Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-21
this nation what II is to-day. They. had
n right to speak. and they were heard
NO RECESSION.

N w cI'""f 49, 'fS
NO RECESSION.
In conclusion. Mr.. Smith said: 80 far
as / am concerned, and l think 1 speak
also for several OF my colleagues, there
| has not been and will not be the slightest
change in my position. j accepted tnc
incomc.tax in its modified form from a
sense OF duty 20 my party. but i did 80
with the greatest reluctance, ana win
the distinct declaration regarding othtr
portions OF the measure that ] would not
vote for any bill or any amendment that
would make IL impossible for single IN
dustry 20 continue or resume operations.
| believe sir. that the Committee on
Finance will bear me out In the asser-
tion that | have done everything in my
power 10 aid them in their work. III ~
true that / have urged the necessity OF
care and moderation In revising me
schedules which directly concern the IN
dustrics OF my State. but | believe they
will concede a disposition on my part
10 be fair and reasonable, ana l Know
that I have demanded far greater CON
ccssiOns from my constituents than nave
sought from the Finance Committee.
"Mr President, II has been charged tnat
we are not sincere in our advocacy OF
the Senate bill, that We have MADE II lot
trading purposes and that those OF US
who oppose the Wilson bill would rush
into line at the first crack OF the whip.
1 did not suppose sir. that any person
familiar with the character OF this body
would be mlsled by a notion so puerllc
But II IS eNidtnt from the dtitutr va ~
colleagues in the House that either thty
do not believe we meant what we said
or they are willing TO defeat tarin legis-
lation. If the former. we nave Vniy 10
say that they have mistaken the'r men,
II the latter, they must answer 10 lhe
people for the defeat Of bill whlcm
should. and / believe would, satisfy all
reasonable expectations
MIR. HILLS REMARKS.
Mr.. HITS opening words were: ~
theory as well az a condition now CON
fronts US" He paused, and iaugh ran
around the galleries. When IL had been
siilled by the gaVel. Mr.. Hill prOcecued' :
''rhe theory Of the Democratic party ~
that H. the enactment OF tarlf lcslsid'ol
free raw materials should always DC an
essential and conspicuous element. IL lS
To- our credit that those things on Whlch
ihe Industrial prosperity and progress OF
our country 50 much depend the mate
ri.ts which enter into our manufactures.
should be freed from the burden OF tailii
taXation The best interests OF the manu-
facturcrs as well as the consumers OF
the land demand recognition OF TINS Wise
DETERMINATION We are committed 10
1ts SIDE of tho question. and we cannot
rctrcnt ana we cannot rotract We are
honorahly bound 10 redeem our prolts1
slons ana our promises Justice; Eoou
faith and a decent regard Tor publlc SUI
timont all require this course
until recently ! had supposed mat
there was no dispute upon this question
of princlple. but that every Democrat
worthy of the name was Wiling 10 COLI
coda that If there was one thlng more
tban another which every Democrat was
committed 10. IL vas the doctrine OF lic9
raw materials. Not simply frcer raw ma
tariaIs as some now ingenlouSly c"iItehu,
buf absolutely free raw mateliaiS'
repeat that We cannot escape our recVri
upon this subject. even II we were us
posed to do so. ,.,,.,, o.
"Thc true and honest construction or or
every Democratic national PiauoIIn ioa :
twelve years past irrcVOcably comihiis
ms tp This lust and ro1SOn1bie IfincEir'
II is said by some in justification or cN-
cuee of their present action that M
Presidents letter OF acceptance IN Io'-
ruodi0ed the extreme demands OF our
platform. II Is true that some portions
Of his letter may tend 10 bear thaI con-
structiun. II was not that bold' flhbiht,
and explicit declaration in faVor oi tne
platform which his party had rlSht 10
axpoct but was regarded by many as
umid cautious. and conservatives pui
whether this criticism Is or Is not Wcii
founded the fact remains that he had no
power or authority 10 change or aiier one
line or sentence, or provision OF the ma
tional platform which had been HeI,p,
ratolv adopted in national convention uuiy
assembled. 80 President can be above
his party. no President can dlctdte 10 his
party. no President can change his party
f"itut no matter what idea it may be
his letter OF acceptance in mitigation or
modification of the platform. there can
bee no doubt as TO the Presidents posltloh
at tpis time upon this essential prluClple
of free raw materials. Let me read ifoin
that remarkable letter Of the Iresideit ,
which was yesterday submitted To the
House of Representatives. II expresses
better than | can hope to DO IN True
sound and logical position OF the Demo-
cratic party upon this question
THE PRESIDENT ENDORSED.
Mr.. Unl here quoted from the Presi-
dents letter that part which says:
conc ,.npic viii be submitted 70 tnt S0n-
ference which embodics Democrauc prnl-
ciplcs so directly that IL cannot be com
promised. We have in our platforms
and I'm every way possible declared III
favor Of the free importation oi raw ma
terials We have again and again pro-
missed that this should be accorded to our
p.Oiile and our manufacturers as soon as
the Democratic party was invested WIN
the power L. determine thc tatlil poucs
of the country. The party now mas that
power. W. are as certain today as We
have ever been of the great bcnent tnat
would accrue 10 the country IRON thc IN
aururation Of this policy. and nothing
has occurred to release US from oui obh-
cation to secure this advantage To our
people. II must be- admitted that no
tariff measure can ACCORD win
Democratic principles ana ,ptVihi9tS'
or bear a genuine Democratic badge
that does rot provide for ircc raw
materials. In the circumstance, IL may
well excite our wonder that Delhocrdts
are willing TO depart from thls. lhe most
Democratic Of all tarin principles, ana
that the inconsistent absurdiiy Of such a
propOsed departure should bc tnlpndSiI'd
hy the suggestion that the ~ool ol tle
farmer bc put on thc lrte HSt' anu 'n
protertion Of tariff taxation be- placed
nroiind the iron-oTc and coal OF corpora
lions and capitalists. How can We race
thc ueople after indulgiuB IN such out
raee6us determinations and Violations ol
III is quite apparent that this question
nf free raw materials does not AUNT
Of adjustment on any mdil' Elouhu,
since their subjection 10 any td'e Vui am am
taxation. great or small Is aihc Nlo-
iatNe of Democratic principle and Demo-
cratic good iaith. 49,, ,,.,.
Mr. lin then proceeded; Mr. l'rcslIeht,
/ approve every W"id tiIdi u, n1N s,,,a-
quotrd 1t is an honest ana many S'duV St,.
nrut of the true attitude which the party
should assume in this Crisis
Il am not required To defend IN" pioe
pricty or wisdom of the prnmulsaiion oa
Tins letter at this peculiar timt. !, III, aii'H -
haye been indiscrcet. il may operat" aS
6rp-brand to spread the famcS ol uisCoiu
already kindled among party itltiuS,
honestly differing. as | am disposed TO
concedc upon questions of pubic anu
party policy. 1t may widen the ur3aCn
already existing in the Senate, anu III
that view il may be regarded as uhicr-
innate and n-advised II was q time
fnr diplomacy statesmanship ana con
citation. rather than rccriminallon, Ir-
n,iuciatfon and arraignmeut, but aSlde
from the question of its mere tNpc'h'NV.,
| ann here to defend the Presidents letter
in 80 FAR as il demands that the party
shall not be led aStray into the Nloi''i"ii
of Democratic pledges and purposes
81 non the question Of free raw mate
,ials the President is right, and YOU know
il You cannot answer his arguments.
You cannot satisfactorily dispute iuS
uropositions You cannot doubt ms Sih-
caritV and patriotism. You must Nleiu u,
the end To his views. You cannot stdilt
mn against the sentiment OF the great
Democratic masses of the country Wh,Jn ,i
viii rally around the President IN nus
contest with you upon TINS parucui"i
branch of the subject ..
'''rhe time To yield * now, before thCte
Is further humiliation, embarrasshieh''
and discOrd."
FORESHADOWING VETO.
Having disposed of the theory. Mr. I'M
proceeded TO discuss the condition whicn
now confronts the party The ffeslueht
letter fOreshaiowed a veto of the salu blll
and he added that the President Is right;
there is no middle ground. lie then pro-
ceeded: -,
"lf the President In his wisdom had
seen fit, while the debate was progressing
i'm the Senate. TO have aided my efforts 10
secure adhesion to this policy by express
ing his Views in favor thereof in some
proper and legitimate way, ! should have
been gratihed. and IL unquestionably
would have been OF practical benent 10
the cause / respectfully differ from the
President In his assumption that TAX