The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-02

opportunity 10 make statements before
him. and that Mr. Smith. the Attorney
General OF the Provisional Government.
said the same thing
Mr. Frye read numerous extracts from
the testimony 10 show that the landing
OF troops Tor the protection of life and
property OF Americans had been neces-
sary.
Gray Defends Rlount.
MIR Gray thought that something ought
10 be said IN relation 10 a very honora-
bic. able gentleman OBlounp. who was
not present and who had been attacked
by the senator from Maine for the man
ner In which he had conducted a most
important public duty. The specific charge
was that MIR. BiOunt had studiousy alb
stained from taking testimony or hearing
statements Of those who were members
Of the Provisional Government. or who
were IT'S supporters or sympathizers.
Mr. Gray read Mr.. Blounts statement
before the committee under OATH 10
prove the contrary, and 90 show that II
was not true that he had ignored such
testimony and had confined himself 10
the testimony OF those who were opposed
TO the Provisional Government
The matter went over without further
discussion.
do ph's Tirade AGAINST the south.
At BIS the unfinished business was taken
up. being the Senate bill TO provide add
uonal accommodations for the Govern
uent Printing Office, and Mr.. Dolph Rep,
Ore) addressed the Senate. using the
printing Office bin as the text for tarin
speech.
had agreed that the Wilson bill should be
absndoued and that the existing tarin law
ehoufd not be disturbed there would be
revenues enough to support the Govern
mont and TO provide for all necessary
publlc works The bill. he said. is 10 be
remodolled. not In the interest OF the
oountry's industries, but that the votes
Of tho senator's from West Virginia,
Maryland. and Louisiana shall be secured
and that the senator from Ohio tbr1ce)
and the senators from New York may
be placated.
To-day the destinies of the industries
of the country are I'm the hands OF three
senators who were conspicuous In the
Southern Confederacy. The majority Oh
the Finance Committee is composed main
~ OF senators who were conspicuous III
the great effort TO destroy the Union, ana
another member of the majority was con
spicuous. during the rebellion. Tor MS
supposed sympathy with the Leaders oil
the rebellion
Mr. lOlnn went on 10 fAithtH' NN'
fion OF the Finance Committee IN retus-
ing hearings TO the representative OF me
labor and Industry Of the country ana
said that the true reason for that refusal
was that the majority Of THAI committee
VAS hopelessly welded 10 free trade
| hind 10 the object lesson which the ex-
| listing condition afforded, deaf to the CRIES
Of unemployed labor and idle capital
! and determined 10 destroy the protective
rf-... h4
sectional bill II attacked every indus
try of the North. and was admirably de-
signed for the degradation OF American
labor
But" said Mr.. Dolph excitedly. THE
day Of reckoning Is approaching, the
! handw riting ia on the wall the people
will repudiate you (meaning the Demo-
| crate), and the next House OF representa-
/ tives will be as overwhelmingly RepuD-
/ ncan as the present one is Democratic.
"Populist" Mir. Allen suggested by
/ way Of correction.
"The next President or the United
States" Mr. DOlph went on. needless OF
the interruption will be Republican
''Popuiist." again camc from Mr.. Allen
"And the people of this country never
Will rest exclaimed Mr.. Dolph. without
regard to the interruption until by their
ballots they have placed the party Of
- ote'ilou IN a poSllloh To uiiHv tht HIS
chief which this Congress has already
done. and viii yet do
Called Down by Allen.
Mr.. Allen challenged Mr. Dolph 10 show
that representatives Of working men had
applied for hearings and had been refused
and said that he had been Informed by
one OF the great leaders OF a labor or
ganizati0n. which numbered hundreds of
thousands of workingmen. that they had
no desire to be heard before the Finance
Committee. n was the manufacturers who
desired 10 be heard. and who put them
selves forward az the guardians Of the
laboring man. The controversy between
the two senator's continued for another
half hour and was finally brought TO a
close by the Senate going into executive
| session. after which, at as, II ADJOURNED
until Monday next.
Eorfx-Nfi. Ride