Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 21, 1894, Page 3

] BIC QUESTIONS T0 DECIDE Important Business Coming Befors tho Ex- ecutive Board cf the Kuights of Labor. MEETING TO BE HELD IN OMAHA NEXT WEEK of Labor His ces Consolidation with the Federatic wl Ald o | wn clutes—Settling Differe with ¥ —Finan Ans Local members of the Knights of Labor Are jubilant over the fact that the general officers of the order will hold a session in this city, be ining next Monday, which will, in all probability, last for weok or more, as it is sald there is considerable busi ness to come before the cxeeutive board which demands immediate attention Among other things to be conside at this meeting wiil be the proposition to unite the Knights of Labor with the American Federation of Labor and other kindred labor organt ons in accordance with the resolution the last general assembly, where It wa dent by the vote that the rank and the order were In favor of such a move if it could be consummated in a manner that would not compromise the cardinal principles of the knights, which, the members hold, are ne essary to the proper protection of its mem- bers and a people’s government The result of the resolution mentioned has been that two meetings of a national chara have been held on the question of a al unity, one at Philadelphia and one Louis, where consierable progress was made in the direction desired. The snag in the way of the proposed union has at ach meet.ng been the desire of the knight: to maintain their trade assemblies, ‘while th federation delegates demanded that the trade assemblies be turned into the federation without making any favorable to the knights POSITION OF GENERAL OFFICERS. The general officers of the knights have 80 far placed themselves on record as un- alterably opposed to such a union, and have demanded that trade cards be exchanged, which has been refused by the federation delegates It is sald now that an offer is likely to be made by the officers of the knights to form @ union with the federation on the same lines as proposed by J. R. Buchanan, the syndicate writer, who proposed that the fed eration endorse the demands in the preamble of the knights as their own and that in this case there would be no trouble in one set of general officers attending to the whole business of organized labor in the Unlted States, Of course there can be no definite action in this respect taken at this meeting, ms about the only thing the general offi- cers have power to do is to formulate a prop- osition as liberal as they deem proper to submit to a_committee from the federation Prominent knights say that the proposed union is likely to be completed before (he end of the present year. The action of the general exccutive board at Chicago pledging support to the political demands of the Knights of Labor and the A. R. U. is re- garded as evidence that the officers of the feleration are mow in sympathy with the effort to form a general union of the labor forces, both as trade organizations and as a political power in the interests of the toiling masses. District Master Workman Cohen is author- fty for the statement that the local mem- bers will provide several meetings during the stay of the general officers where mem- bers high In the order will talk on the bene- fits to be derived from an organization such as the Knights of Labor are. Mr. Cohen says that Henry B. Martin is one of the best orators on the labor question in the country, and that everybody knows that Thomas B. McGuire of New York has few equals as a pleader for the toflers’ rights. Mr. Cohen anticipates that many new mem- bers will be taken in In Omaha durips the sessicn, to commence Monday. POWDERLY MAY BE HERE. It was rumored last evening that Past General Master Workman Powderly would visit Omaha next week, and in case he should it is likely that a meeting will be gotten up for him by his admirers in Omaha, who think he has becn unfairly dealt with by the gencral officers. If Mr. Powderly comes to this meeting of the general officers, It is likely that this visit will be made for the purpose of making a final settle- ment with the order, as there are still some differences between the former Teader and the present general officers. It is understood that some of the general officers are In favor of rendering financlal assistance to President Debs of the A. R. U. and his associates in making a defense against the crimes they have been charged with, and In case such action receives the sanction of the general executive board all the knights In the country will be asked to contribute to a defense fund for the officers of the A. R. U, At this meeting there will also be several appeals from locals brought before the general officers for final adjudication, all of which will be of minor importance and will only effect the locals interested at the present time. Nearly all of the laws of the order have been made by decisions of the general master workman, but hereafter that power 48 not lodged with one man but in the whole number of the general officers at the regular and called meetings. The labor world is so disturbed at the present time that the eyes of the whole country will be directed foward Omaha for the next few days, and the important meet- ing to be held here will draw the presence of a great number of labor leaders from all parts of the United States. Messrs. Martin, McGa're and Soverelgn have accepted an invitation to attend the Knights of Labor picnic at Sarpy Mills park next Sunday. The picnic Is given by local assem- bly No. 874, composed of upholsterers and mattress makers. The members of this as- sembly are expecting a large crowd out to hear the general officers speak. e A FOURTH CLASS SNAP, Postmasters of the Fourth Grade Fix Their Own Salaries One of the most remarkable features of the management of our postal system, says Harper's Weekly, is that nearly all the postmasters of the country fix their own salaries. They are not permitted to draw any amount that pleases them, but they make the returns to the department wit out supervision, on which returns their com- pensation is based. The postmasters who are paid in this way are the “fourth class" postmasters—the men whose compensation 15 less than $1,000 per annum. When the compensation of & postmaster reaches $1,000 a year his ofice Is ralsed to the “presidential” class. The fourth class postmasters are appointed by the postmast general without the “advice and consen of any one. Postmasters of the first, sec- ond and third classes are appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate. At the beginning of this year there were 68,806 postoffices in the United States, ana of these 65,382 were of the fourth class The postmaster appointed by the presis dent draws a fixed salary. At one time all of the postmasters drew fixed salaries, But the sudden growth of very small towns made readjustments of salaries of these towns 8o frequent that congress determined on an elastic compensation, to bs propors tioned to the business transacted at the office. According to this arrangement, if the business of an office was twice as heavy in the latter part of the year us it was in the first part the postmaster's compensa, tion would be Increased proportionately. At first this sliding scale of compensation was based on the sale of stamps. But this offered many temptations ta dishon. esty. Postmasters would sell large quan. titles of stamps at a discount so as to re- alize a commission on them. The would use the stamps In making purchases, and then oredit thelr offices with the sale of them. In particular they would send the stamps to newspapers to pay for subscrip- tions, which they solicited, and there was & standing advertisement in most of the Dig newspapers some years ago offering stamps for sale in any quantity No doubt some of the newspapers sold stamps at & discount. The new system gives the postmaster in the ocountry office a commission on the amount of stamps which he cancels, That general passed at evl file of concesslons s, business But in he Is pald according to the amount ot which goes through his office. supe the returns from 65,000 offices, the department must rely on the honesty postmaster. It can not keep a force of inspectors ut work over. seeing the cancellation at the small offices The postmaster keeps an account of the value of the stinps he cancels e day and makes returns under oath tc Post office department. His caloulated on the basis of the ported. If the cancellation f (threo monthg) amount to § department pays him a per cent. On the next $100 the cor is 60 ent,on the next $200 ind all above that, 40 the percentage AgEregates oretically the amount of business office fixes the amount of the compensation, practically he himself, In addition to the tions the fourth class p mall _income from sale nd dead printed r rents. Under the law of class postmaster furnishes postoffice, which are turned over to his sue cessor as the property of the government The box rents belong to the postmaster. plchahil SRt DEVASTATION IN GREECE. Ruin Wronght Earthguak of earthquakes In Greece which third week of April and con tinued for several days to devastate the country have resulted in a loss of little more than 300 lives, but the ruin and loss of towns and villages h appalling. A number of the towns have been render uninhabitable and small villages and ham lets have been entirely eradicated. The reglons that have felt the this visitation most, says the New York Sun, are those which made up the ancient and Bocotia, lying on the shore of nnel which separates the island of or Negropcnte from the mainland north of Attica heaviest shock felt at Athcns evening of April 27 and lasted onds. It occurred at 9:20 in the evening, while the weekly epitaphion pro cession was in progr nd th hedral was crowded. The glass rattled in the church windows, images fell to the ground and as the women begin to scream and faint a voice shouted that the building was falling. A terrible panic was averted only by the coolness of Premier Tricoupis, who besought the congregation to be calm, assur- ing them that there was no danger immi- ent %0 long as they left the church slowly Then he ordered the doors thrown open and the cathedral was soon emptied The town of Atlante, which was little dam- aged by the first shock was levelled by those that followed. When the earthquake had passed more than two-thirds of the buildings in the town were mere heaps of ruin. The remainder were badly injured. The whole population, which numbered about 3,000, de- serted the town, and eight villages within a short distance of Atlante were abandoned. The suffering at Atlante immediately fol- lowing the shock was especially great, as the ground was 5o torn and the streets so seamed that the Inhabitants were afraid to seek shel- ter in any of the ruins from the cold rain that fell for a week at the time of the earth- quake. The monasterles of St. Martinos and of Proskyna were destroyed, and the church at- tached to the latter fell In during a vesper service, Thirty persons were killed and as many more dragged from under the ruins maimed and bleeding. In the harbor of Pelll the pier was split in two and sank into the sea. Larissa, Volo, Chalchis and Patros were so shaken that the walls were rent and the roofs collapsed of hundreds of buildings in the four towns. sa was a town of about 20,000 inhabitants, composed of Turks, Greeks and It is in that portion of modern h was the ancient Greek province of Thessaly. At one tme it was a powerful city, and is now the seat of a Greek archbishopric and a Turkish pasha. Chalchis is the principal town of the fsland of Eubola. The city is situated in the narrowest part of the strait, with its fortress, one of the most important m anclent Greec It had a popu- lation of 6,000. Nothing remained of its former grandeur beyond a few fragments of white marble in the modern houses and mosques. The Island of Zante, which was also the scene of the carthquake last summer, is one of the largest of the lonian group. Syra is the capital city of the isiand of that name, which lles about 120 mules southeast of Athens. It Is the chief commercial port of Greece, and produced wine which Homer praised. The population of the city is about 20,000, and is the residence of a Rom Catholic archbishop as well as the seat of tho Greek bishop of the Cyciodes, the name of that group of islands to which Syra be- long: The destruction of Thebes was complete. Not a house was left standing. It was one of the three cities that contested the mili- tary supremacy of ancient Greece and was the capital of Boeotia, the country lying to the northwest of Attica, of which Athens was the foremost city. The old city was built on a hill that it might be easily de- fended in time of war. Nothing remained of its grandeur beyond fragments of its monu- ments and city wall Modern Thebes was a place of about 3,000 inhabitants. The neighboring country was a fertile plain which supported many peasant farmers, and the prospect of draining Lake Copals and the Lividian marshes had prom- ised to benefit and extend agriculture in the region. ing Posoffice of the the sation is iness re a quarter less, the b r or commission of cont il fixes It for from cancella stmaster has a of waste paper and from box 1883 the fourth boxes for th income Appalling by the Recent The began in serlo th terrors of bola to the The on the fifteen came for AS IN A LOOKlNd GLASS. The Cow Saw Her Own Reflection Saloon Door and Disaster Followed. A little man with sunburned whiskers and wearing his pants in his big rawhide boots, and carrying a hoop-pole as large as himself, drove seven cows over Fifth street about § o'clock yesterday morning, says the Cincinnati Enquirer. Up to that time Mike Harpiman had a saloon at 23 East Fifth street. One of the features was a very bril- llant glass door. Among the cows was a red and white one, which was evidently the queen cow in her eating grounds in Ken- tucky. She was good looking and she knew it. As she was passing Mike's saloon some one walked out and the glass door swung in and out on the spring hinges. It at- tracted the attention of the good looking cow. In a minute she saw another cow in the glass. It was a good looking cow, but Miss Cow was not on to the fact that she was looking at herself. The green-eyed monster took possession of the good looking cow, so she left the herd and went at the cow in the glass. The cow in the glass did not weaken worth a cent at the approach of the belle of the herd. which angered the belle all the more. The man with the sunburned whiskers ralsed his pig pole and hit the belle, trylng to get the belle back to the herd, but the belle sald to herself: “Not on your life. I'm the pretticst cow in these parts and no common, slop-fed beast like that can size me up when I'm walking the street attending to my own business, so I'll just take a butt at her.” By this time the belle was on the sidewalk. Crash! The belle had let go with horns, and smashed glass, frame and ything else. The cow In the glass had gone and the belle evidently thought she had gone inside, for back In the bar ran the cow. There was a looking glass on the deboard, and the bello saw the cow in the glass once more. She made for her. The barkeeper tried to drive her out, but she would not leave it. She drove out the bar- keeper and proceeded behind the bar. The looking glass was smashed with one crack of the horns. Glasses and cocktail mix- ers, whisky bottles and bottles of beers, clgars and cigarettes were all tossed up in the air and landed in a heap on the floor. The barkeeper by this time had reached the sidewalk, and seizing a barrel rushed in and threw It at Miss Cow, who ran back in the sitting room. She tossed over tables and such and the barkeeper locked the door. Detective Jackson came along and aid the man with the sunburned whiske Jackson told Mike to hold the cow for dam ages, and the man with the whiskers said Well, It yo' all think yo' kin hold ‘er, why yo' all hold 'er till yo' git tired.” Then he started out., The cow heard him and began to snort. Mike hated to see the house tossed over, 80 he unlocked the door Then the good looking cow walked out quietly and accompanied the man with the sunburned whiskers down the street. - -~ $15.00 to Denver and return, via the Unlon Pacifie, July 21, 22 and Account Mystic Shrine meeting. See me. H. P. Deuel, O T. A, Unlon Pacific system, 1303 Faroam street, Ina 21, STO0D BY CLEVELAND (Continued from First Page.) and which lost in 1888, and fought we_struggled and won in 1 The president is right; th ground which we can which does not provide 1 me e 1s no middle y. No bill raw materi als can be permitted to bec a law FREB, NOT FREER It is unnecessary to enter into ment to define or de constitute raw material kn. what they are. considered raw materlal lowest or crude state ample and sufficient pledges if it fs hon platform was for f als, as Is now ingeniously contended “If the president in his wisdom had see fit while the debste was progressing in th senate to have alded my efforts to secure adhesion to this principle by expressing his views In favor therof in some proper and legitimate 1 should have been gratifie and it unquestionably would have been of practical benefit to the cause. I rejoice that he has expressed them even now although I am not required to defend the manner and form of their presentat ven f they so rcquired, for which I not the re sibility. DIFFER UGAR ctfully differ from the in his assumption that a tax on sugar i necessary at this time, conceding that an income tax is to be retained. Clearly both are not n cessary for any legitimate pur poses of the treasury. Tho president speaks of the ‘democratic principle and policy which lead to the taxation of sugar.’ ~He asserts that in the taxation of sugar ‘we are in no danger of running counter to democratic principle desire only to sug that if it was desirable that sugar should be taxed, ‘as a legitimate and loglcal article of revenue taxation,’ as he now says, it seems stran that the president did not in his last a message make some intimation, suzgestion or recommendation to that effect. [le er do the Wilson bill explicitly n his message, although it provided substantially for free raw sugar. He permitted the house to pass that measure without a vord est, suggestion or adv that the should be a tax upon sugar, which has come to be largely regarded as one of the neces sarfes cf life coretary officer of his ably ex-cathed any argu what _artiel very democr: Any article may be when it Is in th This definition fs and will redeem our stly applied. The party not freer, raw mater gnate assume “I res president est Carligle, the trusted abinet, speaking outlined with great care the ssential provisions of the proposed tariff reform bill, but made no recommendation whatever for a tax upon sugar. While free s being carried through the house administration remained quiet and pas. but now after the house has acted and the country has been led to expect free sugar the administration shows its hand and declares for a duty upon it, m not now antagonizing its suggestion; I am simply stating the facts of history Under the existing circumstances, with an fncome tax retained in this bill, I voted for frec sugar before and shall do so again In my judgment the house cannot now hon- orably retreat from its position in favor of free sugar. The president’s suggestion came too late. The senate must rccede from its amendments.” NO INCOME TAX FOR MILL. Mr. Hill In closing his speech called at- tention to the fact that the president, who had been so often quoted in the tariff de- bates as favoring the income tax, had at last come out in no uncertain tones against it. He trusted the president’s words would have their effect. He (Hill) wanted to perfect this bill. He knew it was claimed his wishes should not be consulted because he did not intend to vote for the bill. He never should vote for it as long as it contained the income tax, but he wanted to see it made defensible. While he was speaking of free coal and free iron Mr. Pugh created a sensation by asking Mr. Hill who owned the coal and iron ore which he (Hil) and the president desired should be placed on the free lis “I do not know,” replied Mr. Hill, em- phatically. “I know to what the senator probably refers, and it may be brought out in this debate. 1 do not know Who owns the coal and iron mines whose coal and iron would come in free. I do not care. It makes no difference.” A slight demonstration in the galleries greeted Mr. Hill's reply, which was renewed when, with uplifted and threatening hands, he deciared that unless the democrats of the senate yielded they would go to the wall and the president would go to the front. Mr. Hill, after his declaration in favor of tree sugar, proceeded to say the free sugar clause in the tariff bill had been universally endorsed by the democrats of the country. He read from a dispatch from Evansviile, Ind., which stated a congressional convention denounced Hill, Brice and Gorman as the ““Benedict Arnolds” of the democratic party for opposing free sugar. Mr. Voorhces arose and denied absolutely the truth of the dispateh on the strength of information given him by Congressman Taylor of Indiana, who was on the floor. Sharp words between Mr. Hill and Mr. Voorhees followed. DENOUNCES CLEVELAND. took the floor when Mr. Hill was seated. After the speech of the sena- tor from New York, he began, it was a subject of congratulation thit he and the president had at last found a platform on which both could stand. The lion and the lamb had at last lain down together, and were led as little children by the ways and means committee. He left it to others to decide which was the lion and which the lemb. The senator from New York had said that free raw materials was a cardinal principle of democracy. The president went further and declared that failure to place raw materials on the free list was democratic perfidy and_dishonor. Why did not the senmator from New York vote for free wool, he asked. “I did not vote on several motions when the bill was in the committee,” replied Mr. Nill, “but I distinctly voted for free wool in the senate.” “If my very soul was thrilling and pul- sating for free raw materials,” retorted Mr. Vest sarcastically, “at the peril of my life I should have been on hand to vote on every roll call for the cardinal principle of the democracy.” Mr. Vest then proceeded to read the letter of aceptance of President Cleveland In 1892 pronouncing in favor of freer raw material Yet now he denounced freer raw materials as perfidy and dishonor. In scathing tones he arraigned the president. He had been his friend, he said, in thunderous tones he defended him on the floor of the senate when his friends could have been counted on the fingers of one hand. Where did the den get the right to dictate to con- To denounce one branch of congress to the other! Did he embody in his single body all the democracy, all the tariff re- form sentiment in this country? Mr. Cleve- land was a big man, but the democratic party was bigger than any one man. It had survived Jefferson, Madison, Jack- son; it would survive Grover Cleveland. Under what clause of the constitution did Mr. Cleveland get the right, after a bill had been sent to a full and frée conference be- tween two houses, to make an appeal to his party friends to stand by his individual views? Mrs. Madison had said in her me- moirs that the capitol had been placed at one end of the avenue and the white house at the other to prevent the president from exercising an undue influence on the legisla- tive branch of the government. If the pres- ident could send a letter to his friends here, he said he had the right to send his cabi- net to coerce members in congress; he had a right to do as he had done during the fight over the repeal of the Sherman law, punish recalcitrant. members of his own party. It was a mockery to talk of a full and free conference when one of the conferees came to the committee room with the orders of the president in his pocket Mr, Vest spoke with bitterness of the pres- ident's denunciat of the senate bill, which had been passed after four months of such toll and responsibility he should never assume again. Yet, he said, those who were instrumental in_harmonizing the difference and bringing about its passage—tariff re formers before Mr. Cleveland began his phenomenal career—had been arraigned as traitors who sought to dishonor their party Personally the bill did not suit him. He was a radical tariff reformer, but it he could not get all he would take what he could get. financial unquestion. SENATE BILL OR NONE “I give It as my opinion.” he declared In conclusion, “that we pass this bill or no bl Do you mean to say," asked Mr. Aldrich, a8 Mr, Vest was about 1o take his scat, “that THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: you did not know of the esbetence of the president's letter for the seventeen days which it remained in Mr. Wilson's pocket?" 1 do," replicd Mr. Vest. “And further, I desire to say I knew perponglly that both the president and Secretyry Carlisle under- stood the difficulties under Which we were laboring. Mr. Carlis saw the original 400 amendments and urged “us 'to secure the paseage of some bill at any sacrifice, de claring the faflure of all fdriff legislation to be the greatest calamity that could hap- pen to the democratic party herefore when I saw the president's letter, placing on us the odium of framing a bill that m Aighonor to the democratlic ‘party, to use but a mild expression, I was struck with Infinite amazement. 1 am ne here to d fend or attack the administration, but to proclaim the rectitude of our niotives.” The defense hich th from New York has made of the presiden added Mr. Vest, “reminds me of a de mur- der case which I once tried de- fense 1 able to make was cused was suffering from sich pravity that wits e He acquitted me to thank m In doing so he sald, howe rather go to the penitentia: again listen to the defense | ughter.) AKE IT OR LEAVE sir, 1 say in senat rate The on that the itter moral uelly incapable of 1 rwards he verdict he would life than wde of him was et IT. conclusion, In towards those who have as motives, that far as 1 am need expect no further con have labored earnestly and bring about a satisfactory set- this question. But, sir, [ have the limit. It would be unbecoming in me, Mr. President, to suggest to our conferees what they should do. They are older and wiser and know what is best, but it Is certainly fitting that they should under- and the wishes of their colleagues. And I say, for myself, I know, and for many others, I believe, that if I was a member f that committee I should to the con rees from the house In answer to the de which has been flung in our faces en, there is our bill. It is the re sult of great labor and infinite pains. It has met the approval both of the free trade and protection eclements of our party. It is adapted to conditions, not th It is not perfect, but it is as nearly perfect as we can hope to make it at this session In any event, such as it Is, there it lies You are at liberty to take it or leave it.' “That, sir, would be my position. I d not recede from it so mych as a hair's breadth.” Mr. Gray moved the its amendments and consent to farther con feren Mr. Hill's motion, however, will under rules take precedence. There was nothing, said Mr. Gray, in speaking to his motion that had occurred to make unusual action upon the part of the senate necessary. He did not think it was nec sary to retreat on account of the deter- mined attitude of the house or threats from any quarter. He commended the wisdom which overcame the difficulties which stood in the way of passing the bill. At this point # very hot personal controversy devel- oped between Senators Gray and Hill GRAY'S COMPLIMENTS TO HILL. My, Gray sald that during the time the democratic senators were endeavoring to 1gree upon a tariff bill that would command forty-three democratic votes the senator from New York never raised his voice in favor of the doctrine of free raw material wheh he now advocated Mr. Hill—On every occasion when the sub- ject of free coal and iron ore was up I ad- vocated that there be no duty levied upon them. Mr. G There cre thirty senators within the sound of my voice that know what I say fs absolutely correct. Mr. Hill-Will the senator from Delaware namo a time when I failed to go on record for the position I now deeupy. Mr. Gr. did not say the senator went on record, nor do I refer' to what cccurred in_the senate. Mr. Hill—What other record. Mr. Gray—The tenator | well what T refer. Mr. Hill—I know of no such occasion. Mr. Gray—Does not the senator from New York know of the long conference which occupied the democratic senators over this bill, { Mr. Hill—I recollect well and will never forget i Mr. Gray—During that time T and other democratic senators never heard the voice of the senator from New York raised in behalf of free coal and iron ore. Mr. Hill—The senator knows I spoke at length upon this item. 1 d'd not go into detalls of the bill; co:l and iron ore were not_discussed by the other senators. Mr. Gray—The senator from New York has arraigned his fellows in the senmate for not supporting his amendments. I decline to_take in:tructions from him. Mr. Hill—Does the senator mean to that T have endeavored to instruct him? This was sa’d with such deliberate dis- tinctness, and Mr. Hill had advanced from the back row to within so short a distance of Mr. Gray that there was anticipsted a very close and bitter war of words. Mr. Gray gazed into the eyes of the senator from New York for a second and said: ‘I do not want any personal controversy with the senator from New York. The democrats of the senate know and I know the senator from New York has taken every occasion to tell the democratic senators what they should do and how they should proceed with the matter of dealing with this bill.” Mr. Hill asked Mr. Gray to say what he had said in the democratic conference re- ferred to, but Mr. Gray retorted that he would not be led Into the impropriety of disclosing what took place there. Mr. Gray, continuing, said that the New York senator had no authority to lecture and instruct the senate, at which point Mr. Hill inte rupted him'to say that he had not endeayor to instruct the Deleware senator, nor to r flect upon any member of the senate. But, he added, that if in pursuing what he con- ceived to be a proper course in the senate, he had reflected upon him, he could not help it and he supposed it was because of such reflection the Deleware serator was squiming now. Mr. Pugh sought to ask a_question, but Mr. Hill declined to hear at the time, when Mr. Pugh remarked that he had hoped to end the controversy by such a question. Might open it,”” Mr. Hill remarked, he took his seat. Mr, Gray resumed his speech, He sald he would not attempt to gain brief applause by declaring what his individual views were. It was well known that his views wera as extreme as those held by the extremest of the tarift reformers. Here Mr. Aldrich was recognized to put a question. He said Mr. Gray had called attention to the fact that the senate tariff bill was an abandonment of democratic principles and he wanted to ask the senator whether he did not think the president's letter justified that view. Mr. ‘Gray replied thatuthe president had shown himself abundantly able to vindicate himself. He said the president had the con- fidence of the American pcople and had neyer betrayed it. ALDRICH TAKES A HAND. Mr. Aldrich—But the attitude of the pres- ident is that any evasion of duty, however small, is an act of perfidy and dishonor. Replying to this thrust, Mr. Gray declared that Mr. Aldrich was slmply foining with Mr. Hill in his attempt tojcreate discord, “He is," sald Mn Gray, “simply doing his utmost to help along’ the dance, and he and the senator from New York should sim- ply waltz down the afsle together." At_the conculsion of' Mr. Gray's speech, Mr. Vilas took the floon and offered as a sub’ stitute for Mr. Hill's motion a motion to instruct the conferces to recede from so much of the sugar amendimgit as provided for a duty of one-eighth df'a cent per pound on refined sugar in additions to the 40 per cent ad valorem on all sugars. Mr. Vilas addressed the senate in support of his amendment. He deprecated the pe sonalities that had been injected into t bate today. The conference had failed The two houses were arrayed agalnst each other, yet It was proposed that the senate turther insist on every one of the 634 amend- ments. Was that the way to accomplish re- sults? The majority in the house today, was a majority sent by the people to crystalize the doctrine of tariff reform after years of agltation. The house, after months of labor fous work, had sent to the senate a measure of tariff reform that had been received with joy by the country, When the senate had heaped upon that measure its amendments the bill was not recelved with cordiality by the people. Yet it was proposed to stand fast for each of the 634 amendments. What would justify the senate in taking that posi tion now? If the sénate did this it violated the spirit of the conmstitution, The senate And friendiiness persed our concerned th honestly t tlement of reached all nance senate insist upon the knows to say as SATURDAY, JULY | pught to make articles dutiable which the ‘ the true amount of the gold reserve $40,000,- house placed on the free list. The amend- ments he offered, he said, would strike down an iniquitous and indefensible amendment placed in the bill by tha senate. With that excep'ion he was prepared turther in sistence on the se e amendments. He be lieved sugar a proper subject of taxation, but the diserimination in favor of the sugar re fining Interest was a tax levied for the pur poe of w11l further enriching the most gigantic trust in this country 1S THE PRODUCER BENEFIT “Does not the one-eighth of a ferential placed on refined sugar Mr. Caffery of Louisiana, inure to benefit of the producers?'* “The senator from Louisgiana is better able to answer that question than 1, replied Mr. Vilas. “But it has met with the approbation of the caucus; ft in the bill as a peculiar advantage to trust As such [ deal with it Let us deliver ourselves from the charge of sub. gerviency to a colossal and Croesus-like combination. The sugar corporation, he sald, had been able in a sin year to divide nearly one-third of the aggregate of its gl gantic and inflated stock of $i Did such a corporation need protection Mr. Cafery, in reply to Mr. Vilas, he was In the senate to guard the interes of his state. Sugar was its most staple product. The producers of Louisiana were also manufacturers of centrifugal sugar with which those of the trust competed, and they were entitled to the one eighth of a cent differential A fair revenue duty on gsugar now was what the situation den: anded and all the sugar produecrs of Loulsiana demanded He was a democrat, he loved his party, but if the time came when he had to che between his state and his party he would stand by his state. If the one-eighth of a cent differential on refined sugar was stricken out, he declared in conclusion, he would not vote for the bill, Mr. Caffery, ad valorem ficient to Louisiana, Mr. Palmer of 11 was In favor of announced that he ID? ait. asked the universal dis has been placed the briefly to his opinion a per cent was sugar producers Mr. flat suf- of replying that in of 40 the Sherman declared duty protect he and sis proclaimed that free raw materials would oppose the one- eighth of a cent differential to the sugar trust He thought the sugar producers of Louigiana were in poor company when they joined hands with the Suga trust. The partnership should be dissolved. * “Does an identity of interest constitute a partnership?” asked Mr. Caffery. “Coartain replied Mr. Palmer. “An identity of interests and division of profits do constitute a partnership. Protection Mr. Palmer continued, “‘was a sham and a fraud.”” POINTED QUESTION TO PALMER “Did you believe when you moved to take barbed wire from the free list and place a duty on it that protection was a fraud?” asked Mr. Caffery. “I did,” replied Mr. Palmer amid laugh- ter. “If the materials out of which barbed wire was made had been on the free list I should have supported the proposition to place the wire on the free list. Mr. Blanchard of Loulsana, who followed Mr. Palmer, charged bad faith on the part t some of the democratic senators. He pointed out that in the democratic caucs the concessions placed in the senate bill had beon assented to by forty-three democratic senators. The one-eighth d flerential on re- fined sugar was one of these concessions. The 40 per cent on raw and reflned sugar was another, and the payment of a bounty for the remainder of the present year was another. This last agreement was violated. “Somebody,” said Mr. Blanchard, “i: not living up to his agreement, which is as binding now as it ever wa The ~Louisiana senator said that the caucus arrangement had been violated in the fallure to provide for the continuation of the bounty for the remainder of the year by cutting it out of the bill with the expec- tation that the provision would be inserted in conference. Mr. Banchard preceeded to say that it was time to be plainspoken. Over $100,000,000 in his state was involved, and, Wwithout” indulging in threats, he desired to say that the Loulsiana representatives ex- pected that the caucus arrangement would be carricd out to the letter. When Mr. Blanchard conciuded Mr. Cock- rell moved that when the senate adjourned today it be to meet on Monday next. Mr. Hill attempted to resist the motion, but it was not debatable. The motion was carried, 30 to 23, Messrs, Hill and Irby vot- ing with the repub’icans against the demo- crats. Then, at 5:10 p. m., the senate went into executive scesion and at 5:30 p. m. ad- journed until Monday at 12 o'clock. WHAT IT MEANS, Frederic R. Cou Expresses His Opinlon of the Presid ‘s Tariff Letter. Recelver Frederic R. Coudert, one of the close legal counselors of President Cleveland, sald yesterday In speaking of the president's letter to Mr. Wilson on the tarift: Mr. Cleveland’s last expression is almost equal in importance, and may be in its re- sults, to his recent proclamation as com- mander in chief of the forces of the United States. It certainly—I am now alluding to his tariff letter of yesterday—was calcuiated to warn, to admonish and encourage at the same time, and any warning coming not only from the head of the democratic party but from the chief magistrate of the nation, cannot be minimized nor disregarded. There is no uncertain tone about it and its note is as clear as that of a clarion. The preside glves fair notice to the democrats in con- that the fate of the party, for the nt at least, is In their hands. The leaders cannot, without violating their sol- emn agreement with the nation, refuse com- pliance with the obligations that they in- curred at the last general election. They are bound to give the people a tariff bill and they are bound that that shall be not a shallow pretense which holds out hope to the nation and breaks it at the same time, but a sub- stantial and generous and complete com- pliance with the promises so freely made. “The letter also brings before the nation, and especially before the party, the danger which it runs if the growing belief of many. in, as well as outside, the democratic ranks, that the democracy is unfit to direct the destinies of a great nation, is allowed to grow. Whatever Mr. Cleveland’s encmies may say, or whatever critics may be disposed to carp at, he is certainly making a very clear and clean record for himself on this all important question of the tariff. He feels, and he shows it, that the people at large accept his pledges and rely upon his promises and there is in his utterances some- thing of pe disappointment and almost personal resentment, which, I think, gives great force to his utterances. It means this: You and I came into power together, mainly upon my assurances, solemnly made and reiterated, that the people of the United States should get relief from the oppression of tariff laws run mad. If these pledges are broken, be the responsibility upon you, not upon me; I mean to observe them; I am now seeking to carry them out and if our good undertaking is to be buried in dishonor, it shall not be the fault of Grover Cleveland The people understand this. It is time that all democrats should become alive to the Importance of saving their honor by pre- serving their principl by the July 20.—The senate today confirmed the following nominations: Clinton B. Breckinridge of Arkansas to be minister to Russia Postmasters: California—Mark Hughes at onora, William A. Griffin at Oakdale. Ore- \—Thomas J. Cralg at Bugene. Texas- William Harkins at Ladonia. Missouri—J. F. Mclntyre at Odessa, M. Y. Rusk at Brook- fleld. wte. Amerlen Might Get n Shave. WASHIN , July 20.—The Unit:d States consul at Tien Tsin reports that new Chincse cotton mills have placed orders amounting to $1,000,000 with English firms for cotton ma chinery, and he suggests that American cot ton machine makers might secure somo of these orders in cases where their machinery 18 as cheap and gives better results than the English machinery. House Took Things Easy Yesterduy. WASHINGTON, July 20.—In the house today half a dozen bills were passed with out opposition Tucker bill, providing for the election of United States senators, was con:idered until recess. The night sessior was devoted to pension business. Treasury. WASHINGTON, July 20.—Today's engage ment of gold at New York for export to morrow agggegated §1,600,000, which leaves 000. The cash balance today was $12 et BOUQUET OF LITTLE ROMANCES, affair The parties had never The lady, Miss Maggle Elmwood the lover, Mr. M. Deitz elapsed before they ne on one and decided to They on thelr 38,421 A romantie love at Weeping Water other ended in marriage seen oach tian, arrived at train to meet her A fow clear g marry carly But were on hours another as quick as possible passed through here at 10 a. m way to Plattsmouth to interview Judge Ramsey on the subject. That the unfon will be a happy one their friends sincerely hope. Mr. Deitz s reported to be worth $20,000 A gent side of to Blair man, who resides Washington county and took license to ym the county judge. He went to Dodge county to have the performed and was obliged to ge thie This rather nettied him thought to get even on the whole deal Judge Jackson should whack up and refund the money, but the judge assured the young man that he hadn't got It under falso pro- tenses and that if he falled to marry in Washington county as he had agreed that the court couldn’t on the west recently went married afterwards ceremo t a lle and 50 Willlam Barnes of Shelton, the oldest bach elor fn_ Buffalo county, called upon County Judge Eas e liug at the court 1 ouse and askel for a marriage license. Being asked for th name of the lady, when the license was being filled out by Deputy Cornett, Mr Barnes refused to divulge it, telling the judge it was none of his business. That official surmising that Bill had never before been married, explained that the information was really necessary before the Instrument could e fissued. This made Barnes hot and he left the office. The Portsmouth (la.) Leader tells a rather romantic story of a young man named E. G. McNeal of Lincoln, Neb., who was on his way to Milwaukee to marry his Inamorata, and while the train was stopped Ports- mouth for a few minutes he got off on the opposite side of the depot, and when the train again started he attempted to board it, but wa: kicked off by the brakeman, who doubtless took him for one of Kelly's re- cruts. The young man teleghaphed his affianced, Miss Fannie Bristol, and she came on and the twain were made one in Harlan. 1 saw a 1 brought r y ald Dr. Beatrice. A poor young man to an equally poor young girl, to marry her; but the par serlously. Parents are aly and these parents held that the young man should have a few dollars ahead before tak- ing the girl to the altar; but the young man was determined to marry and get the few dollars afterward, and the girl told her mother that if she couldn’t wed Tom she would take a gallon of poison and die. And so the folks gave in. The young people were married and went to house- keeping In a little cottage with morning glorles climbing up the window frames. They are happy as birds. He goes fishing every day and enjoys himself hugely. She takes in washing and does all the housework. He never abuses her; If she docsn't take in more than $1 a day he does not scold her. Life with them is an oasis. It will be until the husband has to go to work.” young people at a to n happy Cullimore of was devoted nd wanted objected A large number of wedding supper in Fullerton thought that they would have some jolly fun with the bride and groom and keep them up the re- mainder of the night. 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