The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-07
81 AM A PROTECTIONIsT."
Mr.. Hill Can Now Change His Famous
DeclaratiOn-SenatOr Explain.

Mr.. Hill Can Now Change His Famous
DeclaratiOn-Senato Explain.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 6-Senator David
Bennett HILL of New York, by his resou-
ton in the Senate to-day, proposing TO
strike out of the tariff bill the income tax
and increase the duties above the rates
fixed in the original Wilson bill, so as to
cover deficiencies in revenues, and by his
leadership Of those Democrats who are de-
manding higher duties to protect home in
dustries. has put himself in the attitude of
being "a protectionist'' as we'll as "a Dem
ocrat." When charged with being a pro-
tecdonist In the Senate to-day and with
not being a good Democrat he smiled
broadly and said not a word. He is now
referred to as 1.-The Randall of Congress-
Senator Hills resolution was as follows:
Whereas, The Secretary of the Treas
ury has announced a deficit Of SIS, 900 for
the current fiscal year, and,
Whereas House bill No 1864, known as
the Wilson bill, proposes to discard &c.,
e9O,COO revenue of the present tariff taxa "a
new internal and direct taxation; there
fore.
"Resolved, That the Senate finance COM
mfttee frame amendments to the said BILL
emitting the said internal and direct taxes
newly proposed, and, instead thereof make
provision for sufficient revenue by tariff1ng
other foreign imports and otherwise revising
the tariff without creating deficiency
Later in the day the tariff question was
sprung i'm the Senate again. Mr.. Berry rose
to a question of personal privilege He read
the headlines of article in a New York
paper. which he characterized as Gin
famous. without foundation and thoroughly
unjust" II was headed Constructing COM
mercial prosperity and contained portraits
Of the Senators and asserted that. they had
Joined hands to defeat the Wilson BILL
Among them was that Of Senator Berry.
The Arkansas Senator denounced the as
sertion that he was opposed TO the Wilson
bill. Mr.. Berry asserted that he had asked
for no favors for the industries of his State,
and when the lumber men of Arkansas had
mittee the imposition of a higher duty on
lumber he had refused to do so. On the
contrary, he had stated on every occasion
that he would vote for reduction on every
article in that bill. He had gone to every
member of the finance committee he said
and had urged and begged the committee
TO report the Wilson bill as ii came from
the House. II have urged them to defy the
men who are delaying the reporting of this
bill on account of local interests" contin-
finance committee will bear me out in that.
have never asked either in caucus or out
of It for tax on any, article"
Mr.. voorhees,, as chairman of the finance
committee vouched for Mr.. Berry's con-
stancy and earnest desire for the passa ge
or the bill. 1t may not be necessary" said
he. "but it is with pleasure that bear wit
ness to the truth of every word the Senator
from Arkansas has uttered. He has not
been an obstructionist, but has been an
eager helper on every subject bearing on
the tariff"
Mr.. Harris also bore testimony to Mr..
Berry's support of the Wilson bill
Mr.. McLaurin, who was one of those
named by the article. denied that he was
obstructing the passage of the Wilson bill
for protection purposes. He had never
heard of any coalition between disaffected
Senator'S until he read it in Washington
paper Il am not in favor of tariff for pro-
lection" he declared, but only for revenue -
Amid the laughter of the Senate, Mr..
Faulkner, of West Virginia, another of the
alleged obstructionists, rose to a personal
explanation. He had not intended TO no.
tice the newspaper article, but as his name
had been read by Mr. Berry, and would
appear in the Record, he felt impelled to
make an explanation. Some of the items
OF the Wilson bill as it came from the
House did not suit his views, and as a
Democrat. he had gone before the finance
committee and made statements in the in
tereSt Of his people and in accordance with
the Chicago platform. He favored a tariff
for revenue, and was not in favor of putting
any article on the free list but he would
put everything on the dutiable list, not for
protection, but for revenue only. He an
nounced: II am a Democrat, and if you
bring that bill in as a Democratic measure
Ii Will receive my support"
Mr.. Morgan caused some amusement by
falling into, line with the other "conspira-
The Senator from West Virginia" said he
lis not guilty charged, but 1 want tc
say that am not nearly as bad as he and
therefore, ] am not guilty" Gaughter)
Mr.. Call said that the statement made in
the newspaper was absolutely false so far
as he was concerned, and he believed they
were far the other Senators were
concerned.
Mr. Allison, referring to Mr. Berry's
statement that he had not asked any mem
ber of the finance committee to favor ar
increase OF duty on any article humorously
said that he could vouch for the truth OF
Mr.. Berry's statement, as far as he (Alli.
SOM was concerned. Mr.. Berry had never
asked him TO favor an increase on any ar.
ticl~ ,raughter) Becoming more serious
,.I. Allison said: HAS IL come to this ir
the history of tariff legislation that the
Senate is obliged to take a bill as il comes
from our coordinate branch without the
dotting of an Il the crossing of a. IT,
The tariff bill is the most important which
has engaged the attention of the two
houses of Congress in many years for il
not only affects the revenue, but il affects
whether or no. every industry i'm the United
States. The House of Representatives haf
this bill under consideration six month:
before Ii came to us. and has ii come Il
this that because the finance committee ha.
| had it for three weeks Give weeks cor
rected a Republican Senator) are we to hay,
| IL rushed through? Speaking as a Senator
| on this floor, /, for one intend to have al
/ opportunity to consider this bill in ever,
| paragraph and in every item. We NAV a:
| well lay aside the idea that this importan
| bill is to be railrOaded through the Sapata ,