The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-09
A Comprehensive, Business-Like Statement Of
the Purposes Of the Bill. in Which There
Is Nothing Evasive or Indefinite.
The Mills Bill Criticised and Its Weak
Points Made Plain to Everybody.
Chief-Justice Fuller Appears in the Supreme
Court, Takes the Oath of Office and En-
ters Upon HIS Duties-Capitsl Notes.
TARIFF IN THE SENATE.

Mr.. All ison Exp ans the New Measure and
CONTRAST. It with the Mills Bill.
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WAsHfSeroS, Oct a-Senator Allison, OF
Iowa. opened the debate on the Republican
tariff bill this afternoon, which promises 10 oc-
cupy the time OF the Senate for at lesst three
or four weeks. The Republican substitute for
the Mills tariff bill prepared under the
supervision of Senator Allison. who Is acting
chairman OF the committee on finance. and he is
better qualified to anaIyze the measure than
any other mao In the Senate. At the outset of
the discussion Mr.. Harris, of Tennessee. one Of
the Democratic members OF the committee,
threw out suggestion which was in
tended merely for effect anon the
country at large, relating to the length OF
time the debate snail continue. He intimatsd
shat he would like to limit the debate on the bill
TO ten days. In closing his speech, Senator Al
lison assured his Democratic colleagues tho
committee that the debate would be pushed for
ward as rapidly as possible. and that there
should be no delay whatever the part OF Re-
puhlicsns. so that vote could be taken upon
the bill before the election if the debate could be
finished within tie time intervening
Senator Allison delivered a business speech.
There were no labored statistics and no indefinite
vague statements. The most ordinary mind
could readily grasp his explanation of the BILL
as he took 1t up schedule by schedule and para
graph BY paragraph, pointing out exactly what
the bill proposes, and making comprehensive
comrarisops between the measure passed BY
the House under the leadership of Mr.. Mills. or
Texas, and contrasting il also with the prescott
law. Senator Allison's arraigument of the effort
of the trainers OF the Mills bill TO favor the
sugar refners at the cost of the consumers was
unAnsw~rabls He also answered the criticisms
which have been made Of the internal revenue
features Of the bill. He showed that all Of the
precautions in the present laws against the
manufacture and sale OF alcohol, whisky and
vlnous products we're retained in the Republic
an substitute He showed also, that the A'llr
bill proposes to make the sale Of whisky free
and to turn the moon onshiners and rum-venders
loose in the country to piy their vocAilous with
ont interruption. His explanation OF how the
substitution by the Republican bill OF specific
for al valorem dutles, wherever possible, would
enurs TO the benefit Of the American producers
anc manufacturers, and would make under
valuation and the common frauds st the custom
houses impossibls. TIE speech was the moss
powerful one delivered "a the Senate
during the session, and was entirely differ
ent from any other tariff speech that has
been delivered in the Fiftieth Congress, IN that
10 was o simple ana convincing analysis OF both
the Republican and Democratic proportions on
tariff reform. and terse exposition of the inten
tions 90 the Democrats TO play into the hands OF
Great Britain aud favor the moonshiners and re-
tail whisky-dealers. he followed by Sem
ator Vancs, of North Carolina, who epoks il
opposition 70 the bill. The speech OF Senator
Vance WAS as different from that OF Senator
Allison midday is different from midnieht.
man. while the other was the harangue Of o
politician, vague and meaningiess.