Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-29
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Nr Wal.h's Maiden speech In Defence Of
the Tarifr Bill

Mr.. Wll-h's Maiden speech In Defence OF
the Tari6' Fiji.
wA~UTNGTON. May 2H-SENATE.-A
-. ..n nv Mr. Kyle PopulisO. Of South
I.F.'a. % proceed 20 the consideration Of
oil. resolution offered by him last week
. relation % Hawaii was agreed to-
... &C. nays a.: but as twenty-five
...r.s had been consumed I'm the cfoTt
Z. obtain q quorum, there were only
g.. minutes left befOr" the time for
g. rs ur the tariff bill. In those few
rr-au,= Mr.. Blackburn, OF Kentucky
oppressed the conviction that no conrlu-
... could be reached ON the subject
.-an rn. morning hour, or unless a
f.. ws fixed by the Senate for its
location. and Mr.. Sherman gave 1t
... opinion that the resolution re-
.# from the Committee on Foreign
cations was understandable and ought
.. .-.pirl. The matter was cut on
r.. Weep Presidents laying the tar!n
..r- th. Senate.
~- lumber schedule C'D'D having been
...... before adjournment on Satur-
"r HAL" offered an amendment 10
as the first paragraph OF that
'. The provision Of existing law
...... "A duty OF 81 per 1909 feet on
... I.H feet etc.
~ amendment initiated the political
..... that has been the usual prelimi-
.. ,r any action upon the bill each
.. ..r.. 10 came before the Senate
ST. Walsh Democrat. OF Georgia, took
. floor and addressed the Senate In
..IIr-prrparrd speech in defence OF
..r bll ana Of the Democratic po-
.. ua the subject Of the tarin.
..... De- was discussing the income-taN
.gu .uUn SIR. Xiii rose 20 put a ques-
... q. him. hut Mr. Walsh asked 10
b. excused "as this was his hrst speech
. sala august body" and he preferred
... t5 De interrupted.
SIR; WALsITs SPEECH.
80 l.. outset Of his speech Mr.. Walsh
....H attention - the charges which
.. said had come from the Republican
... that the South was cndeavoring
.. Destroy the industries OF New England.
speaking for the people Of Georgia, ne
..a il.p 20 say that no such sentiments
.Tn cherished hy them. They have no
.ae.Nty. ne asserted, for the people or
.g-etflrg Of New England. When the war
.E.el they buried their Tescntments In
o.. grave with their dead. They have
4tgfgt 90 build Up their waste places.
HHty have they performed their task.
The story % the resources and advances
9' ,a, south Is remarkable one. lie
bald that the South Il 10 become the
greatest manufacturing section OF the
United States. Hence the aOsurdity or
'1s charges that the South is seeking TO
-rs'r9y the manufacturing industries OF
'.r country and The wages OF labor in
.'rHg This tarif.reform legislation. He
'feu spoke OF the material wealth and
resources OF Georgia. presenting tables
Hustrating his theme.
l.e said that there Is no race problem In
Georgia. The negro Is treated fairly
ana both the white and black races live
.-n'rnted together lie then referred TO
Hr resources Of the entire South in a
nairrisl way. and said that their IN
'efests were as vital as any section OF
'r country. AZ this time the South asks
Nat the Democratic party should simply
carry out the pledges made 10 the PEG.
%" 70 reform the tariff, and In connec-
0'n with the tariff-reform bin they cham
l'3n an amendment 10 I, which provides
Tor tax upon incomes The South is
h2i Influenced by sectional or partisan
motives IN fsyoring the income-tax. but
Neeuse Il IL equitable and right ne
spoke OF the position Of the Democratic
party on tarin reform, and asserted thai