The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-12
THE OLD CONFLICT.
Free Traders Legitimate Success
soIS of SeeessionistS.
Speech of Senator PIatt ON the
Tariff -REndall's Mourn
faI Fate.


Tarig-REndail's Mourn
fal Fate.
w4sHISsros. oct. Il--Ia the senate the
house bill aepropria,iRg s5o.0qe FOR enforce
meni of the Chinese exclusion act was re
ported by Allison aud PASSED
Mitchell then Proceeded 10 address the
senate in advocacy Of the bin heretofore
introduced by him 10 reduce letter postage
to / cent. In the event Of the proposed re-
dueflon being carried ont, he thought there
was no good reason why the unit Of weight
shoald not be iixed at two ouaees, instead
of one ounce, aud why foarfh-ciass matter
Of merchandise should not be put on an
equality with third-eias With these
changes the present absurd distinction be-
tween first, third aud fourth-elsss matter
would be wiped oui. and 3 uniform rate of
cent for every tive ounces woeld be the
cost on all matter, except newspapers and
periodicals sent to subscribers annoy
anee 50 often. The result from the
detention OF matter for insufficient POSTAGE
would disappear, the temptation to petty
fraud by the concealment oi written mat
ter Ia matter Of n lower grade would van
ish, aud absolute privacy could be given
10 every parcel OF matter mailed, for there
would no longer be any reason why ii
should not all be sealed.
The bin was referred to the posioifiee
cOmsliltee.
Tie seuate then resumed consideration
OF the tariff bill, and was addressed by
Cullom In tAe course OF his remarks CGl
loin made reference TO Vests letter. hereto
fore froqu, ntly referred 10. as 70 the strug
Ole btsiug IA fisht to the death. -
Vest said nc wanted TO make a statement
as 20 that letter, IL was private letter.
written on his desk in the senate during a
debate. and afterw ard type-wriiten By his
secretary II be had had the slightest sus-
picinn that il wouid be maize public he
would have been more particular IN form
ing its sentences aud in the yerbIage nsed,
but 70 ans fair-laiudea man the letter was
plain aud uaegGivoeal. lie sent TO the
clerks desk and had read the original
memorandum from which the letter was
written, including the following sentences;
I'VE are entering on a most fearful prcsi-
deutiat contest, the most iMpafiaut since
that of ltha Cleveland by his message. for
which / sincerely honor him. has ehal-
leuged the protected industries of the
country TO hight Of determination. The
men who are accommodating immense for
lnnes under the present laws are deter
mined 10 defect Cleveland II money and iu
dustry VIII accomplish q, sit y useless 10
digaise the fat thai Il . tight 70 the
deaJh. aud We wouid be idiots to ignore
that fact.
Vest added that any man who did not
appreciaIc the difference between a letter
written under the circumstances u8dcr
which that letter was written aud one
written 70 be svbmiitedt to The ferce criti-
cisin OF political opponents, would have
no further explanation from him. What
iie al written. and what tue lester fairly
consirnea did say. Was that the issue was
between the principle OF absolute and uu-
limited protection. which he understood
tire Republican party 90 favor, and one
whiea was for raising revenue from laxes
properly adjusted, and that on that issEc
tag fgAt was 10 the death. .
Ceiion remarked that the explanation
made the matter 10 better.
At the close OF Cullens speech flaft al
dressed the senate Ihe cons piracy nsaiDst
labor Plau said. peFfadcd aot chapter
msreiy. hut tile whole volume Of Ameucau
history II had often seemed on the eve uf
victory, had often seemed 20 triumph. bat
ia tie hnfr OF is seeming victory u had
b. IN Beaten down sud Tailed aud ovcf-
thrown. now by the ballots Uf tbe lnhoring
men aud again by their bullets on fiereely-
contested fields That euaspifsey afainst
labor had early obtained aoutr9l 81 the
Democratic party Through the saceess "
that raFiy is hoped Tor the aecOmpiisl-
;ncu! Of i1s purpose, aaa nov ii seemingly
d
caTfy ont its numerous ceS gns, II WAS.
sad always has been, - cilus4al rGuspir.
arv anf - name was free trade. ~ chief
rGu.pifators bad always had their home ia
the same section 81 toe ecuuirs II had
started in south CsroliHa with Calhoun.
Ifs desire haa been two-fid first, 70 X
ieEti tsio Southern sys,eni 80. 'asef s'ioi.,
DC uapaId and ignorant, aad. second, 10
eirsna6s scribe the Northern system, " bseh
ciscauFagea intelligence. F4ruc. seif--F-
speeding aud respected labor. The means
D. which tails Bas - b accomplished was
free trade.
Wbuf 81 meant by frce tra3o was not all
closing of custom -bOua2s, nut what ali
COMMERCIAL nations meant by it-a - .tsiu
opposed 10 pFaiectiaa. There Nne uui
i.a4ing Democrat ia ne lasied States 10
dag. in igil communion ~ith his party,
enjoying the coutceure II the aaEainiaifa-
t{t b. W 80 dared 70 say tAai Ae WIS pro
iesflouist Whuiever sf pFoieriion senu-
nenf ana courage ihefe ta4 latn ia sny
lending pemoffai had been crushed out
under The inan beel ef the administration.
n. by the means v hich tie Democrats we're
Row employing. b. The deception wl1eh
thCv were uuW uHing hY tue lMpist1fe ag
which fEey were nos attempting "a deiuGe
iaboriuE men Oi shc North, ~ oFores Nicve-
lsuf shonia te reelected, Insse men wosil1
rise Ia their might. end .onee mpfe put
dswu free ssa3e and demand proieetion;
bat it wuasd Dc sad expe'aenee 70 81
ne ssTniionea - one of tbe sasdssi In
eiaents iu kmsfis aa history she party q.
frseism 0f Randall aud be 6eirug i0f DE-
s1eaHership p bre ause ne aas ffgtrfiiou-
Is. sai he said teat psaiefiioniss esiaId
ua inafe - elected speaker ~ a Demo
crate bause = representatives iasu he
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hasn afrfssafy 10 sin the PRESIDENT Over
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teen son over. Nuf TIE ha : Niih which hs
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