Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-02-08

frequently interrupted with applause, and
at times the Democrats joined in the
general laughter at his witticisms.
When, at 1:3O o'clock, he glanced at the
PRED, the eloquent Republican entered
upon his brief peroration, there was in
tense stiffness throughout the house. The
closing reference to that former illustri-
Gus leader, Lincoln. was made in low
voice, which could have hardly been
caught had not everyone on the floor
catch every word. AS he closed his left
hand was raised high in one of the few
gestures which marked his speech. As
the hand fell and his speech closed thore
was burst of applause which swelled
into a great demonstration, as the en-
thusiastic galleries gave shouts, hurrahs;
in theaters, but seldom in the halls of
congress.
Mr.. Reed bowed his acknowledgment
to the demonstration and without reSum-
ing his seat or waiting for the many
hands extended to congratulate him, made
room. Half way up the aisle he was
met by page bearing a huge basket of
American Beauty and la France roses.
Again he bowed his acknowledgements
| as the flowers brought out another burst
Of applause. The roses. were placed on
Mr.. Reeds desk, and he retired to the
cloak room, where he was the center of
| cOngratulatOry demonstrations, lasting
| many minutes
| Speaker Crisp.
While the demonstration was going on
Speaker Crisp relinquished the chair to
Mr.. Hatch of Missouri and resumed the
old seat which he occupied in the days
before he was elevated to the speaker
ship. When he arose in his place he re-
ceived an ovation. The speaker is SYM
metrical in form. dignifed in bearing.
With a broad well poised head, fringed
with touch Of silver hair on the sides,
upon pair Of square shoulders. He
locked the jddicial-minded man he is.
Until he warmed Up he spoke with the
hesitation of a man weighing each word,
and with a perceptible tremor of the lip.
As he became aroused, however, he dis
played more freedom and ease, until the
words came in a perfect torrent, sweep,
ing resistlessly over all opposition. As
Mr.. Crisp proceeded he was given gener
Gus applause by his Democratic associ-
an argumentative character which ap-
pealed to the students of the question
rather than to the galleries. He read
from the minority report, and criticised
that feature which declared that the for
eigner paid the tax. In particular the
speaker addressed himself to the ex-
speaker, although the latter was still held
in the cloak room by the congratulatory
handshakes.
''Mr. Speaker began Mr.. Crisp, 81
feel embarrassed at this vast audience
here assembled; embarrassed in the idea
that may not be able to fulfill the ex-
pectations of my friends when I under
take, i'll the brief period allowed in the
rules of the house, to answer. to reply to
and make corrections to this house of the
i errors in the argument to which we have
just listened. I assume that the cause
of protection has no more able advocate;
l assume that the arguments for protec-
ton can be put in no more forcible form
than that to which you have listened to-
day, and 1 shall ask you dispassionately
to examine with me that argument, and
then ask the judgment of the house as
to whether the cause attempted to be
sustained can be established consistently
with right and justice to the people of the
United States"
1 Opposed to Protection.
After his opening Introductory remarks.
Mr.. Crisp declared that an examination
while it was built up for the ostensible
benefit of labor. it was in truth con-
structed for the benefit of the mnnufac-
turing classes. He pointed out that the
wages Of laborers in protected industries
went down, and those in unprotected in
Kinley act. This was shown by the
statistics gathered by the senate commit
tee on finance The speaker referred to
the artificial conditions created by pro.
lection. It took men, he said, from their
natural channels and diverted them to
unnatural channels. The same was true
in the diversions made in the channels Of
trade. Protection was Chinese wall
which not only shut out the world, but
shut in the United States.
Mr.. Crisp was greeted with applause