neal of iho Mar
blehead was one of flic signore. After-
wurtl Gen. Cata’zos taed fco break out,
but Oapt, O’Neal would not consent.
At 12 o'clock tbo Nicaraguan Hag nan
hauled down nnd tho Mosquito flag
rim up. At 3 p. m. all (ho soldiers
went aboard the steamer Hazel Wrighl
and left for Itaina. The ataunboa*
Hently was looked foe on July 8, when
It was feared she would Mug tin army,
of Nicaraguans, lmt slio laid not ur«
rlv«>il up to July i).
The simmer Marbleliond left on July
0 for Fort Union to coimnunlcnto with
tho Washington atifborMoo, Tho fifty
marines nre still kept In Bluefields.
The following Is the declaration of
sovereignty lssttisl by Ohlef Clarence:
"FriS’lanmHon—Mosquito Iteservu-
tlon, Bluefields, July tl, 1804.—I, ltobcct
Henry Clurenee, hereiUtary chief of
Mosquito, hereby proclaim that I hnvo
assumed my rightful authority ns chief
of Mosquito, nnd I call upon law
abiding and loyal residents to obey my
nuthorlty isnd that of my office.
•'Itoben Henry Clarence,
“Chief of Mosquito.”
«ICIj ON THE I/EfTER.
He Beetns to Think His Own Po«ltlonl
to Be the night One.
Washington, July ID.—When asked
what he thought of tho letter from tho
prejldent, Senator HtU replied:
"In the l/ingaage of fita* novel, tho
plot tbtekant. I pr ’for to any nothing
at tills lime ns to the propriety or wis
dom of the letter. It comes rather late,
anil roav i.onipllenfo hhc whole Hllial-
tlon, defeat all tariff leglslaiilon what
ever. If the president, Inst,ad of writ
ing a letter, had exercised ills liiflu-
enot* to cibslat roe In gohtlng votes for
fee/* raw nvrulerlal, w’hen I was niakln.;
u Hglkt Ih” re fir In the senile, the pres
ent unfortonnto compllrallon would
hove bivai avoided. I trurt that there
will It mor» votes now for tr-to raw
mattrHI when I bring forward the
proposition again ‘n the senate, wtdclt
I expent t., <pi. Tho ski’s ar-< bright-
enlng.”
Tito treasury deptrtfnimt *vas in
formed this morning thit fl.000,000 In
gold was withdrawn from th ’ sub-
treasury at New York to he exportrel
to Europe, In iddttton to IJ.’O.OOO taken
for elih’inent to t'amda This reduces
title gold reserve to JI2.200.otii).
The sugar eonvmtttAe took the Initial
■rep this oCternon looking to the ro*
new.tl of the investlgtlton of clnryea
.IlfLllll-t sen.ltorr. In Will' ll tie v O" -il-
leged to have been speculators. This
■vis cnu**d hy a recent oubll -etton in
the New V . 'k |>i|sts I till i v Wolk’-r
was summoned, but declined to amwefl
ony ques'lolis. Ho lo tli« otreo corre- .
-I- ov who tiee|tn’*d to testify at the
first Investigation, nnd is the only ono
of Hire ' ,>orro*pond. nti who Hcjpfi]
IddtcfmenL
MOItE GOLD H1IIP.MKNT3.
New Ytrt’lt. July 19.—UUa lu the day
foreign Umkers annoutmed that they
had received orders to forward addi
tional amounts of gold to Karopo. in
conset|itein.’e, steam-rs 'ailing on 8at-
urday will probably take out between
two anil three million dollars of tho
racial.
CHOLERA IN LIBOIS.
o, July li).—Thr*v new eases of