The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-21
other end OF the capitol, who had been
60 unroarioualy annlauded ,, 100

81 upIoHfioubiy 8Upluuucu.
He called attention to the differences
between the situation in the house and
that in the senate. He reviewed the
events in the house which eliminated
in the passage of the bill, with the loss
of IL Democratic votes. In the senate
every Democratic vote was needed to
pass the bill. and the finance committee
went heroically to work to harmonizs the
that purpose, to their everlasting credit
be it said.
Smith then delivered eulogy on the
tariff bill as it passed the senate, which.
unlike the house bill, he declared. con-
tanned no menace to the industries of
the country, and was not framed by men
from sparsely settled districts who knew
nothing OF the great commercial inter-
ests of the United States. He asserted
that the trainers OF the house bill and a
large proportion OF the Democratic party
were not tariff reformers, they were free
traders.
The president in his letter accepting
the nomination had favored not free but
freer raw materials. He proceeded to
point out the reductions that the senate
bill made on coal, iron and lead ore, aud
detailed at length the reduction on other
schedules.
The speaker touched on sugar. A ma
jority OF IS in the house had enabled
that body, be said. to ride rough shod
over the wishes Of the representatives
OF the sugar-produclng states, and III the
face OF the presidents promises the
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee proposed to placs sugar. raw and
refined, on the free list in separate bill.
He then devoted some time to an ex-
position OF the situation with reference
to sugar. raw and refined, contending
that the proposed reduction in the SEN
ate bill was one OF the biggest made in
any schedule. From statistics obtained
at the treasury department, he main
tanned, the enactment Of the senate bill
would reduce tariff taxation STA 900 900.
He had voted for the bill with the in
come tax incorporated, with great re-
luctance, and with the distinct under
standing that he was not willing to vote
for q bill by which single industry
should be stricken down or the resnmp-
tion of single industry prevented; he
had asked for far greater CONCESSIONS
from his constituents than he had from
the finance committee.
$50 far as l am concerned-and /
think l speak also for several of my COL
leagues-there has not been and will
not be the slightest change in my posi-
tion." said Mr.. Smith. ut has been
charged We are not sincere in our advo-
cacy of the senate bill; that we have
made it for trading purposes, and that
those who oppose the Wilson bill would
rush into line at the first crack of the
whip. l did not suppose any person
familiar with the character of this body
would be misled by notion 30 puerile.
But it is evident from the attitude OF our
colleagues liz the house that either they
don't believe we mean what we said, or
they are willing to invite defeat of tariff
legislation.
''If the former, have only to cay they
have mistaken their men. II the latter,
they must answer to the people for the
defeat of bill which should, and 1 be-
lieve would, satisfy all reasonable expsc-
tations.
"And 90. sir, 1 say in conclusion, in
all friendjiness towards those who have
aspersed our motives, tina. 30 far as l
am concerned, they need expect 10
further concessions. have lsbored
earnestly and honestly to bring about q
satisfactory settlement OF this question.
but, cir, l have reached the limit. 1t
would be unbecoming in me, Mr.. Presi-
dent, to suggest to our conferees what
they should do. They are older and
wiser and know what is best, but it is
cestainly fitting that they should under
stand the wishes of their colleagues, and
30 l cay, for myeelf, and l know for
many others, believe. that il was
member of that committee, would say
to the confereas from the house in an
Bwer to the defiance which has been
flung in our faces: Gentlemen, there 10
our bill. 1t is the result of great labor
and infinite pains. 1t has met the ap-
proval both OF the free trade and protec-
ton elements oil our party. 1t is adapted
to conditions and not theories. 1t is not
perfect, but it is az nearly perfect as we
can hope to make it at this session. In
any event, such aa it is, there it lies.
You are at liberty to take it or leave it,.
THAT. sir. would be my position. l
would not receds from it Eo much as
hairs BREADTH"
HILL DEFENDs THE PRESIDENT.
When Mr.. Smith concluded, Mr., Hill
jumped to his feet, and being recog-
nizsd, launched into his speech aa fol.
lows:
"A theory as we'll as condition now
confronts ne. The theory OF the Demo-
cratic party ia that in the enactment Of
tariff legislation free raw materials
should always be- an essential and con-
epicuous element. The beat interests of
the manufacturers, as we'll as the con-
sumera OF the land demand recognition.
This was wise discrimination. Until
recently supposed there was not dis
pute en- this question of principle, but
every Democrat worthy the name was
willing to concede if there WAS one thing
more than another to which the Demo-
cratic party was committed it was the
doctrine OF absolutely Tree raw materials.
The true and honest construction Of
every Democratic national platform for
IL years irrevocably commits US to this
just and reasonable principle"
Hill read the Democratic national
platform OF 1892 and continued: ITO
repeal the Mckinley law in form sim
ply, and to reenact it in effect, is keep
ing this promise to the letter, but
breaking it in spirit. The platform
pointed with pride and deliberately APP
proved the measures for free iron ore,
free coal and FREQ wool, which were
pending in congress at the time Of the
convention. The Democratic position is
30 plain and so clear that he who runs
may read II any Democratic senator
in any part OF th0 country forpatti q ~