The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-22
Adopt Resolutions Against the Tariff
Bill, Visit the Capitol and Present
Them to Senator's.
QUAY READS THE PAPERS
Senator DOlph Discusses the Tariff
and the Income Tax.
On the Latter Question He Evokes a
Spirited CollOquy-Hepburn Threat
ems the House Majority.

WASHINGTON, April H.-More than one
thousand workingmen from Philadelphia
and New Jersey marched down Pennsyl-
vania avenue to-day to emphasize their
protest against the Wilson tariff bill. Men
and women were in line, marching four
abreast under the American flag and flut-
tering banners displaying notices opposed
TO the Wilson bill. The special Baltimore
& Ohio train from Philadelphia carried 60
men. This delegation was met by the
company OF $50 which arrived yesterday.
In the front rank was carried great silk
American flag, which had been donated by
John Wanamaker for the demonstration.
Behind was a black banner with the legend
in gold letters: "Nonpartisan delegation Of
American workingmen from Bristol, united
In defense Of their home industries and to
prevent their transfer to nations hostile
to a democratic or republican government"
The procession marched to Metzerot Hall
by way of Pennsylvania avenue Many
Senators and Congressman walking up the
avenue at that hour to the Capitol viewed
the parade curiously. and one of them was
Senator Quay. No demonstration of any
sort was made by the spectators.
Gathering in Metzerotts Hall, the COM
mittees delegated to wait upon various
Senators made their reports. Ephraim
Rigg reported that Senator Voorhees,, the
chairman OF the finance committee, in
charge Of the bill, had been written 10 and
had been called for at his home and at
the Senate, but could not be found. Jeers
greeted this announcement. Delegates who
had called upon Senators Brice, Smith and
Murphy reported that those Senator's could
not be found. Senator Hill had promised
to meet the delegates at noon, and Sena-
-
do all in their power to bring the memorial
Of the convention to the attention Of the
Senate. The resolutions adopted by the
special committee were read by Secretary
n j. Kelly. They were addressed to 1.-THE
Fifty-third Congress of the United States"
and were as follows:
"At a mass meeting OF representative
wage earners Of the United States assem-
bled in Washington. this 10Th day of April,
1894, the following preamble and resolu-
tons were adopted:
Whereas. for nearly ten months the bus
mess OF this country has been paralyZed,
the promises of Improvement in conse-
quence of certain financial legislation not
having been realized. and
Whereas. we see ourselves and others
deprived Of the means Of livelihood by rea-
son Of threatened revision of tariff laws.
under which We had been so prosperous
and by the continuance of which, without
Prospect of change, we feel assured that
former prosperous condition, and
Whereas, the wages of labor in this
country under unassailed protection custom
laws have been fully twice that OF the high
est I'm any other country, and
Whereas, any reduction in the customs
duty on any article manufactured or pro-
duced In this country means a correspond
ing reduction in the wages of labor en-
ployed in its manufacture or production,
Whereas, in our own free country the
interests OF one class OF workmen are the
interests OF ALL and
Whereas, we believe that all laws framed
by our represen tatives should be for the
pen nenent or their constituents the people of
other countries; therefore,
Resolved, That We the authorized rep
resentatives of millions OF American work
men, without distinction of party. hereby
respectfully demand of our representatives
In the Congress of the United States that
that shall in any way deprive us Of the
capacity 10 earn the full amount of wages
years in which there WeTe no p 1uls fne
or threatened changes In tariff laws 10
prevent US from providing for our families
better homes. better education and more
comforts than in any other country on the
face of the globe"
Then follows n memorial addressed IN
the Right Honorable Body of Tinted
states senators, presenting for considera-
tlon n, the objections of the memorialists to
land Paragraphs Of grievances against this
Dill are then given, the first reciting that
"A W Ire
effect Will be the depreciation of ALI vo1,ieS
IN the United States 20 per cent or more
me TN scnedule or the bill is complained
OF on the ground that the price of tin was
not raised by the Mckinley bill and wouid
not be lowered by the Wilson bill while
the latter would deprive the government OF
kl5.OOO,O1O in duties on tin The businass a.
preston or the past ten months. when hun
employment, Will be continued indefinitely
IL the Wilson bill becomes a law IL 10 sail
and IN order that the prosperous conditions
% 1871 ana 49, may be revived. the Senate
Is asked to defeat the bill. Having adopfed
these resolutions with great enfhusiasno
the meeting adjourned.
Outside OF the hall the deIaeo+as -
formed in line OF march with the commit
zee on resolutions IN the lead and headed
Tor the Senate. Just in front of the Peace
monument, at the foot OF the long stans
leading to the Capitol the ranks vvera
broken, banners were furled and lef. g.
SAFE Keeping In charge of an adjacent booIK
seller and. dividing into small parties the
workingmen poured through the various
OF twelve went directly 10 the office OF the
Sergeant-at-arms and sent a messenger To
notlIy the Pennsylvania Senator's of their
presence. senators cameron and Quay
came out to the marble room back of The
Sehate chalnber, and there met the delega-
ton Several other Senator's were attracted
by the unusual display of badges almost
within the precincts Of the Chamber. and
drew near. There was no speech-maL,inoS
The resolutions We're handed TO the Sena-
tors by Chairman George Walsh After
the presentation OF the resolutions the com
mittee was handed over 10 an officer OF
the Senate. who escorted the twelve To
seats IN the reserved gallery. The public
galleries were already occupied with solid
lines OF wOrkinsmen with the tri-coIor rib
bOns on their coats, looking down upon the
deliberations OF the Senator's The galleries
OF the House We're also bristIine- with the
badges. while groups Of Pennsylvanians
monopolized the corridors OF the Capitol.
The members OF the league left for home
at O'Clock tonight. A committee of
three-Messrs EphraiTn Rigg Paul Wal
lace and Jere ROvVland-vvfu behind
for a conference with the POpuhst leaders
on Monday. The POpulists have EXPRESSED
a desire 10 meet them The workineme1
VIII endeavor TO secure from the third
party Senator's a pledge 10 antagonize the
Wilson BILL