The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-10

nv OlCeu seen IN III, Not only were the
galleries, including the diplomatic gal
lery, packed so that there was not a
vacant seat in them, while every space
Offering standing room was occupied, but
there was hardly vacant chair on either
Slue OF the chamber, and the Hobbies
Dack or the chairs were crowded by men,
bers OF the House and others who had
gained admission. Senators on both
sides settled themselves in their chairs
ana turned their faces toward the New
York senator, who read his speech from
printed slips, but with remarkable and
well sustained emphasis.
MADE THE REPUBLICANS LAUGH.
In the first part of his speech, in which
ne criticised the foreign policy of the ad-
mlnistration, he stirred up a ripple of
laughter among republican senator's by
the remark that the Republican party
would have to accept some share of the
responsibility for the blunders committed,
as the Secretary of State had been taken
from its ranks. There was also some
amusement caused by his statement that
IN adopting the income tax proposition the
Democratic party was being made the
tail to the populist kite.
With those exceptions there was no in
cldent in the delivery of the speech, but
there was no diminution of interest mani
tested in it from the first paragraph to
the last. 1t occupied a little over two
hours, and held the close attention for
all that time of one of the largest of audi
ences that has ever been packed within
the walls Of the Senate chamber. 1t is
not often that many senators remain in
their seats during long speech, but from
the first sentence to the last of it there
was hardly vacant chair on either side
OF the chamber.
MEASURES NOT MEN.
The opening sentences Of Senator Hills
speech clearly indicated the aggressive
tone in regard to the administra-
tion which pervaded the whole
speech. He said: "The political revo-
luton which commenced in 1890 and
eliminated in 1892, was an emphatic
expression of the popular will in behalf
Of certain governmental policies. Meas
ures and not men, were largely the issues
involved in that movement" He sum
married. those measures as opposition to
the odiOus federal election laws, discon-
tinuance of silver bullion purchases,
instead of the coinage contem-
plated by the constitution, better
and more economical administration of
public affairs, and a condemnation of
that abuse or perversion Of the taxing
power of the government. which is known
as the policy of protection for protec-
tion's sake alone, and audeclaration in
favor of tariff for revenue.
The enforcement of these policies de-
volved upon the party in power. 1t is not
denied that some mistakes have occurred.
Our foreign policy, especially that re-
lating to Hawaii it must be admitted, has
not met the expectations of the people.
A sense of humiliation prevailed
when the project for the resto-
~ of V1I IVr
was unfolded by the administration and
qualification ensued when it's abandon
ment or failure was reluctantly an
nounced, influenced largely by an aroused
public sentiment" This blunder, Mr..
Hill considered, was the natural conse-
quence of placing the department of state
in charge of republican statesman, dis
tinguished and estimable though he
might be, whose personal views had
always been identified in opposition to
the Democratic party and whose polit-
ical convictions on the disputed public
questions of the day, if changed at all,
are carefully concealed.
Mr. Hill expressed regret that the
President should not have been able to
find In his own party some safe and hon
ored statesman in whom he and his party
could have placed confidence, one of
democratic instincts and training, whose
management of foreign affairs would
have reflected credit upon the country
and would have avoided the promulgation
of that un- American policy-a departure
from democratic precedents-which was
sought to be forced upon an unwilling
people.
TARIFF REFORM.
Coming to the question of tariff reform,
he drew q contrast between 1887 and 1890,
and said an extreme reduction of tariff
duties at time when the treasury was
swollen with a surplus of a 500, ,000,0 600,
when all of our industries were in motion,
assumed different aspect when proposed
now with a large and growing treasury
deficit, with our industries
paralyzed, our manufactures closed, our
workingmen idle. and following upon the
heels of one of the most disastrous tnan-
cial panics in our history. What was
safe and prudent and wise then would be
criminal folly to attempt now"
A CHARGE OF DILAToRINEss.
He then proceeded to assail the Presi-
dents dilatoriness of action in this mat
ter. He said "a month prior to his in
auguration the President was fore
warned of the approaching monetary
panic. He convened congress six months
later when the panic was subsiding
which could have been avoided.
sit is feared GnaJ tnlS congress uOeS not
keenly appreciate the awful devastation
which the financial cyclone of last sum
mer has inflicted upon the business inter
ests of our country. 1t has made havoc
of our prosperity, private and public.
II has diminished all domestic and
interstate trade, until fifth
of our railroad mileage is in the hands of
receivers. and all our banks are gorged
with money unemployed. 1t has struck
down by hundreds the captains of our in
dustry, who have been won't to organize
profitable enterprises, borrow capital, and
lead the great army of labor.
"This is no time for partisan re-
proaches, however just; this Senate is
nearly equally politically divided, and it
is apparent that if prompt remedial
Legislation is expected, the radicalism in
anv direction must be discarded. The
extreme features of the Mckinley bill
must bee radicated, but patriotism alike
demands that extremes in the opposite
direction must also be avoided"
THE INCOME TAX.
Of the Wilson bill, he said: ''In the
face of the protests of private industries,
and in the presence of such paralysis of
oil general business as the treasury de-
fcif attests and pPolongs, this bill was
framed by its authors, and as passed by
the House. sought to double the deficit
hv discarding customs revenue and to ill
the void with an income tax.
AGAINST such a scheme-unnecessar ill
timed and mischievious- suddenly sprung
unon the country in the hour OF its
~ .-.z. md rnOcratiC in its nature