The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-21
SENATE PITCHED BATTLE.
Crowds Flcek TO the Galleries Ex-
pSotIng TO See a Grsa.
Debate.
The House and President Had
Thrown Down the Gauge
OF Battle
Senator mn for oBos in Line with the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Vest, and
Others, Kick.

the asnais galleries to-day. The house and
the president had yesterday thrown down
tbs gauntlet In the tariff question and
pitched battle was expected.
VOORHEES,, chairman OF the finance COM
mittee. called up the conference report on
the tariff bill, and yielded The floor 10
Smith, OF New Jersey, who read carefully
prepared speech. lie hoped. he said. whom
the bill passed the senate tive weeks ago 4,
had been perfected. but events OF the las,
twenty Y-four hours had confronted the dem.
oeratio party With she possibility OF the
failure OF all tariff legislation AZ this ses-
sion. II 90. the responsibility must be
placed whs,o IL belongs.
Hs criticized tho president "for violat-
ing" the principles Of his party In at
tempting to interfere with the p'srogA-
tive Of tho legislative branch Of the gov
ernmsnt. but declared hs never would bs
intimidatsd BY threats from the president
OF by the uttersnoes OF bis party associates
al tho other end Of the capitol who had
been 90 uprosrously applaudsd. he called
attention 10 the differences between the
situation In the house and shat In the SEN
ate. He reviewed events Ia the house
which eliminated In tho passage of the
bill with loss Of seventeen democratic
votes. In the senate every democratic vote
was needed 10 pass the bill, and the finance
committee went heroioally to work to har-
monizs their diderencas. They had accom-
plishod that purpose, TO their evsrlnstin q
credit. be il said. Ho delivered a euloey OF
the tariff bill a. 10 passed the senate.
which. unlike tbs house bill, ho declare d,
contained no msnaces 10 the Industries of
tho country and was not framed by men
from soarssly settled districts who knew
nothing OF the great commetcial interests
of the Uniisd stutos.
He asserted that the trainers OF The house
bill, and a large proportion OF the demo-
cratic party, were not tarif Tsformers;
thsy we're FREQ traders.
Senator Hill. of New York. then took the
floor. He said: "A theo 40 we'll as 4
condition now oonfronts as. The theory
of the democratic party 10 that In the en-
sctment OF tsrIff legislation free raw
materials should always be the essential
and conspicuous element. The best inter
ests OF the manufacturers ss we'll as con-
sunefs OF the land demand the teoogni-
tion Of this wise Discrimination. Until re-
upon this qusstiou Of principles; that every
democrat worthy Of the name was willing
TO eoncsde IL there wAs one thing more
than another to which the dsmoo attic party
waa committed u was the doctrine OF abso-
lutoly free raw materials. The true and
honest construction OF every democratic
national platform for twolve yeas irreyoc-
ably commits Us to this just and reasonable
principle"
:.
form OF 1892, and continued; 10 repeal
the Mckinley Law in form simply 10 re-
enact II in effect 10 keeping this promise 20
the letter. bat bresking 10 In spirit. The
platform pointed with pride and dslibsr-
ately approved Of measures for free iron
ore, free lead ore free coal and fee wool.
which we're pending In congress at the time
Of the convention. The democratic posi-
tion was so plain and 10 so clear that he
who funs may read.
"It any democratic senator In any part
OF tho country. forgetting the inte' eats OF
the whole land aud subscribing the supposed
interests OF his locality, promised the peo.
pie OF any state OF section that there would
be an exception made 10 the enioi cement
of the general principle OF raw material
when the democrats should obtain power,
he exceeded his authority and misrepte-
Bentei our position.
Upon the question of free raw materials
the president 10 IIght. and you know 10.
You cHnaot answer his arguments. You
cannot SUCCESSFULLY dispute his PROPOSE
tious. You cannot doubs his sincerity and
patriotism. You must yield. In the end. 10
his views. You cannot stand mp agsinst
tho sentiment of the great democratic
masses OF the country. which will rally
atouud tho president in his contest with
you upon this particular branch OF the
subisct. The time 10 Weld 10 now before
there is fuither humiliation. embarrass-
ment aud discord.
The senate bill which was passed yio-
lates democratic theory, and thereby fails
10 redeem our pledges. A single psnny's
duty violates our promises and places US In
a false position. The pfesi lent we'll saya
there can DO no compromise on matter OF
this character. where n vital principle 10 al
stake. 4 he house Of representatives,. fresh
from tho people. which represents more
distinotly aEd peculiarly than We do the
taxing power OF the people, repudihtss
yout bill, aud demooratlo president haa
emphasized that reputation, and the con-
dition which confronts ne 10 one OF extrome
embarrassment. Shall We surrender ~ the
house while We can do 80 honofably. or
shall We wait until We arc driven to AZ
Tho president cannot approve the senate
bill after what ho has said In this remark
bic letter. What person would stpsci the
president TO approve the senate bill After
its vigorous aud aeathing denun1iation
contained In his letter.
mo, tbis letter Ia significant IL 10 a
bold and vigorous, even n iDpfudent let
ter. IL means that the senate cannot be
permitted 90 aban ion or surrender the
great underlying principles Tor which wo
fought and lost Ia 1888 and fought aud won
A.. k. IA FtahN Ia m
middle ground which we can occupy. No
bill which does NOT provide for free raw
materials can be permitted to become a
Law.
while free sugar was being carried
through tho house, the standardization re-
mAinsd QUIET And passive. but now after
the house has acted aud the country has
been led 10 expect free sugar. the adminis-
tTation shows its hand aBd declares for
duty upon II. am NOT antsgonihlng ita
suggestion, am simply stating facts OF
recent history.
Under existing oireumu,anees--with an
Income tax retained In this bill voted for
free sugar bsfOro and shall do 10 again. In
my Judgment the house cannot now hon
ofabiy retreat from I've roaition Ia favor Of
free sugar Tho pIesidonrs suggestion
oamO TOO late, The senate mus, reoede
from its amendments.
Neat vas RTAtined TO know there had been
somo common ground on which the pFoal-
dent and the New York senator could both
stand, Tho lion and ths lamb had laid
down together. lie left ,he oountry 20
Judge which was the lion. Ho said Cleve-
land was big man. but The dsmoeTatiu
party vas greater than any man. IL had
survived Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, and
would survive Cleveland. Under whit
olan,e OF the constitution did Cleveland