The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-14
BOURKE C0CKRAN'S SPEECH.
The Great Tammauy Orattr on The
Wilson Iarifr Bill.
BE IS GIVEN A IREHLhDOUS OVATION.
such an One as is Seldom Sean In the
House-Mr. Turner, OF Georgia. and
others speak on the Bin.

o'clock and there was but a slim at
tendance on the floor. Immediately after
the reading of yesterdays Journal the
President message transmitting the sup
nlenentary Hawaiian correspondence to
Congress was laid before the House. No
ono objected TO its reference TO the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. and no
one asked for the reading Of the in
structions or correspondence.
Mr. richardson, OF Tennessee. asked
unanimous consent to dispense with the
call of committees for reports. which
was ordered, and at IL o'clock the House
went into Committee of the Whole to
consider the tariff bin.
Mr. picker Republican, of South Da-
lkota was first recognized. He addressed
the committee in opposition to the Wilson
hill His state being principally engased
Z, .i,ulture. Mr.. Pickler confined his
remarks almost entirely 70 the argicul-
tural features of the Wilson bill, all
of which he co 1emned on the subject
of wool. he was particularly emphatic.
Me-. Tuner Tursed the joke
Mr.. turner ADtlH.f tdsJ liiNi
the committee in defence Of the Wilson
bin on the question of rice, he said
that the gentlemen from the other side
of the chamber had made sighting allu-
sions to the discrimination which had led
TO the imposition OF a tax on rice. Rlce
was an exotic in this country. The south
ern men were unable TO produce rice un-
til the gentlemen from the North had sold
them the labor TO work the rice fields.
And it was the descendants OF those
African slaves who were now working in
the rice industry OF the South. The tax
was left on rice out of sympathy or the
committee for those poor Africans, ind
not in answer to any appeal from MN
Crurner). Democratic applause) Those
! semi-savages had lost the knowledge OF
their own language, If they had any, and
were unable to use improved methods of
cultivating rice.
a few days ago, said Mr.. Turner, the
gentleman from Michigan Burrows) had
arraigned this bill as having been framed
on the sympathies Of southern men, ana
on the principles of the Confederate Con-
stitution. "That allusion to the princi-
pies of the Confederate Constitution is an
ancient chestnut in tariff debates" said
Mr.. Turner. If ! were making the Con-
stitutiOn for a new Utopia lie said, II
would put into its fundamental laws the
! principles which have been the occasion
| OF 80 much discussion. The Republican
party should have a greater reverence for
| the Confederate q siaWriou. for II was
| to the existence OF the Confederate Con-
| stitution for four years that the Republi-
| can party owes its existence" (Laugh-
| ter)
His chief regret for the civil war. and
his part in IT, resulted from the conscious
ness that its results had gone TO the
enemies Of our freedom. the enemies Of
our commerce. the enemies OF the best
interests of our country. and had put on
the people Of the country the oppression
Of a protective tariff. Democratic ap-
| plause)
Therefore. he said. let the gentleman
| from Michigan speak reverently of the
| Confederacy, as ] have learned TO rever-
! ence George ~. who gave George Wash
ington TO the world. Laughter and ap-
| plause) And for this reason, II for no
other the gentleman should walk lightly
| over the grave cf the southern Confed-
eracy. Q.aughter)
lie had a very amusing bout with Mr..
| Reed. i'm she course OF which lie stated
| that he had admired his political acumen
| and craftsmanship, but he had never
| been able to agree with him on the mat
| ter of a legal decision. THE gentleman
| from Maine" said he, "has been sort
| Of reformer In his day. Uaughter)
| Gle honored him for his martyrdom, and
| for his adherence 10 his principles, but
| more than all he admired him for ms
! invention of a quorum" daughter and
| applause. I'm which Mr.. Reed JoinedD
Air. Turner's speech held the attention
| Of the entire House and the gallery, and
| was frequently interrupted by laughter
| and applause. and as he took his seat
| the uproar became so marked ana 50
| long continued that the Chairman had
| great difficulty in securing order FOR the
next Speaker, MIR. Grosvenor, OF ONO,
who addressed the House in opposition
10 the bill.
Tried to Out-smpson simpson.
In the course Of his speech. Mr.. Gros-
venor referred TO the object lesson given
yesterday by Mr.. Simpson. Mr.. Simpson,
said CrosYenor, had looked up n stranger.
farmer. whose name he did not know, and
whose word was worth nothing, and had
bought a thing called a garment, which
was said 10 have cost $3.50. But Mr.
Simpson did not know that that overcoat
was not made abroad. He (Grosvenor)
had been so impressed with this lesson
that he had gone In search of a similar
one, and had purchased the suit he wore
for Sl0s0 IL was all wool. seams six
sewed, make color trimming, and wear
guaranteed 10 give satisfaction. On the
other side. he exhibited an English made
suit Of clothes. which cost Sl6I5, and
which any clothing man would say was
worth 10 per cent less than the Ameri-
can suit he wore. applause ON Republic
can sideJ This incident to a running
| debate. which was taken part In by
Messrs. Simpson, Bailey. Springer, and
others, and the applause see-sawed be-
tween the Democratic and Repub' can
sides with the even swing of pendulum
At 1:5O the time of Mr.. CIR svenor ex.
pired. and Nr. Bourke Cochran was
recognized.
Bourke eorkran speaks.
Mr.. Cochran said he had consented ia
| speak partly because ne did not believe
he would retard the passage OF the bill
| by so doing, and partly In the hope thai
| come Of his remarks might lead TO some
condensation from the Republicans
Objection had been made TO the bill on
the ground that II would not raise enough
| revenue for the use of the government
| The objection presupposed that the re-
duction OF tariff rates means reduction
OF tariff receipts. II he believed that this
| bill would reduce the revenue. he would
not support II. He believed. on the con
| trary, that the revenues would be In
| creased by decreasing the tariff. and bis
| belief was based on the. experience ol
all the civilized nations OF the world
Gentlemen here had said that the re-
| duction OF the tariff would paralyze trade
| and destroy the industries OF the country
| He denied IL: on the contrary, he asserted
that it would increase trade. would IN
crease consumption. enlarge our markets
and would not only increase the revenues