The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-09

'eras
Of
of Washington. Feb. 1.--At o'clock to-
. =, hit, at the conclusion of one the grand
q h., most imposing and most impressive
cr, nes ever witnessed in the American
9, ,it0l, the Wilson tariff bill passed the
~ lse of representatives by vote OF
49,, 70 40.
'Ae NE tariff debate on the Wilson bill,
~ ;au ich has occupied the attention of the
- ,!' lsc for two weeks, closed to-day with
:, unriyalie1 b.rst of orltory. Crisp,
! atcd and Wilson, the giants If the house,
'D'oa ne forward il the closing honrs to
,secute and defend the great issue
v Inauguration of a new economic sys-
fs Il in the greatest republic of the world.
IpSaetracted by anticipation OF field day
N0fl speeches of the leaders, the Wash
oa ton populace turned out en- masse to
tness it. Long before 10 o'clock the
lSt blic galleries, the ''blcachers" Of the
Soa nerican forum were black with people.
l0'Fhind the seats banked against the
81 0rs and walls were others, strainlng to
* sight of the arena below. The re-
eil.ved galleries also were thronged, and
. Sen in the presidents gallery there was
alht a vacant seat The crowded CALLER
ike i looked down upon Il sea of faces.
VA The leaders on both sides were ac-
ogrded ovations IS they entered the hall.
i'll ex-Speaker Reed pushed through one
Fgel the lobby doors on his way to his seat
liA, ) galleries recognized him, and the ap-
; vs.use which greeted his appearance was
olonged for fully half minute. Mr.
ed bowed his acknowledgements. A
49, rpI
. .,eaker Crisp. dignified and erect, as
NJ nded the rostrum and called the house
] 4. order.
! At II o'clock. after preliminary
irmish of an hour. in committe OF the
ia4 role, over the barley schedule, the oil,
Slats reported to the house. and Mr.. keed
BE Maine was recognized for the opening
na3eech.
Mr.. Reed rose from the center Of the
6 epublcan side, amid the wild cheering
wG ia hand capping Of the galleries and the
IA ..,zzas of his friends about him. Mr..
m eed frOwned and shook his head, as
Ough the demonstrations We're distaste-
'as@l to him He waited for the applause
! Y cease. Standing in the aisle, clad III
ses long Prince Albert coat, with head
Ne ect and defiant, he looked the physical
-, ID intellectual giant. lie began 70 speak
:. last. slowly and deliberately, III the
es,ice that has become so familiar to the
osa ople. There is an a@gresSlyeness IN
r. Reeds speech which counts for more
ian rhetoric. lie spoke to-day with his
ie lck to his friends, his face 70 his foe
il cross the aisle Save for his ringing
Ya,ice the drop Of a pin could have been
II .dtrd. He said:
! I'm this debate, which has extended
fer many weeks, one remarkable result
Is already been reached, result of The
= sepest Importance TO this country. mat
W. suit is TINT the bill before Us IS odiau>'
INA both sides Of the house. It meets with
= .lvor nowhere. and commands the re-
Dect of neither party. On tins side we
D elieve that while II pretcnds 70 be tor
rotection il does not afford Il. aud on
rssle other side, they believe that While +
-,oks toward free trade it does lot ae-
4 )mplish it,
aR '"Those who will vote against this bill
arill do so because il opens our markets
%, the destructive competition o. foreign.
RS, and those who vote for It do IT With
M reservation that they will instantly lie
ote themselves 10 a new crusade
I gainst whatever barriers are left,
pes s.Whateyer speeches have been made in
acfense Of the bill on the other side
,hsither by gentlemen who We're responsible
= My to their constituents. or by the gen.
" lemen with sense of responsibility t
he whole country, have enc and all, with
nut rare exceptions, placed their authors