Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-20

wool growers OF Texas would not hest
tate 20 see their product 20 On the free
Hist"
why not give us an opportunity to
MIR. johnson.
Up TO this time" said Mr.. outh-
waite In reply. II judge that there is
no difference Of sentiment on this side.
We ~ all shoulder TO shoulder" Cloud
democratic applause.)
MIR Reed. In closing. In referring to
AIR. Outhwaite's eulogy of the house
conferees courage. asked what the
courage amounted to.
How long" he asked "will this
courage last2 Is Il to be permanent?
The gentleman from Ohio (Atr outh-
waite) is silent. Into the future he
cannot penetrate. Q-aughter) His mind
is not prophetic. He has taken the
FIRST ana last opportunity he will have
to commend the courage OF the house
confcrees." ApplauseD
Without further debate the vote was
then taken on the adoption OF the spe-
cial order. and IL was agreed TO with
out division. Immediately after the
adoption of the rule the speaker recog-
nized Chairman Wilson. Rising in his
place on the right OF the chair mis-
bandaged head making him look like
wounded battle-soarred veteran, the
appearance OF the chairman OF the
ways and means committee was greet
ed with the most unboundod enthusi-
asm on the democratic side, enthusiasm
IN which the crowded galleries Joined.
The bandage extended down over Mr..
Wilson's eyes, completely binding him,
but with stoical fortitude, in clear ring
ing tones he delivered his speech In sup
port of the position taken by the house
conferees against the senate amend
ment. After formally announcing and
reading the report announcing dis
agreement. Mr.. Wilson said;
II move that the house further insist
upon les disagreement to the senate
amendments and ask for frrte"" con-
ference from them, and upon that mo-
ton / shall submit IA fe,, explanatory
remarks to the house IL Is true. az
the gentleman from Maine (Air. Reed
has just said, that there have been but
two meetings OF the full conference on
the part of the senate and house A
tariff bill Of recent years at least, and
perhaps almost always in the history OF
this country, has been n political mcu-
sure, measure proposed by one party
and resisted by the other The present
tariff legislation does not differ from
that historic character II was fully
recognized and cordially expressed by
the republican conferees OF the senate
that II was the duty OF the dominant
party III the Two nRutkas luIAkAhAl AlifAl
own special conferees, iirat 30 try III
they could reconcile their own differ
ences before they brought to the atten-
ton of the full conference committee
their proposed action. While. therefore,
there have been but these two meet
ings of the fun conference committee,
daily protracted. earnest and laborious
consultations ON the part Of the house
confcrees representing the majority
NJ ia this hpllga aud the
ate conferees representing the ma
iority party In that house, as
to the G3i amendments, in the
hope that we might reach some
agreement that could be reported to
the fun conference committee when 1t
should be called together. II is because
no such agreement seems nj present IN
| sight that we have felt 1t was our duty
to bring the whole matter back TO the
house and receive Its instruction.
u desire to be perfectly frank and
as complete as possible In any state
ment may make to the house to-day.
and yet / recognize that there are
some limitations to completeness or
statement. which probably II would be
best for me to observe at this stage
In the controversy between the two
houses. But / think l may say with
truth and frankness and courtesy that
II the conferees OF the senate, ON the
part Of the majority party, had been
as free and as untrammeled as we
ourselves We're, with nothing to contSbl
our action but sense OF duty to the
people and to our party and 10 tnu
house. a tariff bill would have been
agreed upon In one days session that
would have been satisfactory 10 the
Democratic party, AMI that would have
given hope and courage and enthusiasm
to the American people. (Applause)
la affs long in timniMW
greatly to our disappointment that
whatever might be the personal opin-
ions, the personal judgment, the strong
personal wishes OF the Democratic
conferees OF the senate. they came to
us somewhat fettered and somewhat
limited as to any action they might
agree to upon this bill either by the
supposed moral obligations of the party
caucus or the apprehension that there
were forces In the senate, however
small. yet powerful enough 10 resist
successfully the passage Of amy bin
which did not make concessions to
great corporations and trust interests.
that we, as representing the house.
did not feel on our part willing to
agree to. applause on the Democratic
side) do not believe. Mr.. Speaker.
that there would be any great diff
Guilty in coming to a compromise or
an agreement upon the vast majority
Of the 69i amendments proposed TO
this bill by the senate. but there are
important amendments proposed by the
senate which give TO this bill in the
main different character from what
1t had when It went from the house,
on which amendments We seem
up to this time to be irreconcllably d.
vided, and II is because Of these amend
ments and because Of the statements
made TO us In all kindness
and courtesy, and might also
say in sadness. that such was
the condition OF AFFAIRS at the
other end Of this capitol that unless
this house was willing TO accept the
senate file practically and substan-
TALLY as It passed the senate there
was 10 be no tariff legislation at this
session or congress.
I'VE did not feel, representing the
house OF representatives, that we could
without sacrifice OF Its dignityt and Of
its equality as a Legislative chamber,
respond 10 any ouch proposition as
that applause on the Democratic
side.) Last Of all. did We feel that in
the great question or taxation rest-
ing by the very theory Of free In
stitutions and by language OF the con-
stitution as a peculiar and original
trust on the pnrt OF the representa-
tives Of the people. that We could for
one moment entertain and agree 10
such a proposition. Applause on the
edo aida from thot nttau.