The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07
1uE T1rIfr IN THE SENATE.
Finance Committee win Grant No Hear
t.os yorhces' Statement,


to-a.,. on The tariff question, the first |
rnest,,,.,' e,,ce fhe bill was received from |
tho tIo,,se They are pretty well adj
,a-,,I t,,,veyer. In the consideration Of
Nh. +'r,ef and have a general idea OF
,,t -. sra going TO do. There are
80, w '-,esons for believing that I'm
,..,,,.. n~essrving the income tax
'''..D" e - biii duty will be put
7, h retarded as probable by
80 thc inside that a duty viii be
-'o'e o'i ~. coal together with a decla-
pu1 paeh ni,cv sating that this duty is
i",o, oi 49, rurtose of revenue the in
'.,u 'oi E FL, repeal Il whenever the
e'Nei'h ",f..f rom NJ becomes unne-
il1enue tste, any degree of pro-
t lined in the bill In this
'" .n 0f this declaration viii
D.. made. , .....,,.,,. ..o,,.oas
.... a.. l,sfn0cfadc members Of the COM
,,,it,.o are clculaiins upon maJorhy
or ,t.nt six in ht senate when 'he "ii'
~ -, its uasaage in the shape IN
80 3, comes E ON the committee. lhis
.to,tt,. trev clcuiate. VIII be maae
49,. ,6e throa Popuiist votes, the soiid
noroocratic vote. with the possible eN-
cotton of Mr. Hill and Mr.. MURPHY
AID tbe votes of Mr.. Teller and MT
Walker. OF Color 10.
These two Senators have recently told
some of their friends that II the pil
stD,,id come before them containing an
incomc-tax they "oulu vote IN It's la1o'.
'rr.re arc reasons Why a certain amount
~ te,derness for things Populistc Is
,..,,,Ior nis+ a. present in Colorado. Mr.
'rel.r TOO has long been in favor of an
income-tax.
senator voorhees, statement.
Following Is the fun text Of Senator
voorhees, statement on behalf OF the
Democratic members Of the Senate Com
mittee on Finance as 10 why they nave
decided TO grant no hearings on the
Wilson tariff bill. ,,...
Prompt and speedy action on penulh5
tariff legislation is required at TINS uiie
by every patriotic AMI business ConS'N-
Grafton The majority OF the flhahCe
Committee charged with the responsi-
bnuy Of the pending measure ln,enu
that no DELAY shall occur which IL j.
noeeibie to avoid. We are determined
that the business men Of the country
Of au classes shall at very early uay
have a fun and clear insight into the
laws of the tariff taxation which shail
hereafter prevail.
"a claim. however. has been made that
v.boavar NAV wish 10 do so must be
allowed To come before the tihahee
Committee and make speeches 10 US III
regard to each and every particular IN
terest affected by the tariff. rms 'laiil
is without limit as 10 numbers, ana il
o,.o,ted 10 one ners0n II must be granted
IN ali one Senator alone asks hNe nun
dred 10 be hearG nom his state.
~ is also unlimited as TO the tlme anu
becomes. therefore, in the hanus oi II.
onponents Of tariff reform an his'l ~ sn
of delay. indefinite N uuId'lo" 90, tba
moro formidable and efficient IMAM '"o
,,orst form of hlibusterng on The hool
! ~ tbe Senate. But II these hearlns7' as
th.,, arc called. arc o matter OF Ilshl "Nu
,.,,,t be denied b. lne committee " us
| ebould they be merely eN parle III ~ M
/ .ta,..ts,9 n .se are 20 listen LOT W.,
nc, eo,,r or fiy., months. as it IS Doastru
a. ,.,.,.,in nuarters We viii I've coihp'i''U
49, do why should the manuia
/ tbos. who plead Tor protection LOT s"','.
/ a,d urofits by legisl"uon "ioi'
/ heard IL seems TO uS va" .,,,,,,
',,,,,,,s of tariff taxed goods me Iar'i',
.,,i,r nniicns throughout the whoi
,.,a have the highest right OF an 10 ~
| - I'm their necessary sell -uei'ii''
| nc lof.nea against injustice ana Oppi'7
sion. sat,
,,o,r ueoresentntivss should Speak
..,e ,be cause OF privilege protection
and fnan.itl greed is TO invade our com
| ,..i,.s.-ronnn 10 De heard during the com
| ,. .rrin., and summer. then pN ever
rrin.inle of Justice and right the c"uS
of fha victim. the toiling consumer hu-
also De- amply ana fully heard Inc .r"'
is that legislation was never accoinph7ii'
bv such methods ana meyer VIII be- uhu'
our form Of government Ihe peopie "i
heard through their representa- ives
| Congress. and n moment frH''l"l "i
show how ample and sulhcltht su'h h'"i
ings always have been ANA VIII aiW"y
continue fo be. For instance. why shout
the husinesq OF the country be left
doubt for weeks and months "hiie "a
manufacturers Of "A certain state are tan
ing 10 the committee when I'm point {
fact a senator from the same state
manufacturer himself could be dscussii
the same questions far more intelligent
and ably on the floor Of the Senate.
1T is an idle pretense that any right !
denied 10 anybody by the course the com
mittee has determined to take. We wi
report our BIZ to the Senate without de
lay. and then full hearings VIII take place
Already more than 1cW,wo circulars en-
bracing interroeatories touching ever
| branch OF business known 10 hi' ,'''
Of 1880, have been addressed 10 an on
Industries, and abundant streams OF I'M 'i
nation are pouring in for use IN uiseu.
sion I'm the Senate. In addition 10 I'M
nearly all the protected manufacturer
were heard before the Committee on Way
and Means of the House. and the test
mony there taken is in print ana IN IN
possession Of the Senate The whole SUI
I e. 4
mind. and needs no further elucidatio
than will be incident 10 full. free de
bate. The country needs action-action-