The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-27


It's headquarters In London. operated 1000
miles of railroad. I 400 Of which were in the
United States, in the States of Michigan,
Indiana and Illinois in the West and in the
States of New York. Vermont. New
Hampshire and Maine in the East; that
It obtained access TO the United States
by bridges over the Niagara river.
in New York State. and tunnel under the
-. Clair river in Michigan; that American
citizens had large mining and other interests
IN Canada, against which IL WAS reported
that this Grand Trunk railroad was dis
eliminating, and requesting the Committee
on Interstate Commerce TO investigate and
report whether any legislation was neees-
sary 10 protect our own commerce at homo
or the interests of Americans in Canada
against said Grand Trunk Railroad Com
pany. On the suggestion OF Mr.. Aldrich
lRep., X. l. and with the consent OF Mr..
Chandler the resolution was referred TO the
Committee on Interstate Commerce.
ANOTHER TlRITF DEBATE.
At 1:55P p NJ Mr.. Aldrich called up the
Hale resolution on Republican protection
and Democratic tariff for revenue, and ad-
dressed the Senate upon them OF great
length. There we're about forty senators
present but the galleries were almost de-
serted on account Of the intense heat Of the
weather.
When Mr.. Aldrich had completed the
reading Of about one third of his printed
speech the Senate, on motion of Mr.. Harris
(Ienn.) gave unanimous consent that the
Anti-Option bill should be informally laid
aside 10 enable Mr. Aldrioh to continue his
remarks.
Mr. Aldrich closed his speech at 2:lO.
Mr.. Vest (Dem.. Mo- took the floor in
reply. Ho said the speech of the Senator
from Rhode Island was an entire departure
from the position Of the Republican party
in 1888, as set out 10 the platform con-
structed by Mr.. Mckinley at Chicago. Mr..
Aldrich had asserted that the Mckinley
tariff was intended 20 eQualize the differ
ence between labor in the United States
and labor abroad The platform upon
which Mr. Harrison was elected was
based on 4 square proposition 10 in
clude all foreign products coming into
competition with the products Of the
United States. In the face of the Carnegie
trouble and blOOdshed at Homestead the
Senator asserted that the country was con
tented, and that the most amicable Tea-
tiOns existed between the employers and
the employees. Under the theory of the
Senator the workingInan was either brute
or an Anarchist; OF he was oppressed by
his employer He affirmed that the price
of land in the agricultural States had been
reduced under the operations of the Nc
kinley bill.
This statement called out so many inter-
ruptions that Mr. Vest, amidst laughter, re-
marked that he believed be would have to
swear In the whole Republican party.
Continuing, he asked what had caused
the Alliance TO spring up all over the coun-
try, what had caused the presence Of the
Anti-Option bill here. what had caused
grave and reverend senator's 20 depart from
the habits of q lifetime. TO consider meas
ure which he (Mr. Vest) believed unconsti-
tutional, and for what purpose To put up
the price of agricultural products. In the
course Of further remarks Mr.. Vest
referred 10 an old speech of Mr. Allsons
on the wool question. This brought on an
extended interruption from Mr.. Allison,
who said this speech of his (Which he be-
heyed had been quoted a Thousand tines
had been made in the House of Kepresenta-
tives in 1870 at the time when the wool
growing industry of the world was as diff
ferent from the wool growing industry Of
to day as moonlight was from sunshine.
But be frankly confessed he had changed
his views from 1870. He was not then in
sympathy with the extraordinary demands
made in regard 70 the wool tarlf. just as he
also bad not been IN full sympathy with
some OF the demands made in 1890, but since
1870 be had seen such ap unparalleled devel-
opment in this country that il had led him
TO modify his views.
Taxing advantage OF this interruption.
Mr.. Hale (Rep., Me- presented and the
Senate adopted q final agreement in confer
enco on the General Deficiency bill. thus
leaving the Sundry Civil bill the only ap-
preparation bill remaining Enacted upon.
In closing Mr.. Vest mentioned that the
Senator from Kentucky MIR. Carlislel would
answer in detail that portion of Mr.. Aid
rich's argument. based upon the figures OBJ
tanned by the subcommittee. Of which the
Senator from Rhode Island was chairman
and of which Mr. Carlisle WAS also "A
member. For himself Mr.. est said he was
very glad that this issue had at last been
brought under discussion IN the Senate.
The Democratic party would not vary
hairs breadth from the position taken in its
platform. IL was prepared to meet the
party of protection on that issue in every
State and township. and would cheerfully
abide the result.
Mr.. Carlisle (Dem.. KY said while'he had
from interrupting the Senator
from Rhode island (Mr. Aldrich) he totally
dissented from many Of bis conclusions
and would take an early opportunity OF re-
plying 10 them.
Mr. Palmer dem. III. said he did not
believe the Republican party was respousi-
bic for events like that which had occurred
at Homestead but it was responsible for
having promised that by its legislation Il
would make such differences impossible.
He took little interest in the theories ad-
by the Senator from Rhode Island
& Dir. Aldrich). bat he asserted that for
agricultural communities 10 adopt the
fallacy of protection would be little less
than aorime.
After further discussion Mr.. Davis (Rep..
Mimi J. chairman of the Committee on Pen
sions. asked unanimous consent 10 take up
and pass an amended House bill granting a
service pension 20 women army nurses.
hoo fYv, lav t1vs,anofcpaI "a fbonghf
would not exceed 300.
The bill was passed, and at sos the SEN
ate adjourned.