The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-03

notice OF MS intention TO call up at this
time. Hansbrough asked that the unfin-
ished business should be temporarily laid
aside in favor of the opening speeches on
the tariff. without losing its place ~ I'M
finished business.
This led to q motion from Mr.. Harris
that the tariff be made the unfinished busi-
ness While he WA opposed to the bill
from the senator from North Dakota. no
said If there should be any gap in tho con-
sideration of the tariff he would have no
objection to the Russian thistle bill being
taken up. He would be willing to give the
senator his day ia court, but he could not
offer to let the great tariff bill play second
fiddle to the thistle bill. The tariff bill must
now be made the unfinished business. he
declared. or majority Of the senators
must declare against it.
Hansbrough, though defeated, marched
off the field with colors flying and bands
playing, so he announced that although
the thistle bill was aimed at the protection
of the agriculture, while the tariff bill,
from his point of version, was intended TO
destroy it, yet, in view of the present cir
cumstances, he would withdraw his propo-
sition, the tariff bill being made the un-
finished business in the enthusiastic ac-
ciamation OF the majority. while only a
few scarcely-heard noes came from the
Republican side.
Then Voorhees, Was recognized. He
looked around upon a well-filied chamber,
whose members accorded him the closest
attention. A number OF representatives
came over from the house to follow the
progress of the bill. The galleries were
crowded with an attentive audience, which
paid the strictest attention to the speaker
on the floor. Voorhees,, as il his usual
custom, read his speech from n convenient
desk made of large books piled upon his
desk. He said:
sEyAro. vooHBEEs' SPEECH.
"Mr. President: Great abuses in govern
ment. strong by sanction and growth OF
years. irnbedded In the powerful interests
of privileged classes. created. fostered, en-
couraged and protected by the laws them
selves, have rarely. If ever, in any age,
been promptly and totally eradicated ex-
cent by forcible revolution and oioodshed.
Such is the concurrent and unbroksn tes-
tiinony Of history. The spirit of political
and practical reform. on the other hand, Is
a reasoning and progressive spirit, moving
forward step by step, mo matter how radical
and thorough its ends aud aims may be, and
overcoming the most gigantic evils with
patient wisdom and courage, rather than
by violent and wholesale assault.
The protective system OF tariff taxa
ton. as developed and fastened upon the
business aud labor Of the American people.
especially during the third of . century
past growing worse at every stage, 10 .
system of indescribabis injustice and op-
preston, and yet who will contend that
all its Vicious principles and workings,
ramified as they are through every branch
l.. a a
by q single blow or totally wiped out by n
single legislative enactment For the
bill now under consideration no such
claim is made, but In its behalf 10 can he
truihfulIy asserted and will be successfully v
main tanned that IL accomplishes vas,
world of tariff reform, embodies . great
| relief 10 the people from iniquitous exist
| ing laws, and constitutes q long stride,
| though not final one, toward the ap-
preaching day of . full and perfect deliv-
| erance.
II chaileugesthe attention Of the senate
| and the country to the great and COM
/ manGing fact that by the provisions oi
| this bail the seeming paradox of reduc-
/ ton of taxes and NJ the same time an In
crease of public revenues will be reeonciied
when il becomes q iaw. / will not stop 10
/ consider At this point the vas. individual
! rob.,er.es committed in protected markets,
the untold and incalcuiabic millions oi
/ blscsmaii levied by American rnanufsc.
/ turers for tnelr osn pockets on their en-.
/ forced customers when cut of from all
| outside com petition: II IL enough for nv
| present parpose TO say that we will have
! iiberalixsd American markets. ms9e them
/ more accessible 70 the trsisse OF the world.
| and. While not establishing free trade
| xill have I'd ade trade fgeer aad more even
| handed between the manufacturer and ths
/ consumer
bat over and above and beyond thi.
! vide and ~eii-knoxn b-Ii Of extorsinr
| and in Justice 10 xili Re found fronl IN.
schedules OF this bill that tariff taxes no.
officially asceytained and paid under exist
| Ing Laws, on the wants, necessities ans
daily consumption OF the iaboring mei
and children Of the United States, hav,