The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-10
Extl act from Tariff Speeches Quoted
to no that Voorhees, and Others
Have Rapidly Changed Front.
SENATOR MILLS AROUSED
He Is Bitterly Opposed to the
Democratic Surrender,
And Especially to Specific Duties, but
Will Vote for the Bill-Senator
Lodges Amendment Defeated.

Senators are by no means satisfied with
the progress made to-day on the amend
ments 10 the tariff and are contemplating
an early effort 10 extend the hours Their
Intention is to next ask the Senate to be-
gin its daily sessions at 10 o'clock, and
such a motion may be put in at any time.
The motion was written to-day, and would
have been presented by Senator Harris
but for the fact that some of the Demo-
cratic leaders advised postponement until
the Republicans should have further time
to Indicate their policy in the discussion
of the amendments. The presentation of
this motion will depend, therefore. upon
the progress made and it will occur when
the Democratic leaders reach the conclu-
sion that the Republican speeches on the
amendments are longer than the occasion
warrants.
little Of interest in the routine Of the Sen
ate In the morning hour. On motion Of
Mr.. Gray a bill authorizing Rear Admiral
Walker and Surgeon J. Rufus Tryon. of
the navy, to accept decoration of the
third class from the people of venezuela
for their humane service to the wounded
and dying men in the recent Venezuelan
war, was passed, as was also q bill to
authorize the captain and crew Of the life
saving station at Hog island, Virginia. to
accept a medal of honor from Spain for
their heroic conduct in saving life from a
wrecked Spanish vessel.
Mr.. Berry allowed these bills to go
through but under protest. He insisted
that nothing should be permitted to inter-
fere with the tariff bill The whole coun-
try. he said, including those who opposed,
as well as those who approved il, were
ent interninable delay was making the
people lose all confidence and respect for
When the tariff bill was laid before the
Senate Mr.. Aldrich took up the second
amendment, which is the words, "or with
ins to ne9e Eodds 20 from
bonded warehouses in the provisions apply
ing In the bill TO goods imported This pre-
Messrs. Jones OF Arkansas. Chandler, Vest.
Hale, Harris and Mills took part. Mr..
Chandler estimated ,h that the smendmeSs Gs
three or four million dollars. Senator Hill
suggested that the theory seemed to be
Ito give away the difference in rates and
make 1t up in the income tax"
ALDRICH WAKES UP MILLS
After some further running debate. Mr..
Aldrich got the floor and succeeded In
arousing Mr.. Mills. He began by referring
to his assertion in the Senate. ten days
ago, that over three hundred amendments
would be brought in. He knew then that
this statement was true. Yet 1t had been
met with the most tumultuous denials
from every one in authority on the other
side. His statement as the amendments
showed, had been too conservative. He had
understood the radical character and the
number of changes made. Those amend
ments deliberately abandoned every prin-
ciple ever advocated by a tariff reformer.
Tney made increases from 10 to 800 per
cent. and, with a grand sweep, changed
the duties from ad yalorem TO specific.
He read extracts from the speeches OF
Senators Voorhees, and Mills made at the
opening and closing OF the general de-
bate, denouncing in the most severe terms
the system of specific duties. To swallow
that bill as now modified would mean a
surrender Of the principles OF lifetime.
After this ne said he did not think there
who had the temerity to avoid his allegi-
ance to the Chicago platform. They could
do nothing now but remain silent Not
one of them could vote for 1t without
stultifying himself in view Of his party
platform.
suggested Mr.. Palmer.
''The platform condemns Republican pro-
lection as unconstitutional, and a fraud
and a robbery" said Mr.. Aldrich.
Yes" interjected Mr.. Vest, 'it con-
demns Republican protection
us there any difference" asked Mr..
.Aldrich. sarcastioally, between Repub-
"A great DEAL" replied Mr.. Vest.
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, evidently did not
think so: He rose at this point The
shafts of the Rhode Island Senator had
evidently gone home. and he was labor
ing under some excitement. He wanted
to repel the idea that he was in any way
termed the Democratic surrender. A few
days ago, he begun, he described his own
position as between the devil and thel
deep sea, the Mckinley bill being the
devil Since that time change had
over the situation. He was nearer the
devil. and hadn't as much sea room as
before. 0aughter) He now found that
the bill before the Senate. as modified by
the amendments introduced had no re-
semblance to the Wilson bill. IT ought,
he said, to bear the name OF Mr.. German
or Mr.. Brice. No man could torture him
into an admission that this bill was a
response TO Democratic pledges. He had
said that taxation should be levied upon
value; that 1t was the only just system:
that taxation should not be imposed as
under the specific system Of the Mckinley
eseape @ with WITH the the same same tax az % wss iiIdd ieyIed
upon the cheaper articles OF the Door
There he had stood, and there he would
continue TO stand.
NOT MKINLEY DEMOCRAT
Mr.. Mills said he rose to say that he ala
not intend to vote for a single one Of the
amendments carrying a change to specific
duties. II was humiliating enough to have
in the Mckinley bill without bowling down
in modification TO any report that wore
the badge OF protection. The first amend
ment made the surrender. II was continued
throughout the bill. until IL was now a
question between the Mckinley bill and a
Democratic system Of protection. with very
little margin in favor of the Democratic
measure. "But I'll vote for It," said he. en-
phatically. "Tll vote for IL IL 1t contains
only a fve-cent reduction OF taxation" Con-
tinuing, Mr.. Mills said that the Democratic
party. In 1892. had declared protection a
fraud: had declared for a tariff for revenue
only. There is where ne stood and he did
not intend 10 go a step backward. He would
have reduced the duties below the point set
in the Wilson bill IL he had had the power.
He would have given still more raw ma
terials TO relieve those who were coming
10 Washington to tell OF their distress pro-
duced by protection He would vote for the
Senate bin. but he did not intend TO help
make IL as bad as II could possibly be. IT
want to file this caveat" ne concluded. ito
let the Democrats OF the country under
stand where / stand i would like 10 see
those who have demanded these changes,
who have forced the Democrats II the SEN