The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-10

prOpOSeu as permanent policy OF Ln6
government; its injustice is vigorously
defended, its determinations heartily ap-
proved, and its illy-concealed sec
tionalism is unblushingly excused.
The ways and means committee of
the House, as well as the House
itself, and Senate finance committee, re-
fused to fix definite term for the con-
tlnuance of this tax 1t is clear that it
was not designed for temporary relief
like every other portion of the bill, until
repealed.
The plain issue which we are to meet
is indirect versus direct taxation"
He proceeded TO declare his belief that
the complete substitution of internal,
direct or income taxes for tariff taxes
would prove utterly ruinous to the bust
ness interests Of this country under ex-
listing conditions abroad, and that par
tial substitution at this time would
be proportionately disastrous. Let
me not be misunderstood" he
added. "Not 81 of tariff tax
alton should be imposed except what
is necessary for the needs of the govern
ment economically administered but
whatever those needs are, the necessary
revenues therefor should be supplied
from tariff taxation and that alone, save
and except the taxes upon liquors, oleo-
country has long been accustomed, and
which for obvious reasons need not be
disturbed" No American statesman of
rank except MIR. Cleveland, he said, had
ever advocated an income tax; since the
war experience made manifest how gen
orally odious it was.
CRISIS FOR THE PARTY.
Concluding he said: ''Mr. President,
this is an important crisis in the history
of the Democratic party The failure Of
tariff revision at this time means the de-
feat, the decentralization, if not the divi-
sion and annihilation of our party.
Moreover, it means, as we believe. in
jury to the best interests of the country.
Let those who insist upon injecting into
this bill this odious and undemocratic
feature Of an income tax, relic of war
legislation, pause and reflect upon the
possible consequences of their unwarrant-
able demands They should realize that
it means the loss of the control of
this Senate, now nearly equally divided
between the two great parties; it means,
the loss of the next House of Represent
atives; it means the loss of the electoral
votes of New York, New Jersey and Con-
necticut, and probably every northern
state; and finally, it means the loss of the
next presidency and all that it implies.
They should recollect that this in
come tax feature is justly regarded in
New York and many other northern
states as a scheme of spoliation, an un-
warranted sectional attack upon their
citizens of means.
"They should consider whether there
is anything about an income tax so
sacred so desirable so popular, so just
and so defensible that its maintenance is
worth the risk which they are precipi-
| tating. Let them remember 1850 and the
| ultra demands then made upon the Demo-
cratic party, to which it could not honor
| ably accede; demands which led to
| our division and defeat; let them
| remember the triumphs of our opponents,
the civil war that followed, the devasta-
tion, the suffering, the humiliation which
ensued, the military and carpet-bag gov
ernments which flourished, the force bills
which threatened, and all the incidents
Of the terrible years which darkened our
party's and our country's his
tory from 1860 to 1884, when,
action, conciliatory methods and restored
confidence, we were intrusted with power
again; and, rejecting upon all these
things, let them say whether 1t is the
part of wisdom, by the insistence upon
extreme demands. to imperil the success
of our party again and thereby tend to re-
tard the progress and endanger the best
and highest interests of our common
country"
Applause from the galleries followed
the conclusion of the speech (at 4:20),
but it was noticeable that none of the
usual congratulat lions from associates
were offered to MIR. Hill He retained
his seat for a few minutes, and then
withdrew to one of the cloak rooms.
Mr. Harris called for the reading Of
the tariff bill in extenso, and Mr..
A IL, 70 of, Il 81,
bill He was informed by the Vice
President that the debate thus far had
proceeded by unanimous consent,
without the reading of the bill.
Various questions were put to
Mr.. Harris as to his object
in calling for the reading Of the bill He
disclaimed that it was any part of his
purpose to cut off any opportunity to
offer amendments. "When the bill has
been only read Mr. Harris gcontinued,
"every line of 1t is open to amendment; !;
and then every senator will select the
precise line or point at which he pro-
poses an amendment"
ALDR1oH MAKES A SUGGESTION.
Mt Aldrich suggested that instead Of
the bill being read formally as proposed
by Mr.. Harris, it should be read para
graph by paragraph, and that amend
ments might be offered as the bill was
read That, he said, was the uniform
practice in tariff and appropriation bills.
AS Mr.. Harris persisted in asking that
the bill be read in full Mr.. Chandler ex-
pressed the hope (sarcastically) that the
senator from Tennessee would not be
prevented from filibustering against the
bill, as he appeared to be doing
While the matter was still under dis
cussion, without any prospect Of arriving
at any decision Of it, a motion to adionrn,
made by Mr. Manderson, was voted down.
Yeas, 13; (all republicans), nays, 81.
After some further consumption of
time in fruitless discussion of tho point as
to how the bill should be proceeded with,
a motion 10 proceed to executive business
was made BY Mr.. Hale, rep, of Maine
On this motion no quorum voted All
of the republicans but two withheld their
votes, and the rest of the days session
was spent in plain. ordinary everyday
filibusterinR, such as is frequently wit
messed in the House, and with the same
result. no business was done, and an ad-
journment was forced at 6:20 o'clock.
CHOLERA AT CoNSTANTINoPLE.
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