Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-09

When Mr.. Allen sat down the venerable
senior Senator from Ohio Ofr. Sherman
arose to reply. He regretted. he said that
in the midst OF most important business
affecting the public he should be called upor
to'say anything in response to the Senator
from Nebraska That Senator wanted the
Senate Of the United States to review a
case that had been tried in the Police Court
before a jury of twelve honest men, a case
In which the defendants had had the bene-
Mt OF the services of the distinguished Sen
ator from Nebraska Should the business
OF the country be suspended to review q
case that could be carried to the higher
courts. where, IL any mistake were finally
- made. the pardoning power of the President
could be invoked as a last resort.
This was all a sham and a pretense. The
police officers had only done what they had
right to do under the law. The right to
petition had not been denied Mr.. Coxey
knew that there was no Intention to abridge
that right of petition. He knew that any
grievances Of which he complained could
be presented In the regular and lawful man.
ner When this Coxey movement was first
started a prominent citizen of Ohio had
come to him and had asked IL he would
present Mr.. Coxey's good roads petition.
He had replied that he would. Moreover,
he had told this gentleman that IL Coxey
desired his bills introduced he would intro
duce them. although he had not a partiole
OF sympathy with them. His reply had
eeen carried to Mr.. Coxey. and the latter
ng that he did not care to have him (Sher-
gam present them.
nartsd Deliberately to Violate the
Law.
Mt. Coxey had said he intended to pre-
sent his petitions in person on the steps
OF the Capitol He started out deliberately
TO violate the law. Every Difference had
been paid to this man that could have been
shown to the most distinguished parsonage,
although all regretted the delusion that had
brought him to Washington In pursuit of
bis extravagant good roads project. Mr..
Alien had tried to make hero of him.
Yet even he. with his extreme views on
eome things. had not dared to indorse
CoXey's scheme. With regard to the scene
on the Capitol steps, It was complained
that the police had gene too far. But the
law was plain 1t had been framed twelve
years ago by the eminent ex-senator from
Vermont, Mr.. Edmunds, when no thought
Of the present emergency existed, to protect
this Capitol and to give police powers to the
local authorities to preserve order. Con-
gress had exclusive jurisdiction in the Dis
trict, as 1t should have. 1t would not have
been proper to plan the Capitol within the
limits of a state Congress had been driven
out Of Philadelphia by a mob when the
Capitol was located there because Congress
had no power to protect itself.
Here there was no power, save that of
Congress The EdmundS law had been
passed merely to preserve public order. 1t
ence Of England. France and other coun-
tries. where In years gone by the same sort
of threats filed the air Under the law, Mr..
Coxey had no right to disturb the serenity
of Congress He had no right to make a
public harangue in front Of the Capitol
II regard Mr.. Coxey." said Mr.. Sherman,
pausins slightly. "as kind. good-tempered
man. but" he added, "a little Eighty"
the galleries. which meantime had filed up,
laughed audibly, but the Vice President
made no attempt to check their hilarity.
II hope" continued Mr.. Sherman, that
Mr. Coxey will now go back home and look
after his property, his wife and his chill
dren."
The Law Analysed.
Mr.. Sherman then analysed the law. which
he said Mr.. Coxey had come here with the
deliberate intention Of violating.
"And he did violate it," interjected Mr..
Butler of South Carolina
Whether he did or did not. Mr.. Sherman
said. he neither knew nor cared, but he
came here with the intention of violating
Il. That he knew. II he, Senator Of the
United States, had attempted to make a
harangue on the steps Of the Capitol and
had been arrested he would not have COM
planned There was no distinction between
men before the law. All were equal. MIR.
Sherman said he did not want to add one
iota to the excitement engendered by the
advent of the commonwealers.
II il were only Coxey and his band he
thought they had had enough. and would
be content now rather to bear the ills they
had than fly TO others that they knew not
of. But other armies were marching on
the Capitol. The Senate in the exercise of
its high power should calmly await even
this. he said in conclusion, treating its
fellow-citizens with bearance and forbear-
ance. and in time these people who pre-
tended to speak for 70.00O,OO0 of Americans
would find that they spoke for less than
half a million. The body of our people
ar q
element would die away. When Mr.. Sher-
man finished the tariff bill was laid before
the Senate. The resolution went over until
tomorrow, when, according TO the notice
served. Senator Teller and others would ask
to be heard upon it.
A Running Debate.
Mr.. Aldrich took up the second amend
ment in the tariff bill, which is the words
cor withdrawn for consumption" the pur-
pose being to include goods so withdrawn
IN the provisions applying in the bill to
goods imported. This precipitated a run
ming discussion, in which Messrs Jones of
Arkansas, Chandler of New Hampshire.
Vest OF Missouri and Mills of Texas took
part. The republicans took the position
that there was being stored up in ware
houses. in anticipation of the reduced rates.
millions OF dollars worth of goods. Mr..
Mills spoke emphatically upon the question,
declaring that the intention OF this bill
was to reduce the duties not only on goods
In bond in warehouses, but upon all other
goods to be imported. Mr.. Aldrich said
there were now $36.0OOOOO worth of goods
In warehouses which would take advantage
Of the reduced rates. Mr. Vest and other
democrats contended that this was simply
a re-enactment Of the present law on the
subject
Mr.. Chandler estimated that the amend
ment would give the owners of imported
goods 100000 or 100000. 1.-The Senator
from Arkansas" he said, could not dismiss
this subject by saying II was the correct
principle. II he followed the principle of
Qe Chicago platform he would make a bill
m posing twenty per cent on all importa-
tons. which would raise enough revenue
But this was the principle of the Senate BILL
either bill No or No. or No. 3 or No f.
II seems. however, that in addition to the
other trusts that were being protected and
were hanging about the Capitol IL was
proposed 70 give these importers 5000 900
or 100000.
Mr.. Hill-win the Senator from New
Hampshire yield to meY
Mr.. Chandler-Yes
MI. Hill-It is proposed to give the inn
porters this money and make IL I'D by an
income tax
The debate continued mainly by the re-
puolicans. Senators Hale and Allison taking
part. The latter discussed at some length
the administrative features of the tariff law
of 1890.
After further discussion Mr. Chandler said
that he was willing to leave the technical
questions to the amiable Senator from Mis-
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