The weekly tribune., 1894-02-09
CLOSING DEBATE.
treat Crowds Gathered at the Capitol
to Hear the End of the Tariff
Argument.
Reed Closed for the Republicans and
Crisp and Wilson for DEM
Ocrats.
All Were Brilliant Efforts, and All
Were Greeted With Hcartiest
Applause.


in the lobbies leading to the upper gal
leries of the house exceeded anything in
the recollection of the Capitol police.
Men and women struggled and fought
for positions which would lead to the
galleries. Women We're frightened and
tried to get out of the tangled mass OF
humanity. The elevators carried up
thousands, only to find an impassable
barrier at the upper doors, SO that the
loads had to be carried down. One
woman in the elevator, finding that she
could not get out and that the elevator
hung at the top unable to discharge its
burden, sobbed Historically and tainted.
Crawled Over the Crowd.
A large man fought desperately at the
upper middle door of the gallery for ad-
mission and failing to make headway,
jumped on the backs of the crowd and
scrambled over heads, crushing hats and
smashing heads until landed within the
walls of the chamber. The officers were
powerless to keep the crowd in subjec-
ton. The sergeant-at-arms of the house
telephoned to the city police headquar-
ters for detail of men, and lieuten-
ant and squad of policemen were sent
to the house galleries to assist the regu-
lar Capitol police in preventing panic.
BY the time of their arrival the excite
ment had subsided somewhat, many
having fought their way inside, while
others, frightened by the confusion, We're
glad to make their escape. No one was
injured.
The leaders on both sides We're accord
ed ovations as they entered the hall.
AS ex-Spealker Reed pushed through one
of the lobby doors on his way to his
seat, the galleries quickly recognized
him, and the applause which greet
ed his appearance was prolonged
for fully half a minute. Mr.. Reed
bowed his acknowledgements. a similar
demonstration occurred when Speaker
Crisp. dignifed and erect, assembled the
rostrum and called the house to order.
The speeches were not to begin until
noon, according to the special order.
The hour which interviewed after the
reading of the journal witnessed con-
tinuation of the skirmish over the
amendments to the barley schedule.
At II o'clock ex-Speaker Reed took
the floor and spoke for an hour and a
half. His speech was as follows:
In this debate, which has extended
over many weeks, one remarkable result
has already been reached, result of
the deepest Importance to this country.
That result is that the bill before us is
Cdious to both sides of the house. 1t
meets with favor nowhere, and COM
mands the respect of neither party. On
this side we believe that, while it pre-
tends to he for protection, it does not
afford it, and on the other side they
believe that, while it looks towar free
trade, it does not accomplish it.
! Those who will vote against this bill
will do SO because it opens our markets
to the
| Destructive Competitor Of Foreigners,
and those who vote for it do it with a
reservation that they will instantly de-
vote themselves to u new crusade
against whatever barriers are left.
Whatever speeches are made in de-
fense of the bill on the other side by gen
tlemen who are responsible only to their
constituencies, or by the gentlemen who
by their sense of responsibility to the
whole country. have, one and all, with
but rare exceptions, placed their au-
thors uncompromisingly, except for
temporary purposes, on the side of unre-
stricted free trade.
1t is evident that there is no ground
for that hope entertained by so many
moderate men that this bill, bad as it
Is, could be Il resting place where our
manufacturing aud productive indus
tries, such as may survive, can re-es-
tablish themselves, and have sure
foundation for the future, free from
party pickering and party strife. Hence,
also there can be no foundation for that
cry, so insiduoUSly raised that this bill
should be passed at once, because
Uncertainty Is Worse
than any bill can possibly be. Were
this bill to pass both branches today un-
certainty would reign just the same.
So utterly undisputed and so distinctly
visible to every human being in this
audience has been our growth and prog
ress, that, whatever the future indus
! trial system of this country may be, the
| past system Is splendid monument to
that series of successful statesmen who
found the country bankrupt and dis.
tracted and left it first on the list of ma
tions.
Mr.. Reed here quoted at length from
English authorities, showing the
strength of their confidence in the pros
pcrity of this country.
After quoting statistics 10 show the
great rise III wages since 1860 Mr.. Reed
continued:
The truth il, that this very question
of rising wugcS Is what makes Il good
many men frr" traders. People with
fixed incomes think that anything which
raises WAGES ia lnInical 10 them, aud
manufacturers who are in foreign mar
lsctS are naturally anxious 10 have wage,
Oh the foreign standard. confess 70
you that this question of wages is to me-
fine vital question. 10 insure our
growth III civilization and wealth we
must not only have wages ~ high as
they are now, but
Constantly and steadily Increasing.
This constantly inrrpu4iutr yyaras dos.