Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-26


I'VE all know that Il tariff covering all
the varied interests and conditions OF a
country as vast as ours must OF neceSSi-
ty be largely the result of honorable add
justment and compromise.
Il expect very few of us can say, when
our measure is perfected, that all 1t feat
ures are entirely as we would prefer.
You know how much | deprecated the
incorporation in the proposed bill of the
income tax feature. In matters OF this
kind, however, which do not violate a
fixed and recognized Democratic doc
trine, we are willing to defer to the Judg-
ment of many of cur Democratic breth-
rem [ think there is a general agree
ment that this is 4 party duty.
This is more palpably apparent when
we realize that the business OF our coun-
try timidly stands and watches Tor the
result of our efforts TO perfect tariff leslsc.
laton that quick and certain return OF
prosperity waits upon wise adjustment,
and that a confiding people stlll truSt III
our hands their prosperity and "ell-pe
ing: 49,, ,,
The Democracy of the land plead
most earnestly for the speedy complexion
of the tariff Iegisla ton which their rep
resentatives have undertaken, but they
demand not less earnestly that no stress
of necessity shall tempt those they trust
to the abandonment of Democratic prln-
ciples Yours very truly, ~ $50,
GTrOVer SleNeiduO.
The galleries were crowded and the
scene on the floor was an animated one
in anticipation of the debate Oh the tafllt
conference report when the House met
today. While the journal was belns
read Chairman Wilson entered the room
His head was bound with a White hand-
kerchief and he was evidently suffering
great pain His appearance was the Sig
nal for a great demonstration on the
Democratic side, the members cheering
wildly az the sight of their tariff leader.
There Were no preliminaries. AS soon
as the reading OF the journal had been
completed Mr.. Cultivate of Ohio, from
the committee Oh rules, offered the follow
ing resolution under which two hours was
to be allowed to debate the conference re-
port on the tariff bill:
Resolved. that after the adoption of this reso-
LUTON it shall be in order when the House con-
1erees on Ii. 4. 1864 the tariff bllD make re-
port Of disagreement TO move that the house
insist upon its disagreement 10 the senate
amendments to said bill in gross and ask a FUR
ther conference with the Senate on the disagree
ment votes the two houses thereon. 1hat
two hours of debate shall be allowed upon sald
motion and then without other motion the vote
shall be taken thereon.
Should such motion prevail the Speaker
shall at once appoint the House conferees
and the matter shall then, for the time
being, pass from the consideration OF the
house.
Mr.. Hopkins attempted to offer an
amendment to extend the time to four
hours, but objection was made. The
previous question was ordered. Ihls gave
thirty minutes for debate.
Mr.. Reed took the floor and offered
word of protest against cutting off de-
bate in this summary manner. lie
thought there We're members on the Dem
ocratlc side who desired time to express
their opinions of the Senate amendments.
With something of a twinkle in his eye,
he yielded ten minutes to Mr.. Johnson,
the free trade singe-taXer from Ohio.
Mr. johnson Immediately launched pro
test against the special order because 1t
gave the House no opportunity TO- vote
separate instructions on the different
schedules, and especially on the subject
of sugar He denounced the dlscrlmlna-
ton in the sugar schedule in favor OF the
trust as criminal and declared amid
burst of applause that if the Sugar trust
or any other trust was to leglSlate Tor
the people it made little difference wheth-
er that legislation was imposed upon
them by the Mckinley or the German
bill.
"Mr. Speaker Mr.. johnson asked, Sin
case this order is agreed to, will it be in
order to move to instruct the committee
on sugar or any other single item?,
IF the disagreenents are insisted upon
in bulk, replied the Speaker, 1T would
not be in order to move separate in
structions.'
THAT is what I thought retorted Mr.
Johnson. That is Why I shall vote
against this order"
If the House insists on its disagree
that would practically be an instruction
for free sugar.
Mr.. Reed then arose. After what Mr.
johnson has said he began, the House
could see what it would do to it
self if it adopted this rule. 1t
tunity to express it's opinion on the
vital points of difference between the
House and the Senate, but would mingle
all the differences together without giving
to the vital points any particular strength
or emphasis.
1T could not be separate vote,' said
he. strengthen the hands of the House
conferees in the game of-what shall l
call it,"
"A bluff shouted a voice as Mr.. Reed
paused.
ly, mot a bluff
The order of the rules committee was
adopted by the House and Chairman Will
son was recognized.
There was a burst of applause from the
Democratic side as Mr.. Wilson arose with
the tariff bill and disagreeing report in his
hands. His head was bound with q silk
handkerchief which completely e1r-1.GI
oped his face, covering his eyes and fall
ing to his mouth He stood in the aisle
with hand ON the desks at either side.
He sent the report of disagreement to the
Speakers desk and it was read, briefly
stating the disagreement in toto. Mr..
Wilson said that he desired to be com
plete in his statement, yet he recognized
that there We're limita tons necessary. But
he could say within the bounds of courte
sy and propriety that if the Senate con-
ferees had met the House conferees in
the spirit of doing good for the whole peo
pie, an agreement could have been reached
in one day. But the Senate conferees
came fettered with certain obligations to
their colleagues in the Senate. Without
stating the nature or the strength of these
obligations, it sufficed to say that they
We're against the principles of the House
and in line with the demands of great cor
porate interests.
Mr. Wilson said this developed an IT.
reconcilable difference. He said it in
sadness that there appeared to be no rec
oncihation of the two positions. The