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RANDALL IS A TRAITOR.
PRESIDENT AND PARTY AWARE
OF HIS GAME.

Representative : colt Tells What the
Chief Magistrate Thinks of the Bolter
MIR. Scott Disgusted with the Course
ofUhe Louisiana Sugar Men.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The Ways and
Means Committee held the first of it's
evening sessions last night. 1t lasted until
after II O'clock and was not entirely har-
monious. The Republican members assumed
the offensive from the start with PROPOSE
tion that the Democratic majority should
furnish a reason for each of the changes
proposed to be made in the tariff in view of
the fact that they had not permitted the
the minority members to partici-
pate in the conferences, which
ii was stated the majority
had had with manufacturing interests The
Democrats replied by refusal to comply
with the request, declaring that it was not
made in good faith, but only as part of a
plan to delay action on the bill. A wrangle
enSued at this point, some of the Republ-
cans arraisning their Democratic colleagues
for violation of committee etiquette in
charging other members with bad faith
After this had gone on for some time, Mr..
Scott suddenly called attention to the fact
that an hour and n quarter had been con-
sumed without getting through two lines of
the bill. At that rate he figured out that
the entire bill would require 692 days for its
reconsideration.
Mr. Reed remarked that the gentleman
was wrong in his arithmetic, for if it took an
hour and quarter to accomplish nothing
it would take an indefinite time to finish
the bill
The proceedings ran roughly after this
fashion until adjournment, when "salt,n the
second item In the bill, had been included in
the free list by party vote.
MR.. SCOTT DIsGUsTEp.
Representative William l.. Scott Is dis
gusted with the Southe Louisiana Demo-
Gratis who are working with Mr. Randall on
account Of the reduction in sugar and
rice duties md they should be thrown over
board. Said Mr.. Scott: "If l had con-
suited the interests of my own
locality and not looked beyond nv
district l would have antagonized the
free wool Tropost on hut without
free wool there is no use in having tariff
reform. This wool question has been the
bone of contention for many years, and it
was thought best TO make it one Of the prin-
cipal features of the present tariff BILL The
X publlcaus will do everything they can tn
delay final vote on the tariff until after
our Convention, June s.
PLAN OF THE DEMOCRATS.
I'VE. on the other hand, will try to pass
the measure in some form as early In May as
possible so as to give the Senate time to tackle
it, We will then take action in the conven-
tlon on the party's work on the tariff Mr.
Randall may be able to repeat his tactics OF
last session, but don't think be would dare
delay final action on the bill. 1t is an open
secret that Mr.. Randall is in bad favor with
President Cleveland, who tas regarded him
with more or less suspicion for some time
A STRANGE INCONSISTENCY.
"The President says that Mr. Randail's
actions in the House do not coincide with
the professions he made with his tongue.
do not believe Mr. Randall would hesitate
TO backset his party at the st. Louis CON
vention in the matter Of preparing plat
form and making tariff declaration. Heis
not in line with Mr. Cleveland and he is tho
leading protectionist Of his party. Our
tariff bill enuuciates the principles of our
party and sets forth its platfor II we
have not enough strength in the House to
pass the measu q in some form and make a
reduction in the revenue of the govern
ment, the only thing we can do is to do tho
very best we can, and then go before the
country on our record