Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-28
Senator Vest Takes It Upon Him
self to Reply.
LITTLE DONE IN THE HOUSE.
Work Mapped Out, but No Quo
rum Voted.
THE SENATE.

trict: J. C. Bancroft Davis. A. r. spofford.
John Hay, j. W. Davis, Gardiner c. Hubbard
and Charles C. Glover.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Hale as
to the effectual difference between the republican
policy of protection" and the democratic
policy of tariff for revenue only' was taken
up, and Mr.. Hale addressed the Senate upon II.
In the battle Che said) now on and which viii
be fought out from now until November there
should be no mistake made by any man as 10
the position taken by the democratic party on
the great question which affects the industries
OF the people Of the United States.
THE DEMOCRATIC POSITION.
Fortunately the democratic convention In
Chicago took its ground boldly and seuarelv.
and, as between protection on the one side and
free trade on the other, it committed itself to a
platform as near TO free trade as it is possible
for Amy party to assume under our present
condition.
Tariff for revenue only" which is TO be the
rallying cry Of democracy in this campaign. il
only separated from free trnde by the amount
OF revenue needed TO maintain the government
All Incidental protection to the American laborer
In his competition with the underpaid and pauper
labor abroad, all recognition Of great industries
punt up under the protective system was ruth
lessly tossed aside and kicked out of the pres
ence of the convention by the democratic party
there assembled. The history Of that conyeri-
non touching this great subject matter is worth
narrating.
THE CHICAGO PLANK.
Mr.. Hale went on to give history of the
adoption Of the tariff plank at Chicago. re-
ferring to the fruitless efforts for a non-com-
initial plank on the part of such leaders Of the
party as Senator German and that
''great political commander, the Junior
Senator from New York." and having
read by the clerk the tariff plank a. first re-
ported the plank finally adopted and the
proceedings OF the convention in relation to 1t.
The plank as originally reported had contained,
ne SAID, a direct reference to the difference be-
tween the prices Of labor in this country and OF
the competing labor abroad as q factor in max
ing up tariff legislation. 1t had also
stated explicitly that in all tariff
legislation no injury should be done
to domestic industries already built nm and
had gone further and declared that that healthy
growth must be promoted. II had also de-
clared that, rs many industries founded on the
tariff had grown up in this country, all changes
on that subject must be made bearing in mind
the capital and labor invested in those great
The controllers Of the committee on plat
form-the manipulators-had proposed TO join
a candidate and platform together in such a
way as to initiate 'Mr. Facing -bofh-aways" in
Bunyan's great work; but the platform was not
radical enough TO suit the delegates. The con-
vention wanted two things-Groyer Cleveland
as Its candidate for President. and the demo-
cratic doctrine that protection is robbery-and
it got both
TURNED DOWN THE AMERICAN LABoRER.
The convention had deliberately turned down
the American laborer in his competition with
foreign underpaid pauper labor 1t had refused
every recognition Of great industries built up
under the protection system and fourishing to-
day under IT; and it had adopteda platform nearer
to free trade than anything which had been
uttered to the country since the absolutely free
trade constitution adopted by the southern
confederacy.
THE FREE TRADE SOUTH
1t was interesting to note the vote by which
the tariff plank had been adopted The free
trade south had been again in the saddle and
nearly every state that helped to form the
free trade constitution of the confederacy had
voted In favor Of the proposition adopted by
the convention.
Mr.. Hale turned to tables Of statistics from
which he asserted that the excess of exports |
over imports-the balance of trsde-in favor of 1
the United States this last year Sl79 lO6 5l4:
that the increase Of exports for the twelve |
months up to April, 1892, over the preceding |
year was 15.2 per cent; and that the /
British tables showed loss of the exports for /
the calendar year 1891 of five per cent This, |
he said, was an American showing and q repub-
hcan showing.
AN AMERICAN FIGHT.
The fght Che notified Senators on the other
side) would be fought by the republican party
as an American fight. The policy of the DEM
ocratic party, as shown by its tariff plank. was
British and not American. Tariff for reve-
nue. only"-with protection denounced as rob-
bery-was British doctrine. In proof of this |
Mr.. Hale read extracts from the London pa
pers-the Graphic, Star, Post and Enoineer-
ing, and closed his speech by saying: "The re-
publican party Of the United States gladly &C
aIrafl yhag g1oum Al -
side"
Mr. vEsr's REPLY.
Mr.. Vest replied to Mr.. Hale He agreed with
that Senator in the statement that the issue |
between the two great parties of the country was |
distinctly and emphatically made up. 1t had
been made up in 1888. when Thomas Jefferson |
surrendered his portfolio az Secretary Of State
In the Washington cabinet on the distinct
ground that he would not be held even indi-
rectly responsible for the doctrine of Alexander
Hamilton, that under the general welfare"
clause of the Constitution Congress had the
power, without limitation, to evy i'm
port duties in order to protect American
manufactures. Mr.. Jefferson had declared then
(what the democractic party held today and
would hold until il ceased to EXIST that to as
sert such q doctrine was congressional absolut-
ism in direct contravention of the spirit and
letter OF the Constitution Of the United StateA.
The democratic party accepted-Mr. Vest
s<sao-taie cn1ucAee given tooAy py tne Senator
from Maine. 1t proposed. on that issue, TO
stand or fall as political organization
CRITICIZED cAMrBKLL's SELECTION.
Before Mr.. Vest closed his speech he criticised
the recent appointment Of Mr.. Campbell - the
chairman Of the republican national committee,
speaking of him as the lawyer and adviser of Ar
mour's great beef monopoly. such An appoint
ment, he thought, was in keeping with the
party's policy.
The resolution vent over without action; and
the agricultural appropriation bill was taken
mp, the pending question being on the amend
ment as to the monthly crop reports.
THE HOUSE.
There were not more than fifty membsrs
present when the Honse met this morning In
the absence Of the chaplain the session IVES
opened with prayer by Representative MeKin-
ney Of New Hanpshire, who grsduaasd for The
ministry in ls7o.
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