New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-12
MIR. HALE'S ABLE ARGUMENT.
THE MAINE SENATOR CALLS THE TARIFF
BILL SECTIONAL AND UNPATR1OTIC.
A CLEAR EXPOSITION OF EVILS THAT WOULD
FOLLOW ITS PAssAGE-MR. MORGAN
MAKES A STATEMENT

A CLEAR EXPOSITION OF EVILS THAT WOCLO
FOLLOW ITS PAssAGE-MR MORGAN
MAKES STATEMENT.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TrBrSEI
Washington April 1.-THE marked excellence OF
quality hch has distinguished the tarn deoae no"
running In the Senate was readily maintained to-day
In the speech delivered by Senator Hale OF Maine
Mr. Hale is debater Of acknowledged force and
effectiveness and his speech to-day met fully the
expectations raised by the successes Of the earlier
participants In the current discussion. The Maine
Senator esseiled the Wilson bill in its present form
sectional purpose, benehting the South at
the expense Of the North; unpatriotc ana de-
structive, benefting the foreign producer at the
cost Of the home producer; and finally, intensely
offensive TO his own constituency. tearing down
all existing barriers against the cheap competition
OF Canada. The great injury done TO American IN
by the abrogation of the reciprocity agree
ment was also demonstrated by Mr.. Hale with con-
vincing cearncss.
Under the ARRANGEMENT entered into yesterday
with the majority. general debate on the tariff bill
has been proceeding smoothly and satisfactorily
that a renewal OF the truce" for another week
perhaps for two-is likely 10 be effected. The Re
publican Senators are willing TO carry their
share OF the discussion without friction or waste
OF time. and Mr.. Harris has apparently been
brought that far greater actual progress can
be made with the pending bill by reasonable con-
cessions to the convenience of the minority. than
by a resort TO measures OF compulslon WHICH,
through the imperfections of the Senate rules, are
always certain to defeat their own purpose
After Mr.. Hale had taken the floor to speak on
the Tariff bill ne yielded to Mr.. Morgan Dem
Ala). who said that he desired TO make an explana-
tion statement which might be called personal
or political He reaS an extract from an article IN
a New-YOrk evening paper of a recent date. COM
menting upon the manifesto of the Minnesota
Democracy against certain Democratic Senators for
their supposed opposition 10 the Tariff bill
That" said Mr. Morgan, "is the French method
OF trying man in his absence and without serving
a copy of the indictment upon him have the OPP
portunity now however. and think ii my duty 10
enter a plea of not guilty 10 this accusation from
Minnesota. which doubtless, was manufactured here
and sent 10 Minnesota am satisfied with the bill
before the Senate. as 1t came from the Finance
Committee. I propose 70 woe for 1t without any
amendment whatever And II my friends the
other side delay action upon 1t in the line
OF fibusering. and II they notify me OF that. l
will take occasion to do have done before, sit
up for several nights consecutivey to accommodate
them | was a tariff reformer before the gentlemen
were born who have issued that datribe against
me; and have not. in the least degree relaxed my
purpose and desire to have in the United States
fair, equitable. jus; system of tariff taxation that
shall bear equally on all persons, so far as can
make It DO So and that shall not contain one single
item OF bounty 80 any person In the country. That
is what l have 10 say.
IF any other Senator who is the Minnesota
list" said Mr. Hale. tauntingly. desires TO state
his position this important bill will yield with
pleasure though 1t shall consume consider
able time, and be open. probably. 10 the suggestion
that those Senators may be fibusterng. | am
not anxious to go on II anything Of that kind IS
sought to be brought before the Senate"
Mr. Jones CDenl, Ark)-will the Senator yield 20
me for morning business?
For personal explanation" asked Mr. Hale. hu
morously.
For morning business" Mr.. Jones repeated.
Mr.. Harris Dem, Tenn objected to anything
that would interfere with the Tariff bill while pro
ceeding under the consent rule.
1.-The Senator would not. Of course exclude the
confessional" said Mr. Hale.
Exclude what" Mr.. Harris inquired with
puzzled expression.
THE confessional" Mr.. Hale repeated ~ any
Senator desires TO go to IT..
when the Senator yielded to the Senator from
Alabama II was in the nature OF debate on the
Tariff BILL and not violation of the rule. said Mr..
Harris.
IT so considered IT," said Mr. Hale with laugh
IN which he was Joined by Republican Senators.
Mr.. Hale then proceeded with his speech on the
Tariff bill
Mr.. Hale began his address with reference to
the fact that since his service in Congress began
six different tariff bills had been reported to Con-
gress and discussed by its two branches. and, al
ludng the deep public interest always felt in such
measures said he felt safe In making the state
ment that at no time for twenty-five years had
any tariff bills aroused deep feeling or so
strong opposition among the American people
as the Wilson Tariff bill.
Nearly every Senator about me-" he continued,
will bear out in saying that his mail Is loaded
with protests against the provisions of the Dill,
and among the for this. he mentioned was
that the people OF the country being educated
by observation and experience TO more thorough
understanding OF the relation which all our In
dustres bear to each other. Referring to the doc
trine Of protection in the American labor and Amer
lean industries involving no kind Of preference
for kind OF labor above another Senator Hale
continued:
For myself Mr. President / am free 10 say that
while l am familiar with, and believe that
fairly consrue. the tariff plank in the last plat
form OF the Democratic party As propounded by
the Chicago Convention OF 1892 and the letter OF
ceptance of President Cleveland which followed
said convention, l find myself hopelessy confused
and lost in the attempt which have made 10 recon-
Gle either both OF these with the provisions OF
the bill. either passed by the House OF Repre-
sentatives as tinkered and manipulated by the
Senate committee which has upon It's back the
burden Of the bill which Is now before us.
Before going into details touching the remark
able provisions OF this bill let say that l. in
common with other Senators and with thousands
OF the American people. have studied the bill with
painful attention In order TO find out any reason
for It's provisions and am compelled TO
say that from this study three things become TO
apparent:
"First-It is bill to protect the South and to
punish the North.
"Secohd-It is bill for the benefit OF the Euro
pean manufacturer and producer at the expense OF
own manufacturer and producer
"Third-and this touches my State--t is in
every paragraph that deals with the products Of the
Dominion of Canada. brought In competition
with the products Of people along the
Canadian border simon-pure. almost unaduerated
bill for the benefit Of Canada and to correspond
ing hurt.
After the bill reached this house TIL the day
that the Finance Committee reported it the people
OF the North apprehended those results. The make