New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-15
THE HOUSE FOR FREE TRADE
HENRY GEORGES BOOK ON THE SUBJECT
INSERTED IN THE RECORD"
FIVE DEMOCRATIC STATESMEN PUT IN FIVE
CHAPTERS EACH, UNDER THE
LAVE TO PRINT
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. ]

WASHINGTON April 14.-Thc Democratic IIouse o.
representatives today by formal vote, declared In
favor of radc-no tariff rcform'-but free trade
purc and simple. After today's proceedings it will
be worse than folly for a1y Democrat TO assert that
the two phrases are not synonymous. The proceed
ncs were extremely Interesting 1t appears that five
democratic Fthian, OF Illinois
Bowman. OF Iowa; Washington, OF Tennessee; John
TON OF Ohio and stone. OF Kcntuchy-have taken
,dvantacc OF the general leave 10 print unSpoken
,pcechcs on the Wool bill to insert In The Record
Henry Georges book entitled Protection and Free
Trade The work comprises twenty-five chapters
md each Of the statesmen named above caused five
chapters with few Introductory sentences TO he in
serted in The Record" his speech.
nv n remarkable coincidence. some other means.
he five chapters chosen 10y each OF the able states
men who have been mentioned 10 represent MS views
we're not chosen by any OF the others; there Is no
.,ueti,ioa Whatever and no omission. mus Mr.
Johnson found his views embodied in the first hve
chsuters OF the book and accordingly adopted them
NJ F1thian he'd TO seek further, and he chose the
next five chapters. Chapters IL TO 10, DOM III
elusive expressed Mr.. WashngtOn'S sentiments per
tectly and Mr. Bowman found that Chapters 10 10
90 reelected his views. Mr.. Stone had to take the
last five chapters or peach on the preserves Oh ms
colleagues. His instalment appeared IN "1ho
Record" Of today.
Mr. DurroN- Of Michigan, who had been Wai'inB
for the publication of the final nsalmcnt. moved 'ha'
the five speeches" mentioned-none OF when con-
;ains an original idea of the man who appropriated
IL from a work which is protected by the ''p'rsn'
law and not one of which ever spoRen-De eA-
r,pr,1 from "The Record and thereapon ensucd
uvev debate WHY the Democrats chose to Ri Mr.
nnrrows's motion and insisted upon cmbalmihS "''
Georges book In The Record ii would De olN'"' "
discover: probably they cannot explain H. even "
their own satisfaction, unless the ground 'l' my
did 50 because the motion offered by kepnph
which is as vicious 1t Is absurd as VIII propuoS ~
made TO appear even TO the duler men alnO"s ''e"i
before they many hours older .,.o Woo,
The Ieave 10 print unspoken speeches. on INC "oo'
hill has not expired or been revoked ana 'he'e -
reason TO believe that "The Record" to-morro" VIII,
contain q number of speeches consisting NANNY VI
citations from number Of authors who have written
~ svor ~ tho protective system. According to the
nrocedent set to-day It will be in order Tor any ncu
tor 70 insert in THE Record" an entire work. ho"
ever vouminous, If he shall choose to DO so.
Mr. stone said that he had inserted the chapters
fros Mr. Georges book for the purpose OF sehuhS /"
ONT 70 the voters Of the country in order TO give 'e
information on the question Of tarih REFORM nc i'
;orsed The article in THE Record II iedNe u p'"'
.as granted he had no excuse to of'er'
Mr. Fithian. of Illinois, justified his action IN pup
,shlr, certain CHAPTERS of Henry Georges book lie
bad followed precedent In doing what ne hau' lnc
gentleman from Iowa (Mr. DOlliveT had inserted IN MS
spcech a long letter from r. &. lIoFF pabN'hed III
The Ncv-York Tribune. lie moved TO amend MT
Rurrows's motion by moving to strife out the HOT
letter also. ,, 49,.
Mr. Dollver thought that the gentleman shonld sec
the difference between publishing newspaper cN-
tract and publishing, by preConceried aeu9i, c ,
rishted work. lie did not blame the gentleman IRON
IinoS for Substituting Henry Georges words LOT M
Iir lie couh readily see how they would be moro
o,isacory 10 The gentleman and TO his cons'tmcnts
rho iorr letter 10 which au,ion was made by Mr.
Ia.;,a was Dlblishcd by Mr. Doiver Yesterday IN
Inc Record IL not Incorporated III 'hc
snoccb he delivered on the Free Wool BILL ,
81, H., Iurrows withdrew his motion and offered IN
lieu thereof. resolution referring to ne
tnc ch9p:crs OF Henry Georges booh. WIN ibSWuc
,jons 10 Tie committee to report whether by thelr m
ON the D. vlegcs If the House had been VlDdtfi.
~ iHer fnrfher discus son, motion OF MI. FlthIaA
II, pnrrows's resolution tabled-yeas, ll0; nays