Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-18
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
MR.. RANDALL ON THE TARIFF.
OTHER SPEECHES IN THE HOUSE.
House OF Ropre,eusas,v...

Tne HOUSE was cdlieQ 10 Oruer Oy MI. McMuun
CTenn) as Speaker pro tenn, and the chaplain being
absent and the reading OF the journal dispensed
with, the House Immediately went into committee
Of the whole CMr. Springer, OF Illinois, in the
chair on the tariff bill.
DENoUNCING TRUSTS.
Mr.. Anderson Qowa) thought that the pending
debate had been OF advantage to the country In
stripping the mask from the face Of fraudulent
pretenses and in placing persons and parties be-
lore the people rather for what they were than for
what they pretended to be. He denounced the
protective system and its horrible progeny, the In
sired by greed and damned by cOntrivance, which
eliminated from American commerce the vital
principle OF competition. GApplausel The tarifr
their industries and the contest they were now
engaged in with the agents OF the projected pools
OF the country, backed by the sovereign power OF
tne government, was an unequal contest
MI. Cheadle Qnd.) confined himself to q discus
sion OF the question whether protection protected
ana maintained the Affirmative OF the proposition.
MR.. RANDALL HAS THE FLOOR.
The floor was then accorded to Mr.. Randall Pa.l
When he began to speak all the members on the
floor got as close around him as possible and gave
him undivided attention. He began by quoting
the Presidents message, and stated that In the
race or that 1t was the duty OF every member
10 consider the question serious and carefully. He
had done this His conclusions differed radically
IRON IRON those Of the President The latter adyo
customs duties only. He {Mr. RandalD thought 1t
the part OF patriotism and wisdom to reduce the
internal taxes. He had always favored the total
abolition OF the inter rnal-revenue system. He then
referred TO the bill he had introduced, and went
Into adiSpassionaJe discussion OF its details.
and his voice was weak. There was q very marked
purpose to treat him with the utmost courtesy,
which his position In the House and the import
ance OF his utteranceS merited. and republicans
and democrats alike tried to secure him good at
tention. Many republicans brought their
chairs over and sat ia the open space in
m
called on him to speak louder, and later Judge
Kelley, who sat but four or i've seats removed
leres, as it was difficult to hear even at that short
distance
MIR. Randall explained that his voice was weak,
Oat tnat ne would Try to speak louder and not In
MIR. RANDALL FOR HIS OWN BILL.
Mr. Randall said the reduction provided for in
his bill aggregated seventy-seven million dollars
on internal taxes. These taxes mad always been
the last to be levied and the nrst to be repealed
when no longer necessary. Jefferson had given
the death blow to excise taxes that most vicious
OF all taxes and received the thanks OF the legis-
lature OF his native state for so dong. The first
tax also to be repealed after the war OF 1872 had
been the excise tax. The democratic convention
OF 1884 declared that internal revenue was a war
TAX, ana thlS declaration taken in connection with
the other declarations OF the platform clearly
tablShed the TACT that the opinion OF the cOnven-
tion was that some Of the internal-revenue taxes
should first go, and that they should all 90
whenever sufhctent sum was realized from Gus
tom-house taxes to meet the expenses OF the Gov
ernment economically administered. The coun-
try was now practically in such condition, and
he favored now, as he had always done, total re.
peal OF the lnternal-revenue taxes. [Applause.l
CRITICIZING THE MILLS BILL
When Mr.. Randall got upon the Mills BILL pick
ing 1T to pieces and crticzing 1t, the interest in
his speech was renewed and he was frequently
applauded by the republicans who gathered
around arc him But his voice was stlll weak, despite
his hour expired there was
ALIvELY SCENE ON THE FLOOR.
Some one asked to extend his time. Mr.. Mills
objected. This action on the part OF Mr.. Mills was
in the interest OF Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Breckin-
ridge, who were to follow but the general verdict
was that It was ungenerous, and many Kisses,
mingled with applause were heard in the gal,
ler1eS and on the floor. Great confusion followed.
Amid 1t, Mr.. Mckinney, who was to follow imme-
utes TO Mr.. Randall. This generous action was re-
ceived with
YKLLs OF APPLAUSE.
Mr. Breck1nridge tried to make a proposition to
settle the NATTER but the confusion was such that
he could not be heard. He finally asked that half
the time yielded to Mr.. Randall might come from
his time. This became the understand ding, and
MT Randall continued until his speech was nm
several republicans congratulated him at the
Mr. Brecklnridge (Ark) then asked that
neither Mr. Mckinley nor Mr.. Breckenridge (Ky.)
be limited as 10 time.
This was agreed to.
Mr. MKINLRY's TURN
MI. Mckinley began his speech about twenty
minutes to l. The House gathered close around
him.
He opened his speech with the declaration that
al were agreed that taxation should be reduced,
the only contention being to the manner OF that
reduction.
He sharply contrasted the ..tartfr.for- r-revenuen
policy OF the democrats and the tartf-for-prOtec-
Ia off otnod
that the one meant free admission to this country
OF foreign goods which could be produced here,
reached, and consequently the destruction OF
American Industries. The other meant prOtec-
ton as well as revenue; 1t meant the stimulation
the fruits OF its works. The democrats since
December had been letting our own people take
care OF themselves and trying toegslate for other
He said the Mills bill would not reduce the reye.
nues. rake from 1t the $24 900 900 internal-reve.
increase the revenue. He thought the Increase
would more than balance the reduction on internal
revenue he ventured the prediction that arter it
nad Oeen In operation six months, II 1t ever went
into operation, more money would 60 into
the Treasury than under the existing
In the course OF his speech Mr.. Mckinley entered
into vigorous criticism OF the bill and created
amusement and applause by his analysis OF the
owing to lack OF time, he could not point out ali
OF the ridiculous features OF the bill he picked out
a. few samples by which he SAID the bill could be
He criticized the bill, which the President had
SAID must be passed whether or no, and which he
was dispensing onic1al favOrs to have passed-fOr
as the Post said there was an Allentown for every
SOwden.
THE TARIFF PROBLEM.
A Growing Disposition Among Repub.
1tcans 70 Favor . Direct Vote ON the
Hill as q Whole.
WHY THE REPUBLICAN MINORITY OPPOSES Mr.. ruIs,
PRoPOsITI0N-THEY WANT TAX REDUCTION. Bur
NOT ON THE MILLS PLAN.
There is growing disposition among repuou-
cans to accept the proposition made by Mr.. Mills
70 vote on the substitute and the tariff bill imme-
diately at the close OF the general debate large
majority Of the party, following the Leadership OF
Messrs. Reed, Mckinley and Cannon are ear.
nestly In favor OF accepting the proposition and
making the issues straight between the Mills bin
and the substitute TO be offered by the repubn-
cans minority, who are not prepared to &C
cept either the Mills bill or the substitute. and
yet insist that something should be done at once
for the reduction OF the revenues. are resisting
their party leaders In this matter. They do not
approve OF the course proposed, It cuts them on
from any chance OF getting such . measure
as they want Several OF these members would
vote for the Mills bill II amended In several
particulars They argue In opposition to direct
vote as things now stand that the republican
substitute would be voted down; that the Mills
three votes Of q majority, and that then there
would be nothing left 70 do They would have tO