The Portland daily press., 1884-04-29

live, and from which they never CO. He SAYS,
We are not responsible for the paralysis OF
the Navy; that belongs to the past" To-day
tne gentleman from Pennsylvania Is chairman
OF the committee on appropriations. If he is
NOT responsible for the present, who is? sup
pose we arel The fact is, as have had occa-
sion to remark in this House before, when
anything has to be done they have to come to
US. Inc gentleman says he Is not responsible
Tor the paralysis of the past. Who is RESPONSE
Die for the paralysis of the present? Will he
undertake to deny his responsibility for ma
val appropriations bill that passed this House
with no appropriations for ordnance? Will he
undertake to deny that the paralysis which
Will ensne If these vessels 90 afloet without q
single gun on them is due to him, SO far as he
Is gotP Why, sir, what an attemptl Does the
Democratic party intend to 90 before the coun-
try and simply disclaim responsibility as to the
past, hoping thereby to shirk its responsibility
as TO the PRESENT. Is that the position for q
great party enlisted not merely in the interest
OF reform hut general reform?" Laughter
l do sincerely hope I shall live long enough,
for am promising myself thereby yery long
life-I do sincerely hope, Mr.. Chairman, I
shall live long enough to see the gentleman
from Pennsylvania and those whom he so thor
oughIy represents step out of that dead and
buried past and undertake to do something,
and not to be everlsstingly hiding themselves
behind what has already taken place,
While 1t is true that my friend from Penn
sylvania is not in every respect the controller
OF the Democratic party, yet in relation to ev-
cry matter of appropriation he has the most
absolute control. And that is why / address
my remarks to him. 1t is because in his pock-
ct is the whole of this situation.
Why, how many times has he risen in his
place in the House here, and without single
statement of reasons, for he never gives rea-
sons, has he carried the opposition to proper
expenditure of the public resources? While it
30 I'D 49, al. "a
congress OF the United States to be e5opomj-
cal in its expenditures, nevertheless, the sole
object of raising revenue is to buy what the
United STATES want That is the sole excuse
OF taxation of any kind-that the natiDn wants
it.
WHAT does my genial friend say?
Mr. Morrison. You have good many other
excuses, such as protection and the like.
Mr.. Reed; All, always harping upon my
daughter. Laughter The gentleman from
illinois wants to reduce the revenues of the
Government, and he cannot conceive of but
one way of doing it, and that is by lowering
the tariff of duties. Why has not he, with his
broad views of life and duty-and it seldom
happens mao has the opportunity to address
TWO Democratic leaders of such distinction on
one occasion laughter and applause]-why
does IL not happen, with his bread views OF
life broader than those of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, that in his anxiety to reduce
the revenues of the country he has not raised
the tariff? Why that is the way to do it.
Mr. Morrison. That is your way.
Mr. Reed. And the Democratic constitu-
tional lawyers of this country would have an
other opportunity for another hundred years
to discuss the consttutonality of what WASH
ington and Jefferson, and Andrew jackson
performed without the slightest doubt either
OF its coDstitutionality or its proprety. Laugh
te- and applause on the Republican side
But am wandering from my main subject.
Laughter | address myself to the gentle
man from Pennsylvania because his associates
accept his opinion and it is high tribute I'M
der the circumstances.
Mr.. Randall. And some of yours
MIR. Reed. And some of them accept some
OF mine, and am under obligation to the gem
tleman from Pennsylvania for that high COM
plment. Laughter and applause on the Re-
publican sIde.]
wish to appeal to you as q party; you can
not any longer go before this country with this
talk OF non-responsibility. Why are you not
men enough to take some responsibility? Why
are you not men enough to do what you know
this country wants? Why are you not men
enough to give us the beginning of Navy?
Oh, the gentleman from Pennsylvania says
We will never have any war; hereafter it is to
be all peace, and the representative of the
Quaker City undoubtedly believes in that.
The history of mankind is TO tho con trary, and
1t shows that no wise nation with surplus rev.
enue ever before presented the defenseless
spectacle which this country presents. sum-
mon you, then, gentlemen, to the duties which
were Entrusted TO you, and the responsibility of
non-falhment of which will be upon you. Ap-
plause on the Republican side.l