The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-13
IN THE SENATE.
The Tariff Bill Comes to a stop, Owing
70 Republican Speeches.


The Tariff Bill Comes to stop, Owing
10 Republican Speeches.
WAsHISGToS CRY. June l2-The alb
solute blockade of the tariff in the senate
today was in marked contrast with the
wonderful progress in the senate yester-
day. The entire eight hours were devoted
TO set speeches preliminary TO the consid-
Grafton of the wool schedule. QUAY, who
has been quieseent for flve weeks, resumed
the delivery of his speech, which has al
ready occupied four days, aud after speak
ing four hours today his manuscript
seemed unappreeably diminished. Then
he yielded from sheer exhaustion and
Pettigrew, Powers and PETER made set
speeches against free WOOL Other set
speeches will follow tomorrow, and ii is
not probable actual consideration Of the
wool schedule will be reached before ad-
journment.
Chapman, the Wall street broker who
refused TO answer questions, was reported
as contumacious to the senate by the sugar
investigating committee. and resolution
introduced to bring him TO the bar Of the
senate for contempt.
Pefier offered an amendment to the
wool schedule of the tariff bill transferring
wool, hair of the camel. goat, alpaca and
like animals to the dutiable list and restor-
ing the Mckinley bill classification. but
scaling down therates practically one-half
- Under agreement tue senate went back
to paragraph IS. imposi ng duty of 40 per
cent. on spectacles and other optical instru-
ments. Hoar moved to increase the rate
TO 60 per cent, the present rate, and spoke
in ady nf ri 4
This afternoon. when only a few senators
were present. Mitchell, of Oregon. moved
indefinitely TO postpone the tariff bill
Senators hurried from every corridor. The
motion was defeated, y to %.
During the debate Hoar described the
economic conditions of the town Of South
bridge Mass, whose inhabitants are for
the most part dependent upon the large
works of the American Optical Company.
Speaking of the operatives of the town, he
said that there they receive twice the
wages and consumed twice as much as
persons performing the same labor abroad.
Southbridge has her national banks.
her savings banks, her town hall. the state
house of her little republic. / cannot con-
ceive any good reason why statesmanship
should not be directed toward foster
ing anu cuGOuEaRlDk communities IKE
this. The senator from Texas visited that
neghborhood two or three years ago and
promised to be the Moses that should lead
them into the promised land of paradise,
flowing with milk, honey and free coal
The senator from Texas professed To be-
personally IN favor OF keeping his promise
But he tells US he Is between the devil
and the deep sea, | suppose the devil of
Democracy and the deep sea of popular in
q ON In hai ia a
OF drowning. l think from the way In
which he uttered the word sugar that it
is quite manifest who Is getting him, and
alI the nse he will be able to make of his
good intentions is to make pavement for
his future dwelling place.
You prom sed that as partial euuiya-
lent for the damage which you would 40
TO give them free coal. free wool. free Ium-
Der and free sugar / 90 not understand
that this promise is TO be kept. The sena-
tors have been profuse in their prom
ises of free raw material tell US they
cannot keep their promise to put coal on
the free list because they cannot pass the
bill If they do. Why not2 DO you pre-
tend that the bill would not pass the
hou.e2 Ii has come over from that body
with coal on the free list and party ma
iority unanimous in its support Are
Won going TO lose any Democratic votes
hereR If So who are they9 Both the
senators from West Virginia, great coal
producing state. the senators from Ala
bama and | think both senators from old
Virginia have most Indignantly disclaimed
this impu alton. WHO'S it that is con-
strainIng the some y hat ostentatlous virtue
o the senator from Texas, the senator from
Arkansas and the senator from Missouri?
The real reason is not that you are afraid
OF losing the measure here, for you say
majority OF the American people declared
Itself ia 1892 bat because you are afraid of
losing the votes OF West Virginia at the
polls hereafter il you keep your promise.
Il wish 70 call attention TO the fact that
these Democratic principles sre not vio-
lated, these Democratic pledges not
broken, tie alleged command OF the
American people not dlsobeyed for want
OF Democratic votes IN the senate. IL IS
FOR fear Of public indignation expressed in
the elections. You are ready enough 10
strike at the industry of any Northern
state from which the Democracy has no
hopes IN the future.
'.The power which is to pass this bill is
= coalition between the aristocrats and
the Popullsts, between the spirit OF the
Old slave master and the spirit which
would make war on property and frugal
itF, on honest labor. on honest moderate
earnings. The 4lIisnce j. between the
spirit ot sectlonaaSm of the south and
the spirit Of the North wnieh had
never TIE true spirit OF naliosAiIty. It's
warfare IS upon ths savings banks, upon
the tlge insurance companies, upon the
farmers and upon the workmen in the
mills. The power which Is behind 10 may
seem To SECURE for Itself \ brief
victory. bot - men who are welding il
know weli il - doomed It's success wllI
be as short lived as u - mischasyons. IL
may last tor q dav, for year aud
s.@-har.S for a t,rs-s Dental term bat
in the cad ffse issue Of this
contest cannot ~ doa6fsa. The stars
in their courses hEht against ~ lae
<plF,, o. the Americas people n against it.
she spirss of honest labor. tie spsxtt u
American Liberty 2ss o. CIR side, and u