The Washington times., 1894-04-22
At 5 O'clock Yesterday His Speech
Was Unfinished.
REMARKS OF THE OREGONIAN
he Criticised the Composition Of Free List
and Got Hard Question to Answer from
Senator Gray on Reasons for Taxing
Newly Discovered Natural Wealth.

speech begun, yesterday at one o'clock he held
force as when he began. He talked about
various items in the tariff bill. AT times he
was sarcastic He had many Senators engag-
ing him in debate, and the dissensions
became very general ranging from
diamonds to mica and the income
tax. 1t was during this portion of the debate
that o'clock arrived with several Senators
on their feet, all anxious to say something.
Senator Teller, of Colorado was the first
Republican to declare himself or rather to talk
favorably of an income tax.
During the course of his remarks Mr.. Dolph
ridiculed the action OF the Senate committee
in putting diamonds on the free list-for the
benefit of workingmen. Upon Mr.. Allen
| (Pop., Neb) asserting that the duty on pre-
cious stones in the pending bill was so per
cent higher than in the Mckinley bill, Mr..
Dolph told Mr.. Allen that he knew nothing
about it; that he knew no more than the
chairman of the Finance Committee, and ad-
vised him to read the bill.
~ know what l am talkiug about" Senator
Dolph went on. ''The Democratic party pro-
poses to put diamonds en- the free list in the
interest of the workingman."
"Well, have no objection to that. Ali poor
people should be entitled to wear diamonds"
replied Mr.. Allen good-naturedly.
Mr.. Dolph ironically assured him that he
had nothing to say against putting diamonds
on the free list. Ali that he had said had been
In praise of that action of the committee, and
the Senator was putting false Interpretation
on his remarks. He then went on (seeing
that Senator Peffer had just entered the cham
ber), ''if the Senator from Kansas instead of
waiting for the Senate to pass resolution for
the appointment of committee on communi-
cations in the interest of the poor people of
the country and of good order would go out
and meet Coxeys army and read the pend
ing bill to them and show them that diamonds
were ON the free list am sure the army
would disband and 20 home. Itwould be
satisfied with free diamonds and precious
| stones''
If the Senator from Oregon will accom-
! pany us will undertake the Journey said
Senator Peifer, humorously.
Senator Dolph declined the invitation. but
| called Senator PefIer to witness that in the
last few weeks he had been seeking his (Sen-
ator Peifer's) protection, and declared that
they had an understanding that when the
army of the commonweal reached Washing
| ton he was to be considered the Senator's
friend. but he would not so out to meet the
army, or anywhere else. unless the Senator
| from Kansas preceded him.
The incident closed here. and Senator Dolph
| continued his speech. He had not proceeded
very far when Mr. Allen inquired if he would
! yield the floor to him.
For what purpose?" asked Mr.. Dolph.
'.To speak on the pending bill, replied Mr..
Allen.
Senator Dolph said he could not yield for
| speech, but he would yield if the Senator
from Nebraska had any question to ask touch
ing the subject he was then discussing.
| Senator Allen regretted that Senator Dolph
would not yield, but he did not press the
lph
then went on with his speech and took up
| the question of paper making and wood
| pulp making in the state of Oregon, and ap-
| pealed to the Senate not to destroy this in
| dustry of his state
Senator Gray asked whether he wanted to
| levy tribute on the state of Delaware in order
| that Oregon might have monopoly of the
paper business.
Il did not say l wanted to have a monopoly
of any industry for my state, replied Mr..
Dolph. adding: "the Senator was not paying
attention but is simply trying to get into the
record" CLaughter.)
He went on to say that Oregon used great
quantity of goods from Delaware and he paid
a high tribute to the industry of that state.
Senator Gray thanked him for his compli-
! mentary words about Delaware and at the
same time assured him that he had not been
actuated by a desire to ''get into the Record"
The present depressed condition of affairs in
Delaware and other states, he said, was due
to the elimination of thirty years of high
protection. We were living under the high
est protective laws the country had ever
known. There had not been single industry
of Delaware benefited by the Mckinley act,
and he predicted that upon the passage of the
pending bill prospects all over the country
would brighten.
The Senator from Delaware might preach
that doctrine, said Mr.. Dolph. but there were
thousands of workingmen out OF employment
-t.,fa -l,Nt
fallacy OF that doctrine.
Senator Gray closed the incident by declar-
ing that they were out of employment because
the Mckinley law was in force, and Sem
ator Dolph resumed his speech.
A reference to the placing of mica on the
free list gave Mr.. Chandler an opportunity to
express his surprise that the fact that mica
was southern production had not led to its
protection. But said he, ''the zeal for
revenue reform, the hostility to the protection
of American industry, the desire to subject
the aborers of this country to competition
with the cooiie laborers of India. has struck
down the duty Oh mica from the state of
New Hampshire Us we'll rs from North Caro-
lima
Mr. Gray asked why mica had been trans
ferred from the free list to the dutiable list in
the Mckinley BILL and was told by Mr. Allison
that it was because of the discovery of mica
In North Carolina. when the Senators and
Representatives from that state had asked for
protection against the mica from India.
"Then, said Mr.. Gray, sit was for the pur-
pose of levying tribute on ali the rest of the
country for the benefit of North Carolina, so
that it would seem to be misfortune rather
than good fortune to discover any mineral in
the United States.''
He recalled the fact that few years ago
rumor was started that some one had dis
covered tin mine in the Black Hills of Mon
tana. and immediately tribute was levied on
every one who used tin cup for the benefit
of the owner of that tin nine This reference
to tin drew from Mr.. PETER the inquiry
whether that development of the tin industry
could not be obtained more quickly, cheaply, |
and better by paying a bounty instead of tax
ing all the people.
Mr.. Dolph had not inquired into the rela-
tive advantages of the bounty system and the |
tariff duty system and declined to commit
himself.
There was some discussion between Mr.. |
Dolph and Mr.. Allen, when Mr.. Chandler en-
tered the debate with suggestion that there |
was no necessity for hurry. and as the Sena- |
tor from Nebraska had shown commendable |
desire TO learn something about the tariff |
since he had come to the Senate. he |
thought Senator Dolph should answer all of |
his questions and satisfy his thirst for in
formation.
Mr.. Dolph agreed to yield to Senator Allen, |
but added that next September, when the ther- |
mometer registered 100 degrees, when the |
Senate met at 10 o'clock and held night ses-
sions, and when the speeches on the tariff |
were getting prosy, proix and uninteresting, |
it would be time enough for Senator Allen to |
exhibit impatience, but at present all was |
harmony and good fellowship.
In considering the income tax question a |
difference of opinion was discovered among
the Republicans. Mr.. Dolph had given his
experience in the collecting of the income tax /
in 1rha in