The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-12
HE TAUNTS THEM
Senator Hoar Has a Lively Tilt in
the Senate.
ON THE SARIFF QUESTION
Senator Gray Complained That the Ian
gusge Was Unparlismentary-MO
Iiil Made n Good Point.

WAsHtNGroN, May S-There wa.
promise of an electrical display in the
senate today. The republicans were
| disposed 10 ask some embarrassing
Questions concerning the compromised
! amendments offered to the tariff bill
| yesterday. The credentials of Senator.
elect Gear of Iowa were presented by
| Senator Allison. Senator Hoar ques-
toned the form of certificate. The Ger
tificate of the speaker of the Iowa
house and president of the senate was
not sufficient. Laid over. The resolu-
ton offered by Senator Allen yesterday
looking TO the appointment of special
| committee to Investigate the alleged
police clubbing on the steps of the cap
itol went over. The tariff bill was taken
up. Senator Hoar addressed the senate.
The senate was asked to enact into a
law spasm the people had got over.
The tariff bill was born of an Unnatural
union between two hatreds, that of
section against section and that of class
against class. 1t was not free trade
nor protectionist measure. The sena-
tor argued that upon high wages de.
pended constant improvement in manu-
featuring processes, which increased
production and diminished cost. 1t was
said "you cannot interfere with the
natural laws of industry and trade" but
Senator Hoar contended that all pro-
gress of human life rested upon such
interference.
Toward the close of his speech Sena.
tor Hoar succeeded in arousing the ire
of Senator Gray. He was talking about
the methods used by so called conserva-
tive democratic senators to secure con.
cessions in the form of higher duties,
and concluded his statement by declar-
ing that the democratic senators who
would support the compromise bill
agreed upon by the democratic caucus
would violate the constitution and their
oaths. This statement brought Senator
Gray to his feet. He demanded to know
what the Massachusetts, senator meant
by such a charge-a charge, he said :,
which was unworthy CT the senator.
Hoar waved the Delaware senator
aside. He would refuse to yield to him,
he said. Senator Gray insisted upon an
explanation.
Every well,' said Senator Hoar, II
can not be inundated by little blus-
ter, but will explain. l meant to say
that for democrat who subscribed to
the doctrine of the Chicago platform,
that tariff for protection was robbery,
who went to the people affirming his
allegiance to the platform, and who
now comes here seeking protective
duties, say that for such a senator
there is no escape from logic, that he
has violated both his constitutional and
mis- senatorial OATH
Senator Gray made an effort to reply,
but Senator Hoar refused to be inter.
rupted, whereupon Senator Gray called
him to order and asked ruling upon
his point that such language as the
Massachusetts senator had used was
supplementary. Senator Gailinger,
who was in the chair, over. uled the
point of order. Senator Gray could do
nothing then but sit down. In a few
speech.
Senator Gray arose. His anger had
not subsidized. He said If there was any
doubt about the artificial character OF
the cdifice of protection this debate had
supplied 1t. Every attempt to approach
the monstrous aggregation of the folly
and greed known as the Mckinley bill
had been met by those who raised a
clamor about the interests of the people
and were controlled by the greed OF
corporations. The culmination OF Nc
Kinleyism was characterized In this
debate by the wild statements and as.
sertioDs Of advocates of the system
that had wrought SO much ruin to the
country. They threw aside all restraints
of speech aud dealt in the rhetoric of
the slums They cast their foul asper-
sions on these who sought TO do their
duty TO their country and their party.
TODAY, in the speech of the senator
from Massachusetts,, the decorum of de-
bate had been violated, but the lam
guage he had INDUCED in only showed
the straits to which he had been put.
Senator Hoar was seemingly un-
rrf{ied when he replied In a few words
to what Senator Gray had said. He
said the senator from Delaware had
been too severe In his condemnation
Of the Mckinley law. and he stood on
this floor advocating a measure dotted
aud crowded all over with protection
If protection was unconstitutional and
robbery. this was 4 wicked thing to do.
'Wry did he not tell the senate, in
extension of It's course, why he had put
protective duty on sugar." jaculated
Senator Cray from his seat. ''Cau the
senator not understand the difference
between protective and revenue
duty!'
Senator Hoar insisted that an at.
tempt to show that the increase in
duties was for revenue purposes and
not for protection. was simply an in.
vaSlon.