Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-09
REPUBLICAN THRUSIS
To Draw Democrats Into
the Tariff Debate.
HOAR'S SPIRITED SPEECH
Calls Senator Gray to His Feet and a
Battle OF Words Follows
wAsHrSoroN. May s.-The senate again


proceeded tn the tariff bill yesterday.
! The second amendment on the first page
OF the bill Is the ostenSible subject OF dis
cusslon, although the first (hxing the date
on which the bill shall 20 into etfec) was
not disposed Of, but simply passed over.
The debate has not yet touched the
pending amendments II is all OF gen.
eral nature. What effect the introduc-
tion Of the compromise amendments will
have on the present struggle was not
developed. The Republicans showed no
signs OF yielding They still present
their unbroken front. The Democrats
have changed their tactics noticeably.
They propose 20 force the Republicans to
do all the talking IL IL Is To be a fight
against time
The Democrats mutely endured the
goading from their adversaries almost all
day rather than enter into the intermina-
bic controversies IN which the thrusts are
designed TO involve them. Senator Gray
at last could not refrain from jumping
into the arena when Senator Hoar In the
course OF his speech, charged Democrats
who supported any measure which ad-
mitted the principle Of protection with
being false 10 their oaths and TO the con-
stitution.
A very spirited clash between Messrs.
Hoar and Gray followed. Tue storm
lashsd the waves Of the serene senate into
something OF a fury. and before quiet
was restored Senators Palmer, Hale and
Morrill, became involved. This WAS the
only marked feature OF the days pro-
ceedings The remainder OF the day,
until the senate went into executive
session few minutes before 5 o'clock,
was occupied by Mr.. Quay In continue
tion of his serial speech, with frequent
rollcalls TO give him Breathing spells.
Many Obstacles.
Generally, as the tariff bill now stands,
II is regarded as much better measure
than the one which passed the house, or
the one reported from the finance com
mittee, and Is looked upon as the one on
which the Democratic party is to solidify
and pass.
There is some dissatisfaction with the
action of the revising committee on the
Democratic side. but il Is not expected
that the dissatisfied will array themselves
against the compromise. with the sxcep-
tion Of Hill All the Democratic senators
are expected TO support 1t.
Considerable indignation is expressed
by the more radical tariff reformers Of the
house against the action of the senHte
committee, and particularly with the
sugar schedule, and the changes made In
the income tax sections. The modiflca-
tions OF the wooden schedule were not
made, notwithstanding the strong pres
sure that WAS brought to bear up to the
last moment.
The action OF the sugar growers of
Louisiana In declaring against the repeal
OF the bounty. and instructing their SEN
ators to vote against such proposition,
and for certain rates OF duty on imported
sugar, has disturbed the Democrats In
the senate Should the two senators
from Louisiana obey the instruc uctions
Of their constituents, there is no telling
what such course might lead to.
nm Is Mum.
Senator Hill Is keeping his own coun-
sci, and is not disposed to disclose his line
OF attack on the tariff bill. He was
asked IL he understood what the presi-
dent and mem bers Of the administration
were endeavoring TO accomplish. He re-
piled that he most certainly did, and he
expressed the belief that their efforts
would not be successful. He said that he
felt fully competent TO take care OF him
self. His colleague. he thought, was
equally competent to take care OF him
self
Senators Allison and Aldrich, who are
supposed to voice the sentiment on the
Republican side Of the senate on the
tariff question, said that the compromise
measure was a fair one. They regard it
as complete surrender by the Demo
Gratis They hold that 1t il a confession
Of the impracticability and the impossi-
bility Of free trade. Both senators be-
lieve that the bill will pass.
Good Days Work.
The bill for the erection of a public
printing Office in Washington occupied
ths attention OF the house during the
greater part OF the day. and came to a
rather ignominious ending. 4 number
Of amendments anu substitutes were
offered to the first section, providing for
the purchase OF site. but the only one
which finally came out OF the melee was
a resolution OF Mr. Holman to refer the
question to a commission. to consist OF
the common public buildings and
grounds, with instructions to select q site
on ground now owned by the government.
The naval appropriation bill was called
mp and briefly explained In some OF its
parts by Mr.. Cummings, but the house
adjourned before he had concluded his