New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
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THE THIRD PARTY
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Washington April I.-Despite the anxiety Of some
OF the Democratic leaders to force the Wool bill
through the House on Monday II Tie hope that 1t
nav help their party in the Rhode Island election.
there /, no prospect that they will succeed. Chair
man Springer scheme TO pa the bill on Monday
afternoon. der Su pension Of the iules. did not
commend Itself to speaker Crisp, ard i therefore mad
10 be abandoned. 1t Is not probable. either. that
The suggetiun made 10y sSmo imrG;icn; Democrats
to-day that the Committee Rue shall report a
special rule TO discharge the Committee of the Whole
from further consideration Of the biz ard bring 1t to
a vote at the beginning OF Tue'day's sitting VIII NC
favoraby considered acted upon, unles'. indeed,
petition signed by majority of the Democratic mem
bers shall be presented to the committee.
The Republicans desire to offer number OF amend
ments TO the bill and TO have opportunity 10
discuss them under the five minute rule, ana the
Speaker Is understood TO hold that there f. no good
reason why this desire should not be gratited II is
understood, al o, that several amendments Will ne
offered By Democrats. 1t Is secret that several OF
the Democratic members OF the ways and Means
Committee are dissatisfied with some of the provisions
OF the bill, which, in their opinion. do not go lar
enough IN reducing the rates Oh manufactures vi
wool. number OF bills have been introduced pS
Democrats TO repcal the duties agricultural tools
end implements, carpenters and backsm'hs tooF'
fence-wire thread and other manufactured arH'i1S'
and the authors OF some OF these bills are diS';uS
fed because they have received no consideration II.
the hands Of the Democratic members OF the way ana
Means Committee. Ii Is possible that an attempt
may be made to of these provisions 70 'he
bill. At least three days probably, Will De req"'eo
to dispose of the bill after 1t Is opened TO amendment
and debate under the five minute rule III HAS oceh
agreed that general debate shah close tomorrow
The debate on the bill to-day marked by one Vi
the strongest and abest speeches winch mas Dee uc
uvered on the tariff in recent years. Mr. Dalze! Oh
ff Tho a
Committee, but he has long been c'reiul anu "o'oo
student OF economic questions, his brilliant ana lucu
speech Of today showed. 1t was an niahs"0i"'i0
argument in favor OF the protective system ana every
statement was SO buttressed with facts that IL caio
he oyerthrown Every man VINO may read 1t ana
whose mind Is open to intelligent and logca ieaSo"e
will he convinced that not only the Wool Dill out al
the other bills reported by the Ways and Means Oon
pttee ought not 70 pass the House In lew terse,
pungent sentences Mr.. Dalzen laid bare the aos"r"
and false pretences OF the hce-trade majority III INC
House, when he said:
aOne thing would seem TO be cert'in beyond u'e
possibility OF escape, and that is, that those Of TINS
orea, majority who claim a popular condemnation OF
the Mckinley bill, and fail to attempt lis repeal are
either arrant hyp0critss Lack intelligence enough u
know their duty, courage sufficient 10 DO II. ii te
people of this country sent men here as a protest
against existing law. they sent them here to repea
it. Common-sense would teach that WHAT they
will demand IL legislation, not windy defamation
The protective system Is not on trial at THIS umo
That which represents the pro- ectve system 10 W.T.
our existing tariff law, is not trial NO man up 10
this time has dared TO suggest its repeal IL mas
been the text for the airing Of ta"dry rhetoric
the excuse for much vituperaton, the safety-VaNo
far tho escape of sumps peeches represscd almost TO
fermentation and stale anecdotes calculated TO snow
the smartness of the teller, but II there Dc any
bill introduced which aims At It's overthrow, nave
not seen It, IL there has been any valid argument
made against 1t. have not heard It, TO call tne
systsm indefensibe, la say that it Is he'd toselher
by the cohesive power of plumber, to talk ainly
about pickpockets indiscrminately 10 assali manu-
features and wealth-this is not argument"
Mr. Dalzel's speech which does not per-
nit Of condensation, and II ought TO be read and
studied not only by every farmer and manufacturer
but by every other intelligent voter.
Mr. Cox, Of Tennessee, who Is serving his first
term in the House, and who is pleasant faced,
gray haired man, with good voice and graceful,
businesske delivery, spoke in favor OF the bin and
In general denunciatOn Of the protective system That
system. he said. simply legislative robbery, and
was In violation of the great fundamental principles
Of trade.
The main aisle Of the House has become OF recent
days the favorite place from which gentlemen address
the House. and taking this position, Mr.. McRae- Of
Arkansas inveighed against what he oontended were
the abuses resulting from a protective tariff. HIS
voice against any taxation except Tor the
legitimate expenses OF the Government He would
60 further than that lie would say tina; net all
the necessary revenue should be collected by tann
taxes. The time had come. IN the judgment Of the
common people, when the strong arm Of the Govern
ment should be laid upon the capital OF the country
IN order TO compel 1t " bear its share OF the burden.
The only criticism he had pass upon tho pending
bill that it did not reduce the woOllen schedule
much as 1t ought. The only criticism the people
would pass upon 1t that 1t did not reduce the
taxes wooen manufactures sufficiently. But II
was step IN the right directlon
Mr. Watson, Of Georgia, voiced the sentiments OF
the Third party On the tariff question. lie ridiculed
the debate which had already taken place on the
pending bill. The speeches delivered had almost en-
tirely driven from the galleries the gentlemen who
usually their afternoon nap there and the pea
nut vendors had actually disappeared. The Repub-
ucans who had spoken had said that they were in
favor Of protection principle, and, in order 10
escape It, reciprocity a practice. The Democrats
said free trade ~ a Governmental principle was
thoroughly right, but they did not accept 1t as
rule OF action. lie referred TO Mr. Dolliver, OF
Iowa. as being brought forward by the Republicans be
cause he was young handsome and brilliant; but his
speech might well be labelled "Doivers FIX
tract or New Way Of Treating an Old Complaint
UaurhterJ The Democrats had brought forward Mr.
Bryan OF Nebraska, as being the prctest man In the
pack augnter.) III his brilliant speech that gentle
man had ranged from atom Moores poetry TO joe
adiers jokes, and the logic OF his remarks was ave
praatise what is wroDg while know what Is right
ll<aughterJ
The Third party small but 1t made up in noise
what II lacked In numbers and after the Republicans
and Democrats had brought forward their pretty men
1t had selected him represent II in that capacity
(Iaughter) In the variety Of his general makeup
he would throw the other gentlemen into the shade
(Laughter) Then Mr.. Watson proceeded In sehc
comic 10 attack the tariff, and 4.-dentaly
the Internal Revenu. laws. He created much amuse
ment by reviewing the expenditures Of the various
collection districts OF the country and comparing them
with the amount collected. At ST. Augustine Fla.
II had cost 81 800 to collect 10 cents. daughter.
In Annapolis, Md, the collection Office had cost s5j2
and there had not been collected zone God blessed
cent U.aughter.) In CherystOne Va. 1t had cos
1850 TO collect nothing. daughter. Again turn
ing his attention to the Democrats he told them that