The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-12
The Debate on it is Unusually
Interesting.
STEVENS OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Advocates the Bill-Colloquy Between Mere
dith and Ray-The Virginian Will
Stand by His Words Anywhere.

the largest individual W Glen manufacturer
in the United States, aguing in favor OF the |
Tree WOOL Dill was presented when Stevens, |
OF Massachusetts took the floor in support
of the Springer bill. The Democrats paid
close attention to his remarks, greeting his
arguments with applause. No less latter
ing was the attention paid to Montgomery,
OF Kentucky, and colloquy, in which he
became engaged during the day, showed
him an able defender of the work of the
committee. / rookshire, of Indiana, took
occasion In the course Of his speech TO de-
nounce the so-calied reciprocity scheme of
the Republican party as g delusion and
snare. Ray, OF New York, the chief Re-
publican orator OF the DAY, succeeded in
pravoking more than the usual partisan
strife, and it looked for a time as though
his altei cation with Representative Mere
dith, of Virginia. might surpass parlia-
mentary bounds.
Among the petitions presented in the
House to-day were memorials urging Con-
Rress to pass law to prevent the lanuing
OF criminals anu pauper immigrants; TO re-
wise the naturalization laws and TO submit
q constitutional amendment, providing no
state shall grant the right of suffrage to
any person not a citizen Of the United
States.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the free wool bill. and was adj
dressed Uy Stevens, of Massachusetts.
He believed the pending bill would benefit
alike manufacturers of wooden goods and
the great mass of the American people who
consumed them. Abolition of the duty on
wool did not mean necessarily a smaller de-
mand or lower prices for American wool.
1t meant both American wool and foreign
could be used TO the best advantage for the
purposes to which each was best adapted,
and that they could be mixed in proper
proportions IL all sorts of fabrics. 1t
meant that more wool would be used than
was used to-day, because foreign wool with
less duty would take the place OF shoddy
and other limitations, and more genuine
wooden goods be sold TO American buyers
ana 1t might mean in future, perhaps, also
the opening OF new markets to American
manufacturers. Reduced taxes and lower
prices always meant an increased con-
sumption.
| Montgomery. of Kentucky, then took the
| floor in support of the measure. He made
strong argument largely made up of
statistical analysis and devoted his atten-
ton chiefly to the contention it deprived
labor of protection. BY statistics he went
on TO show 1t gave more protection than
| the attire labor cost of producing goods in
the United States.
| Montgomery having concluded his speech
! he was followed by Brookshire, of Indiana.
/ L
party on the tariff question was the great
American political and hypocritical crab,
with ten legs reaching in all directions.
! Laughter. 1t was so weak in the Joints
II had not single pair on which it could
stand alone. II anything was wanting 10
show the Democratic party as party was
/ for free trade, the favorable report on this
bill had supplied the proof. The party CRY
WAS 1t wanted free raw materials, and they
4 a n
solutely ignored the fact that eight-tenths
of the value Of a pound of wool represented
human labor and skill. The Democratic
party in the House did not know what tt
do with its immense majority, secured by
false pretenses and stupeudops lying. L
was the most unmanageable mob ever as
sembled in the capitol of any nation since
the days of the French revolution. Politi
cal death stared more than half the Demo
cratic members in the face. The politica
kindergarten man from Massachusetts
promised sound financial policy and al
honest dollar. The sockless statesman
from Kansas promises carloads OF chea,
) money to every constituent free of cost.
In the course of Rays speech, while ht
was citing figures regarding the price o
wool under the policy of protection an,
OF low tariff, he was frequently Interrupt
ted with questions by Penuleton, of Yves
Virginia, Simpson and Others FINAL
Ray stated he was not teacher in the Dem
ocratic kindergarten, and would not be in
terrupted by gentlemen who could find al
the information they wanted in the prope
books. He further lntimated his cues
J TONERS were sadly in need of information
Meredith, of Virginia, replied that al
though they might need informatio
regarding the tariff, they did know tn
courtesy that ought to obtain between gen
tlen2en. Sensation.
Ray thought he could show as muc
courtesy TO members as the gentleman fror
West Virginia showed him in making a RI
mark of that kind when he Raw had sal
nothing to the gentleman.
1.-The gentleman desires you to under
stand he stands by his remarks here G
elsewhere" replied Meredith.
81 am perfectly willing he should stan
: by his remarks" said Ray. 81 am wlilin
he should inquire for information; bu
when he asks me arithmetical question
2 winch he can find written in the pages {
his book exhibiting the treasury stat
: ment) l know it Is not done by him or an
. other gentlemen in good faith.''
IF the gentlemen states l ask question
i not IN good faith, the gentleman STATE
" what is not true,n said Meredith.
'"rhe gentleman will not make me angr
by intimatlng lie" said Ray, laughingl
81 have held too many com bats with tt
y DeIHOcr6slc party anu lnQlVlQual memDel
r thereof TO be frightened | was n,
i brought up in the woods to be scared by q
owl" Great laughter.
THAT'S an old chestnut" was Meredith
only response.
i Coombs of New York, followed for fir,
; wool. The committee rose and the Hou
: took recess until o'clock this evening.
. The sub committee Of the House minir
committee, to which was referred ii
Geary and Caminetti mining bills, h
agreed to support substitute, in the shal
IL of the measure introduced by the latte
@ with suggestions from the war departing
s added, providing its provisions shall be 81
; forced under the supervision of the chi
% of engineers and the direction of the sc
Y rotary of war" 1t also contains, at the I
= quest of the commissioners representa-
the California Miners convention, a clau
providing for tax of 3 per cent. on I
gross output of the hydraulic mines, to
Is expended in building and maintalnil
e dams.
If The usual force was enacted to- night
Is the session of the House, the point
,s quorum being made. The call of the Hon
was tedious wait. After few repe
tons of this order there was an adjour
ment.
10 Blaine is still improving
Sprlnger's physicians said tonight til
all danger of a relapse had passed and
q, his present progress toward improveme
s. continues he will be able to leave Washir
= ton the latter part of next week for sol
I'd place where he can rest
ID In the Senate