The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-10
OPPOSED TIE COMPROMISE.
kF. Mills will Vote Against the New Tar
III Amendments, but for the Bill.
SHOULD BE- TERMED THE GORKAN BILL
He will Vote for the Bill, However. II IL
Contains Five Per Cent. deduction
Lodges Amendment.


cussion took place on the pending amend
ment-to insert in the enacting clause Of
the bill the words "or Withdrawn for
consumption" so that It will read that
the duties provided in the act will be
levied. collected and paid upon all articles
imported from foreign countries or with
drawn for COZ Imption after the Goth Of
June, 1894.
The amendment was attacked on the
Republican side OF the chamber as making
a gift Of between three and four million
dollars TO the owners Of imported goods
now i'm warehouses, and was defended on
the Democratic side as being just and
equitable. and in accordance with the eX-
isting law.
ATessrs. Hale and Aldrlch commented
unon the fact that members OF the FL
nance Committee on either side disagreed
with each other in regard to the amend
meut.
MP. Mills oPPOsTD To THE OOsiPBoMIsF.
Mr.. Mills then took the floor and, IN
a passionate and excited manner referred
IN HIS specch several weeks ago. I'm which
he declared himself 10 be (as between the
Mckinley act and the Wilson bhD be
tween the devil and the deep sea- ana
said
change has come over the spirit Of
tho eIfuation-nOt over my spirit. | have
not 20. as much sea room as on that
occasion. / find that the bin pending be-
fore us is not the Wilson bill, but bill
which ought. perhaps. to bear the honor
ed name Of the senator from Maryland
(Gorman) or Of the senator from Ohio
mo "a
admission that the bin pending before this
bodv is in any respect an answer to
pledges made by he Democratic National
Convection 10 the Democratic people OF
the United States. 1 have said. and |
oxpect 10 say as long as ! keep my under
standing. that taxation levied on value rs
the only honest system of taxation, and
that the specific system Of taxation Is
imposed for the purpose Of concealing
facts and defraudng the Government Tor
the benefit Of favored classes. l stand
tbere to-day and shall stand there as
long as | live. l rise TO say that 90
not intend TO vO,e for single one OH
these amendments changing the duIles
from ad ValOrem 20 SPECIFIC am Hu-
,,uioted enough to have to be drawn
nearer and nearer 10 the Mckinney acl
I'm tbe rates Of duty and in the amount
NJ robbery inflicted upon the poor work
inc pc0ple of the country, who have peen
starved to death under this system OF
tqvation without being compelled 10 DOW
down I'm humiliation and to take up even
BADGES Of protect on-
Tba very first Grange Is made from al
| yaloreu TO sD' iiic system anu tudt
runs a.ll. tIr.n-. ,ir "holr ni.+' D.
/ have had to surrender ~ discretion aI
every point. until it is now a quesuon
between the Mckinley protection act ana
the pcnding bin. with "a very little margin
Of difference between the two.
WILL VOTE FoE TlIF BILL,
reneat what I said before that /
will vote against these amendment7' Dut
| tha+ when they are incorporated In the
| bW T will vote the bill If IL has hve
| cents Of reduction in IL. as a cholce pe-
tween the two. The Democratic parry
said TO the people I'm 1892 that protectioh
is fraud. and that the party was IN
| favor of honest taxation for revenue
alone And there IS whore ! stand
u-srt to make an honest EFFORT 10 re-
| deem that pledge; and ] do not intend
to co backward. / would rather vote 10
reduce the duties imposed by the wilson
| bUl Every one 0f them Is high enough.
| vcould have put more articles on the
free list / would have reduced the cost
of production on our manuIactureIs SD
that we could take the markets OF the
world and give employment 20 the people
&, honest work i'm factories instead OF
having them walking the streets ana
coming TO Washington 10 tell the Govern
ment of their distress a distress when
the protective tariff has put upon them.
! Won may pile duties I'm this bill 10
any extent YOU please. and If II IS any
better than the Mckinley act / VIII vote
for il. But do not try TO make II just
ms bad as 90 can be made before / vote
for it, fit it necessary to file this
caveat and let Democrats who are max
ING this bin understand that / am not
respousible for this measure and do not
intend TO assume the responsibility. }
want the gentlemen who have demand
cd this measure 10 stand out in the open
,avlieht and take the responsibility for
the amendments which they have forced
upon this blH.
There was some applause in the gal
leries at the close Of this speech. OF the
TWO Democratic senators especially sim
| qled out bv Mr. Mills. Mr.. German was
the only one I'm the Senate chamber. but
he simply smiled. and was not moved to
make any remarks IN reply.
The pending amendment was then agreed
~ without any further discussion and
without a division
Mr. LODGES AMENDMENT.
Then Mr.. Lodge offered the amendment
NJ which he had previously given notice,
! as follows:
| ..Except that when not in contravention
of anv existing treaty, any article made
| drtiable In the following sections shall,
~ n is the product or manufacture OF
| crost Rritain or Of any OF the colonies
~ Great Britain. pay a duty double that
| hara iunosed. and that any article upon
,bo free list in the preceding section
ebou If the product or manufacture OF
| C,raat britain or of any Of the colonies
! - craat Britain, pay duty Of thirty five
~. ,on+rn, ad valOrem. and such addi-
t,a,oI and discriminating duties shall
remain I'm force until Great Britain shaii
assent 10 and take part IN an inter-
s',.tanol agreement together with the
Ir'i,ad states for the coinage and use OF
-. and shall cease whenever Great
9I,.li, ebau assent 10 and take part
,'' a., ~ International agreement for the
coinage Of silver 49, a..
| ii"'l is,t Mr.. Harris had several
il. ,o,,ed TO lay it on the table, but
w, .'i,' ,..ithdrawn his motion TO permit
huu ,s+ors to speak. Finally Mr..
othei fused TO again withdraw his
| Harris relus0u us0t, u,as taken resulting.
motion. and vote was tdHeh' reSui''ns'
| yeas 80: nays, % as ioiloWs'
Veqs-Ailen, Bate Berry, blanchard
pr,ce cafYery, CALL Cochreh' COKE GID
CO.. George. Gordon, Horman, Gray, mar