St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-10
HILL IN OPPOSITION FORM
Continued From First Page.

great republic from the White house?
VIII his tremendous force expand itself
battling with the relentless waves of
diverse fate, or will he poise himself
ipOn the crest OF a tidal wave and con-
luer the storm by commanding it? Who
| can tell?
THE SPEECH OF SENATOR HILL,
listened to by packed floor and gall
leries, was as follows:
The political revolution" he began,
(which commenced in 1890 and culmi.
mated in 1892, was an emphatic express
sion OF the popular will in behalf of
certain governmental policies. Meas
nreS and not men were largely the
issues involved In that movement.
Rightly Interpreted. it indicated the
public sentiment in opposition to in
trenchment upon the reserved rights of
the states through odious federal cleo
ton laws. some proposed and others
then existing; it voiced the general de-
mand for discontinuance of the I'M
wise and indefensible financial system
OF silver bullion purchases by the gov
eminent. Instead of the coinage con-
templated Dy the constitution, a system
equally hindrance to the return to BIZ
metallism as well as menace to
sound and stable currency; it manifest.
tested the desire for better admins
tratlon of public affairs. greater economy
in governmental expenditures and the
eXact!on of higher official standards III
the execution Of public trusts; it de-
manGed more safe, dignified, and con-
sistent foreign policy; and it condemned
that abuse or perversion of the taxing
power OF the government which is
known as the policy of protection for
protectors sake alone, and declared in
favor of tariff for revenue" He then
took up
THE FOREIGN POLICY
| OF the administration, saying: at is
not denied that some mistakes have Oc-
Cured. Our foreign policy. especially
that relating to Hawaii. it must be adj
United, has not met the expectation of
the people. A sense of humiliation
prevailed when the project for the res
| tOration of depoSed monarch was
unfolded by the administration, and
qualification ensued when its abandon
| ment or failure was reluctantly an
nonnced. Influenced largely by an
aroused public sentiment.
THAT unfortunate contemplated pol
icy was blunder. and blunder is
sometimes worse than crime. 1t was,
| however, the natural consequence which
might well have been anticipated from
that other mistake in placing the de-
partment of state in charge Of Re-
publican statesman, distinguished and
eStlmable though he may be, whose
| pubic services have always been identi-
| fled i'll opposition to the Democratic
party. who WIS without sympathy for
its traditions and purposes, and whose
political convictions upon the disputed
public questions of the day, if changed
at all, are carefully concealed.
It's to be regretted that the president
| should not have been able to find in his
own party some safe and honored states
man in whom he and his party could
have placed condolences; one of Demo-
cratic instincts aud training. whose man
agement of foreign affairs would have
reflected credit upon the country, aud
| would have avoided the PRONUNCIATION
of the un-American policy-a departure
from Democratic precedents-which was
sought to be forced upon an unwilling
| people. In this view of the situation
our opponents must accept some share
OF the responsibilities for the blunders
committed in our foreign affairs.
''In other respects the present admin
lstratiOn of our government affords
scant grounds for just criticism
He spoke OF the repeal of the federal
election law as fulfilment of the
party's pledges and triumph for the
| just doctrine of states rights, and in
dorsed the repeal of the Sherman law.
Coming then TO the main question
! TARIFF REFORM
he said that revision should be ap-
preached with circumspectiOn and with
a realizing sense of the changed condi-
ton of the country since 1857 and 1890.
| IAN extreme reduction of tariff duties
at time when the treasury was swollen
with a surplus Of a hundred million dol
lars, when the country was reasonably
prosperous, when all our industries
were in operation and when all our
workingnen were employed. assumed a
| different aspect and presented differ
ent question when proposed now with
large and growing treasury deficit in
| stead of surplus staring us in the face,
with our industries paralyZed, our man
ufactories closed, our workingmen idle,
| and following upon the heels of one Of
the most disastrous financial panics in
! our history.
"What was safe, and prudent, and
4 thnt, . i,a
attempt now. The present is no time
for partiSanShip, and Democrats and
| Republicans alike should strive to solve
| existing problems in spirit of broad
| patriotism.
''In the face of the prostratiOn of pri-
| vate industries" he continued, land in
the presence of such paralysis Of gen.
eral Business as the treasury deficit at
| tests and prolongs, this bill as framed
| by its authors and as passed by the
| house. sought to double the deficit by
discarding customs revenues. and to fill
| the void with an income taxi
INCOME TAX.
The rest Of his speech was given up
| to the income tax question, and his
| opening words defined his position in
unequivocal and forceful language.
Against such a scheme" he said.
unnecessary, ill-timed and mischiey-
ous-suddenly sprung upon the country
| in the honr OF its distress, un-Demo-
cratic in its nature and sociaistic in its
| tendencies i enter the protest of the
people of the state OF New York. They
utterly dissent from any proposal to get
| revenue for tine general government by
| taxing incomes. Their dissent is prac-
tically unanimous and altogether i'm