Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-02
The Tariff Debate.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April lin tho
House to-day the Third party essayed
tie part Of Instructors Of the tsrin de-
pate, Mr.. simpson, OF Kansas belhs
the leader. and his supporters being hessis.
Watson Baker. and Micr. But the struggle
was n brief one and the House wentlnt0 commit
tee ON the iree-wO0i bill
Mr.. Cox. Of Tennessee democrat, who Is
serving his first term in the House, aud who is "A
plessant-fa ed gray-haired gentleman, with
good voice and graceful, Dusness-like delivery,
spoke I'm favor Of the bill ana Ira general denun-
citation OF tho pio ective system. That system lie
said was simply legislative robbery, and was In
violation Of the great fundamental principles OF
trade.
the main aisle of the House has become Of re-
cent DAYS the favorite place from which gentle
men address themselves TO the House, and
taking this position Mr.. McRae. OF Arkansas, IN
Weighed against what he contended were the
ABUSES resulting from Il protective tarit1.
Mr.. Watson, OF Georgia, voiced the sentiments
OF the Third PARTY GA the tafii question. lie
ridiculed the debate which had already taken
place over the pending b.n. The speeches de-
iivered had almost entirely driven IRON the gal
leries the gentlemen who usually TOOK their
afternoon maps there, and even the peanut ven
ders had disappeared. The Republicans who
had spoken had said that they were IN favor OF
protection a. principle and On order 70 escape
10 reciprocity as a practice. Inc Democrats
said that free trade as governmental principle
was thoroughs right, but they did not accept II
az a rule oil action.
brought forward by the Republicans because he
was young. handsome. and brilliant; but his
speech mi ght well no labelled ''D0lhNers Extract,
or a New Way OF Treating an Old Complaint.
LAughter.l And the Democrats had brought
forward Mr.. Bryan, Of Nebraska, as being the
prettiest mau IN the pack. llaughter.l In MS
brilliant speech that gentleman had ranged from
Tom MOOre's poetry 10 Joe Millers jokes, and
the logic of his remarks was: we practice
what IS wrong while We know what is right"
lLaughter.l ,.,
Mr. johnson, Of Indiane Republican), desired
10 ask question. when II was parted by nr.
Watson with the query DO you Wish 10 come IN
as one of the pretty men?
MIR johnson dlsclaimei any idea OF travelling
on his shape. He merely wished 10 ask whether
a large number Of members on the Democratic
side we're not In favor Of free trade.
Mr.. Watson replied that the Democrats had
fought for free trade and defined IL as right.
Every argument they had made led 10 iree trade,
defended II, and made the position impregna-
BILE Yet the moment it was proposed 10 put
tree trade into practice they reared back ana
would not face the issue. The Third party was
small. but IL made mp IN noise what IL iackeu III
numbers, aud after the Republicans ana Demo
Gratis had brought forward THAR pretty men II
had selected him 10 represent II In that capacity
tiaughter.l In the variety OF his general make
no he would throw the other gentlemen into me
shade. lIaughter.l
Then Mr. Watson proceeded in serlo-comic
manner 10 attack the tariff, and incidentally the
inte.nal-reyenue laws. lie created much amuse-
ment by reviewing the expenditures Of the va
rious collection districts OF the country ana COM
pairing them with the amounts collected Al ~.
Augustine, Fla, II had cost Sl,sOO 10 collect 10
cents. Laughter In Annapolis, Nd, the coli
lection once had cost Ss52. and there had not
been collected one blessed cent. In Cherrystone,
Va, It had cost 1880 to collect noihing'
fLaughtcr.l
Again turning hls attention 10 the Democrats
he told them that they were In the position OF
riding their horse, whipping him with the free-
trade whip, aud the moment they got 10 the
leap, turning around aud going back 70 the
stable fLaughier.l There was no better Demo
GRAFT on the Dor thaa he was but he WASH Demo
crat who believed in the principles oil the Jener-
sOniAn school.
Mr. Dalzell, Of Pennsylvania, member OF tho
WAYS aud Means Committee, followed In q
speech against tho bill and at tue conclusion OF
Sir. Dalzcils speech the committee rose.
Al tie suggestion OF Mr.. McMinin IL was
ordered that the general debate on the free-
wool bill close with tc-morrow's session