Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-17
DUBOIS HITS A KEYNOTE
Voiced the Sentiments of the Far
Western Republicans.
IMMEDIATE ACTION Is DEMANDED.

He Says the Tariff Bill Should BE Either
Passed or Defeated at Once-An Early In
vestigation of the Bribery Charges Asked
For-Request VIII Probably Be Granted.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE senate waded
through two more pages, comprising 10
paragraphs, of the tariff bill. The actual
consideration of the schedules did not be-
gin until late.
Two hours after the bill was taken up
were occupied by Mr.. Gallinger in the de-
livery of the preliminary chapters of set
tariff speech, which, he announced, in
cluded history of American tariff legis-
lation from the time the Pilgrim Fathers
first set foot on Plymouth rock. Three
Republican senators-Messrs. Quay, Dolph
and Gallingcr-now have portions of long
undelivered speeches IN readiness to be
used in case the Republicans resolve upon
last ditch fight. Whether the Repub-
licans will persevere in their present pol
icy to defeat the bill by strategy or to al
low the majority to pass the bill if they
can muster sufficient number of votes is
the unknown and undetermined quantity
in the senate question.
A small coterie of Republican senators,
including Messrs. Aldrich, Chandler, Hoar,
Lodge, Platt, Allison and Quay, have been
maneuvering the opposition up to this
time. Messrs. Teller, Dubois and other
western Republicans were known to be
out of sympathy with their eastern col
leagues, but it was not until Wednesday
that their position was defined on the floor
of the senate.
Mr.. Dubois of Idaho made very signifi-
cant speech, in which he entered strong
E. l. IL H.
firming his allegiance to the policy of pro-
lection, he declared emphatically that the
interests of the country demanded that the
pending bill should be disposed OF at the
earliest possible moment.
Dubois Strikes a Keynote.
That portion of Mr. Dubois speech de-
handing immediate action upon the pend
ing bill-either its passage or its defeat
as the quickest means of restoring at least
temporary commercial prosperity, created
something of a sensation as indicating the
attitude of the far western Republicans.
He declared himself a firm believer in
the policy of protection, and said that
while the greatest prosperity had come to
US under the protective system he did not
believe there could be a permanent pros
perity until there was a reform in the
financial system, and it would be equally
fruitless to pass this bill or to defeat it.
Until the minis are open, he said, to the
free and unlimited coinage of silver as
well as gold the falling prices and stagna-
ton of business will remain with US.
EITHER the passing or defeat of this
measure" he continued, will be quickly
followed by return of business to great
er or less extent. The settlement of this
question now and the adjournment of con-
gress will bring relief to the country and
employment to thousands of honest men
and women who are willing and anxious
to W ork and who are in actual distress.
We are now at the lowest ebb. Action OF
any kind, so that it is final, will be a well
come relief. The millions of invested cap
ital will no longer remain idle. 1t will
start thousands of Industries as soon as it
knows what it can depend upon. This
turned prosperity, however, will be short
lived Within short period many enter
prises will be abandoned, while in others
a reduction of wages and force will be Ia,
augurated, to become permanent and SEA
tied"
He declared there could be no permanent
prosperity until there was a return to BIZ
metallism. He claimed that the Repub
licans would win the elections this fall
and as purely political proposition he ad.
vised the speedy passing of the pending
measure in order that the temporary pros
perity might UPSIDE and the country set
tie down to the condition of low wages
and contracted business that would sure
ly follow after the passing relief had ex-
pended itself.
By the time Of the presidential election
the country would understand that it was
the currency question and not the tariff
that was the cause of the trouble.
II 1,ne Il. hn1S ts& H..
duty of the senate in this great industrial
crisis, when hundreds of thousands are
suffering for the necessaries of life and ask
ing for employment, to pass whatever leg
islation We intend to enact with such
promptness as is commensurate with fail
discussion of the various schedules. The
quicker action is had the better for the
country, in my judgment.
81 do not mean by this that | will favor
unusual methods to limit debate. Discus
sion in this body should be free and un
trammeled, but we should bear in mind at
all times that any action, so it is final, will
bring work and bread to numbers of de
serving people who must remain idle and
hungry until our verdict is rendered
Speedy action now will sweep away the
clouds and mist which obscure the vision
of the people and enable them to perceive
with clearness and accuracy that it is our
monetary and not our revenue laws which
bring distress and want and falling prices
Viewing the present situation from ev.
cry standpoint, taking into consideration
every circumstance, it is obvious that both
temporary and permanent happiness and
prosperity will the sooner return to oul
land by speedy action on the bill before US. "
The Bribery Charges. :
The morning hour of the senate was en-.
livened by the introduction of resolution
by Mr.. Lodge to investigate the allega.
tions of attempted bribery of senators; also
the allegations in published article OF
various alleged misdoings in connection
with the tariff. Mr.. Lodge wanted the
resolution considered at once, but Mr..
Cockrell suggested that it be printed and
lie upon the table.