New-York tribune., 1894-04-15
MR.. QUAY on THE TARIFF.
HE SAYS THE SENATE BILL is WORSE
THAN THE HOUSE MEASURE.
cHARACTERIzEs IT AS An UNsCIENTIF1c AND
PURELY POLITICAL MoNsTRosITY-
SENATOR PRESENTS SOME UNIQUE

COURSE OF HIS SPEECH.

Washington, April Ex-senator Quay Rep PENN.
made his contribution tariff literature in the
form OF a speech read by him to-day in the Sen
ate Chamber in opposition TO the bill. His argu-
ments fortified by tables Of trade statistics ex-
tracted from the last census reports These tables
were read while Mr.. Quay rested by Senator Gal
nger Rep.. " IL. their reading occupying over
two hours.
The Senate Of the United States is confronted
with disappointment" Mr.. Quay's opening
sentence, he began criticism Of the Finance
Committee. 1T Is grieved by the failure Of one Of
its most dlgnihed, important and responsible COM
mtees TO rise to the opportunity intrustcd TO the
distinguished ability OF It's members when the pend
ing Tariff bill referred TO their judicial scrutiny
and expert revision. 1t hoped. and with ap-
parent reason for the hope. that when this bill on
tered the Senate it would he rcctihed to its alb
surIitis. sofenel is asperltles. broa!enrl out
Of its sectionalism. divorced from It's narrow par
sanship, harmonized as TO its Inconsistencies made
straight instead OF devious and that. from the my,
terious OF the rcort OF the socalle1 sub
committee. from the superhcatcd furnace OF party
caucus, and from the scething caldron Of the fun
responsible majority Of the Committee Finance.
it would At least emerge purified of its dross.
neaed and nckel-harlenel rs scanned AMI
SCARED surface and 50 freed from all defects ana
dangers as TO stand before us measure which could
be adopted with practical unanimty because It
would give the business interests Of this country
tranquility by taking for At least an apprecIable
period the tariff cat Of politics"
Continuing Mr.. Quay sad:
This would be an ideal solution ~ this great qu's
herl tb ri,'r TT,., p m ., I.nt ''' I'M
stead of thus putting an end - th"-" nt"rn'clp~
raids upon domestic Industries. which at intervals
closely associated with political changes. have cost
this country more than all the military wars flr
tilI So dr,rly. we now ree The rariy when is
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