The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-12
SENATORS TALK TARIFF.
NR. HALE OPPOSES THE BILL AND
MR.. PETER FAToRs 1T,
Mr.. Quay. Through Ignorance, Violates the
Unanimous sAgreement-Another Day
Wasted In the House.

bill and discussed it without action upon
any proposition until o'clock. when the
tariff bill was taken up, Mr.. Cockrell
giving notice that after p NJ he would
ask to have the deficiency bill resumed.
Mr.. Hale took the floor but yielded 10
Ar. Morgan. who said that he desired
to make an explanation or statement,
which might be called personal or politi-
cal. He read an extract from an article
In New York evening paper Of a recent
date. commenting upon the manifesto OF
the Minnesota Democracy against certain
Democratic senators for their supposed
| opposition to the tariff bill.
That" said Mr.. Morgan. rs the French
method Of trying a man in his absence
and without serving a copy OF indictment
upon him. have the opportunity now.
however and | think it my duty to enter
a plea Of not guilty to the accusation
from Minnesota, which, doubtless, was
manufactured here and sent TO Minnesota.
/ am satisfied with the bill now before
the Senate as 1t came from the Finance
Committee. | propose to vote for il with
out any amendment whatever And II my
friends on the other side want 10 delay
action upon il in the line Of filibustering.
and II they notify me of that will take
occasion TO do as / have done before--sit
up for several nights consecutively 10 ac-
commodate them. / was a tariff reformer
before the gentlemen were born who have
issued that diatribe against me, and /
have not in the least degree relaxed my
purpose and desire to have in the United
States fair. equitable just system OF
tariff taxation, that shall bear equally on
all persons so far as | can make it do
so, and that shall not contain one single
item OF bounty 10 any person in the
country. That is what | have to say"
MP. HALE WAKES FAcErIoUs.
III any other senator who is on the
Minnesota list" said Mr.. Hale. taunting-
~. desires TO state his position on this
important bill, / will yield with pleasure,
even though IL shall consume considerable
time, and be open probably TO the sugges-
tion that the senators may be filibuster-
ing. ! am not anxious TO go on II anything
OF that kind is sought to be brought be-
fore the Senate"
Mr.. Jones Dem, Ark): "Will the SEN
ator yield to me for morning business?"
For personal explanation" asked Mr..
Hale humorously.
For morning business" Mr.. Jones re-
peated
Mr.. Harris objected 10 anything that
would interfere with the tariff BILL while
proceeding the consent" rule
THE Senator would not, OF course. ex-
clude the confessional" said Mr. Hale.
Exclude what?" Mr.. Harris inquired
with a puzzled expression.
THE confessional" Mr.. Hale repeated,
IF any senator desires to 90 TO it,"
When the Senator yielded 10 the
Senator from Alabama it was in tae
nature Of debate on the tariff bill, and
not a violation Of the rule" said Mr..
Harris.
80 l considered IT," said Mr.. Hale, with
a laugh in which he was joined by Repub-
lican senator's.
Mr.. Hale then proceeded with his speech
on the tariff bill. and in opposition 10
it.
CANADA ANNEXATION.
In the course Of his speech an allusion |
10 Canada walked up some discussion OF |
the question OF Canadian annexation.
Mr.. Gray said that he agreed with the |
Senator from Maine. as to the advisable |
ity Of extending the area Of free trade !
and Of "aboshing the border" And |
Mr.. Morrill, said that in case OF annexs- |
tion a large amount Of immigration to |
all its agricultural products. so that there |
would be none 70 cross the border.
In closing ND the discussion on that |
point Mr.. Hale said: Without condition |
or reciprocity this bill gives up every |
particle OF protection which farmers |
and others on this side OF the border
now have. for the benefit Of the Canadian /
farmers; and thereby postpones indefinite
w. any prospect of annexation. The |
h., la,
want by a Democratic free-trade tariff |
that moment the annexation sentiment
dies out. and we may look 10 see. as the |
legitimate result OF this bill IL IL passes |
and is maintained for the next few years,
the dying out OF the annexation senti-
ment on the other sids and the American |
people will find itself confronted with
rival. perhaps hostile, dominion all along
our entire Northern border.
This In itself is so important con-
sideration that In the broad domain OF
craftsmanship il ought 10 be. alone
death blow 10 this bill. Every patriotic
impulse Of the American people IS
aroused against such a policy
In dicussing the question OF duties on
lime, Mr.. Hale yielded 10 Mr.. Mcpherson,
who put long and rather involved ques-
tion 10 him. the response to which, on
the part of Mr.. Hale was that the ques-
ton contained so much knowledge on a
subject which the Senator knew nothing
about. that he CHale) could not answer
him. Gaughter) Mr.. McPhersonS re-
tort was that Mr.. Hales remarks on the
subject were not worthy OF consideration.
Honors having been regarded as easy
between the two senators, Mr.. Hale went
on with his speech. Mr.. Hale finished
his speech AT 3:l5. and then Mr.. PETER
resumed the speech which he had COM
menced last THURSDAY He repeated the
statement which he had then made that
the Populists had no tariff plank in their
platform; but they believed in a grad
uated income TAX, and regarded IL as the
most equitable system OF taxation. Per-
.onaIly. he favored graduated tax on
large landed estates.
oUAY's RLuyDEE.
Mr.. PETER had been speaking about
Of an hour. when the ao-
sence OF a quorum was called 10 the
attention OF the presiding officer by Mr.
0uay. who said that during part OF the
speech there were In the chamber only
,ne Democratic senator and three Re-
,uhiican senator's When he was re-
minded that the suggestion OF an absence
If a quorum was a violation OF the unan-
NOUS consent that the Senate should 80
IN daily from | TO 5. without dndtory
notions or votes he offered 10 withdraw
4 but II was held that the rule was
mneratiye. and that the roll OF senators
must be called The roll was called ana
z senators-just a quorum-havlng re-
,nonded Mr.. PETER went on win MS
,neech. He argued that the bill discrimi-
,atsd against the farmers.