Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-10
MILLS COMMANDMENT
He DenounCes C0nserva-
tive Democrats.
G0RMAN AND BRICE SCORED
Ths Texss Senator Fiercely Denounees
the Amended Tariff Bill.

wAsHrSGroN, May io-The sensational
feature OF the tariff debate yesterday was
Mr.. Mills denunclation OF the surrender
made to the conservative Democrats.
He wanted 10 repel the idea that he wa.
In any way responsible for what Mr. Aid
rich had termed the ID, mocratic sur
render A few days ago. he began,
he had described his own position as he
tween the devil and the deep sea. the Nc
Kinley bill being the devil Since that
time, q change had come over the situa-
tion. He was nearer the devil aud / al
not so much sea room as before. He now
found that the bill before the senate, as
modified 10y the amendments introduced
had no resemblance TO the Wilson bill. IL
ought, he said, TO bear the name Of Mr..
German or Mr. Brice
No man, declared he. impulslvely, could
torture him into an admission that this
bill was response To Democratic pledges
He had said that taxation should bs
levied upon value; that IL was the only
just system; that taxation should not be
imposed as under the specific system of
the Mckinley bill. so that the goods OF
the rich would escape with the same tax
as was levied upon the cheaper articles
OF the poor. There he had stood, and
there he would continue to stand He
rose 10 say that he did not stand for a
single one Of the amendments carrying a
change To specific duties. IL was hu-
initiating enough TO have 10 endorse the
system OF robbery contained in the Nc
Kinley bill without bowling down in
modification to accept the very badges
OF protection.
The first amendment made the sur
render; IL was continued throughout the
bill, until il WAS now question between
the Mckinley bill and Democratic sys,
TEN of protection, with very little margin
In favor OF the Democratic measure.
But I'll vote for it," said he, emphsti-
eally, "Fll vote for II II IL contains only a
8 per cent reduction OF taxation."
No Step backward.
1.-THE Democratic party In 1892, he con-
tinued, had declared protection a fraud;
had declared for tariff for revenue only.
There is where he stood, and he did not
intend 10 20 a step backward. He would
have reduced the duties below the point
set In the Wilson bill il he had the power
He would have given still more raw
materials TO relieve those who were COM
ing to Washington TO tell of their dis
tress produced by protection. He would
vote for the senate bill, but he did not in
tend to help make IL as bad rs it possi-
bly, could be.
II want TO file this caveat," he con-
cluded, ito let the Democrats OF the
country understand where l stand. I
would like to see those who have de-
manded these changes, who have forced
the Democrats Of the senate TO surrender
their platform, 70 stand out in the glare of
the daylight and take the responsibility"
A wave of applause swept over the
galleries when the Texas senator took his
seat, which was quickly checked by Vice
President Stevenson.
All eyes were turned upon Mr.. German,
whom Mr. Mills had specified by name a.
mainly responsible for the ICON essions,"
but the Maryland senator did not move a
muscle.
Mr.. Brice was not In the chambe at
the time. The pending amendment was
then agreed TO.
The senate in executive session lust pre-