The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-14
ARGUMENT OF OLD CLOTHES.
GrOsvenOr Answers the Speech
of Jerry Simpson.
BoURKE COCKRAN'S ELOOUENCE
The Eminent New Yorker Talks Upon
the Two Theories Now i'm
Antagonism.

DISTINCTION. Jan. 13.-Immediately
af'r-f reading the Presidents Hawaiian
message the tariff debate was resumed.
Picker of South Dakota vigorously at
tackled the bill for discrimination against
the farmers.
Judge Turner of Georgia in his speech
dealt almost entirely with the rice industry,
objecting to the duty which was still
left on it. and Grosvenor of Ohio then
spoke. He said in a time of profound
peace the Democratic party found itself
unable to carry on the Government. He
could understand how a man may be
free-trader. or in favor of tariff for rev.
enue only. but how any sane man could be
in favor of bill to decrease the revenue
S75O00.000 was beyond his compreh snsion.
In reply to Simpsons illustration of yes
terday he called attention to the suit of
clothes which he wore and which he said
he had purchased yesterday for SO so. In
contrast he exhibited a suit which he pur-
chased in England for SIC 80. which he de-
clared was inferior to the American suit.
When B0urke Cochran, the great Tam
many orator. took the floor deep hush
fell upon the House and galleries. 1t was
expected that he would voice his opposi-
ton tu the Individual income tax. but he did
not so much as to allude to it. The speech
was simply discussion of the two theo-
ries in antag0nism, and his telling points
were applauded until the hall of the House
of representatives rang.
He asserted that low tariff would not
only Increase the revenues. but would in
crease the opportu mites of American labor.
Turning to the Republican side he said {:
II believe you are honest in your opinion
and l know my associates on this side of
the chamber are honest in theirs. APP
plause.l The objections to this measure
on the other side are twofold. Ore Is that
it will increase business and another that
it will decrease business. Laughter
And strange as it may seem / have heard
both propositions advanced by the same
gentleman. [Renewei laughterl
Referring to the remark Of Dingley of
Maine. that the United States paid for
foreign importations by sending gold
abroad. and that impcrtations tended TO
decrease opportunities of production in
this country. Cochran said: 1.-The gentle
man would deplore the importation of
S250.OO0.0O0 worth Of goods. but would re-
ioice at the importation of $3.50. COO, 900 in
money!"
will the gentleman permit question:"
inquired Walker of Massachusetts.
In order TO promote gayety of the dis
cussion will" democratic applause
The absolute gift OF $3.50. COO. 600 of cot
ton and wooden goods" said Walker,
would shut up our mills and would be the
greatest curse that you could contrive."
Republican applause.
Cochran continued at length, making the
longest speech of the day, and at its close
was literally applauded.
Taylor of Tennessee argued that If the
bill was passed it would destroy the iron
industry of the South. Draper of Massa-
chusetts spoke against the bill, and
Weadock of Michigan in lis favor. Doo-
little OF Washington closed the afternoon
debate in opposition to the bill.
At the night session the House was
packed to the doors, Wright of Pennsyl-
vania read speech IN opposition to the
bill and then Bryan took the floor. He
said 1t was amusing to see the protection
ist contradict himself. He wants a high
tariff to make high wages when he talks
to the employe and he wants high tariff
10 make low prices when be talks to tie
consumer. He wants a high tariff on wool
to raise its price and high tariff on wool
en- goods TO lower their prices He wants
a high tariff to raise the price of wheat
and to lower the price of iron. He was
confident this bill would remove a part
of the load from the people, extend our
markets and justify still further reduction
In the near future. Bryan was frequently
applauded and at the conclusion of his
sneach the Hnnsa adinnrnad