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FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 10, 1912.
correspondence of the Free Press.
WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, AuG. II, 1912.

WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, AUG. II, 1912.
THE NrTo-MR. ADAMS SrEEcn-TnE TARIFF.
informed you in my last letter that the Tariff Bill
had passed the Senate and that it rested with John
Tyler and his Loco Foco advisers and allies to say
whether it should become the Law OF the Land, or
be met with the Royal Veto and defeated. And it is
now my painful duty 10 inform you that Mr. Tyler
has again interposed his will against the will of the
People and their Representatives, and rejected the
Bill. The Veto was sent to the House of Representa-
tves at about half past eleven O'Clock on Tuesday
last read by the Clerk, and then the further consde-
ration on the subject postponed till the next day
Ollhe reasons assigned by John Iyicr for withhold
ing his assent from this great measure Of rcle 10
suffering country, have neither the time nor the dis
position to speak at present Suffice TO say they
are extremely shallow and sophiscal and satisfy
nobody but himself and his Loco Foco advisers
Every position he assumes has been relucd thou
sand times in every Wing journal in the country and,
unless greatly mistake the temper and spirit of the
American people, they will teach this caprcious man.
before many more months roll over his head, that
Their will and wants are not thus to be moched by
his miserable distractions. They will speak TO him
in tones which will make him trembe in his marble
palace and which will drive into infamous obscury
thS ieIhicsS Odiiu VI NPhSu LUIGI OCus WIZ nave
aborod with such zeal to deceive and dclude him.
Even now the Loco Foco members of Congress be-
gin to relen all turn PALE in view of the dreadful
consequences of their frantic and unprincipled oppo
stion the Bill and Of the corrupt and artlul app-
ances with which they have scduced this weak man
into their dark and neiarous plots. They feel that
they are guilty; they k1,or they cannot justify their
conduct to the People: and they already fear as well
they may that they will be overwhelmed and swept
away by the mighty torrent of public indignation
which they have madly and SO wanonly provok-
ed and excited But must give you some account
of the great speech of the venerable Elk President Ad
ans on the Veto Message
When the House was called to order, on Wednes.
day morning the Hall and galleries were throngod
to over-howing by one dense mass of human lengs.
Every avenue crowded. every seat and foo,-hold
was occupied by the mighty multitude which throng-
ed the Capitol, eager TO witness the discussion-
When the hour arrived to commence the debate Mr.
ADAMS was the first to obtain the floor, He began
his speech with unusual seriousness and solemity OF
manner He commence d by abiding TO the depor-
able condition of the country, and the obstinate OPP
position ofthe President to those measures of Con-
gress which were calculated to improve it, lie said
il had been in the power of the President lift had been
his pleasure, 10 effect perfect and entire rcconcila
ton with both branches Of Congress- by simply sign
ing his name, with the word 'approred," to the Tar
i'll Bill which had just been laid before him. and which
was Of ncalculabe importance to the honor, the
credit, and the prosperity Of this great country. He
most conscen ously believed, if Jot, Iyler had put
his name TO that Bill that both Congress and the
People would have been ready and willing to forget
and forgive all the errors ofhis past conduct all his
weakness and folly. That measure, he said would
have restored the country from its present unexam-
pied depression and embarrassment to palmy state
OF happiness prosperity and peace 1t had been franz
ed with great care and caution, and was admirably
adapted TO meet the various and diversified wants of
all sections Of the country. If the Bill had been pass
| ed into law, it would have given new impulse TO
industry, restored the doopmg energies Of the peo-
pie, and literally have made desert bloom and bios
som as the rose But the President had been bcauil-
cd by the evil councils of the Loco Focos and had
refused to sanction this great of National re-
lief. And now the question was, who was RESPONSE
bic for its failure This was the issue to be put to
the country and the People, and he had no fear as TO
the verdict which would be rendered The issue was
now fairly formed between Congress and the Presi-
dent and his advisers, the appeal would be made to
the People-and he prayed 10 Heaven that it might
not result IN an appeal to arms!
MR.. ADAMS thcn adverted 10 other instances IN
which Mr.. Tyler had been induced by his Loco Fuco
allies to defeat the action of Congress. He gave
minute and careful history Of the two Bank Bills of
the Extra Session, and said that Congress had been
but too anxious and too willing TO conform 10 the
wishes of the President. He asserted that the first
Bank Bill had been much modified 10 meet the
views Of Mr. Tyler that he had felt bound to vote a
ganst it in the House. But the sacrifice was made
! in i'm
make that Bill acceptable to the Executive, the Iocos
had persuaded himto yeoit. And what followed that
act! continued Mr.. A. Was any substitute propos-
ed or did Congress fly into passion and refuse TO
act any further 7 Not at all. Far from it, Anx-
ous to redeem their pledges to the people, they I'M
medately went to work to frame ano Their Bill And
so earnest they in their efforts TO harmonic
with the President that they went further than any
other Legislature ever known to go, to frame
Bill which would meet his appreciation. In fact the
second Bank Bill might with truth be almost SAID to
have been drawn by Mr., TyIers own hand Whole
sections 10 which he objected, Were stricken out, and
others were put in which he wished 10 have inserted
the name was changed TO suit the caprlcious whms
OF this unrvalled StateSman-and all this was done
at the particular request Of President Tyer-so that
the Bill was strictly the Creature, the very pet of the
Executive. And lrhdt traS It's fate? asked the yene
rabe Patriarch of Quincy, with great emphasis and
animation. 1t was carried through both houses of
Congress in honesty and good faith, and with every
expectation which the plghlcd honor of the President
could raise, that it would meet with his approval
And what was its reception at the White House =
The President diSorned his Orn ehiid-retoed his
orn banhing, and hooted in derslon from the palace
And the Loco Focos encouraged him IN his course'
aud lauded him to the skies fol his praseeorhy
duct.