Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-01


Mr.. Reeds manner was grave and earnest
to a degree. The early portion of his speech
was devoid of everything but solid argu-
ment. He seemed 10 lay aside the keen
weapons OF sarcasm and pithy witticisms
with which he Is usually armed and to
WELD only the ponderous hammer of fact
and figure with which he pounded the po-
sttion Of the opposition.
Members Crowded Around Him.
As the speech progressed and the speaker
warmed to the subject his audience came
closer around him. The main aisle filled up
with members who seated themselves upon
the raised edge along the floor. Chairs were
brought and placed in semi-circle In
front Of Speaker Crisp's desk. In one Of
these sat silver Dollar Bland" con-
spicuous figure, the idol and champion Of
free silver. Opposite him was Stephen B.
Elkins. ex-Secretary OF War; to the right
OF Speaker Crisp, the silver hair and rudy
countenance of Barnes Compton OF Mary
land was visible. Representative Swanson
OF Virginia, Aldrich Of Chicago. Enloe Of
Tennessee and others formed the circle.
Near the front of the democratic side sat
Chairman Wilson of the ways and means
committee. an attentive listener throughout
Mr.. Reeds remarks, and by his sled were
the two breckenridge. cousins, William G.
p. of Kentucky. and Clifton X. of Kansas
Across the aisle Bourke Cochran. McMil,in
and other democratic members of the COM
mittee. which prepared the bill, gave close
attention Speaker Crisp. In his chair be-
hind the presiding officers desk. leaned
back and listened to the exposition of pro-
this Congress.
Senators Interested.
large number of Senator's dropped in
and out of the House during the progress of
MIR. Reeds speech. Senator Aldrich occu-
pied seat next but one to that of Mr.
Reed and Senator Stockbridge one immedi-
ateiy In front of the orator. Both of them
listened to the speech throughout with the
most perfect attention. Senator Martin of
Kansas sat on the democratic side and on
the republican side were TO be seen Senators
Frye, Washburn and Perkins of California
Cardinal Gibbons was In the Speaker
pew of the reserved gallery on the east his
red cap making him a conspicuous figure.
An AlluSion to Hawaii.
Several times did Mr.. Reed touch a popu-
lar chord and bring forth a resonant and
irrepressible response from the audience
Once. when he alluded % the Hawaiian sit
uation and referred TO the Administrations
attempt to place a barbarian queen upon
an abandoned throne. the audience cheered
and eheered again. md after the first out
burst seemed to catch it's breath and
cheered again. When the ninety minutes
allotted to Mr.. Reed expired and he closed
his speech the republican side of the House
and the galleries broke into a storm of ap-
plause which was positively deafening A
page darted down the aisle to present Mr.
Reed mammoth bunch of roses but when
he reached his desk the seat was empty
The Maine giant, modest man had fed from
the place of his compeers and the top of
his bald head. could just be seen disappear-
Ing through the cloak room door.
Ovation to Speaker Crisp.
The confusion subsidized for a moment,
only to break out again when Speaker
Crisp. surrendering the chair to Mr. Hatch
of Missouri, took his place upon the floor
Fear the center of the democratic side and
was recognized as the next to address the
House. For full three minutes the House
epplauded and the galleries cheered Mr..
Crisp commenced his speech in q firm voic =
clear and articulate. As he proceeded his
manner became earnest and enthusiastic
and he held the close attention of his au-
dience as he announced the principles of
democracy and tariff reform.
The same courteous treatment which was
accorded Mr.. Reed by the democrats was
in return yielded to Mr.. Crisp by the re-
publicens. Mr.. Reed himself was absent
for a while. resting in the cloak room from
the labor OF his speech.
Frequently Applauded.
Mr.. Crisp was frequently interrupted by
the applause OF his colleagues, and the
echoes of his well-rounded sentences were
often drowned in the din of the plaudits
who could not find seats to face him leaned
over the desks along the main aisle. The
railing around the rear of the seats Just
back of MIR. Crisp was crowded with a mass
Of spectators. three or four deep, the men
peering over each others shoulders anxious
to catch every word.
Whom Protection Benefits.
Mr.. Crisp declared that an examination
of the protective system would show that
while II was built UP for the ostensible
benefit of labor 1t was in truth constructed
for the benefit of the manufacturing class
es. He pointed out that the wages OF the
laborers In protected industries went down,
and those in unprotected Industries went up
as a result Of the Mckinley act. This was
shown by the statistics gathered by the
Senate committee on finance The Speaker
spoke of the artificial conditions created by
protection 1t took men from their natural
channels and diverted them to unnatural
channels. The same was true in the di-
version made in the channels Of trade
Protection was a Chinese wall, which not
only shut out the world. but shut in the
United States.
Mr.. Wilson the Last Speaker.
Mr.. Crisp concluded at 2:35 amid contin-
ued applause, which was Immediately re-
sumed as Mr.. Wilson of West Virginia
rose to conclude the tariff debate. Mr..
wilson's voice was strong and clear, but he
his face. a hesitation in his movement, that
bore indisputabIe witness to the strain
which has been put upon him in the prep
aration of the tariff bill. A cup of beet
tea rested upon his desk within easy reach,
and he was compelled to refer to it al
times.
Mr. Wilson was In a happy humor. how
ever. and as his speech proceeded he seem
ed to gather strength and he used it Law
ishly. The applause of his colleagues free
ly given, seemed to stimulate him to in
creased effort and the eloquent West Nir-
ginian was soon at his desk and made a
speech fully up to the excellent standard
which he has set in times past
Skirmisb Over the harley Schedule.
The speeches were not to begin until
noon according to the special order. The
hour which INTERVIEWED after the reading OF
the journal witnessed continuation of the
skirmish over the amendments to the bar
ley schedule. On Saturday and on yester
day Mr.. Lockwood of New York succeeded
IN preventing a vote on these amendment &
by hibustering. and as soon as the reading
OF the journal was completed he followed
Up his obstruction program by making The
POINT OF no quorum. Although there was
manifestly quorum present, the rules re
quired that the roll be called and the
Speaker had no alternative save TO order
the roll called. Mr.. Lockwood knew that Il
he could hold the fort until high noon hs
would again be victorious
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