The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-05-11
representative wa.1 snator from Ohio.

representative waAAenator from Ohio.
Mr.. Raynet believed that be could vouch
Tor Secretary Whitney that he had not ths
connection with the Standard Oh
trust, but It did not make any difference who
connected with II, 1t was the greateat
upon the people that had ever been
pcrpetrated. II the Democratic party struck
down m%onopolies, 1t would receive, under the
leadership Of him who led It now land who
was as fearless . foe as corruption ever en-
countered)the renewed fcalty Of the people.
Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa, said that the pres
ident had thrown the gauntlet at the feet Of
protection and stood boldly up as the cham
pion Of free trade. He criticized the bill as
Gripping where 1t should support and tearing
down where 1t should build up. He warned
the lnboring man against ~any..party, president
or lawnaker whose acts would quicken the
trade OF England, while In q comparative de-
gree 1t would check the manufacturing indus
tries Of their own country.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The senate bill was
passed granting rlght-of-way through the In
dian territory to the Kansas City and Pacific
Railroad company.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole, with Mr.. Springer, Of 1llirois, in the
ci.air, IN the tariff I'LL.
Mr.. McCreary, Of Kentucky, took the floor.
President Cleveland, he said, had made him
self conspicuous before the whole country by
the wisdom and courage exhibited in his an
nual message when he recommended tax re.
form and q reduction Of the surplus. Con-
grcss should long ago have reduced taxation.
hut the journals of the house would show that
the repeated efforts Of the Democratic party
in that direction had been thwarted by the
gentlemen on the other side.
He then turned his attention to that por-
ton Of Mi. Kelley's tariff speech in which
the latter draws an uufavorable condition of
affairs in Kentucky, and the speaker declared
that the statements made by the gentleman
We're marvellous and gross Misrepresentation.
Mir. Foran, of Ohio, opposed the bill. He
discussed ut some length and earnestly OPP
posed the proposition to place wool On the
free list. Touching upon the question OF
wages he declared that if the bill passed the
American workman would be compelled to
compete with the English workman and re.
ceiye the same rate of pay for his work. He
protested now aud would protest under any
and al circumstances against the false
assumption aud suicidal declaration that the
so-caiied Mills bill involved Democratic prin-
ciples and Democratic duty. Ii it was the in
tention of the bill to reduce the surplus i,
would prove an abortive failure. AS 1t now
stood he not only denounced it, hc rcpudiatcd
aud denounced it.
Mr.. O'Forrall, Of Virginia, supported the
bill.
Mr.. Dorsey, of Nebraska, followed in oppo-
sltion to the bill. He said industry and no
population created wealth. He adjured the
citizens of the west either to stop trying to
up their cities or to defeat such at.
Temps as were made in the pending bill to
break down industries. The president might
d sc,iye the people until the next election. but
the people would detect and undo the wrong
The committee then rose and the house adj
iourncd.
WAsnISGToN, May2.-The house went into
committee Of the whole with MIR. Springer,
OF Illinois, in the chair on the tariff bill.
MIR. Wilson Of Minnesota, denounced tho
protective system. He was opposed to the
present tariff because willie 1t enriched q s.w
it prevented the expansion OF our industries,
aud because 1t was especially unjust to th,
agricultural interest. The important qucs-
ton presented now was whether the wealth.
classes shall be allowed to levy tribute upon
The industrial classes. That was the contest
ROW before the country and sooner or later
the people would succeed.
Mr.. McComas. of Maryland, said that
Cieyelana's message and this founding COW
called the Mills bill, have a common purpose.
Both uss,i the surplus as Il iulcrum whercwitl
to apply the Tree trade lever to ~dislolgc Ill.
protective system. Every free trader ap-
p~laa.lcl both. Every pro,ectionists &c
%nouucci them both.
Mr.. Laniam, Of Texas, said in view Of tho
conditions which surrounded congress-. ano
in view OF the intrepid stand taken by the
president, he could not see how any Demo
crat could afford to a~ntagonizc the genera.
proposition for reducing taxation.
Mr.. Allen, of Massachusetts, spoke at
length in favorof the protective policy.
Mr.. Caruth. of New York, characterized the
protective tariff as q most insid!nus enemy.
1t walked in silence AID under cover, and
while it pretended to be giving the country
protection 1t IVES in reality stealing its sub
stance and destroying its life. In conclusiol,
he replied to Mr.. Kcllcy's criticisms upo,
Kentucky, and paid an eloquent tribute to
that state.
Committee then rose.
The house then took . recess until So'clorb
in the evening, the session to be for furthcl
| discussion Of the tariff bill.
Thore were hut !iilf IL dozen members pres
ent at the house evening session. Mr.. Stewart.
II Georgia, spoke against protection, and Mr..
Davis, of MASSACHUSETTS,, in its favor.
Vengeance is Mine.