Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-16


noon, while one speaker after another
had proclaimed his adherence to the
principles upon which the House bill
was based, the great Democratic ma
jority had remained sulleu and silent,
Occasionally few members would at.
tempt an outburst of enthusiasm, but in
the gloom which cnshrouded the Demo.
cratic side they generally proved very
feeble. The Republicans, on the con-
trary, applauded Mr.. Reed vociferously,
and greeted the efforts of Mr.. Cochran
and Mr., Tarsney with indications of
approval.
FOR FREE RAW MATERIALS.
AS the evening wore on and the
determination Of the House to pass be.
fore adjournment separate bills placing
iron ore, coal, sugar and barbed wire
upon the free list was manifested, the
enthusiasm of the Democrats was
aroused, and during the remainder OF
the session they cheered and applauded
every proposition made to remedy the
most glaring defects in the Senate bill.
Mr.. Wilson's speeches in support Of the
free coal and the free iron bills were re.
ceived with the same degree of enthu-
siasm that has marked all former decla-
rations Of the House in favor of tariff
reform, Angered by the harmony pre-
vailing in the Democratic ranks, Mr..
Reed, Mr.. Hopkins and other ltepubli.
cans hurled against them abuse and
sarcasm, thinking, doubtless, TO create
confusion, and, possibly, bring forth
damaging admissions from the Demo.
cratic side. The Democrats paid little
heed to the attacks of the Republicans,
They were too much Cngrossel with
their own purposes TO permit Mr.. Reed
or any of the other opponents Of tariff
reform to divert their attention In
accepting the Senate bill they realized
their work would DO incomplete unless
they also placed themselves on record as
fayoring free raw materials and the
abolition of the enormous bounty which
the Mckinley bill has given the Sugar
Trust.
There was little discussion over the
bills that were passed. The report OF
the committee on rules had precludei
the possibility of useless discussion and
free coal, iron ore, sugar and barbed
wire were carried through tho House
upon wave of Democratic enthusiasm,
made strong by the fact that the Demo.
cratic members of the House had meekly
submitted but few hours earlier TO the
terms so arrogantly dictated by the" con.
servatives" OF the Senate. In passing
these bills the House reatiirms its belief
| in the Democratic policy established by
the platform of 1892. Forced to accept
the bill as it left the Senate, the House
| Democrats have done all that is possible
to prove to the country their opposition
to the Senate measure. The promise OF
free raw materials has been kept by the
House and the determination to abolish
the Sugar Trust has been fully demon
strated. 1t remains to be seen VIVA
action the Senate will take. The icon.
sefvatives" can no longer urge thu
probable defeat Of tariff legislation n,
an excuse for opposing the expressag
will of the people as regards raw ma
terial and sugar.
The overwhelming majority which dc
clarcd in favor of free sugar in tn,
House tonight, 216 TO IL, would indi
cate that the Republicans favor this bill
as separate measure and are likely t,
give it their support in the Senate. II i
believed there can be no doubt of il
passage through the upper House. II,
matter what opposition is directed
against il by the representatives of tn
Sugar Trust and the sugar-producinl
States. Free coal and free iron bills
however, are not sure of the same sup
port. The Republicans in the Scnat
have declared themselves in favor o
protection to the mining industries o
the country, and would probably vot
against any proposition to disturb til
duty imposed by the Senate bill. Still
there is Il fighting chance for the fulfil
ment of the promise of free raw mater
ials, and until the Senate demonstrate
its unwillingness or inability to pass III
measures the House has sent to it III
country may hope for an immediat
modification of the Communicates com
promise.
WHEN THE SENATE BILL TAKES EFFECT
1t is feared an effort will be made i
the Senate to defer action upon the fou
bills passed by the House tonight unit
next session. 1t is anticipated that til
proposition will be made at once in tn
Senate to adjourn, and that the Hous
will accept it. If this is done all fu,
Their steps in the fight for tariff reforl
will have TO be postponed until ne>
December. There is no question thu
members of both houses are anxious I
get away, and it is doubtful if eithC
house could be held here after ncA
week, no matter what measures wei
brought to their attention.
The Tariff bill goes into effect as 500
as signed by the President. The da'
fixed in the bill is the lst Of August.