The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-14

little Of his time In attending to the
business of the house and as indulg-
sng in pyrotechnics about principle
while plain. practical business men
were seeking To obtain some relief
for "A suffering people
sHaIf a Loaf IS better than no bread.
there fore we say we will take the sem
ate bill. but before this house ado
iOurns to- n ight. If our frie nds will
stav with Us (many mem bers on the
Democratic side, we Will do lt) we
will send it to the senate cryst allied
into the form of acts passed IN this
hall. bills making sugar free loud APP
piause): making coal free renewed
applause1; making iron ore free tom
L.nued appiause1, and making bar bed
wire free. If my friend on that
side is so much concerned about
here and vote with rs (Langhter
and aPplause-) 1t is quite apparent
that you gentlemen on the other side
prefer the Mckinney bill Tn re are
gentlemen on this side who prefer the
Mckinley law to the house bill with
men are willing to incur all kinds OF
risks and hazards because they feel
that in the end they can not be losers
because they prefer the Mckinley law
To this bill
Mr. Speaker, in conclusion. I only
ccrned. I was willing to continue the
contest for a better bill, so long as
there was any hope of obtaining it.
But when the conferress on the part
of the house in whom we have the
utmost confidence, who are familiar
with all the facts. tells Us that IN their
Judgment we must take this bill or
b. rem tied to the penalties Of the
Mckinley bill. / do not hesitate
a moment take the semitic
amendments If there is sugar
trust in this country which is dom n
ating legislation. the Re publican party
created IT. tApp ause.) And though
this bill does not destroy the trust.
we wish it did, it takes away more
than one-half the protect on accorded
to that trust (Applause-)
IF there is a coal combine.the leGis-
lation Of the Republican party built it
up. ana though we do not make coal
FIRE in tn S b II. we reduce the duty
from Is cents to 70 cents If there is
a steel AMI iron com bine. the same
remark applies. Going through these
schedules. whilst they are not all we
wish. they are land we want the cOun-
try to understand it, the best we
can now get. The moment we get
his we intend to move forward. We
do not intend there shall be any
backward step in tariff reform
U.ouI applauSe-) We .Iieve thlt
the passage Of some tariff bill. wOull
be blow to tariff reform from which
it would not recover for years to
come"
AS the speaker closed. Mr.. Cochran
of New York exc tie llv arose and
asked to make a statement of p 'r-
sonal privilege. There was great con-
fnS on. The char d. ciined to recOg-
nize the privilege as contrary to the
spec al rule Cat calls came from the
r. pu bl lcan side. among them, Sugar
has gone up four points" Mr.. COcS
ran persisted in his demand for
privileged statement, and with some
aspe~ations said with reference to the
speakers reflections upon his ABSENCE
that. 1t was an evidence Of the
growth of the Georgia chivalry since
Alexander Stevens was replaced in
the speakersh p by the present Occu-
pant Of the chair -
The speaker disclaimed any inten-
ton of rejecting upon Mr.. Cochran,
but the incident caused n4dch cOnfu-
sion and it was some minutes before
order coull be restored
After this exc ting scene Mr.. Will
son arose and corrected a statement
he made in his opening speech to the
effect that 500. 600 600 worth of raw
sugar had been purchased by the su-
gar trust in anticipation of the pas
sage OF the sugar sche dule OF the sem
ate bill He hal been mistaken he
afterwards learned The trust had
purchased 44S 900 tons.
.'lIow much is that in dollars and
ccnts2" called ont a member
"A bout SIS, OCO coo, replied Mr.
Wilson. In conclusion Mr. Wilson
said this was not time for Demo
cratic enthusiasm, it was plain Demo-
cratic necessity. But If the Demo
cratic party was to live, if it did I've,
it would not Law down it's weapons
until It had ma lie it imPoss BILE in this
country to lay burdens on one class of
our citizens for the enrichment of an
9th r. Mr.. Wilson then demanded
vote on. the resolut on Yeas AMI
nuvs were then ordered