The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-25

the American congress In which it
interests are not adequately guarded
hope this house will never consent t.
an adjournment. Great cheering OF
the democratic side.
II hope whatever tue fate of thu
general bill is that this house will no
consent to any adjournment until Il
has passed single bill putting refined
sugar on the free list.
The Democratic Position.
"In closing will call attention to tht
position in which we find ourselves TO-
day with reference to tariff taxation.
This great question has been burn
ing, dividing question OF American
politics for the last three past cam
paIgns. The American people have
three times voted for the present occu.
pant of the While house on the great
Issue of tariff reform. When in 1855
We were defeated Ivy narrow margin
there is not democrat in all this land
who did not feel on the morning after
election as enthusiastic and as de-
termined TO press forward in that fight
as he did when the hope OF victory was
with him the day before. It was be.
cause of that determination and grow
ing enthusiasm; it was because We felt
the spirit and thrill of American lib.
erty melting us; it was because
we felt the Indictment of great moral
purpose which mulliplies men by 10,
that we took up the cause in 1883 and
fought for it in 1890, and prevailed In
1892. The Anne rican people have given
US the responsibility. 1t remains to he
seen whether we also have power to
fulfil their mandate. The bill which
passed the house was not only ap.
proved, prepared and voted for by
those who are the Immediately chosen
servants of the taxpayers of this
country, but it has been officially in
dorsed by The president, who was
chosen by them to carry out this great
reform of the tariff.
Cleve!aud's Part in 1t.
"Thus, every part of the machinery
ofthe United States government ut today.
its authority from the direct
vote of the American people, has ill.,
dorsed the scheme of tariff reform pro-
posed here and carried through this
mouse. No man has been more inter
ested in the progress of successful ter
animation Of this great movement than
the man whom the people reelected to
lead them in this great campaign. So
far as 1t was within his power, believe
he has never spoken an uncertain word
as TO his position. OH this Questi II.
While the necessity of his position has
him, as y matter Of courtesy
10 the two branches OF congress, 10 re-
main perfectly quiet during the Len-
dency of this bill, he has felt ii 10 be his
duty to let the people of this country
know exactly what his position Is today
and just as we were entering upon the
great work of comforting between the
two houses I had the honor 10 receive
from him personal letter which, with
his consent, obtained this morning,
wilt now send to the clerks desk to be
given TO the people Of this country"
Applause on the democratic side. :.
The letter was read amidst profound
silence and evidently created sensa-
lion.
Tom Reed 10 :hs From.
Al the conclusion IF the reAding Of
The presidents letter. Mr.. Reed said:
II take 1t for granted; Mr.. Speaker,
that the gentleman to whom the letter
10 addressed has observed all the pro.
prieties which gentlemen ordinarily
observe in regard to their correspond
once, and that the letter, which Is
marked Personal having been ad.
dressed to him, he has not been guilty
In any way OF making 1t public with.
out the express consent of the author.
Hence We have here today the some.
what remarkable spectacle Of message
sent by the president Of the United
States to the house. of representatives
his faithful committee on
ways and means. This seems TO be q
ust reciprocal action on his part, tor
lie house will recoilect that the com.
mfttee on ways aud means commune
lated to this house it's intention Of hav.
ug an income tax through the kind
ness of the president OF the United
States. [Applause on tho republican
side.
"Whether this relationship thus In
Iiniated between the house and the
was contemplated by the
of the United States, is
hardly worth the trouble Of inqulrIng
n the shape in which the matter now
'tands before the house. Least Of all
would anybody on this side find fault
With the severe language which the
democratic president has seen 1T 10
Ice about the democratic senate. Tap
,laase and lighter on the repub-
lean side.
He Knows His Men.
"Updoubtedly his personal inter-
course with the members Of that body
md official relations with them have
'nabied him to put all the strength Of
eproof which the letter contains. But
he transaction % 1t stands today 10 be-
weens him and them. He has made a
ighteous charge. their characters are
and II he has made false
barge 1t is for them TO see that justice
) d0Ee tor the truth of history. Zap
clause on the republican side.
1--WE have no concern with II, ex.
ept as spectators. The public aspect
4 this affair, however, shows that
newspaper rum0rs have had all the
ruth newspaper rumors ever have n
egard to the relations between this
Of the house and the presi.
lent Of the United States. and 1t 10
hown clearly tina: the committee has
lis directions to consent to sufficient
az upon sugar In confederation Of the
act that coal and iron ore shall
70 brought here free. In other words,
n the great contest between the trust
which manufactures the sugar Of this
ountry and which 10 home corpora
ion, and the great corporation which
J 10 exploit the mines Of Nova Scotia
nd enrich by $40. COZ. 600 the set of
uen who arc engaged In that enter