The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-20

voted for ,bT those v1o a5e 5nS
immediately chosen servants q the tax
navers Of this county. but u has Been
Officially frrdorsed BIZ ths president y ne
was chosen By them p carry out thls
great reform Of tariH.: Tnus every part OF
the IA arshfnery Of the United states gov
srnrnert todzy.derlyinR RS aGfhoritY fyor2
the direct yote Of .4he American peopas, :.
has Endorsed the scheESe Of tarin reisfm
proposed here and csrrteds ihrcpsn thAs
house. s
ssNo man In this country has been more
interested ia the process Of the successful
Termination Of this great movements tnan
the man whom the pe9ple ELECTED 70 Fsa1
them ia this great carlipaign. re ias g y
was within his power. peiiexe, ne .ssn a \. Z
never spoken an uncertain sor9s as, = -.
position on this question. While ths
necessity Of his position has cofn'ps.ie1
him, as matter Of courtesy p thsgtw9
branches of congress. 20 refnain epeE-
feciIy qusss during the tendency
of this bill, he has felt u 70 &c
his duty 70 let the gpeopis eiS
this country know what bis position II.
todav and inst a. we wers entering upon3
the great work Of conferFfnR between lbts9
two houses. had tho honor 20 recel reeve
from him long personal letter WARM
with bis consent obtained this ntnutes l8
will nov send 20 the clerks desk % nes
read TO tho members Of this house. &
The reading Of the letter was frequently
interrupted By enthusiastic cheers AND
handclapping on the Democratic side ~
the conclusion Of the reading Of the pres9-9
dents letter for almost minute the
cheers and shouts Of his political coli
leagues rang OUT
Reed. the leader Of the minority, said: q
81 take fl for granted, Mr.. speaker, that
the gentleman TO whom the letter % adj
dressed, 10 whom have ftfst listened, has.
observed all the properties WHICH gentas-
men ordinarily observe ia regard 20 tnelf
correspondence, and that, letter which y
marked personal having been addressed
IL him. he has not oeen guilty in any
way of making Il public In this faslior
without the express consent Oh ths
author Hence we have here today
the some what remarkable spectacle Ola
message sent By tire president TO ting house
OF REPRESENTATIVES through the faithful
COMMITTEES on ways and means This
seems 20 be Just eciprocal action on mas
part. for the house will recollect that the
committee on ways and means com rrssini
Gated TO this house It's intention OF having
an income tax through the hndness q
the president of the United States. APP
plause on the Republican side. whether
relationship thus intimate betseen
a COMMITTEES OF this house and
this president was CONTEMPLATED
by the constitution Of the United
States is hardly worth the trouble
of inquiry. in the shape in which the mat
ter nov stands before the house. Lsgss Of
all would anybody on this side find fault
with the severe language which the press
dents-a Democratic pTesident--has5 seen ht
20 use about q Democratic senate. APP
plause and laughter on the Republican
side i Undoubtedly his personal inter
course With the members of tftats
IL ftn4. sfa4tf
with them has enabled him 10 ptft
al the strength Of a reproof which
the letter contains. But the Transaction
as il stands today Is between them and
him. Far be it from Us TO interfere Ii
he has made righteous charge, their
characters are black-ned. and If ne has
made false charge. 10 is for them to see
that justice is done for the truth OF his
tory. Applause on the Republican side.
We have no concern with 1t except as
spectators. The public aspect of this
affair, however, shows that newspaper
rnmors have had all the truth newspaper
rumors ever have in regard 10 the relations
between this committee and the president,
and IL is shown very clearly thar the COM
nittee has his directions to consent 10 !
sufficient tax upon sugar. In consideration
OF the fact that coal and iron ore shalt
be brought here free. In other words, in
the great contest between the trust, which
manufactures the sugar OF this country
and which is home corporation, and the
great corporation which is TO exploit the
mines of Nova Scotia and enrich by si0,-
0o0.n00ehe set OF men who are engaged IN
that enterprise. the president and COM
mittee OF this house takes the side Of the
Boston corporation. Laughter snd APP
plause on the Republican side. Which IS
best9 Let them decide. Which is the
most satisfactory 10 the peopfe7 Lei the
country decide. Ii is u matter that does
not concern us.
The gentleman from West Virginia has
pledged this house, amid the uprOario.us
applause OF their side. To- stand our
against the scheme 10 break the letters
which bind these gentlemen TO their press
ent positions. Ihaye no doubt Whist the
gentleman says Is true, thst the Ssutheru
gentlemen in the senate met their Southz
ern brothers here with sadHesSs i have
no doupt that sorrow tiled their hearts.
because there are many amendments 81
the senate which, it is 9iair To say. are
improvements on tho house bill and In
the direction of protection oThe senate
bill is not what tile country ought tifhaye
Is not such bill as would DO Huswte to
the industries. buS the house bill was 81
bad that almost any change in an upward
direction would 81 kettsr.
''The eentleman from 0hi6 f(suthwaite4
In that moment of trpth which sometimes
comes in the exhaustion of insallee4
laughter and applausel-I meant weafl-
ness, for DO not nfean 10 be dikresEesifal
says the Southern gentlsmsn who are
running this matter have sacgiffse5f their
interests, notably IN ono instaifee the isl-
terests Of their constituents, and tile DeM-
ocrats OF the other side appEAudet ts4ls sca-
tiinent showing that, M spite Of
all they SAY, they do recognize
that the factof taking or tariff ii ,aa
sacrifice Of sn Enlerest and asl innusify
New. Mr. Spea&cr, II they df1 sacrfgce
their Own states. it was because they
wanted 10 sacrifice Us with tia rest saiil
worse. aud thes are engaged tosfay fn these
processes, fetefal 10 this nafis1ns Of eqs-
deavoring 20 b6ng the prosperity % the
country down 81 their level instead 81
doing. whas We are trying 70 do
70 bring their prosperity un - tire eSeat
level of ouFs. I1'voionged applause aa The
Republican siska. We believe fset lu IN,
success Of the North, hut ia eha aaecess OF
tAe whole country. We stand Fek1S -
give fhe SoAth the benefit Of ape lava ~
She land, which make higher WAGES for
men and ali Increase Of weai4k os AL. As
readily as we give Il 20 our own people"
Reed then yielded : minute 10 Nhcelsr.
who congratulated the HOUSE on The firgs
position the eonisFees had rakaa against
the :eneroaehmsns of the senate blIE
At 1 ,40E the resolution - further insist
on The conference disaeF eeJaeslt y as agreed
to Without division. 1as speaker ttga r.
appointed the former coEfsress on the
past or he house and tbs SssnlAF osler
Vas taken uta. %
The conference report On re Aaxas az.
Precipitation kIlI was agreed ao. isS 81 a.
The eonisrsnee report on t9gssseyisssg M
was agreed -. is - ! 4 The 9o1Issenee
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