New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-21

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think that the Senator from New-York is creating
an 'S $50 no, know what he is creating" Mr. voor
hees replied. with an air of contempt. he i
Is the Senator. SAID Mr.. HI. so afraid OF this
resolution that he thinks IL unworthy OF his con-
"Tne senator from New York" Mr.. voorhees, re-
pied somewh hat angrly. need not assume anythins
say to him: I Year nothing / fear 4 Tn,.york
in any form or in any shape or any thihs '"a' "e
4 am CAD 10 hear IT," Mr.. Hi replied with a
sneer. Il felt htte concerncd over Ihc sing IIyt
no reflection on the Senator from Indiana and ne
need not 60 out Of his way to PICK quarter
with me-"
..DEPREcATION" OF THE INCOME TAX.
Mr.. IIil then continued:
Mr. President. the House OF Representatives was
right in my humble judgment. ana re'iec'ei . me
demands OF the Democrats parry Oh tnc sur;r
upon the free list In this bill. say to me Sena,urS
AMI | think the President himself mis.n;erprgs
Democratic sentiment when h. asks u h cnG
existing circumstances. that duty sha'l be piac'a
One further suggestion Mr.. President, welcome
the President OF the United States to the platform
of oppositon to an income tax. In the letter which
he wrote to Mr.. Wilson on some day In July~!he ne.
precise figure Is little obscure SAYS ton, iG ~
know how much deprecatc e ineorPTfa!'oTr b Is
the proposed bill of the income tax iea,nte si
is the first time that have heard OF ma r,rntrv
ton The President does rot say that me cOun.ly County,
knows II, he docs not yo SAY know %' iNr Wilson
knows it-and Mr. Wilson has Kept the Information
breast
I have before me the message OF the President OF
the Tinted states and If | can read the English
tax feature. perhaps not the contained In this
bill; perhaps II may be said that his reconnenuh.
the President is entirely right. II. however. he
was speaking Of this bill. then think. can fsai
he English language correctly. there was MS
tinct recommendaton-not. 1t Is true. OF THIS p arnr
uar form Of income tax but Of modihTa in n
tax upon certain corporate investments. The frrsi-
dent SAYS You know how much l nepr'ch.c wv
incorporation in the proposed PHI OF III" nGo ..nrc
I ylnI IN "a
cate" means what 1t means to pray hsn''.S' "a
evil: to seek TO avert by PRAYER uMugnsrr for 70
sire the removal Of: to express deep Ieste, ior
saws is meant by the word ''deprecate ,.o. -,
Mr. President. l simply cite this at ;he close or
remarks for the purpose OF showing 'n "no,d
in this debate here and In the House OF Kepreseh-
tatiye as faD9rPg ihe hnT ana saws S
Gates the putting OF any such lhcotfi" taN ~ -
ators around this circle and with Representatives
nrpr"ssed NV views upon the Incorporation Of the
income tax in this bill, and DO not proioS, 10 IN,
regard. l simply say. II has been IRON me se",'
a disturbing feature Of this measure Elmlnate H.
and | stand ready ion with You, earnest non
est sln'ere @ 49,, rccnc XII: revenue bill
which shall place raw materials up"- the Irre nH'
a revenue bill which. In my judgment, VII IT.
The demands OF the c3unry h. ' The Dcmpcracy
Of the country Senators must be blind 70 the Signs
y, he times n rhcv cannot that II docs not have
no apuroyal OF the Democratic masses. In my
Judgment. IT IS our duty to recede from ne ,wo
of the senate by the resolution winch have OIL
fered " 80, ,,
Il Will be said by senators around me may ny
views ought not TO be consiieri because 40 40,
intend to support the BIZ WISH 70 90 Ii"nn WI" ~
YOU 80 long &c he incom" TAX fcature Irimai-s
a part OF the bill. cannot consci'niiously support
II and I have before stated the reasons why can
not still insist upon that position. 90 not pro-
eose % to ae44 pcrfre i ,S S'eH G to
amend II: desire TO NAL" II as d"f'nshlc hh
possible before the people 81 ne conntTf ana pc
fore the Democratic masses. In That view III thht
line have offered the motion that me Senate shhH
Mr.. President. tho House OF Representative Is
right upon The question The democratic muses.
The amendments which I have offered viii perfect
the bin Let rs take them now. rather than wait
until some other day.
VEST SEES 4 MILLENNIUM.
Mr. Vest Dem Mo-. a member Of the Confer
cnce Committee followed Mr.. 1871. It was. D." said
subject - cougra uila'ipn FOR every Democrat
tha, the Senator from Ncw-York and the President
OF the United states were ~ last able - sniH '-
ge'hcr 90 any platform after AL dnnFh'rr' lh'y
wore both urgently pleading f'r ~" enactment
Of a law that would give absolutely FREQ raw ma
terlais These distinguished statesmen hid ar
rived az that unlacat,n - opinion after mnch '"-
ielccflal straggi-. and were now subject t. Tie
charge 81 much Inconsistency. So mr. as harmony
could Dc produced even 20 a limited extent WIN"
The Democratic party b. Cr. Vesr Joined IN the
ton Of the country his union % last - those
is, DISTINGUISHED gentlemen. Mr Vet continued
The Ioliilcl millennium s"' ms =, "'1T '4 i,
upon u.s. d, ir's5 Y ~ VIZ nave lain down g..
ecihc- and 'hc Committee on WnyS ana M'a"s "ii
a." d 'usr w" ~ l,y. 20 riture ascertalnfnent.
i i,' = ,"' qp. senator rom Nea York cells rs. as
N', .r pr..il.rt - th. United States. that ID"
C,rin,I ur.nrlpe ~ Democratic flth ia regard 10
INN reI,rm !. free raN material The Precedent
', 80 further than ihc distinguished senator, ana
go lat il IL p~riiIy 20 Democratic discipline ahL
i',,,criiaI De emb,diel In that reform.
NJ, vos, referred Theoretically 10 the fact that
e, ,hc vote bv yeas and navs on motion to put
wool on the free list Mr. iih had sat In ms scat
and NOT voted Mr. Hnl stated why this had been
So and Mr Vest exclaimed In n tone Of satire
y nv soul we're burning with enthusiasm ior
free raw material. II could not rest at night DE-
Ca 1i - iuty on raw materials. would stand
No. rTnamcntary technicalities. but would rush
nerd FOR hat great cardinal elementary d2crlne
But the yeas and nays were car "a an rr ' v'
,.,rc,.r1vr INTERFERENCE DENOUNCED.
1,,e time has come for plain speaking In relation
o. mis- matter | have been consistent irl"nd
, ,t ,,rescnt occupant Of the Executive chair
dfnded him In this Senate when his friends could
he counted on the fingers OF on" hand ana Sh'"
st continue to support MIN as 'oIg az win rtth
mai his ends and objects are ~ cohsohthCe Nl'T
49,, ,n4' s,tccess OF the Democratic party, which vs.
hell.vc necessary to tn" glory anu hohoi VI tlli9
couniry But the Democratic party ~ greater ,han
sov man IL survived Jefferson. II survived MHll-
a ao nj at survived jackson. And II viii outllve
Grover Cleveland. lie does not embrace all the
Democracy and all the tarln reform OF tnis ,"."
iry lie had no right to disregard the spirit OF ne
S1nstltufIon He had right to trafnple on thr
,al,,iiittee of other members OF his party for any
nurnos~ whatever. Where did the President OF the
inifrd States find the right by Il private letter 10
49," a. fulucncc legislation? When our fathers hr-
c3red that there should be three great co-or1lhhe
49, ,ments OF this Government. absolutely IN
JeTpcndrnt OF one another, did they mean that a
prrsdent OF the United States hy me use OF ptt-
r,,.ge hv The shadow Of the great ONCE when me
,e,r. 0ove him should In the teeth OF IN" consul,
luton put into the hands OF coniefrce lnstruc'Ta
80. a ful and free conference Ia matters hi
dienute between the two houses, a personal hPP'hl
a. his Marty friends TO stand by his views on any
public question ,..-o ,,hor. Tho co,-