Evening journal., 1894-05-17
DUBOIS HITS A KEYNOTE
Voiced the Sentiments Of the Far
Western Republicans.
IMMEDIATE ACTION IS DEMANDED.

Passed or Defeated at Onoe--An Early In
vestigation Of tho Bribery Charges Asked
For-Rcqucst win Probably BE Granted.
WASHINGTON, May lT-The senate waded
through two more pages, comprising 13
paragraphs, of the tariff bill. The actual
consideration OF the schedules did not be
gin until late
Two hours after the bin was taken up
were occupied by Mr.. Gallinger in the de-
livery of the preliminary chapters of a set
tariff speech which he announced, in-
cluded a history OF American tariff legis-
lation from the time the Pilgrim Fathers
first set foot ON Plymouth rock. Three
Republican senators-Messrs. Quay. Dolph
and Gallinger-now have portions of long
undeivered speeches ia readiness to be
used I'm case the Republicans resolve upon
a last ditch fight. Whether the Repub-
licans will persevere in their present pol
icy TO defeat the bill by strategy or to al
low the majority to pass the bill ii they
can muster a sufficient number of votes is
the unknown and undetermined quantity
in the senate question.
A small coterie Of Republican senators,
including Messrs. Aldrich, Chandler Hoar,
Lodge, Platt, Allison and Quay, have been
maneuvoring the opposition up TO this
time. Messrs Teller, Dubois and other
western Republicans were known to be
out Of sympathy with their eastern col
leagues, but it was not until Wednesday
that their position was defined on the floor
of the senate.
Mr.. Dubois Of Idaho made very signif-
cant speech, in which he entered a strong
protest against factitious delay. While af-
frrt,futr hfo a1Iatrfnron 20 Tho t,o1fat- ~ r,rp
lection, he declared emphatically that the
interests of the country demanded that the
pending bin should be disposed Of at the
earliest possible moment.
Dubois Strikes a Keynote.
That portion OF Mr. Dubois speech de-
mnnding immediate action upon the pend.
| ing bill-either its passage or its defeat
as the quickest means of restoring at least
temporary commercial prosperity, created
| something OF n sensation as indicating the
attitude of the far western Republicans
lie declared himself a firm believer in
the policy of protection, and said that
while the greatest prosperity had come to
Us under the protective system he did not
believe there could be a permanent pros.
perity until there was reform in the
/ financial system, and it would be equally
! fruitless TO pass this bill or TO defeat it.
| Until the mints are open, he said, to the
/ free and unlimited coinage of silver al
well as gold the falling prices and stagna-
tion of business will remain with us.
EITHER the passing or defeat of this
/ measure he continued, twill be quickly
/ followed by "a return of business toa great.
er or less extent. The settlement Of this
| question now and the adjournment of con-
| gress will bring relief TO the country and
| employment TO thousands of honest men
and women who are willing and anxious
| to work and who nre in actual distress
We are now at the lowest ebb Action of
any kind, so that it Is final, will be "A wei
come relief. The millions of invested cap
/ ital will no longer remain idle II will
start thousands of industries as soon as il
knows what IL can depend upon. This re.
| turned prosperity, however, will be short
| lived. Within "a short period many enter
| prses will be abandoned, while I'm others
"a reduction Of wages and force will be I'm.
| augurated, to become permanent and set
| tled.n
lie declared there could be no permanent
| prosperity until there was a return to bi
! metallism. lie claimed that the Repub
| licans would win the elections this fall,
and as a purely political proposition he adj
vised the speedy passing Of the pending
measure ia order that the temporary pros
periry might subside and the country set
tie down 20 the condition of low wages
and contracted business that would sure
ly follow after the passing relief had eX.
pended itself
by the time of the presidential election
the country would understand that 10 was
the currency question and not the tariff
] 9 fsaH Ia... O n...H al
Ia conclusion he said 81 believe Il is the
duty Of the senate in this great industrial
crisis when hundreds of thousands are
suffering for the neccssaries Of life and ask,
ing for employment, 10 pass whatever leg
islation we intend to enact with such
promp,ness as is commensurate with a fail
discussion OF the various schedules. Tn,
! quicker action is had the better for tn,
country, in my Judgment.
81 do not mean by this that viii favol
unusual methods TO limit debate Discus
sion I'm this body should be free and un
trammeled, but we should bear I'M mind al
an times that any action, so it Is final, vii
bring work and bread TO numb OF de
serving people who must remain idle ant
} hungry until our verdict is rendered
, Speedy action now viii sweep away thl
clouds and mist which obscure the vision
of the people and enable them to perceiv
with clcarness and accuracy that il Is on
monetary and not our revenue laws whicl
bring distress and want and falling prices
Viewing the present situation from ev
ory standpoint, taking into consideration
every circumstance, il is obvious that boil
temporary and permanent happiness ant
prosperity Will the sooner return TO on
land 10y speedy action on the bin before US.
e Tho Bribery Charges.
b The morning hour Of the senate was en-
D. livened by the introduction of resolution
, boy Mr.. Lodge to investigate the allega
tions OF attempted bribery of senators; ais
the allegations IN published article q
various alleged misdoings in connection
s with the tariff. Mr.. Lodge wanted tn
@ resolution considered at once, but Nh
= Cuckrell suggested that it be printed an
. | lie upon the table.
Senator Lodge, when asked for an ca
q PLANTATION OF his resolution for an invest
3 geton of the reported attempt to brib
& Senators Iuntou and Kyle, said:
~ know nothing of the matter person