The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-10
DOESN'T SUIT HIM.
Senator Mills DenOunceS the
Compromise Tariff Bill.
Says 1t is No Longer the
Wilson Bill.
MR.. ALLEN INVITED
Because He Appeared for Coxey
in Court.

OF NeDraSka, ca1leQ up MS roSO1u-
ton for the appointment of a special
committee to investigate the police in
ter ference with the Coxey demonstra-
tions on the capitol steps May L.
Mr.. Allen proceeded in his protest
against the treatment to which the
commonweal army had been subjected
in Washington.
''Are you not Mr.. Coxey's counsel?''
asked Mr.. Daniel, Democrat of Vir-
GINA, interrupting the Nebraska sem
ator.
mo, sir" replied Mr.. Allen, en-
phatically.
HAS not Mr. Coxey full legal rene
dy if he has been injured in his
rights?"
II decline to be diverted from my
line of thought" said Mr.. Allen,
rather sharply.
But persisted Mr.. Daniel, IT
simply desire to question the proprie-
ty OF dragging this matter into the
senate when Coxey has remedy in
court"
Mr.. Allen made no response to Mr..
Daniels suggestion, but took ocea-
sion to reiterate his denial of sym pa
thy with the movement.
Mr.. Sherman replied to Mr.. Allen
He protested against taking up the
time of the senate with a case that
had been settled in the police court
The resolution went over
When Mr.. Sherman finished the
tariff bill was laid before the senate.
Mr.. Aldrich took up the second
amendment in the tariff bill in which
are the words ''or withdrawn for con-
SUMPTION" the purpose being to in
close goods so withdrawn from bonded
warehouses in the provisions applying
in the bill to goods imported. This
precipitated a running discussion, in
which Messrs- Jones, of Arkansas;
Chandler, of New Hampshire; Vest, of
Ill. - fnsr Ha. 81
Tennessee, and Mills, of Texas, took
part.
Mr.. Chandler estimated the amend
ment would give the owners of inn
ported goods So. 900, 600 or $4, 900, 900.
Senator Hill suggested that theory
seemed to be "tO give away the diff
ference in rates and make it up in the
income tax After some further
running debate Mr.. Aldrich took the
floor and succeeded in arousing Mr..
Mills. The shafts Of the Rhode Island
senator had evidently gone home, and
he was laboring under some excite
ment. He wanted to repel the idea
that he was in any way responsible
for what Mr.. Aldrich had termed the
Democratic surrender.
A few days ago he began, he had de-
scribed his own position as between
the devil and the deep sea. the Nc
Kinley bill being the devil. Since
that time a change had come over the
H.
and had not as much sea room be-
fore. He now felt that the bill before
the senate, modified by the amend
ments introduced, had no resemblance
to the Wilson bill. 1t ought, he said,
TO bear the name of Mr.. German or
Mr.. Brice. No man could torture him
into an admission that the bill was a
response to Democratic pledges.
He had said that taxation should be
levied on value; that it was the only
just system; that taxation should not
be imposed as under the specific sys-
TEN of the Mckinley bill, so the
goods of the rich would escapd with
the same tax as was levied upon the
cheaper articles of the poor. There
he had stood and there he would con-
Time to stand He rose to say he did
not intend to vote for a single one of
the amendments carrying a change to
! specific duties. 1t was humilia ting
! enough to have to indOrse the system
! of robbery contained in the Mckinley
1 bill without bowling down in mOrti-
fication to accept the very badges of
! protection
The first amendment made the sur
render. 1t was continued throughout
! the bill until it was now a question
/ between the Mckinley bill and a
| Democratic system of protection with
1 very little margin in favor of the
! Democratic measure.
But I'll vote for it, said he en-
! phaC1cd1ly, Il ii vote 1Or IL IL IL only
contains cent reduction of taxa
tion.''
The Democratic party in 1892 had
declared protection a fraud; had de-
clared for a tariff for revenue only.
There is where he stood, and he
/ did not intend to go a step backward.
I He would have reduced the duties be-
/ low the point set in the Wilson bill if
he had had the power. He would
have given still more raw material to
/ relieve those who were coming to
! Washington to tell of their distress
produced by protection
4 want to file this caveat," he con-
cluded, Ito let the Democrats of the
country understand where l stand
would like to see those who have de-
manded these changes, who have
forced the Democrats of the senate to
surrender their platform, to stand cut
in the glare of the day and take the
responsibility
A wave of applause swept over the
! galleries when the Texas senator took
his seat. quickly checked by the vice
president.
All ewes were turned upon Mr. Cor
| man, whom Mr.. Mills had specified by
/ name as mainly responsible for the
concessions but the Maryland SEN
| ator did not move muscle
Mr.. Brice was not in the chamber at
the time. The pending amendment
was then agreed to, and Mr. Lodge Of
fered his amendment to impose don bic
duties in the bill against Great Brit
ain until that country should agree TO
an international ratio foe the coinage
of silver
Senator Stewart followed with