The morning call., 1894-04-22
Mr.. Teller's Defense of
Americans.
NOT GIVEN TO PERJURY.
And They Will Not Lie to Escape
Tax.
DoLPH BROUGHT 1T ON HIMSELF.
Then the Hour for Adjournment
Came Before He Had Chance
to Reply.


good attendance In the Senate to-day when
the gavel fell. There were number of
the visiting laborlng Pennsylvania labor
ing men in the gallery, wearing the badges
of the delegation. Senator Cary of Wyo-
ming called up the House bill for the pro-
lection of the birds and animals in Yellow
stone National PARK and asked immediate
consideration for it. Before final action
could be taken the morning hour expired
and the tariff bill was laid before the Sem
ate, and Senator Dolph obtained the floor
and resumed his speech which was inter-
rupted by adjournment yesterday.
The workingmen's delegates in the gall
leres had the pleasure of hearing Senator
Quay read their petitions and memorials
in the Senate and plead the cause of pro-
lection. Senator Dolph had yielded to
Senator Quay for the presentation OF the
memorial, although it was contrary to the
tariff debate agreement, but unanimous
consent was accorded. After the presen-
tation the greater portion of the delegates
in the gallery filed out and Senator Dolph
continued speaking. A message was re-
ceived from the President transmitting the
waiian correspondence.
Dalph took up the question of paper
making and wood-pulp making in the
State of Oregon, and appealed to the
Senate not to destroy this industry in his
State.
Gray asked whether he wanted to levy
tribute on the State of Delaware, in order
that Oregon might have monopoly OF the
paper business.
II did not say l wanted a monopoly of
any Industry for my State. replied Doph,
adding. 'the Senator was not paying atten-
ton. but is simply trying to get into the
Record" [Laughter.] He went on to say
that Oregon used great quantity OF goods
from Delaware, and he paid high trib-
ute to the industry of that State.
Gray thanked him for his complimentary
words about Delaware, and at the same
time assured him that he had not been
actuated by desire TO get int the Record.
The present depressed condition of af-
fairs in Delaware and other States. he
said, was due to the elimination of hirty
years of high protection. We were living
under the highest protective laws the coun-
try had ever known. There could not be
single industry Of Delaware benefited
by the Mckinley bill, and he predicted
that upon the passage of the pending bill
prospects all over the country would be
frightened.
1.-The Senator from Delaware may
preach that doctrine" said Dolph, 'but
there are thousands of workingmen out of
employment in his State who would con-
vince him of the fallacy of that doctrine.
Senator Gray closed the incident by de-
claring that they were out of EN- loyment
because the Mckinley tar If law was in
force, and Senator Dolph resumed his
speech.
There was some discussion between
Dolph and Allen, when Chandler entered
the debate with a suggestion that there
was no necessity for hurry, and as the
Senator from Nebraska had shown a COM
mendable desire to learn something about
the tariff since he has come to the Senate
he thought Senator Dolph should answer
all his questions and stay his thirst for in
formation.
Dolph agreed to yield to Senator Allen,
but added that next Septem Der. when the
thermometer registered 100 degrees, when
the Senate met at 10o'clock and held night
sessions, and when the speeches on the
tariff were getting undressing, it would
be time enough Tor Senator Allen to ex-
hibit impatience, but at present all was
harm ony and goodfellowship.
In considering the income-tax question
difference of opinion was discovered
among the Republicans after Dolph had
given his experience in the collecting of an
income tax in Oregon when it was in force.
when not more than one-teDth of the tax
was collected. Teller of Colorado inquired
whether there was the same fficulty
about collecting the tax in England. Dolph
said he had no In formation from England,
but he knew the tax had been evaded in
this country, and people were committing
perjury to escape it,
Teller said his experience had been diff
ferent from that of Dolph. He did not
think it was evaded any more than the per-
sonal property tax. In Colorado, where
an income tax was in force, there was not
as much difficulty in collecting it as there
was in the collection of the personal prop
erty tax. He did not think IL was a good
argument against the bill 10 say the people
were too dishonest to have the tax collect
ed. In his opinion it was the most jus.
and equitable tax that could be collected.
1t might be Improbable. however.
''Mr. President" he continued earnestly,
II want to say to the Senator from New
Hampshire Chandler. who had just
expressed the same views as Doiph) and
to the Senator from Georgia and to any
other Senator who makes the claim that
an income tax cannot be collected because
i Il. T.
GUS TO the people. 1t is an assertion that
the American people for mere pittance
will commit perjury"
Chandler and Dolph both jumped to
their feet to reply and both were discuss
ing the question, while Teller lay back In
his seat aud smiled, when the hour OF
o'clock arrived and the colloouy ended.
but the absence of a quorum pointed out
by Quay being shown on a rollcall, the
Senate at 5 :O5 p. NJ. adjourned.
RATES MUST COME DOWN.