Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-11

WASHINGTON, ID. C., January 10
The third day OF the tariff debate in
,he House was enlivened by sensa-
tousl speech by Mr.. Tom Johnson, Of
Ohio, the free trader and single tax
advocate.
Mr.. Dalzell, OF Pittsburg, made
brilliant speech in defense OF the tariff,
dwelling particularly on the iron aud
steel interests.
Messrs Woomer, OF Pennsylvania,
aud Coombs, OF New York, were the
other speakers.
As Mr.. Cummings, Chairman OF the
Committee or Naval Affairs, arose and
asked unanimous consent to consider
the Boutele resolution, reported back
from the Naval Committee. calling on
the Secretary OF the Navy for copies OF
all orders ana communications which
placed the officers, men aud ships OF the
United States Navy under the control
OF Commissioner Blount, a civilian, who
had not been con tirmed by the Senate.
The attempt to secure unanimous con
sideraton for this resolution raised an
other merry row, which concluded with
another verbal duel between Mr.. Bou-
telle and the Speaker.
DURING THE BOUTELLE DEBATE
Mr.. Tracey, of New York, asked the
chair whether II would be In order TO
cal for the regular order.
"Oh, the White House clock has not
struck this morning" interposed Mr.
Boutelle. sarcastically.
Mr. Tracey's checks famed. he in
quired hotly whether a member while
making parliamentary inquiry could
be affronted and called attention to the
fact that on another occasion gentle
man (Mr Wilson, OF Massachusetts,
had shouted cuckoo" while he was
talking.
Mr. Boutelle disclaimed any inten-
tion Of insulting his colleague and Mr..
Tracy took his seat, still chatting un-
der the afront put upon him and de-
claring TO his friends about him that he
would not stand this sort OF treatment
any longer.
The next man who says anything OF
that kind" be declared, "wiil get mis-
Qace slapped
The Speaker without making a
primer %a3s. F.i9g .n% +. dseiaea against Mr.
resumed, Mr.. Hopkins, (Rep. Illinois),
continuing his remarks OF yesterday
under a running fire of questions from
Mr.. Coomos, OF New York, and Mr..
Bryan, OF Nebraska.
TOM L. JoHSsON's SPEECH.
Tom L. Johnson, the Ohio free trader
and single tax advocate, followed with
speech in which ne spoke in a start
ling manner from the outset.
We Of the Democratic party he said,
went bafore the country in SOP assert
ing that existing tariff was wrong in
principle and unjust in operation, de-
claring the policy Of protection fraud
and robbery, charging 10 with creating
trusts, sitting commerce, throttling in
dustry, causing enforced idleness, less
eninp wages, impOyerishing labor and
creating few monstrous fortunes, and
pledged ourselves 20 abolish n II the
American people gave US authority.
They did give uS authority and then
our haste TO repeal oppressive taxes
subslded, and instead OF flying at the
throat OF protected barons ana robber
trusts the great Democratic party be-
gan, as IL were, TO wag its tail ana look
Tor crumbs. II was the duty OF party
coming into power on such pledges and
at such conjuncture 70 have proceed
ed without a moments delay 10 tho
radican revision OF the tariff. n Mr.
Cleveland had shown the sagacity and
courage the situation demanded the
Ink would not have been dry on his
commission until Congress would have
been called into extra session 10 relieve
the country OF its burdens Of taxation.
But Instead OF that we proceeded 10
rest on our laurels and divided the
spous and the nation was treated TO
spectacle OF a President and Congress
having power 20 remove crushing bur
oens' devotinV their energies TO the
discussion OF personal
CLAIMS 10 PETTY PLACES.
Up TO the present. thanks 10 our in
action, the victory OF the Democratic
party in November 1898, has worked
e7ll Tor good. The Mckinley tariff
sun exerts its strauRling power and
worse than the Mckinley tariff is the
depressing effect OF the uncertainty as
70 what tariff viii succeed IT,
re commended the bin for tho blow
a. the sugar trust. but he added. the
whisky trust and the steel rail trust.
the cor0age trust and the bicycle trust.
the lead trust aud the starch trust. fn
short the whole brotherhood Of YAM
pres which rob the poor people through
the agency OF the Government bv mean
Of the tariff are left free 10 pl1ck the
larlh-bound American consumer. for he
mas DO lobby TO represent him, he has
only bis C1ngressmen.
lie spoke of steel rails, OF which he is
one OF the largest manufacturer In the
country. The present duty Of S13.44 a
ton Is equal Co so per cent. The reduc-
ZION OF the committee is 25 per cent 10
seemed ike a large reduction, be de-
cIafed, but 10 left all the steel trust
needed 10 ia as good 20 then a. one
tbopsaud per cent, for is practically "a
pronibitory duty. Steel can be- made
here rs cheapiy as anywhere else in the
world, and would not be now imported
save boo exceptional cases even ~ there
we're no duty; while tho tendency Of in
'eution ana Improvement is TO favor OF
ibn United States as against Europe.
The steel made into rails in this country
IS from native ore. WHAT pig metal.
lI'ets aud blooms are imported are used
entirely boz other iron and steel manu-
lectures. Now 20 costs less than s. a ton
O. make steel rails from blooms includ-
ing straighteniug aud punching. On
days mFket steel blooms are selling
a less thap Sl7 steel rails should,