New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-13
AMENDMENT.
SENATOR spooNER's LUCID ARGUMENT.
us OoNST1TUTJoNALTTY PROVED BY DEMO.
CRATIC PRECEDENTS, REVISED STATUTES
AND DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
REPLY TO SENATOR EvARIsS
STRUCTURES


during tie last few DAYS over the alleged " un-
corsttutionality" of the reciprocity PROVISIONS OF
the Tariff bill and the extreme "lmpollcy ana
"danpern of committing to the President the
mower to rempose certain duties under certain
predetermined conditions. Mr.. Vest. in o hnal
hurst OF spleen the other day. was led into
saving that such legislation was "abhorrent 10
all his ideas Of the autonomy Of this Govern
ment" and that for one he would never ne aole
to 1--WE his consent TO it, If Mr.. Vest had
read "The Record" Of the morning on which DC
made this remarkable statement be would no
doubt have prudeutly omitted all reference 10 nus
outraged ideas Of constitutional prcr"gativc In
that issue Of The Record I've might have seen
a su,ech from Mr. Spooner, Of Wisconsin, which
would have efectually estopped him from such
an exhibition Of cheap demagogisnl. For MI
Snooner had taken TIE pains to point out 'hat
when the Antitrust bill was under consideration
Mr.. Vest and nearly all of his Democratic COL
leagues urged and supported an amendment CIV
ing to the President power to rehl' ana
impose duties vastly more sweeping al"
unlimited than any ever dreamed OF by tie
Senate Finance Committee. Mr. Spooher
sucech will he found, in facA to DE q complete
and decisive answer to tie whole line Of objcc-
ton ruised Oh the Democratic side 10 the Finance
reproducing, In view of the very general ana
natural rcappearancc Of that sort Of criticism III
the Democratic press. MIR. Spooncr spoke late
on Monday night, and his speech did not appear
until Wednesday. He said, In part
am In favor as I think nearly every one now is
who is in favor Of this bill OF any bill prot.ciiSe M
M oharsser Of neC IN II some poSer eon
tries. am not In favor Of any such rct,iIotas a.
that which would meet the approval OF TIC ccni'r
frnrn
on that side Of the chamber for a. understood iie
tds q s colleagues it, inc only roGipr ss,;S;
which would be held by him ard them 70 oe rene,
q this side ct the chamber is one which would open
eur ports TO the competitive products Of other coan
inSTstrSs or to its effect upon our labor, ! am In
fevor Vi no such proposition. would vote for noae
] therefore would not be willing 10 vote for the
amendment Of tho senator from Maine CIR liac) q,
s Wss RSosieS by the ssnsor in ts very able and IN
ucve speech which he mad , UPON d tbs no snpe n;
and Indicate what arc ~ be the subjects OF
also want to say that am H.; r,.1y e VT nov no,
mitted by the scnaior iroiu ONO ,,r. @ az
not attracted by the LOTION that We can WIN any pcE.
10 our industries to our labor VI ".U Cohihcrtm'
advantage to our county enter at this nc into gen
cra commercial union WIN ChnMn ! mop t;;e ~ ~
ever Canada. sa tie Ir.tsh lag WIZ b. gone i%I tat
dona and aL 2ciiaec ( mn ,a. Hi W." cnn ns
the trSt occasion OF ia> Cradle
1t mast come. in my judgment, With political III "i;
e ead st the ea p I.; Wien r>pcn ri
mont ought 10 maintain towa0i an 1esrr ,sivc. ~
friendly snd unscnero, neishsor t:'e t w
uon ana political union viii cone vey much ener
tan viii We to ' pmsa :" o ~ stir
raagsnerH rgh;,, %; n.. We r to ca.t,er.se The
n,erSonrsc G: friendly AID civilized leT.c wiS ;ni
nirht give falls N; Views upon tns Hr.H,1 :; % n, "t
REPUBLICAN RDMpKocirY.
NJ presaent will vote for the reciprocity propose
t,on rportcd py the Committee on Finance. am
.,,se~i u.i,n 1, in rs SCOPE I am sasi With Il ~
its FORM Il is Rcpobcan reciprocity "A conriE's
,ioc1on from Demo, ratio ieciI ro,iiy II Is an cA
tension OF the pi!ncple Ct projection ii''r'a % III
aGopon of the pIincip. Of irocradc ~: III H.
OF projecting. d; we az. dong By th' D! ou' ''""'
Industries. a..d caring ior :..c "coNiS q OF iIo'i
aid developing tie hone market ior ou? proiu
with TIE surplus l.ro.Tc!s Of fiin and i"'tor' ana
mine for which we Lave market. " q ir;de WIN
ANY Government under ;lc ,hing san -: t!io'c ''
which they produce That We want a:'d I'm" VIC Wv '
prvducc. II need hot &c cOhh:-to l" IL -A'"N' "
either tbs reciprocity ior VIII! i.n "i.-'"e 10 'o'.
that Is the reciprocity which tic Co!'ii'''" u" /.
nance Tia, proyoei. 1t is entirely II. harmon! WIZ.
rho purpose with which wa support ti.s I'LL thti.'!'
in aagl.ony With tho protective r1hcy' 49,.
MIR President, tlls Amendment. ..bo'Nu W VIZ
senator RON hnoat i;ia1 o" 900" "a. % t'
ton and With srtl car a., Dtc;, ",a "'u ., H.
va,,d,Ir asd expedency il Is al.oss;ucr def" si
frSm either standpoint 1t Is NOT, III IA! otih.o
assstion Of is.s.dlvt RoS:T p~v r D it a
the happening OF ocr,aiI cUniii s.1,' !" re- -
tanned aid declared by prcclaIna.i"h o. M re'H"
hN shall have power suspend tr: pr'fnh!i, 80 ~
Law placing certain aricIcs naIn'd upon tn ii' 49,
and that theryafer during tGr ,a'psn , H. Oh T." ID
eDtrel1 tn harmony Win nnncouN prcccac"'S AN l.
'usnn wi 3 30 "sSved that to the President Is nt gwen
the power Of fixing tn rate OF dut' nnr ~ r' :
he subjects upon which 1t shall t." lvrh up"H u
h2uponing of the CONTINGENCY ," ASCERTAIN a am -
cinrrd 1y him The ari!,, are chosen ~ Cp":r.'
and indicated in the law. and INC rates Of at" v We
collected are imposed By Ia. law. Hor 1; If, G,,
oeetOnary with The President. III: cOh'ih"uF haVIF
in lis judgment. arrived, I" iss: or Ho IN, pr"i.:
prUaucts from the couirc which; he lnde t. b. IA
fusV disc r1min,tins against III, a1rn!'Lii Hla "tr
ke eheii have the power snd II aiaIl la nj d'v ~
suspend by proclana,!o, &c: Ill oInr w"'a': n",
ni.l;rssc: cofo to- AID hii'5 >hai imp" "u.' OF
Other c1actscns upon the ogrci or "',f n o,f
ard unrclsonoSl. Ia re jn!g.cu - ~ l'.H u iit.
in view Of adriission free Of 'her n'rd"','; W.
WIN defend ourselves hv the levy 81 Iri fed -
law Coicre~s cannot IN whchcT =. 70 a.v
countries tro contingency viii han~i' !. mus 'r
FORE be Left to some one y de,srine II !; ",, Fly
PRESIDENT.
HOT SHOT PoR TIE OPPOSITION.
Mr. President, II is not unlike the lev w.iith Was
passed upon by the Suprr.c our o: t!' Vic- 'a' -
In the case Of the brig Aurora. Nirnf'n'. rthah''
7th Cranch 3s2 which uDer the noI-'i<rtou:a DC
act of March /. 1850 cd statutes al Lave -
revived by tie act Of May l. 1910. "a statutes a.
Laryc GO5), and the President, proclamation oi
November T. 1870 The syllabus o. the case is Us
follows:
"rhe legislature may make tic revival OF al act
depeud upon future event. and direct that event to DO
made known by proclamation .
I regret that have not TING 10 discuss WITH some
elaboration the case, but have rG'. The senate:
from DcSwar. ia his speN 81. tho ctiIr night
EuOw a no who could more accurately spaR -
awycr the subject for that Side Of tle 'aio,T-
used This language: The danger. the inpocy vi such
q commtal--" (rctcrr!C to this anendncnt
Of power Ic,tei SCENE to uc 10 be- morn
aud 80 amazing a& hss but 70 be stated to lie rejected
We can mover place III the hSd' OF any President no