Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-16
The MCmhts or the House Getting
Iirei OF ii.-Reyiyal Of
the IniTesL
a PRACTICAL JoKER AND
WALKERS WATCH.
ny Telegraph TO the NEwsi
sONGULss.
The rarln discussion II beginning 20
flre the House.

WASHINGTON, March l5--The tariff |
discussion il beginning 10 tire the /
House, and there II lack Of interest in |
the proceedings. However, interest 1
today was revived sOmcwha, when 1
Walker Mass. took the door. A mum.
Der Of Democrats stirred him up win |
Il continuous cIossiirc Of questions. |
During his speech he alluded 10 the
decline in the price Of watche, taking
his own timepiUcc out ofhis pocket ami
placing it On the dcfk until ready 10
make his point. IL was appropriated
by fnu.lOvlng member, and whau he
looked for 1t, II was suggested that he
(Wnlker) was fortunate TO keep the
chain.
The conference report on the urgency
deficiency bill was presented, agreed
10, and passed. The bill Appropriate
si10,t4l.
The Houocthon went into committee
Of the whole on the free wool bill.
Combs tNuw YORK; concluded his
speech IN favor ofthG bill.
After Combs finished speaking,
Walker (Mass.l said that most Of the
statements made by the Democratic
orators on tie subject Of n protective
tnril were not even technically true.
The manufacturers OF THIS country have
not the sl!ghiest interest directly Ia tho
tariff; Il was not Of the slightest intorest
~ the manufacturers whathur wo have
lrce Trade Or protection. They We're
satisfied VITA one or Che other. II the
tariff was not In the Interest OF the
farmers anu wage workers, then ho
would vote 10 repeal II and adopt froo
trade.
D1rkery lMissouIil askod whether
the gentleman meant 10 say that the
manufacturer would be- ~ prosperous
under frye trade M protection, and
walker replied IN the affirmative.
DockeTy-rhou under tho theory Of
protection The manufacturers merely
become dlsblning agents?
WAlkrT-Ihat " n more fiction.
Dockcry--rhat Stems to be the logic
OF your position.
Walker replied that the manuinclur.
ers OF the country (what was left Uf
thom) would bc mote prosperous under
free trade thin protection. Hut Con.
gress was not legislEtlng Tor the manu-.
lecturers. i, wis legislnting for the
farmers and wagv.workers. This was
the lowert-tared country on the face VI
the earth.
harter (Ohio) asserted that In Cana
dn taxation va' twcn'y I'VE per cent
less thnn IN the unitol states.
Walker REPLIED that Canada was
/ country winch had failed To collect it,
taxes for iti expenditures and was Dur-
dened with debts.
walker was proceeding 70 cite au-
ihor!tie'in support of his position when
hathvr advised hlm TO consult hlnlne'
WAikcr-fq may consult NJ nluch
~ cgnsiIt If such,crl On In.in..s
nu,rlions consult busin,ss men. mai
| ,nI,,i,ten.
WaIker tb., entercd inio n g.n.,al
d,fsrss of liz NcItIni.v i1w irclar'
Inc thst in n year orr fn,cign Iys,i. i'ad
| inc,,s,,,,i " - ccnt an acronnt M th,
laws nroeeciings
Scott fllI .t,scl.d iho law. boiJiry
| nm ia iniu.tice and IneonalItles M
| rearing ~ ths cnnsun,er and IN vlng,
sn,cioi str,,s m m, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
| ~ ,he s,,,,a, bgI,,,tv nrnyisinn
Cbirman fAiich1 ! aid t,at no.vlth.
stsnding thn Sunrrme Court J.si.ion.
b,, va stilI of III. opininn th.t IN
coun,inr M n nunr,,n, undsr tnc rnins
nj The Fl1y.grt Conyress wa. 1prsn.
| stiiutlnnal ue then d,noiInerd M.
sv'trm M nrotee,iou al hnIIJinv nm tb.
,sw M tLe eynonse M he n,nny 'F Wv
Dookcry mol said that Inc Me.
Kinlsv 6iIl' Ind only Increased the
mrne;., bn,dcns T nn,I ibst ' tb" ' re-
o,nroeity scheme would prove f,l.