The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-03

tive Labor.
Washington, April 2.-The principal
interest in the Senate today conferred in
the speech of Senator Voorhees,, the
chairman of the committee on finance.
who thus launched the tariff question
upon the sea of senatorial debate.
While his speech was read from manu-
script, it was delivered with all the
fiery energy which characterizes his
usual extemporaneous efforts. There
was an unusually fun attendance, both
on the floor and in the galleries and
the conclusion of his speech was
greeted with a hearty burst of ap-
plause.
He lauded the Walker tariff bill Of
lS4S, as of blessed and glorious
memory" and regretted exceedingly
that this bill did not more closely re-
semble it be vigorously defended the
income tax feature and the free wool
clause, and as vigorously condemned
the sugar bounty and reciprocity fea-
lures of the Mckinley bill. the former
being characterized as a tumble and
fraud" The latter was an ''uncon-
stitutional fake
He called attention to the fact that
today was the 150th anniversary of the
birthday Of Thomas Jefferson, that
great emancipation of mankind" and
quoted extensively from Mr.. Blaine s
Thirty Years in Congress"
In the morning hour Senator Morgan
sought TO have passed a bill providing
for the carrying into effect of the
a,.rgs- Of Ar-l,F
tration in the Boring sea matter but
when it was on its passage it went over
until the bill could be printed.
Then the unfinished business, the bill
Of Senator Hansbrough for the des-
Ifuction of the Russian thistle, was laid
Pbefore the Senate and Immediately
came in collision with the tariff bill,
which Senator Voorhees, had given
notice of his intention to call up at
this time.
Senator Hansbrough asked that the
unfinished business should be tempo
rafily laid aside in favor of the OPEN
ing speech on the tariff, without losing
its place as unfinished business. This
led 10 a motion from Senator Harris
that the tariff bill be made the unf1n-
ished business.
While he was opposed to the bill
from the senator from North Dakota,
he said if there should be any gap in
the consideration of the tariff bill he
would have no objection to the Rus
sian thistle bill being taken up. He
would be willing to give the senator
his day in court but he could not offer
10 let the great tariff bill play second
fiddle 10 the thistle bill The tariff
Dill must now be made the unfinished
business, he declared, or a majority of
the senators must declare against it.
Senator Hansbrough, though defeat
y Nsfaf 1.GrT OF IL
nylng and bands playing so he an
nounced that although the thistle bill
was aimed at the protection of agricuI-
ture, while the tariff bill. from his
point Of vision, was intended to de-
stroy 1t, yet in view of present circum-
stances, he would withdraw his propo-
sition.
Voorhees, Opens the Ball.
The tariff bill being made the unfin-
lShed business in the enthusiastic ac-
clanauon of the majority, while only
a few scarcely heard noes came from
the Republican sides, Mr. Voorhees, wa
recognized. He looked around upon q
well filled chamber, whose members
accorded him the closest attention. A
number of representatives came over
from the House to follow the progress
fof the bill. The galleries were crowded
with an attentive audience which paid
the strictest attention to the speaker
on the floor
Senator Voorhees,. as is his usual
custom, read his speech from a con-
Nenlent desk made Of large books piled
upon his desk. He said:
Mr.. President: Great abuses in gov.
eminent, strong by the sanction and
growth of years, Embedded in the pow
erfdl interests of privileged classes
created, fostered, encouraged and pro-
tected by the laws themselves. have
rarely, II ever in any age, been prompt
~ ana totally eradicated, except by
1orclDle revolution and bloodshed The
spirit Of political and practical reform
on the other hand, is reasoning and
progressive spirit, moving forward
step by step, no matter how radical
and thorough its ends and aims NAV
be. and overcoming the most gigantic
evils with patient wisdom and coIrae e
rather than by violent and wholesale
assault.
Injustice aRd Oppression.
The protective system of tariff taxa.
ton as developed and fastened mon
the business and labor of the American
people, especially during the third of a
century past, growing worse ar everv
stage, is system of indescribabIe in.
justice and oppression; and yet who
will contend that all its vicious nrin.
ciples. and workings. ramified as thev
are through every branch Of trade and
commerce, can be annihilated by a sin.
gle blow. or totally wiped out by a sin.
gle legislative enactment For the bin
now under considerat ton 40 such claim
is made, but in its behalf can be truth.
fully asserted and viii be successfully
maintained. that it accompl!shes A vast
Bs0rld Of tariff reform, embodies a
great relief to the people from iniqui.
tous existing laws and constitutes a
long stride, though not a final one. 10.
wards the approaching day of a full
and perfect deliYerance.
Sir. 7 challenge the the attention OF
the Senate and the country To the great
and commanding fact that by the pro.
visions Of this bill the seeming paradox
Of a reduction OF taxes and at the same
time an increase OF public revenues
viii be reconciled when 1t becomes 4
law. ] will not stop to consider at this
point the vast individual robberies
committed in protected markets. tbs
untold and incaicuiabie millions oi
blackmail levied by American manu-.
factErers for their own pockets on then
customers when cut off from all out.
side competition: it is enough for my
present purpose to say that we have
liberalized American markets, made