New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-02

CHARLES f. ClslSI.
her itself was invaded by the families Of Rep
resentatives and their friends, until. when Mr.
Reed arose to begin his great and memorable
speech against the bill and in defence OF pro-
lection, every sat was occupied and standing
room was at n premium. In the vast audience
were a Cardinal. three bishops, a half dozen
Generals and Admirals, a dozen or more SEN
ators a score of foreign diplomats. and num-
dreds Of other distinguished persons, who. to-
cether with hosts of fair women in gay attire
and worknGne1 In plain garb many OF whom
are idle of necessity had come 10 listen 10 the
great debate 1t was indeed a scene and an
occasion long 10 be remembered and the silent
attentiveness of the vast throng who sat or
stood during three long hours listening to the
arguments for and against the bill was evidence
of the deep and lively interest felt in the fate
Of that measure and of the policy which it
threatens to efface and replace.
MR. REEDS ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.
As soon as Mr. Reed was seen on his feet
roar Of applause went up from the vast audi
ence on the floor and in the galleries. and cheer
upon cheer made the hall ring as 1t seldom had
done before This reception lasted nearly five
minutes before the Speaker with voice and gavel
could make himself heard appealing to members
and visitors to cooperate in preserving order.
as it would otherwise be impossible for the
speakers to be heard. The Speaker seemed to
be staggered by the vastness Of the crowd as
well as by the enthusiasm excited by the APP
pearance of the Maine champion Few Of the
men and women present had ever enjoyed the
pleasure of hearing him deliver what is called
set speech" for 1t is not remembered that
he ever did so in Congress- except upon one
occasion, and that also was on the tariff. No
mere synopsis however careful and painsakng,
could do justice to the arguments which Mr..
Reed submitted to-day. and which were driven
home with a force of logic and felicity OF illus
tration that extorted round after round of APP
plause, in which everybody except the Demo-
cratic members appeared to join. They did APP
plaud him once. II was when. in reviewing the
change Of economic policy in Great Britain half
a century ago, he began to speak Of the repeal
of the Corn laws and the causes which produced
it. The Populist- Democrats have long been
engaged in telling fairy tales about that period
of English history that they think they
entitled to a monopoly of it, and they were 50
astonshed to see Mr.. Reed enter that field that
they broke into applause which seemed To be
dcrisve. They thought that he had inadvertently
stepped into a trap, whereas they had entrapped
themselves, as he quickly showed TO their great
discontinue. lie expressed his gratihcation that
the Democratic party, even in its ignorance
could occasionally recognize a truth. and then
went on 10 show that the Golden policy had been
adopted in England because the manufacturers
unanimously in favor Of 1t. IF Golden
had been backed by angelic hosts he could not
have carried that policy If the manufacturing
industries of England had been opposed to IT,
exclaimed the Maine statesman. One Of the
illustrations that excited the widest applause
and universal laughter in which even many Of
the Democrats Joined. was brought forward by
Mr.. Reed In discussing taxation, which, he
said, might be good or bad, according to the
objects to which the proceeds were applied For
example. 1t might be considered as bad II the
proceeds were used Ito restore barbarOus Queen
TO a deserted throne"
When Mr.. Reeds time expired he had not said
all that he desired TO- but he closed with a per
Grafton which scared TO the loftiest heights Of
eloquence, and after he sat down the vast audi
ence took the matter into its hands and
shouted and cheered until 1t was hoarse; FOR
more than five minutes this continued despite
the efforts Of Mr.. Hatch. who had taken the
chair, to restore order.
SPEAKER CRISP on THE FLOOR
The appearance of Speaker Crisp on the floor
to reply to the Maine champion the signal
for more cheering, and the Democrats tried to
make a demonstration that would Guido that
which Mr.. Reed had excited. If they did not
quite succeed 1t due to the fact that the
sympa thies of majority Of the audience We're
with Mr. Reed and his opinions. At the outset
Speaker Crisp confessed that he felt embarrassed
and feared that he should not be able to meet
- the expectations of his freLds as may have
been the case He essaycd to reply TO the argu-
Inents of Mr. Reed. but 1t will probably be the
Judgment OF a large majority Of the people who
heard both speeches or who may hereafter
read them that the attempt was not success
Speaker Crisp has delivered stronger speeches
in the House than the one he made to-day
while Mr.. Reed was at his best to-day and the
Speaker was clearly overmatched
MR.. WILSON'S VIGOROUS SPEECH
Chairman Wilson. who closed the debate in
thrty-nlnute speech. spoke with force and
vigor that were unexpected because Of the re-
ports that have been frequently heard of late in
regard to the condition of his health The
speech was polished one and in some respects
a strong and skful one especially 50 In its APP
peals to Democratic members to stand by their
party and vote for the bill Speaker Crisp had
not forgotten TO discuss this topic to some ex-
tent, but Mr.. Wilson dwelt upon IL with a
pathetic earnestness that may have saved some
'otes 10 the bill. In the name OF honor and freedom"
he exclaimed. 81 summon every Democrat in this
House TO vote for this bill" and sat down. 4
wild shout of applause came from the throat Of
nearly every Democrat In the hail. cheer after
cheer rose and was caught mp IN the galleries,
and suddenly the slight form OF the West Vir-
ginia statesman was seized by Bryan. OF Ne
braska Tucker Of Virginia. and Williams Of
Mississippi. hosted on their shoulders and borne
to the rear Of the chamber amid tumuluous