New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-16

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| asked Mr.. De Forest dem, Comm. who was advo-
eating the amendment whether 1t had been sug-
gested by him.
DANBrRY MATTERS TO THE FRONT.
Mr.. De Forest admitted that 1t had been. and he
| spoke of the 1900 matters In Dartury. Conn. who
| had been shut by their employers under pre-
| tence that they afraid OF the effects OF the
passage Of the Wilson bill Nothing. he said could
| be more false than that objection. The fact was
| that the suspension Of operations in Danbury by
the hat manufacturers was due to the persistent
effort on their part TO crush out the trades unions
That effort, Mr.. De Forest said. had been carried
| on almost since the time the Mckinley bill went
| The manufacturers claim" said Mr. Payne. that
ton of the tariff
| They said 1t was necessary" said Mr. De For
| est TO reduce wages on account of domestic COM
They always do that" shouted Democratic
member and applause followed.
csson at this point and asked orpNs in' De nF
whether he meant to maintain that the rate Of
Il do not want he ddsd ' When any Mr. e' Payne be-
gan to make some general statement, nis,elane-
Gus information. but Information on the subject.
he ability to psy he 'ns
But WIN h. do IT," Mr.. Cochran asked impetu-
and Of no. No." from the Democrats amid great
HE, He VIII not DO it Of his own free will. Mr.
trades unions. The trades unions will compel him
and can compel him" CThe crowds in the galleries
might and main-the Chairman meantime endeavor-
ing to restrain the disorder)
proprietors OF the Homestead mills had not album
dant means to meet tn demands of the aoorers
Mr. Payne said that he did not know as he was
not familiar with Mr. Carnsges business Shouts
He added that II Mr. Carnegie could make steel tse
Johnson, said he Could he Would have been able to
pay higher wages He Nir Payne) could not throw
The sen;leman's last statement" said Mr. Cock.
ran sarcastcay Explains his position -, He h has
| subject" democratic laughter and applause)
HIGH WAGES AT HOMESTEAD.
"A Democratic member Of this committee said
Mr.. Payne. when he found out what wages the
Carnegie workmen had been receiving. said that
they the highest wages he had ever heard of
And yet. said Mr.. Cochran. when the trades
unions sought to MAINTAIN h those TSges the epwb
can side of the Chamber. They were met with
beard p the hands OF the hired assassns in the
"a Democratic Governor" said Mr.. Bouteile
| Yes" Mr. Cochran asserted. "a Democratic Gov
volunteers Of Anarchy" democratic applause(
did they not carry bullets with them Mr.
They did" shouted Mr. Cochran. with air Of
triumph and they had no occasion To- use them
have shown readiness to submit TO law. Just as
they have shown readiness 10 resist INVASION OF
oppression or assassination at the hands OF OPP
pressors . ... ~,
the further our Of n an Sssrnr mr. Mr.
gentleman from NewYork asserting the rights and
'The gentleman from Maine" Mr.. Cochran re-
Joined 'may always rely on my ASSISTING 10 nam ,h
House; but the gentleman must FIRST snow mat ne
understands them himself" a., p..u.,.
rejonder. o,.
llo hat he
tectve system is maintained il 10 stimulate prOnts
in the hands Of manufacturers and then to le, the
trades unions get their profits out OF them. Demo
cratic Laughter and applause We believe ID SEM,
shouts from the Republican side. How, ,-
MIR Cockran-By increasing the demands for their
labor. ,,,, ,,,
Black says that the object Of the Wilson BIZ Is
TO reduce wages go to make this country less
Mr.. Cockran~I am not responsible FOR the state
ments OF the gentleman from Illinois or OF any
on the Repubican side wants TO be held responsi-
bic for all that is said Of the gentleman from
"But YOU and the gentleman from Illinois" Mr..
Boutelle persisted, "pretevd 10 be standing on the
I'VE make no pre,ence" Mr.. Cochran corrected.
I've make statements In TIE English language
so far as am concerned ! know and so far a, the
gentleman from Illinois is concerned believe
that we both want 10 state the truth
A PLATFORM 1900 MILES WIDE
"Then" said Mr. Boutele. you ought TO get
within four miles Of each other II YOU want TO
,and ON ,ha sa,no ,,.,forr UonubIican ars,Iaus.
"The platform OF the Democratic party" ex-
cloiroed Mr. Cochran nroudlv "is not only four
" aaa" =, . /, -,
mics woe ou, ~" mus VIZ ann ~ - VIZ
enough 10 cover the people OF the "hoie ""I'u'
uD ZEN appiamse ,ar. ~ ,1awou," u- WI
Is ~ WIZ vnouSn W tahe ~ " a
son ntep' Wash) shonte' ana MI, NoCNrah n.oe
some aiusloh 70 me gentIenah from akshn!sto:
anu me Sei.ieihah from Maine "e'"s '"e S"o'' anu
the long OF the iha,ter - ,
,h h og .i nniy hif 'be trwth az ia hn
nostjon az his opnononts His Mr. Boutelles,
position was that Protection furnished TO the
iacturer, market Tor ms coihihouILies, 80 snat
~ nv, 'ouIu a Vo,'aos' Co., on iahnr ' '' ~ " ' "
Mr. Cochran said that the point Of Mr.. Paynes
argument which had struck MN WIN most ioTce
Sist rbm,,on Of nrorts n trades unions were the
only method OF distribution that would force the
MANUFACTURER TO DIVIDE ms pIots WIN lioDr n
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