The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-09

MF. Gray Grows. Excited Undsr the
Taunts of Mr.. Hoar.
WAsHIsGroS CrrY, May s.-In the SEN
ate at go O'Clock Harris, in charge of
the tariff bill, abruptly moved to proceed
with tho consideration Of that bill. The
resolution offered By Allen yesterday
looking to the appointment Of . special
committee to investigate the alleged po-
lice clubbing on thsstairs Of the capitol
on the occasion Of the Coxey dsmonstfa-
ton went over until tomorrow.
When the tariff bill was laid before the
senate Hoar took tho door. The senate
was asked, he said. to snact into law .
spasm the people had got over. The tariff
bill was born OF IN unnatural union be-
tween two hatreds, that Of section against
section, and that Of class against class. II
was not . free trade nor protectionist
measure. The ssnssor argued that upon
high wages depended the constant i'm.
provement In manufacturing processes,
which increased production and dimin.
ished cost It was said that you cannot
interfere with the natural laws Of indus
try and trade, but Hoar contsnded that
all progress in human life rested upon
such interference.
Toward the close Of his speech Hoar
succeeded in arousing the ire of Gray. He
Was talking about the methods used by
tho so-called conservative Democratic
senators to secure concessions in the form.
of higher duties, and concluded his state.
ment by declaring that Democratic ssna-
tors who would support the compromise
bill agreed upon by the Democratic caucus
would violate the constitution and their
oaths. This statement brought Gray to
his feet. He demanded to know what the
Massachusetts, senator meant by such .
charge, charge. he said, which was un-
worthy of Hoar.
Hoar waved the Delaware senator aside.
He would refuse to yield to him, he said.
But Gray was not to be put of. His
cheek was flaming. He insisted upon an
explanation.
ssvery well, said Hoar, 81 can not be
intimidated by little blrster, but ] will
explain. ! meant to say that for Demo-
crat who subscribed to the doctrine of the
Chicago platform that tariff for pro:ec.
tion was robbery; who went to the people
affirming his allegiance to that platform,
and who now comes here seeking protec.
tive duties-I cay that for such . senator
there Is no escape from the logic that he
has violated bo tn his senatorial oath and
the constitution"
Gray made an effort to reply, but Hoar
refused to be interrupted, whereupon
Gray called him to order and asked q rul-
ing upon his point that such language o.
tho Massachusetts senator had used was
unparliamentary. Gailinger. who was in
the chair, overruled the point of order,
and Gray could do nothing then but sit
down. In few minutes Hoar concluded
his speech.
Then Gray arose. His anger had not
subsidized. This was the sixth week of tar
if debate. he began. II there was any
doubt about the artificial character Of the
ediice Of protection this debate had sup
piled it. Every attempt to approach The
monstrous aggregation Of folly and greed
known as the Mckinley bill had met With
clamor as TO the interests of the people by
greedy corporations. The elimination Of
Mckinleyism was characterized in this de-
bate by the Wild statements and assertions
OF the advocates of the system that had
wrought sd much ruin to the country.
They threw aside ail restraints of speech
and dealt In the rhetoric of the slums.
They cast their foul aspersions on those
who sought to do their duty TO their coun-
try and their party. Today in the speech
OF the senator from Massachusetts, the de-
eorum of debate bad been violated, but the
language he had induiged in only showed
the straits to which he had been put.
Hoar was seemingly unrufiied when he
replied in few words 10 what Gray had
said. He said the senator from Delaware
had been too severe in bis condemnation
of the Mckinley las. for be stood here on
this floor advocating measure dotted and
crowded all over with protection. If pro-
lection was unconstitutional and . rob-
berry, this was a wicked thing 10 do.
why, did he not tell the senate. In ex-
tenuation of his course. Why be had put
protective duty on sugar7" calculated
Gray from his seat
''Can the senator not understand toe
difference between . protective and rev.
enue duty 2" asked Hoar. An audible tit
ter ran around the Republicans ss this re-
tort
Hoar insisted that the attempt to show
that increases ia duties we're for revenue
purposes and rot for protection vas sim
ply an evasion.
When Hosr took his seat Palmer fsls
called upon to defend himself from several
of the inssnuasions in aoar's remarks. He
said that ~ far - he was concerned hall