The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-22
VOL. NEW SERIES NO 800

mittce and take the consequence.
The committee was for that action, ana
speedily as possible and for that purpose
Il had taken the course Il did. He paid
a compliment to the distinguished, able
patriotic and unselish senator from
New Jersey. who had rendered his aid
70 the committee whenever he was able
| TO do so. The committee had done the
best that Il could. Whether there were
1 three or seven senators at work on the
I bill helping the Finance Committee was
/ matter OF no concern. The distinguish
\ ed and beloved senator from North Caro-
! lima, Mr. Vance a member Of the com
/ mittee. was ill., and unable to take any
| part in the matter. Sometimes the sena-
| tor from New Jersey was with the com
mittee. and sometimes he was not able
! to be present. Nobody was al work be-
yond the six members Of the majority,
and II the work was done satisfactorily
20 the American people he took 1t that
all would look upon the statement this
morning as mere speck, a mere passing
mote IN the air. not worth a moments
consideration. The thing was to do the
work, and as speedily as possible. In
his conscience. In his instincts. I'm erery
pulse Of his nature, he was driven to speed
In this matter. Whether those whom
the bill would affect might like it or not
there was one thing worse than their
disapproval of IL, and that was to be
held in doubt and uncertainty.
Let this bin be passed." he added,
'let IL be built up on the side Of freedom,
justice, and equal taxation, and the
business interests Of the country would
adjust themselves TO IT and go forward.
/ have no fear on the subject Of the
future-nOne whatever"
Mr.. Mil Has No Apologies TO Make.
Mr.. Mills. who had not been in the Sen
ate chamber during the discussion, en-
tered at this point. Learning, as he ex-
pressed IT, that he had been dragged
over the floor OF the chamber on ac-
count OF the part he had taken in try
ing 10 help his Democratic friends to dis
charge the pledges they had made to the
country he had no apologies TO make for
any part that he had taken in reducing
the burdens which -.e Republicans had
placed upon the shoulders Of the people
Of the United States; and he did not feel
that II was the duty of the Finance Com
mittee TO consult those who were re-
ceiving the plunder from the pockets Of
the vast throng Of people. The bene-
fciarles of the protective system were
not to be consulted about how much
protection should be allowed them Their
complaints reminded him Of the boy
who complained that his brother did not
let him enjoy himself. saying, Every
time 1 try 10 have q little fun with him
he yells and makes me unhappy.
what were you doing?' he was asked.
"Why, l was just hammering him on
the head with a malet. and every time |
hit him he yells and how can have any
fun with him. 0.aughter)
Mr., Chandler made some satirical refer
ences 20 Messrs. Vest, Mills, and Jones
dhe tariff subcommittee) who he said,
no of ~
ton in Pennsylvania yesterday.
Chandler as Mosquito.
This brought a retort from Mr.. vest
i'm kind. IL had been long a question In
natural history. said Mr. Vest, as to what
purpose the mosquito was created for.
naturalist who had spent. some time IN
Florida had recently solved the problem,
and said that the mosquito had been Gre
ated in order to make certain human
beings 50 uncomfortable that they would
be willing to leave this world so as 10
obtain the glories and bliss Of the next
world.
"The senator from New Hampshire"
said Mr.. Vest "takes in this body the
place Of the mosquito. He has been sting
ing and is proddng everything in reach
since his entrance into this chamber. II
he has any further useful purpose / have
never been able to understand It," u-augh-
ter on the floor and In the galleries)
"There IS no subject on which that sena-
tor is not able and more than willing to
drag i'm any one OF his brother senator's, If
he can make him uncomfortable even
for single second"
Mr.. Mcpherson stated how it was at
his request that Mr.. Mills was asked to
take his place on the Finance Committee,
while he was absent from the city on
nd la.
Mr. Mills entitled to his everlasting
gratitude for having done so. lie had
found on his return 10 Washington that
the committee had made a good deal Of
progress and had been employed for some
ten DAYS I'm preparing the tariff bill lie
had asked Mr.. Mills TO remain on the
committee as he himself was unable TO
attend its day sessions and its night ses-
Cons. He lMcPhersom had performed
no service and had not gone to the COM
mittee-rOom while the subcommittee was
i'm session As to the newspaper state
nent TO which Mr. Chandler had re-
forred Mr. Mcpherson suggested that it
was drawn very largely from imagina-
tion. He had stated to numberless people
who had come 10 him, wanting him 10
hear them in regard 10 some particular
Industry. that he was already as Wel
advised about il as they were but he
thought that he had nowhere stated or at
no time that he knew no more about
the tariff than any man in the world.
MIR. White Defends Mr.. Blonnt.
After some further discussion the epi-
side closed at about 2.3o. and then the
resolution Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations against the proposed anneNa-
tion Of the Hawaiian territory VAS taken
up and Mr. White Dcm., CALI made
speech in support Of IL.
Referring 10 aspersions made against
MIR Blount by some senator's Mr.. White
said there was nothing in the evidence
or the fact TO warrant such charges lie
especially refutcd the statements OF Sen
ators Cullom and Hoar that Mr. Blount
had played the part of spy. Not one
single transaction i'm all Mr Blount's
career there made such an assertion JUS
tlfiablc.
Concluding, he said: This resolution
embodies an expression TO the effect
that we must recognize conditions as they
are The conditions are undoubtedly such
that IT is in our interest and proper in
every respect TO recognize the present.
Government: TO declare that no foreign
power shall intervene; and TO record the
solemn assertion that we do not wish any
treaty Of annexation at this time. Ii
IS hardly worth while 10 ATTEMPT 10 pene-
trate the future. Republicans will lind
a united democracy in this matter. They
need not fatter themselves that there is
any work OF dsintegratOn going on in
The Democratic party. They Will find MS
....l,g for fhetp There WAS no loss on