Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-12
TOWNSHEND AND KELLY.
Points from the Tariff Debate To-Day.

AL. AVWuSuenu IN LIB Spo0cn On the CaIlu
in the House to-day argued that the Mills
bill went no farther than had been demanded
by the republican party In its party
platform, or than had been recommended
by prominent republicans in speeches and by re-
publican Secretaries Of the Treasury. Every
breath OF SANDER and villifcatiOn which had been
hurled against the President and the ways
trusted leaders OF the republican party. The
gentlemen from Pennsylvania and Maryland
lkelly and McComas) had been wild with the
rear that coal end iron ore were put upon
the free list by the bill. He denied
that the bill did this; but even II it did, it was
strange that the democrats should be arraigned In
simply stepped In the foot prints Of leading repub
ncans In the Senate.
M 6s Sd that the S
the free list Coal and iron ore were crude min.
erals unwrought; and the bill put crude minerals
unwrOught on the free list.
GARFIELD's POSITION.
Mr.. Townshend replied that he had been IN
formed that II the bill was eQuivocal on that
point 1t would be amended. But even II the bill
did put coal on the free list was that crime,
when gentlemen who were among the most potent
should 60 on the free list at time When the rate
OF taxation was less than It was tO-dayf
In 1871 Gen. Garfield had voted to put coal and
salt on the free list, and so had Messrs Frye, Hale
Mr.. Kelley desired to say a word in regard to
GARFIELD. He (kelley) had refused to vote for Gar
field for Speaker when he was nominated
lack OF faith in Garneld's protection doctrine.
But after the visiting statesmen (Of whom he
was one and GARFIELD anotheD went to New Or
leans and visited Mr.. Lawrences sugar plantation
he never doubted
GAKFrKLD's COMPLETE REGENERATION.
from the sins OF the Golden Club doctrines.
After the visit to the sugar plantations Car
field and he were dining together with
to Garfieid's turn to respond TO sentiment. he
said: II know one who Will be greatly surprised
at what am about to say, for !
disciple Of the leading advocate for the protection
system. Henceforth am Mr.. Kelley's disciple on
the question OF economy in with the
OF Pennsylvania, prOtectionist henceforth. "
Therefore, he {Keley) had voted for President for
man for whom he had refused use for Speaker:
Mr.. Kelley replied that it was in the fall of 1876.
Mr.: Townshend said that the gentlemap's
speaker because he believed CARRIED to be a
had changed his opinion a year before he
was nominated for speaker. A year after
GARFIELD had convinced the gentleman that he
fused to obey the dictates Of the caucus and vote
for GARFIELD for speaker.
Mr.. Kelley remarked that whatever might have
remained that in 1876 he had seen the avowed
and absolute conversion Of James A. CARRIED.
Mr.. Townshend-What was your reason for
diSobeylng the action OF the republican caucus q
year AFTER Garfield's conversion?
PERSONAL REASONS.
Mr.. Kelley-"What right have you to interrogate
me as to my personal relations and personal: rea-
sons? There are other questions than the tariff
in the wOrld.n
Mr.. Townshend dsclaimed any intention OF de-
string TO probe into Mr.. Kelley's personal senti-
ment5.