Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-10
THE WAROF WORDS
Now RACES Hotly on the VviIso"
Tariff Bill: -..@
HOUSE sxss1ons By NIGHT AID DAY

WilsWM Makes ReaWrt On DoooSesse 1ess
NE Thluhs Better Of sad WtthdraWs-
Barrvws, BLACK and Hopkins Speak-A
New York Democrat IN Orposseaoa-
Vuoans Arrives tn Give TesttW0ny %
Wsvssi--Natioual Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. iO.-lt was field day
In the house for the tariff. The galleries
were thronged all day and the hoor
crowded. Each side put forth its most
brilliant orators for the day session. Will
son, the chairman Of the ways and means
committee. completed his speech and Bur
rows opened the debate for the Republic
ans with three hour reply. Black and
Hopkins. Of Illinois. followed. The good
points of all the speakers were literally
applauded by the respective partisans. AZ
thc evening session Haines, a Democrat
from New York. in the name OF the collar
aad CUT industry, fired the first shot into
the Wilson bill. lie displayed n gigantic
petition signed by &c COO people protesting
against the collar and cuff schedule, de-
claring that il it was to become . law it
would ruin this grca; industry.
The Close oG Wilson's speech.
W ll~eu rcultrNS w tUc uSS ScSSspu WCfC
often interrupted by Democratic applause,
hat otherwise he YVES allowed to proceed
until he created something of stir when
he alleged that the protests against the
pending bill were largely inspired by the
power of capital which directed. forced
aud frightened employees to sustain the
protected industries. lie said that when
the effort to abolish slavery was being
made n petition had come from "a large
dele cation OF slaves praying that slavery
might tc continued. This brought to his
feet Dco,ittic of Washington with the
question: And do you compare the labor
ing men of this country to the slave Gle
uent q. the ~outh!'
| withdraw. . I:a.h Eetort.
wil~on-I think such n question would
no; be asked by any one above the irtelli-
p,cuce OF n slave. Loud and prolonged ap
plau-c oa the Democratic side.
There was much confusion following
wilson's answer. Doolittic said he did
ne, catch the onswer, ana asked that il ID.
repeated. with the evident purpose Ut max
ins n protest acains; IL.
Wilson, desire tn b. courteous to every
on N ihi. debate. 50 that l will now with
draw the answer | gave the gentleman.
Heed VI Mainc-But sou can't withdraw
the Democratic applause. Ii.auehtcr.l
Ap:iruded for Two Minutes.
Wilson's perora;ion was furcihlc and elo
qt,cn,. He bcoan with "a reference to tn
LEGEND which, he said had always been in
scribc,l on the Democratic banner. "Equa
rights To all and special privilege, q
none The people had brought the Dem
cratic Marty into power on the broad prin
. flufe Al. gf.tful fu-f,s-.s "a MI The Demo
, cratic party" lac concluded. raises it>cl
n one man. takes mp this great cause
plants its standard here to sink or swim
, survive or perish. that tn. Democrati
party may continue in power Demo
. cratic applause ~ inc finished the Dem
cratic side broke into cheer. and "A way
E oi applause swept over the galleries. TIL
. applause continued tor fully two minute.
. burrows speaks Three Hours.
: Burrows replied To Wilson AMI spoke IA
: thrrc hour in defense of protective tariff
\ hut particularly urging the point that til
!. present di~frc-- Wa the result of the thrca
q of enactment Of Democratic cconomi
y views into laws. the entire change of th
. principles that had heretofore for thirt
! years governed the tariff policy Of th
country. Al tine conclusion Of his spccc
, ihe-, was great outhUrst OF Republica
d applause ~ long continued ~ to call fort
rrhjke from the chair.
Biac. declared that 10 far rs law ha
anything to do with the present distress
mus; bc Republican law for that part
was the only one for thirty years that la
put a Inv ON the statute books
Hopkins of Illinois made a strong tlefcn,
If the protective system and generally r
viewed the history If the country on Thu
subject.