New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
COCKRELL'S BLUNDERS.
EXPOSED IN THE SENATE BY MIR. ALDR1cH.
-FOUR HOURS OF DREARY SPEAKING BY THE MIS-
souri, sENAToR--MR. sPOoNERS
EFFECTIVE ARGUMENT
Isr rsLsGRAPI TO THE TRIBUNE.

TsLsGRAPI TO THE TRIBUSED
Washington, Oct. Ex-senator Cockrell spoke nearly
four hours to-day to eight or ten other Senators.
He argued in favor of free trade from first to last,
but protested that he is free trader because ac
cording 10 Mr. Blaine, to be entirely free trade
must encounter no obstruction In the way of tax,
either upon export import" But Mr.. Cockrell
showed that he is free the that John
Bright Henry George and other advocates OF the
British system free traders Mr.. Cockrelrs speech
was as feeble 1t was dfeary. After he had been
reading couple of hours Sitting Bull and about fifty
Sioux chiefs filed into the gallery in all the glory Of
paint and feathers, accompanied by two o. three In
Perpetrators. The latter seemed TO be busy trying TO
make the Indians understand what Mr. Cockren was
saying Apparently they were successful IN degree
for the Sioux chiefs Immediately expressed desire TO
leave the place and they sOlemnly filed out with
looks OF disapproval and grunts Of dsapprobaton.
Mr. Cockre made it plain that he never has read the
Senate substitute, when he referred sarcasueauy 10
the haste with which the Finance Committee had
abandoned its proposition 10 place coal on the free list
because of an outcry from West Virginia Republicans.
The poor senator built his sarcasm upon misplaced
comma In appendix TO the committees report
His bunder promptly exposed by Senator Aldrich.
Cockrell got himself into trouble again by asserting
that the Republicans In the House had voted sOlldly
against any reduction of the duty on sugar, when, as
Mr. Adrich Immediately stated they voted In body
for the Dingley amendment TO reduce the rates 30
Senate substitute.
Before he sat down, Mr.. Cockrel caused to be
read letter from the Internal Revenue Commissioner,
Mr. Miller critcsing the sections of the substitute
which provide for the remission Of the Internal taxes
alcohol used for scientific and manufacturing pur-
poses, the ground, first, that the special bonded
warehouses provided for would be too few in number
and under the control of too few persons and second
that II would be mpraccable 10 prevent frauds upon
the revenue. Mr.. Allison promptly answered both
objections and said that the experience Of Great
Britain and Germany both proved that the commits
soner mistaken.
Mr. Hoar read extracts from an article by
Edv ari Atkinson, that most conspicuous 1rtt-
trade statstician,7 the progress Of the Nation
under period of free trade and under like period
Of protection and obtained leave TO publish in The
Record Mr. Atknson's tables and charts, he said,
petey refute the assertions and fancif statistics
submitted by senator Reagan last week
Senator spoOner then read carefully prepared
argument in favor Of the protective SYSTEM 1t was
replete with facts and Illustrations drawn mainly
from Official reports and free trade authorities snow
Ing the depressed condition of business and labor IN
the United Kingdom under free trade. Mr. spOoner
evidently had devoted much time TO his researches,
aud had collected a large amount OF valuable IN
formation, which presented 10 the senate in a
most effective manner