Evening journal., 1894-02-02


and sharp whistles. which sre ofteu heard
in theaters, but seldom IN lie halls ot con
grcss.
Mr. Reed bowed his acknowledgement to !
the demonstration, and without resdming |
his seat Or waiting for the many hands eS
tended To congratulate him he made his /
way back to the Republican cioakroom. |
Half way up the aisle he was met by page |
bearing huge basket Of American Beauty |
and La France roses.
Mr. Crisp Replies.
While the demonstration was going on
Speaker Crisp relinquished the chair e
Mr.. Hatch and assumed the old seat which
he occupied in the days before be was ele
waited 10 the speakership When he arose
In his place, he received an ovation. The
speaker is symmetrical Ia form, dlgnifled
In bearing, with broad, woll poised head,
fringed with a touch OF silver hair on the
sides, upon pair Of square shoulders. lie
looked the judicial minded man he is. Un'
til he warmed up he spoke with the hest
tation Of a man weighing each word and
with a perceptible tremor Of the lip. AZ
he became aroused, however, he displayed
more freedom aud ease until the words
came Ia perfect torrent.
generous applause by his Democratic asso
ciates on the floor, but his points were Of
an argumentative character, which ap.
pealed to the students Of the question rath.
er than TO the galleries. He read from the
minority report and criticised that feature
which declared that the fokigner paid the
tax. In particular the speaker addressed
himself TO the ex-speaker, although the
latter was still kept in the cloakroom by
the congratulatory handshakes.
Mr. Crisp was greeted with applause at
the statement that the 80 years Of proteo.
tion were period Of unrest, during which
the masses OF the people had constantly re-
belled against the heavy burdens Of taxa
tion.
The people had always been stilled at the
polls by the Republican promises to re
duce the tariff. but once successful at the
polls the Republican legislators had sur
rendered themselves body and soul 10 the
manufacturing classes
The speaker declared that the gentleman
! (Mr. Reed) had throughout his speech re.
Trained from the arguments OF reason and
had resorted TO those Of prejudice. He
| pointed to the Chinese as an example OF
what had resulted from a protective policy
of hundreds OF years which had thought
to make China rich by trading with itself
DIR. Wilson Closes.
After the applause which greeted Mr.
Crisp had died away Mr.. Wilson spoke ~
follows;
Mr. SPEAKER-I might well rest IN this ar
| gumcnt after the able and eloquent speech OF tn
gentleman from Georgia. but feel 1t my dutl
20 add a few words and TO answer some argu
ments which have been advanced. For tire
weary weeks the gentlemen on the other side o
the house have lnshed around the time worn Ar
guments and prophecies that have always rise
up against every effort 10 advance freedom an
advance toward the goal Of equal commerce.
II time allowed, l should delight 20 take u
for few moments that argument which m
friend from Michigan Mr.. Burrowsl brings int
every congress like cluster Of wax flower
under a glass case. should like also TO repl
TO my eloquent young friend from Iowa Doll
yerl. who said that lac at one time came non
being pupil Of mine.
Il was a miss. however. and he never becam
a pupil OF mine. But Judging from the argt
ments he made upon this floor il was mi.
that was as good as a mile lLaughter.l II W,
said by Or. johnson that you can make goo
man out Of a Scotchman II you catch him viii
: | gOung I could have made great deal OF n
friend from Iowa II could have taught hi
economic doctrines before he came here.
] Referring to the speech Of Mr.. Reed, |
e said;
After all, his main argument wac that viii,
@ Is heard at every sohoolhouse and crossroads
8 the country-that because we have had prote
G tion in the United States for the last 20 yea
1 we have got our prosperity from a law Of co.
gress and not from the gifts Of Almighty Go
= The gentleman from Maine will not 60 furth
I than viii in singing the praises Of our glorio
country.
Butt wish 70 remind him that we have grow
y great, and we have prospered. and we have 4
: | creased In numbers not because Of protectio
y but because no law of congress could stand
q the pathway Of human progress. lGreat q
y plause.l You may praise your Mckinley bill
, and the progress OF humanity win tramp
y them under foot Out OF this great effort
l. men to advance comes the glorious prOgre
that no law Of congress can impede and no N
4 Kinley bills or other bills can seriously affeS
u You can't prevent the accumulation Of veal
in this country. but you can take wealth fro
u men who make It and bestow 1t upon some OF
l. ers who have not earned it.
The Result Of Protection.
G In a speech on March 10. 1850. Daniel We
e ster said that lve-sixths Of the property OF I
Il north belonged 10 workingmen OF the mort
.o Can any representative from, the commo
n wealth OF Massachusetts, make such glorio
Is boast today?
II There Is a statement In the last census repC
p. Of the United States that calls on every cltiz
ID 10 pause and ponder as 10 whether IL be 81
n Of growing prosperity or a sign Of growing q
y dangerous decadence II appears IN that
port that Of all the men occupying farms
this country today one-.hird Of them are q
- ants living on farms OF others. II appears On
!, ~ OF all people occupying homes other than far
two-thirds live in rented houses. II that !.
y sign of general prosperity, then the protecti
~ system Is entitled 20 the credit Of Il becaus
~ believe that il is In a large measure due 70 u
nj system.
al Mr.. Wilson then spoke Of the sarcasi
and bitter manner in which Mr.. Reed h
he attacked this measure and said
IL. II great reforms could be lost and defeat
'h by ridicule and sarcasm, we today would
n the slaves of England instead OF being II
e self governing American people. The Der
l. cratic party Il courageously and earnes
e' moving in the fight today for tariff refol
H. Whenever that party is able 20 cut loose fr
ls local interests and put the general inter
ns alone in its eyes. We viii reach the goal Of #
dom and will give 20 the people governm
ne that no other people have ever enjoyed.
~ our own side the argument is made by 80
ne members that this tariff bill will create a
icit and therefore ought not 10 be passed.
u' the name of common sense, how could You Q
'n' pass a tariff reform bill IL you don't reduce
lh taxes existing under the law that you seel
W refOrmf