Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-11
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wAsHrsros. July 10. 1883.

Mr.. Hoar's allusion 10 The lack OF special
ability on the part OF the American negotls-
tors OF the treaty was taken up and contest.
| ed BY Senators Payne and Gray. In reply to
a question by Mr.. Payne Mr.. Hosr said that
when three men whoever they were) were
undertaking TO deal with trained diploma
fists OF Great Britain 1t was very ind's-
Greet thing for them not 10 avail themselves
OF the advice aud assistance and suggestions
OF representatives OF the fishery States IN the
Senate and the House.
Mr.. GRAY: WIN the Senator from Massa-
chusetts undertake to say that the negotistors
on the American side of this treaty-Mr.
Putnam and Mr.. Argell, to say nothing OF
the Secretary Of State-were Inferior In
equipment for the duties imposed on them to
Mr.. Chamberlain or Mr.. West, or that there
was anything In the occupation, history, or
preyious studies OF these gentlemen which
made them at all superior In equipment Tor
negotiation to either OF the gentlemen
have named! One OF them was certainly
not practiced in gipiomacy, and the other
was not so eminent that any fair American
lawyer might fear to come In competition
with him.
MIR. Hoar: think they were. I think
that the training Of a New England lawyer
IN country city and the training OF the
head OF university in the West. and the
training Of an able and honored United Staies
senator from Delaware, however honorable
those positions and functions in life may be,
did not lit tkem to cope on terms oil eqnality,
either ia diplomacy or special knowledge,
with the men whom Great Britain sent on
the other side, and think that the result oil
that diplomatic attempt on the part OF those
gentlemen will abundantly satisfy the Senate
OF that fact.
MIR. Gray: "What special training had
Messrs. Chamberlain or West which render
ed them superior TO the American negotia-
tors?v
Mr.. Hoar: "Isuppose that 1t bad been
the business Of Mr.. West to study the ques-
ton for the last ten years"
Mr.. Gray: "And what better selections
could have been made Ia this country. where
we have no trained school OF diploma
tistsf"
Mr.. Hoar: al think that Mr.. Frye, or Mr.
| Trescot. or MIR. Woodbury. would have
saved US from the disgrace and humiliation
OF this treaty"
Mr.. Hoar, commenting on an intimation in
| Mr.. Morgsn's speech on the treaty to the
effect that II the question were submitted to
the South between free fish and war with
Great Britain, the result would be Ia favor
] Oh iOt Daiu u W Ah'
courage, coustancy, affection for home and
State aud capacity for great affection and for
| the generous emotions which had charac-
terized the leaders OF tue Southern Con.
| federacy, and expressed bis conviction
that thirty-four senators from that Sec
ton, twenty OF whom bad served In
the Confederate army, would not be
willing when II was a question OF insult and
| dishonor to the United States) 10 take their
tone from the Secretary OF State or the Sena-
| tor from Alabama. There was no occasion,
he SAID, for q note Of war. Firmness,
strength, calmness, aud dignity IN under
standing aud maintaining the Just rights Of
the United States would be much more likely
| TO insure peace than was the yieldies diplo-
macy OF the Administration.
The delivery OF Mr.. Hoar's speech al
though some portions Of it were omitted
occupied a little over four hours. For the
most part il had been in type for several
weeks, but some portions OF il were eXtem-
porZed. During much Of the time occu-
pied there was very fair attendance OF
senator's on both sides OF the chamber, and
during the whole time senators who were
present paid the closest attention to the
speech.
At the close Mr.. Hoar was complimeuted
by several OF the Republican senator's. and
the Senate passed from executive to legisla.
tive business.
The conference report on the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill was agreed 10,
and the Senate, at $40 O'Clock. adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Immediately after the reading Of the Jour-
nal the House went into Committee OF the
W hole (ilr. Springer IN the chair on the
tariff bill, the pending amendment being
that offered by Mr.. Huttiug, OF New York,
restoring the existing rate OF duty on starch.
MIR. Reed, Of Maine, opposed the amend
ment, contending that the reduction OF the
| duty would cause suspension Of business OF
certain starch.factories, injury Of the busi-
ness OF other factories, aud the contraction
OF the market OF the farmer for his potatoes.
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Hopkins, OF Illinois. moved TO strike
from the definition Of unclesned rice the
words "Rice free OF outer hull"
In discussing the amendment Messrs.
Gear OF Iowa and Bayne OF Pennsylvania
criticised the Committee on Ways aud
Means for placing farm products OF the
East and West on the free list and imposing
a duty OF 100 per cent on rice, product OF
the South, which criticism called forth n re-
mark from Mr.. Elliott, OF South Carolina,
IlAt tue uNftuE q
Chinese President, were ready to sacrifice
the colored labor OF the South by allowing
the free importation Of rice from China.
In reply 10 the question, cstegOrically pro-
poupded by Mr. Hopkins, Mr.. Townshend,
OF Illinois, stated that he bad yesterday voted
against the Dingley amendment reducing the
sugar tariff because il was intended to con.
fuse the action OF those who desired 10 re-
duce the war taxes. he predicted that when
the Mills bill came to a final vote every Re.
publican in the House would be found re-
corded against its passage; and be also pre-
dicted that in the western States the people
would, in November next, rebuke the men,
bers who voted against reduction OF taxa
ton. One Of the leaders OF the Republican
party in Illinois a.. ID. Whitng). who for
eighteen years had served In the Illinois
Senate, had recently repudiated the Chicago
platform and party.
"Did not the party repudiate him at
frst?" asked Mr.. Mason, OF Illinois.
"No, sir" replied Mr.. 1ownshend.
81 know better" exclaimed Mr. Mason
al know that he was candidate for senator
and was defeated in the Republican Conven-
ton. He was defeated IS Republican be-
cause be was not true 10 the soldiers"
Mr. Townshend al knew had touched
a
attention to the fact that the Illinois Republi.
cans are f0rsaking their party"
SIR. HOpkips's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Warner. OF Missouri. offered an amend
ment fixing the duty on cleaned rice at one
bali cent per pound. Tie said that rice
should be upon the free list. The rice planter
made s33 per acre on his crop, while the
wheat-grower made $i2 aud the corn
raiser $40 WHY this protection OF over 100
per cent on rice? The bill bad been con-
strucjed to secure the support OF rice
growers and sugar-rmsers. All industries
should be treated alike and in the interest Of
aboring men. In the performance OF the
pledge to make free breakfast-table the
Democrats should reduce the duty on this
od-product.
hr. Warmers amendment was lost by a
vote OF AZ TO 20.
On motion of Mr.. McMiIlin, OF Tennessee,
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