Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-06-13
Of O. IL. smith Exposed.


Constitution in part of his Tariff pamphlets. Bot Is
Characteristic Of the man, who has been oserraed every
thing except his sdro'ness Of this kind. The
aemp, at similar falsi6cs,ion, in relation 10 his vote
against the Of the rgh; Of suffrage the poorer
classes Of the City Of Washington attempted by The
Journal time sgo. doubt at bis dc'aiion was
marked by like asehood and Prevaricaiion. How much
better II would be for hs reputation for eandor and homes
~ If instead Of thus endeavorug of responsible
ity he would body I'D honestly. acknoa ledge
his guilt aud put in the only valid plea be have that
lie acted he d j because his parfg required IT, and be-
he determined go with them through thick and
thin. whether nigh, wrong lie then could claim e9u.
rage enough admit the commission Of wrong, which
he b. not virtue enough to resist
z are OBTAINING readers too long from tie ex-
posure II deserves careful and deliberate reading
Senator Tappans Amendment and
Senator $rnifh'> Course.
NV HaRNo~r. Nav Il. 1913.
Mn BrRNs:-ln The Circular TO the Electors OF the
First Congressional District recently published by YOU
stated the fact that amendment tie Tariff bill
proposed in Tie L. :. by Nh Tappau Of Ohio. TO
The effect that when any European nation admitted the
grain and saed provisions Of the West free the tariff du
ties their manufactures should be reduced 10 20 per
cent and that every Democratic Senator voted er the
amendment and every Wing Senator against it.
since my Circular issued ny attention has been
called to defence published by Senator Smith reply
20 a statement similar NINE which had been previously
made by Mr.. Whitcomb. Here Mr. Smiths defence,
word for word copied into the Evansville Journal OF
May II.
The writer ,Nr. whiteomb) has made another equally
ndd chr.e against the action If the Senate pending the
progress Of The bill Tie says; son the second dy Of Au-
gust Is42 Mr. TappaR Of the Senat fom Ohio NOV
amend the bill for providing that Whenever COIN
-four and sailed pr visions should be received fee OF duty
into any nation Europe President h uli make
proclamation Of the fact 70 the people Of the United State
and three months thereafter the articles male ia that
should be admitted into the L. at 20 cent
the value Every Wing Senator voted against the amend
meut and every Den0cfauc senator voted Tor IT, Here
again the memory II the writer rather his industry fleC
before he got through with tic story We Will finish
Tor his OBLIGATION The vote he sneak, If was gwen
Senate Of whole; the amendment wa
Te-oered the Senate when Nr Evan, II Maine read the
treaty Of 1915 between the and Great Britain show
ing that If the ncOnsderablc nation of Europe should
let articles enumerated the amendment Of Nj Topaz
their ports duty fee that very act by the operation
this country 20 Ter cent al ocm 80 the
made, Mr. Wright requested NJ. Tappan T. ~ithd -
amendment and he did so with the apprahation OF The
whole Senate s. much ia this discovery which, howe
long published IN the state sentinel and expose
the Indiana Journal
Unless Senator Smith can furnih so ne explanation
the defence other than believe possible for him 10 do
thea your readers when the facts LAID before them
will hardy resist the conclusion that unJusabie l his vo
was ms disngeuuous apology for 1t makes the matte
These the facts.
III.
was offered August =, IN committee, ard that every Nh
Senator voted against 1t and every Democratic Senate
voted for He does not even pretend that MI Evan
maic his point about the Of SO At that time
nor that he (Smth) then knew thing about the claus
IN the treaty that he was IN the slightest dcsrc'
governed, in his vote, by any such consideration II
voted, by his showing. against the proposal On %
merits, al least without reference 20 point which
himself admits was not made on that occasion at all
But this all The Senate continued to debai
the tauG bill ia committee throughout the third aud ourt
of August the latter day II was reported back to tn
senate and before tn Senate adjourned if PdSSed
a third reading. The amendment of Mr. ispap. IT r.
offered this BIZ at all must have been offered therefore
on the fourth of August for the final passage OF
bill no amendments are order Will Toe permitted
Now dill Mr. Tappan, either then or at any other time
re-oiler hi. amendment in Senate To this hil lie IA
not Blu, amendments believe. were offered ~ SCI
ate and these hy Mr.. Woodbury. and had no rcie
ence L. this matter both negauvel, and Nh hin
then rose and said he would withhold amendment
had prepared from perfect conviction that ~ amene
ment however necessary would prevail
Mr.. Tappan doubtless was deferred from the san
cause At all events he reofered 10 his 6H no d"en
sneat he Senate. The bill went to the President VI
vetoed and another framed.
To this secsuG torif bill II is true that Senator Tappa
did, the fgeaty siTth Of Augu-t-neirly month a
ter MIR smiths votc-offcr his amendment M Senat
Mr. Mcrrick had previously, OF the same day. moved
somewhat similar amendment, including febaoco i. al
1t was in opposing this latter amendment. not Mr. a
pans that Mr. Evans made his point about the treat
Mr. Merck denied that the treaty stood IA the way a.
after that pant was made. Mr. TapFan still moved IA
amendment and Withdrew II without vote. MT As -
a,or smith asserts because of the poiu made 10y Mr.
ans but because M .uerr,ck bersisiefin ms amen
rnenf 10 include tobacco, which every Senator kne
virtually rendered the whole proposal nugltory and de-
letter.
Those who doubt the accuracy of This statement. b
cause almost every point, II Is so completely at va
ance with Senator smiths, may have their doubts reno
cd by consulting the National Inteligencer OF Augu
81 1912 where the debate given at length
The excuse offered by Smith for his vote - thcI
fore incorrect even valid, aud invalid even IT
were correct II the amendment had been reoiered Just
was and Withdrawn by for the very
son Mr. Smith assigns. II would still he 10 JustIiica
whatever of Mr. Smiths vote but II his statement 81
rosnr II accurate bad truly Justified him. still his deie
falls 10 the ground when tested by the facts placed on
ord =. he nine by the leading Wing Journal Of the ia
The bill in question-ihe first tartl bill OF sessi
went through the Senate, b. Pa'EV d'"' 'u' a 81
~'e Amendment That is the ard honestY5 Pianai
cf Mr.. Smiths am fully jusiihe'' men, ""''
assert did an my circular, that tho lnda'a 0e'at
voted of the great measures OF their pa''
sgainst tie will and against the Of the Sta
represented; that is unless the people Of India
opposed To such reciprocal reduction OF duties a.
Mr.. Smith, presume, will not venture that ass
But finally, does Mr. Smith hope to persuade US. ha
between the United states aud Great Bfita
such character that reciprocal reduction OF du
cannot hy Us be provided fr by law IA am form Won
II prevent such reciprocal reduction restricted
Great Britain alone (and that. If nothing more could
done would he IT immense advantage IN the West)
having the before me. cannot Of course point
the form Of amendment that would not nave clash
with It's provisions But common sense teaches Il
ia some form other reciprocal reduction II dgt
can Be provided for. And doubtless ,soUd have be
provided for had there been any disposition the don
nant party the Senate. eaect 1t.