The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-04-04

wumps' Charge That He Neglected /
His Official Duties, 1t Being Shown
That When He Was Reported Alb
sent from His Seat in the Senate
He Was Doing Invaluable Service
in the Committee Rooms in Franz
ing the Mckinley Bill.
Among the many manufacturers of
western Pennsylvania who are indig-
naut at the charge of absenteeism from
the senate against Senator Quay and by
implication that he neglected his duty, !
none is more vehement in denouncing
the outrageous attack as false and ma
hcious than James Chambers, ex .presi-
dent of the Chamber-McKee Window
Glass company. and the head of a new
concern that is building large window
glass plant at Kensington.
In commenting ON the attacks on SEN
ator Quay in regard to neglect of duty
Mr.. Chambers said:
''No meaner or more unfounded asser-
tion could be made against Pennsyl-
vania's junior senator than this.
never knew a member of congress who
has been more devoted and worked
harder and longer for the interests of
his constituency and the Republican
party generally than Senator Quay.
A Fact to be Remem bered.
"Not to mention his brilliant cam
paign of 1888, when he elected Harrison
over Cleveland, the Democratic child of
destiny, fact to be remembered is that
if Senator Quay had done no other
thing. his party, and especially that por-
tion made up of the manufacturers of
this end of the state, can never fully
repay him for his service ON the last
tariff bill, which he not only aided
largely in getting in its present excellent
shape, but the passage of which he Sc
cured in the senate by his generalship,
at the expense of legislation of greatly
inferior Importance.
81 am chairman of the tariff commit
tee of the American Window Glass
have held for twelve years past, and l
speak officially for the members of that
organization. have directed the pre-
paration of the window glass schedules
of each tariff bill during that period.
This necessitated my presence in Wash
ing two or three days at time at in
tervals of a week or two while the tariff
bill was under consideration.
Learned Mr.. Quay's Value.
son these occasions l learned the
value of Mr.. Quay's aid. There was
nothing wanted he did not do for me.
he is in close touch with all the power
tul men OF the party, and never failed to
invoke the aid of anyone whose services
were necessary to my work.
"The last tariff bill in the senate was
in the hands of a subcommittee of the
finance committee, consisting of Messrs.
Aldrich Allison and Hiscock. Mr..
Aldrich was much interested in the
framing of the window glass schedule,
and readily consented to the changes |
had to suggest. Mr.. Allison was little
chary about some matters, and only gave
his consent after had Mr.. Quaygo to him
and back up my arguments as to their ne
cesslty. Mr.. Hiscock was hard man
to deal with, and instead of faYoring
any increases was decidedly for reduc-
ton in the rates. Here again | had re-
course to Mr.. Quay, and it was only
after long and persistent labor on his
part that Mr.. Hiscock was won over to
our view of thinking. Senator Quay
neglected not the slightest detail, and
the window glass manufacturers have
him to thank for their present excellent
schedule. 1t is by far the best we have
ever had, and on the most important
items we secured liberal increase in
the rate.
Manufacturers Can Never RepayHim
When questioned about Senator Quay's
work on other branches of the tariff bill
Mr.. Chambers said "Of course | am
best acquainted with the facts relating
to the schedule of which / had charge,
but | am pretty familiar also with the
iron and steel schedules. l was in Wash
ington frequently when II. w. Oliver,
Jr., and General Fitzhugh We're there
working for those parts of the bill, l
know the senator rendered them serv-
ices equally valuable as those to my
self, and l was glad to see these gentle
men defend his faithfulness TO their in-
terests. Nobody but men like Messrs. Oh
liver, Fitzhugh and myself have any idea
of the value of Senator Quay's work for
us. Everybody engaged in iron, steel
and glass business-the three great IN
dustrles Of this section Of the country
does know the good that has resulted
to their business from the new tariff
law, aud if they do not place the credit
where it belongs ii is either through ig-
nOrance of the facts on the exhibition of
very ungrateful spirit
Opposing Their Own Interests.
GLOW any of these men can oppose
Mr. Quay's reelection, as l am told
some of them are doing, is beyond my
ken. Particularly at this time, after
the tariff bill, on which the success or
failure of their vast manufacturing in
terests depends has been passed in bet
ter form, especially for the three great
branches of trade / have mentioned,
than it ever was before, i cannot but
look upon the opposition Of amy of these
men as not only unjust, but positively
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