The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-07-26

bne democrats at the beginning OF the JarlH
debate with that which they presented to-day
when it was about to end. Throughout the
whole debate not single speech was delivered
on the other side which did not contain the
principles of free trade as plainly as they had
ever been enunciated by the gentleman from
New York (Mr. Cox, who to-day was perhaps,
the only man on the other side who was not
afraid to express his sentiments. There had
never been an opportunity when Democrat
could mouth the term tariff taxes" that he
did not put his tongue around it in an affection
ate fashion that did him good, if nobody else.
Yet to-day the gentleman from Illinois MIR.
Springer) had stammered out some idea that
he was a little afraid of being free trader
himself Why were gentlemen so anxious to
show that they were not so much in favor of
free trade? Why were detachments sent over
TO New y ork TO give reasSurances to doubling
brethren? Why was it that the Chairman of
the Committee on Ways and Means, that lofty
and courageous citizen of Texas, who dared to
explain his views everywhere, had gone to New
York and declared that there need be no fear
of free trade from him? Why had he swal-
lowed words only four years old? Why was it
that crowd of Democratic newspapers were
endeayoring to explain that after all they meant
40 per cent robbery themselves. Laughter.
Why was it that the gentleman from Indiana
(Mr. Bynum) was striving to show that his tariff
was as big as the Republicans desired? Why
to thrust that idea upon the public? II was
because gentlemen on the other side had begun
10 hear from the people of the United States.
It was because they recognized the fact that
the people were IN favor of the American doc
trine of protection Applause on Republican
sidel; that they were in favor of having the
articles which the people of America used made
by American workingmen, and from now until
election time the greatest effort of the gentle
men on the other side would be to explain
away the declarations that they had so boldly
made and to show that Mr. Cleveland himself
was a genuine protectionist. [Applause and
laughter on Republican side.
Mr. Springer had hoped in these last moments
of the debate there would have been the kind
hest feelings prevailing. But the gentleman
from Maine (Mr Reed had showed his usual
popularity OF sneering and scolding' the Demo
cratic side. That gentleman reminded him of
Poo Bah, who was born with sneer, and kept
that expression to the day of his death.
The Democrats were not afraid to go to the
country on the issue presented. On Saturday
next the roll would be called and that roll-call
would be heard around the whole world. 1t
would indicate to the people of the country
that their representatives had been equal to
the great emergency which confronted them of
reducing unnecessary taxation. In November
next the popular voice would be heard IN the
triumphant reelection Of Grover Cleveland.
Applause on Democratic side.
The bill was then reported to the House with
a favorable recommendation and its further
consideration postponed until Saturday. The
House then took a recess until 8 o'clock, when
bills were considered which had been reported
from the Military Committee.
FRIDAY, july 20.
In the Senate, Mr.. Dolph called up the bill to
prohibit the coming of Chinese laborers into
the United States. Mr.. D0lph said that a con-
troversy had arisen between the Collector of
the Port st San Francisco and the courts as TO
the right of the Chinese who departed from
the United States after the date of the treaty
and before the act Of 1882 took effect, to return
TO this country without certificates. The Col
lector had decided that they could not but the
courts had decided differently. The courts held
that every Chinese laborer returning without
certificate had the right to try his right TO land
and consequently the business of the courts
was much DISTRACTED by habeas corpus cases. A
/ bill had been passed by the Senate in the 10th
/ Congress IN order to cure the defects in exist
/ ing laws, but it had not been acted upon by the
/ House. At the present session a similar bill
| had been reported, but had not been considered
| because a treaty had been negotiated between
the United States and China
Mr.. Mitchell said that he had no faith in the
\ treaty, but as he regarded the bill as the best
/ which could he presented TO carry out its pro-
/ visions he would vote for il.
The first business before the House this morn
/ ing was the bill coming over from last nights
! session approprating S250,000 to aid State
Homes for disabled volunteers. Mr.. KilgOre
! Tex moved to amend by reducing the appro-
! priation TO 100000. It was the duty of the
municipal subdivisions of the Government, he
! said, to care for their own paupers. The pur-
/ pose of this bill was to make farther aggres-
/ sion on the duties, the rights and the obliga-
tiOns Of the States and to impose on the Gen
eral Government obligations which belonged
| TO the States themselves. There was deib-
4 crate purpose on the part Of gentleman on the
| other side TO make aggressoDs on State Govern
ments. lie was not surprised at them, but he
was surprised at the aid given TO them by gen
/ tlemen on the Democratic side.
/ Mr. Spnola Mr.. Speaker, the merits of the
/ question before the House have been clearly
stated by the gentleman from Nebraska Mr..
/ Laird. But the gentleman from Texas Mr..
I Kilgorel has manifested very extraordinary
degree Of surprise that any Democrat should
favor this measure. If the gentleman from
/ Texas lived in different cline than that from
which he comes lie would readily understand
why Northern Democrats should favor meas
ure Of this kind the effect of which is TO re-
duce taxation upon the people Then, again
sir the brave men who took the field TO save
the Union and marched and bivouacked and
fought in defense Of the flag Of our country be
brands as paupersi" / hurl that assertion
D&ck INTO TIE AiTtE throat from WHICH IL eLld
mated. No man, sir, shall stand upon the fool
Of this House while ] occupy a seat in it and
brand the Northern soldiers as paupers without
my reseutng il; aud ! am only amazed thai
an intelligent gentleman, coming from the very
southern extTeme-of our country, should enter
tain sentiments Of that kind against the mef
who fought and bled TO save the Union. haC
a taste Of him last night when appealed to thi
House in the name Of the whole people of thi
country TO yield an appropriation for the cree
ton Of 4 monument IN memory Of II, 800 mar
tyrs who persisted ia defense of American lib
erty and, sir, while the House stood as a uni
ia support Of that measure
A Member. Eleven thousand five hundred
persisted?
Mr. spinola. Yes, sir; 1850 on the prison
ships, martyred, suffering, starving, poisoned
by representatives of the English Government
and / say, while the House stood as a unit ii
favor Of the measure, the gentleman from Texa
raised the question Of no quorum, and kept u
here until after midnight. If the gentleman
supp9scs for a moment that he is utterin
Democratic sentiments by such conduct
would inform my friend that he is mistaken
2 Northern Democrats will never heW to tina
5 line. Applause
Mr. Kigore. Dir. Speaker, as to the PROPOSE
s tion that expressed myself as surprised tina
any Democrat from the North should favor thi
measure, the gentleman puts into my mout
5 words that / never used. What say is that
is the tendency Of the Republican party to en-
large thc mowers of the Federal (ioyernmen