New-York tribune., 1894-01-14
FUN IN THE TARIFF DEBATE.
LIVELY CoLLOQUIEs WITH BoURKE
COCHRAN

LAUGHTER - STRONG ARGUMENTS
AGAINST THE WILSON Bill. By
MEssRS GROsvENOR AND
Washington. Jan. 3.-There was not the usual
crowd in the galleries when the House met at
II o'clock to-day. and there was "A slim attendance
the floor. Immediately after the reading of yes
terday's journal the Presidents message transmit
ting the supplementary Hawaiian correspondence
to Congress was laid before the House No one
objected to its reference 10 the Committee on For
eign Affairs and asked for the reading of
the instructions or correspondence. At Il:iO the
House went into Committee OF the Whole to con-
slider the Tariff bill
Mr.. Picker Gtep.. 5. d. was first recognized
and addressed the COMMITTEES in opposition to the
Wilson bill His state being principally engaged in
agriculture Mr.. Picller confined his remarks almost
entirely TO the agricultural features Of the Wilson
bill. South Dakota had all the natural advantages
for the raising OF sheep for wool and had facilities
for raising many more sheep than II now possesses:
but under the operations of the Wilson bill this
Industry would be ruined The close Of his remarks
warmly applauded.
Mr.. Turner Dcm.. Ca) then addressed the com
mittee In defence ~ the bill
MIR. GRosvENoRs ARGUMENT
Mr.. Grosvenor rep Ohio) next spoke in opposi-
ton 10 the bill. lie said that in time Of profound
peace III" democratic party found itself unable 10
carry on the Government. II not possible. as
appeared from the REPORTS Of their own officers TO
improve the rivers and harbors OF the country to
build any additional ships. 20 promote improve
the postal service to public buildings for the
accommodation Of the people in any way 10
support and maintain the dignity OF the country
Pensions were to he suspended and reduced for lack
of financial ability by the Government. The
pens-s " the courts and jury were 10 be- curtaed
and In every way the United States be dis
eraced and degraded in the estimation OF its own
people and the people of foreign countries The
Secretary OF the Treasury admitted that under the
existing laws there WAS Il Treasury balance on the
wrong side Of the ledger OF at least sj00o0pI per
month: and now the Democratic party brought in
II revenue bill proposing pile the Pclion OF a re-
duction OF revenues Of S75.eo.0 upon the Ossa Of
"a Treasury deficit Of s6u.uvtOsD. and ultimately 10
pile P"hon ana Ossa on The Olympus Of party
f-al,y: and how 10 raise this l$5.0OOD no man
in'imated No two agreed.
We moving" he saiI amid shoals and
quicksaEd and rocks aud obstruciiOns in Ignorance
Of what the Internal revenue sections are To be-
and hopel"ssly cropping in the dark to where
this enormous sum is to be gathered" lie could
understand how man might BE- a Free Trader. an
absolute Free Trader. like the unique and versatile
gentleman from ohio tMr. Johnson and he could
understand how a man might be- strictly in favor
OF tarn for revenue only. but how could sane
be- in favor OF a bill 10 decrease tn" revenue
t15.oo.c' and Yet maintain an The clear discrlm-
nations ever charged against protective bill.
Democrats the floor defended this bill in two
ways. First. they said II was voted for and re-
mandcl by the people in the election OF ls92 for
getting that the same people in 1899. by over
n"nt - ihr prmorra,ir nariy and voted bv lrsor
maioritr- upon the same issues against m" Demo
cratic party.
Replying To the second defence of the Democratic
party. mat the hard times were not caused bv the
threats of the Democratic party. he described the
distress OF IN" country. claiming that never in all
its history were there 50 many failures a. during
m" last year II th"s" calamites were caused 10y
Republican legislation. why did they not happen b."
fore lsn? Why did not tho Mckinley law produce
the conditions We now have For NOR" than TWO
years before Cleveland was elected the Mckinley
law had been in full force. iIe declared tha, the
.n~1tabl" ana necessary consequence of the Wilson
hlli would b" the ruin Of the remaining industries
ruogy OF the Mckinley law. He declared that the
trpubi'nns would not ald IN shaping this bin TO
and "flll of wounds. bruises and putrefying sores
from "a" crown % its head 10 the solcs of its
racv In lSs
In the course Of his speech Mr. Grosvcnor referred
20 The object lesson given yesterday by Mr. Sirlp-
son pop. kan). Nj Simpson. said Mr. (;rosvenor
pad looked np a stranger. farmer. whose name
ing and had bought thing called = garment |
which was said 10 have cost 8 ~ But Air Simp
abroad. lie tMr Grosvrnor had been =, Impressed |
with This lesson hat b" had gone I'm search ~ a |
FOR so " it was all-w'ol ,elms sik-scwei. maize
color. trimming and wear guaranteed 20 giyr salts
l-h made suit of clothes which cost SO - and which
any clothing man would say worth "a per cent
lrsS than the American suit he tApplausr on |
the Republican sil"D This incident gave ris,. 10 = I
lively running debate. which was taken part in by |
M"ssrs. SIMPSON n'op. KanD Bailey dem Tex J. |
Springer dem, IllD and others. ard the applause
between m" Democratic and Republican |
sides.
EoURKE CocKRAN STARTS THE Fun
~ ~ the time Of Mr. irosvenor expired. and |
Mr.. Cochran dem. y. - was recognized. Mr. |
Cochran said he had consented speak partly |
because h" dd not believe he would re;ard |
m" passage of The bin 10y doing and partly in
the hope thar some of his remarks might bad 10 |
some countcr-assertions from the Eepuhicars |
Commenting on the opposition 20 The pending bill