The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-11

ing into power on such pledges ana AT
such conjuncture to have proceeded
without moments delay TO the radical
revision Of the tariff.
IL Mr.. Cleveland had shown the sa-
gacity and courage the situation demand
ed the ink would not have been dry on
the commissions OF his secretaries ere
Congress would have been called into
extra session TO relieve the country OF
its burdens OF taxation. But, instead OF
that, we proceeded to rest on our laurels
and divide the epoils. and the nation was
treated to the spectacle OF "a President and
Congress having power TO remove crush
ing burdens devoting their energies TO the
discussion OF personal claims TO petty
place. And as the climax Of all this
delay came the shameful days we have
just passed through. I'm which the House
has stood paralyzed because. despite our
overwhelming majority, we Democrats
would neither furnish quorum 20 be
counted, nor count the one that was really
present But, at last. the committee
charged by this House with the duty OF
in bill for the abolitlonof a sys-
tenn which the majority of us have de-
clared n fraud and robbery. have been
heard from. They have given us Demo-
cratic report and a Republican bill. The
voice Is Jacobs voice, but the hands are
the hands Of Esau.
The Bill Too Tender with Trusts.
1.-THE American people" say the COM
mittee. after the fullest and most thor
ough debate ever given by any people to
their financial policy, have deliberately
and rightly decided that the existing tariff
il wrong IN principle and grievously un-
just IN operation" and then the com
mittee go on TO present to us a bill based
upon this same wrong principle and per-
petuating this same grievous injustice-a
bin for which they have taken the Nc
Kiniey bill as a model. and Of which the
best that can be said Is that 1t is the
Mckinley bill shaved down. or redis-
trlbution Of the spoils of protection. am
like the man who could eat crow. l VIII
vote for this bin If l can get nothing bet
ter. But l DO not like It,.
Mr.. Johnson proce eded TO show that the
bill If enacted into law, would injure but
one trust. the sugar trust. The failure 10
touch the steel rail trust was parucu-
larly exasperating to the speaker He Is
manufactures Of steel rails himself, and
he declared that the duty fixed in the
bill albeit a reduction Of 80 per cent. from
the Mckinley bill, would enable the trust
TO maintain prices as snugly as did the
present law.
"But IL is useles now 10 take up the
time Of the House with details. propose
at the proper time 20 offer some amend
ments TO the bill, in the effort TO get
some of the protection out of IL, and
some real reduction OF taxes into IL. /
object to its whole spirit-to the timdity
and cowardice that breathes through IL,
to its tenderness with trusts, and its re-
luctance to reduce protection.
"All this talk about injuring Industries
and depriving workingmen Of employment
by reducing taxes too fast is protection
talk, and the true place for the man
who believes IL is in the Republican party.
we heard it all before election. and If
we did not believe it then, why should
we believe ii now The majority of the
American voters did not believe it then,
or Mr.. Cleveland would not be in the
White House and we would not have
majority here. / believe the result Of
the next election hangs on the action Of
this House in this matter. What would be
the result Of a similar election to-mor-
row? The November elections have told
as we would be beaten out of sight And
the reason Of this Is that We have done
nothing TO redeem our pledges, or shown
any disposition TO do 80"
In the course OF Mr.. Johnson's re-
marks. while he was pleading with the
House to put steel rails on the free list,
Mr.. Dalzell, Of Pennsylvania interrupted to
ask If he GohnsOn) was not manufacture
ing rails under the protection of patents.
Mr.. Johnson: l am glad you asked that
question, for otherwise / could not have
got the facts into this discussion. / did
have three patents upon processes used
IN our mills at Johnston. The courts very
..E1. 4 .f.I- 4
void; the other has been rendered useless
oy change in the fashions.
Mr.. Dalzell: Is not Mr.. Moxley presl-
lent Of the company with which the gem
tleman is connected? And does he not
possess 102 patents?
Mr.. johnson: Mr.. Moxley is president
of our company; but ! think the gentle
nan underestimates the number OF pa
ents he holds. II is nearer 202 than 102,
should say. But not one Of them has
been taken out abroad, and there is moth
ne, so far as they are concerned. which
would prevent any rail whatever made
abroad from coming into direct competi-
ion with our product.
Mr.. Daizell, displaying certificate, ask
d Mr. Johnson If his company was not
,aying it's employees in scrip.
Mr.. Johnson: Wen, | will answer that
han they can get elsewhere. because
We believe IL pays us TO have the pick of
he trade. Last summer we found our Gus
toners Ohe strcet-roilroad companies)
uncring from the effects Of bad Republi-
AN legislation. They had bonds. but no
money, and could not get any. We agreed
o take bonds in payment for rails in
ase we could get our men to help carry
ne burden. We presented the case TO
hem and asked If they would prefer that
We shut down, or that they take one
hird OF their wages in cash and two
birds. in scrip YOU may call II, but
eally evidences OF their part ownership
Il the bonds. They unanimously SAID
hey would rather continue work on that
'asis. We borrowed the money and went
head.
Mr.. Dalzell: Is not this scrip selling to-
lay al a discount in Johnstown
Mr.. Johnson: That can hardly be possi-
lie. for we took up the first issue last
week al premium.
pbe onss Toner Questioned.
Turning upon Mr.. Dalzell Mr.. Johnson
sked If he denied the existence of a steel
all pool
Mr.. Dalzell: There is no steel rail trust.
Mr.. Johnson: Any bubble about the
Tords pool and trust?
Mr.. Dalzel: There was a combination Of
teel rail makers (derisive laughter on the !
side, but il fell Of its own
eight. It's purpose was not TO maintain
rices. for, as matter of fact. prices Of |
eel rails fell continuously throughout It's |
and the gentleman knows how |
ANY steel rail concerns are to-day in |
le hands of receivers.
Mr. Johnson Well displaying at his /
esk a legal-looking documenD, here is |
lie proof OF the existence Of new trust |
.ganized since the dissolution of the old |
le.
he then recited the petition OF the