The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-24
Senator Washburn Strongly Urges
the Retention Of Reciprocity
in the Tariff
PETERS Bill to Dispose of Idle
Labor and Discourage
Idle Capital
The House Iasists on an Underground
system OF Electric Motive Power
In the District.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Wash
burE. OF Minnesota. consumed almost the
entire afternoon sesiion in a speech against
the tariff bill. which was mainly . protest
against abe nbropAtion OF the reoiprocity
clause Of the Mckinley bill. In the few
minutes that Temainel between tho time
wasAburn concluded his speech and the
hour of FIVE o'clock. Senator Dolph gave an
installmsnt OF his sposch.
During the morning session a bill was in
troduced by request by Senator PeIe-, ITO
dispose of idle labor and discourage idle
wealth in the District Of Columbis," which
was referred 10 the committes on District
OF Columbis. He also sought 20 take up
from the calendar bis resolution for the
appointment of a committee on communal
cations-his Coxey committee-but the mo-
tion was lost. seventeen 20 twenty-si1.
The house bill foF the protection Of birds
and animals in the Yellowstons National
park was called up BY Senator Carey. and
after some amendments tad been made the
bill passed
The morning hour having expired. the
tariff bill was lail before the senate and
Senstor Mashburn addressed the senate.
You will find. Mr. President" he said.
that the abrooation Of these arrangements
will be the most unpopular piece Of lesisla-
tion congress has enacted. or will enact.
md IL will be resented by the republics and
colonies as we'll as the people Of the United
States The United States stands in a
position TO command and control greater
sha OF the trade Of the tropical portion
Of the southern colonies, and 1t 10 possible
by surrsnderinR the duties on wool.
copper. lead ore and some other
articles, to negotiate similar aErangem0nts
with Msxioo. Chill, Uruguay and Argentine
Republic, whose foreign trade annually
exceeds $500 900 ,006 and whose imports
annually pass $3.50 600. 600. All the articles
! name except lead ore are rlaced upon the
free lost without asking anything IN return,
or giving an opportunity by diplomatic
negotiations 20 secure valuable concessions
for the beDeft Of our farmers and me-
ohanics.
mot only does this bill rspudiate aud
ieot all advantages that have been OBJ
tanned for our producers in southern mas
tons but throws away forever tne pros.
rect Of obtaininR = marhet TO Al least
500 100000 Of the surplus y. oducts of our
farms ana faotOriea."
Washburn declared that the only increase
Of our trade the past year was with Tecip-
rocity countries.
Inc uouae ucNOted tuo eutlTe uhy 70 Duh
mess from the committee on District OF
Columbia. I've bills OF more OF less im-
portAncs were acted upon. The first which
was asssd. was bill extending the time
allowed ths Metropolitan Street Railway
company of this city 10 change its power
AZ passed, the company must. within
eighteen months. put In an under
ound electric system or forfeit
It's charter. The restriction to an
underground electric system was placed
in the bill upon the representation that the
General Electric. Westinghouse, and other
companies interested IN the overhead troll
ley lines would net permit the successful
denomination of the practicabilitg of an
underground electric system in other cities.
The other bill was one to permit bookmak-
ing a. the regular spring meeting or the
ioeky clubs and driving parks in the Dis
tfict OF Columbia. When "A vote was taken,
to the surprise OF all, the bill was defeated,
eiRhty-seven 10 sixty-three.