The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-05-25
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
THE CLOSE OF THE TARIFF DE-
BATE In THE HOUSE.
One of Sunset Cox's Jokes in His Tariff
Speech.-Pa at Collins Opinion of Cleve-
land--NOtes, Etc, Etc.


One of Sunset Cox's Jokes in His Tariff
Speech--Pat Collins Opinion of Cleve.
land--NOtes, Etc, Etc.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoNICLE.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., May %, 1Sss-The
tariff debate closed brilliantly Saturday
afternoon. Carlisle and Reed, the cham
pions and leaders of the two parties, ac-
quilted themselves most creditably Both
speakers were roundly applauded by the
galleries and the House. After the close
of the debate, an agreement was conclud-
ed by which both parties consented to de-
fer taking the vote on the Mills bill for
about ten days, until the Republicans can
decide on a substitute. The appropriation
bills will probably now have the right of
way in the House for a week, as they are
more backward than they have ever before
been in the history of this country.
great deal of tariff literature has been
issued through the Congressional Record
during the past two weeks. Some Of it Is
useless bombasr. Some of it is valuable.
Very little of it is original. For genuine
hnmor and originality the speech of Hon.
Sunset Cox claims precedence lie is mas
ter of the subject, and while ne was in
serious mood gave arguments, statistics
and facts to support his position with
great t1uency and ability. His speech of
two hours was interSpersed with charac-
teristic jokes. one of which l add. The
reader may probably be able to make the
application. A great many Baptist breth-
ren. attending the Baptist Convention in
session here, who were in the gallery, es-
pecially enjoyed it, and Mr.. Cox address
ed himself especially to them while he said:
my point may be illustrated by Bap-
fist boy down in Virginia who desired to
join the Baptist church and be immersed.
Perhaps the Baptist clergymen who fill
yonder gallery may recall the circum
stance. Laughter. The boy was named
jim. He is called to give in his experience
before the deacons. They desired to know
how he got religion. He told them: II
dreamed that l saw Jacobs ladder and
Jacob a-wrastling with the angels, and l
heard voice saying, Jim, climb dat lad
der, and | clumb laughterl and l clumb;
then another voice from de clouds came
down, saying. Jim, climb on:' and clomb
and ! clomb till got to the last round of
de ladder. Den | hear voice of de an
gels and of the crystal gates, saying,
Climb on. and l say, Good Lord, | can't
climb no mo- Den the voice ring out
and say, Jump, Jim, jump an | jump,
an dis chile got the damndest fall since
de fall of Adam" Long continued laugh
ter.
The most eloquent speech of the notable
debate was made by the finest orator of
the House, Hon. ". c. ?. Breckenridge.
The House was disorderly in its uproarous
applause when this silver -tongued son of
Kentucky ceased to speak. Hons v. l..
Wilson, W. L. Scott and j. G. Carlisle,
made the most learned and unanswerable
speeches of the debate Three North Car
DINA Democrats, Messrs. Simmons, Cowles
and McClammy, and one Republican, Mr..
Nichols, spoke on the tariff. Mr.. Simmons
spoke mainly in support Of his amendment
to the Mills bill, which was offered during
the session of the last caucus. l regret
that did not get this amendment in time
to include it in my last letter. Caucus
action IS secret, and it was known, at
once, that Mr.. Simmons had offered an
amendment to the Mills bill That amend
ment required that the tax ON cigars,
cigarettes and cheroots should be taken
off, the fruit brandy tax abolished and
lumber be placed on the free list Mr..
simmons speech was very strong one.
Messrs. CowIes and McClammy also han
died the subject with ability.
Senator Ransom spent several days in
New York this week where he went as a
member of the National Exec. Committee
to make arrangements with reference to
the National Convention of June 5th.
Senator Ransom thinks Hon. Pat. Collins
will be made President of the Convention.
Speaking of Cleveland, that popular Irish
American said, last week:
''The IL, 900, 900 voters of the country,
when they come to vote, will care little
for the poor and petty disappointment
and heart burnings of the few, and will
look only at the grand results of pledges
kept and realized for the good of all. The
administration of Mr.. Cleveland has justi
fled his election. 1t has been honest and
how much that means when We consider
recent history. 1t has been temperate,
wise. steady and patriotic. In my judg
ment the people will not change it for
something they know not Of" The peO-
pie are more concerned in good govern
ment-homest trusteeship of the common
sto, k-than most politicians suppose. One
disappointed politician will make more
noise thar a thousand good voters who have
neither been appointed nor disappointed.
But the thousand votes count. This year
| think they will be with Mr.. Cleveland.
He is stronger personally with the masses
| than he was four years ago, the party is
! stronger also in the confidence Of the
country, only tentatively given at the last
| election. We have been on trial more
| than three years. The party and the
| President may have made mistakes-but
| there are spots on the sun. very small
men never make mistakes or much of
any thing else. But the country has been
served with wisdom, ability and integrity,
and that is precisely what the people
stipulated for when they elected Mr.. Cleve-
land four years ago. They will prefer a
repetition of this service rather than risk
the untried-o or too much tried-adminis-
tration that may be offered by the other
side Mr. Cleveland will be nominated
without opposition, and feel that with
proper effort his election can be made
| certain"
The above strongly expressed sentiments
of Hon. Pat Collins find ready response
! in the hearts of vast majority of the
dominant party. Mr. Cleveland is the
unanimous choice of his party and it looks
now as if he would be renominated on the
first ballot, by acclamation. A better Sc
lection than Mr.. Collins to be President OF
the Convention could not be made. He is
popular with the Irish element everywhere
in this country, and they have great con-
fidence in his opinion.
Among various other bodies in session
here is the Northern Baptist Convention
as | mentioned incidentally, above. Dur
ing one of the opening sessions of this
body, Rev. Wayand Hoyt, severely cen
sured Mr. Cleveland for sending the Pope
of Rome splendidly bound copy of the