The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-14

manufactures from 50 per cent to SO per
cent; wood aud wood manufactures from
81 per cent to % per ceut; tobacco, III per
cent to 105 per cent; cotton, 55 per cent to
43 per cent; fax, hemp and J"t-, 40 per
cenG to fl per cent; wool and woolens. %
per cent t. As per cent; six aud SILK man u
features, SO Per cent 10 40 per cent; pulp
and paper, % per cent 10 20 per cent; sun
dries from 20 per cent to "A per cent; totai
reduction from IS per cent 10 IS per cent.
Mr.. McMillin eulogizsd other features, in
GLIDING extensions of the free list ana
esp cially tie principle involved IN the IN
come tax provision, which taxed not what
people consumed but what they had.
BURROWS PRICKs THE DEMOCRATS
Mr.. Burrows Rep., Mich..) said the
chairman of the ways and means commit
tee had been deserted by bis party 1850
ciaies In a semi-humorOuS manner he
quoted from Mr. Wilson, speech when the
bill passed the house his sentence that not
al who paraded as tariff refJrmers were III
line when the musketry began TO rattle.
THAT was when he was lashing you
cowardly laggards into line" said Mr..
BurroU {, turning to the Democratic side.
Now the chairman Of the committee
leads the retreat and asks you TO adopt the
bin which gives pubic devotion TO the
most INDUSTRIOUS trust ia this country"
Friday. last, Mr.. Burrows declared, was
a remarkable dav in the history OF the bill.
The house was firm that mo ming. But
that afternoon when AR. Vest IN the
senate threatened to turn on the calcium
light and expose the secrets OF the cou-
ference come what would, the Democrats
of tue house had fallen 10 their knees.
Democratic jeer-.
The Democratic executive heretofore
was firm, was quiet and was yielding till
he heard that threat. So caucus met and
AL was abandoned. II was not com
promise. it was unconditional surrender.
Ia view of what the prrsIienu had said
of the bill; Ia view OF the rumOrs that
would cling 10. forever, the president
would belle his character if he did not re-
turn il with ali his scOru and contempt
and the iuterroyatDry: rs thy servant
dog that he should DO this thlng!" Re
publican applause.
POPULIST PENCE IS HUMOROUS
Mr. Wilson then yielded few minutes
to Mr. Pence of Colorado. the leader of the
Populisls, who said the POpuli>ts had
thought, and thought still, that the con-
test over the tariff between the two old
parties was good deal of n mock conflict
and a sham battle. He was convinced his
was true " hen he saw the mock tUrg of Mr..
Burrows Like Mr.. Burrows, however, he
confessed he did not know what the presi-
dent would do.
'.Nor does any one else on this floor. I'M
less,'' he added As be looked up and saw
MIR Tracey of New York in the chair, 'un-
less it is you, Mr.. Speaker.
This sally at Mr.. Tracey's expense
brought down a storm of applause. Mr..
Pence quickly apOiogiZed to the chair and
said amid renewed laughter he thought
the member in the chair was the new
mouthpiece of the administration (Mr.
Strauss Of New York;. Any measure was
a measure for the relief OF the masses, Mr..
Pence proceeded, II il repealed The MchIn-
ley law. Ia conclusion he paid a glowing
tribute to Mr.. Wilson.
COCHRAN DEALS HEAVY BLOWS.
Mr.. Cochran democrat of New York;
was given tue closest attention by the rx-
p-ctant galleries and was at times euthu-
siastically applauded from either side of
the chamber rs his sledge hammer blows
were dealt at the Mckinley law or the sell
ate bill. Mr.. Cochran WAS deeply in
earnest and his protest against the con
summation OF this tariff legislation re-
called his famous speech Of protest at the
Chicago convention. Mr. Cochran said:
MIR. Speaker, IL seems to me that the
question before this house has been some
what overlooked. The vital poiut at is
sue here Is whel her the American congress
IS to fegislate, or whether some unknown,
nnmentioned force can block the wheels
Of legislation and make the representatives
Of the people cover in the dust and sur
render, tbey know not TO whom. Loud
applause
''On a momentuous occasion, the gentle
man from West Virginia, borne upon at
fecIionate ana loyal shoulders, was the
zen ral figure Of a demonstration which
Evidenced the depth Of feeling through ouJ
the a meTicau people pent upon at last
fOndiy considered triumphant over ali OBJ
strucIions.
"Today no more pathetic figure in the
history of the world can be observed than
That same leader, Shorn OF his support
walking down these aisles disdaining 10
prevaricate or misrepresent the actual con-
hition which confrouts Us, confes~inE that
he has been deserted by those IN whose sup
port he had every reason TO coniide, asks
u u record our betrayal of every principle
which the house under his leadership has
maintained.
''We are told that three, four, five, six,
seven or eight individuals have managed TO
make such combination in the other
branch that any change IN its terms will
be vital TO the passage Of the bill. Ii that
Is so in the name OF the American people, !
The name of liberty and honor. let us know
who they are. applause on the Republi-
can side and in the gailerv)
I'VE are hopelessly disCredited because
our cowardice makes our sure nder dis |
graceful.
N'EINLEY LAW Is BETTER.
''Mr. Speaker, ! desire to state here that
m my humble judgment, the measure
which we are now asked TO pass, is a more
obnoxious protective measure than the
Mckinley ac'. which it Is designed to sup
plant" LCTieS OF dissent On the Demo /
cratic side and jeers.
III we are TO swallow this whole obuoN-
tous III j, then In ne name OF fair piav, ia /
~ HT N of
decency, in the name Of American liberty
and American freedom, let the gentleman !
from West Virginia AIR Wilson, tell Us TO |
whom We are sursendernZ; tell Us who /
Hey are who constitute the new force in /
his government Go which we are coin
3ellcd 10 pay tribute; tell US fully ana Z
without reserve the character of the action /
which he asks u TO take, that we may /
Judge the depth OF the lufamy into which 4
we are Invited 10 descend" (Applause).
Representative Tarsn-y Democrat of I
Missouri followed IN n bitter attack on
The senate bill. He ; tid the highest au- .
.borty in the Democratic party had stig- /
matted the bill as filed with pertily and /
dl,honor. "On this Characteriz | :
heartily concur" sid Mr.. THr>uey, land 4
feeling thus, il would be a persor.. dis /
honor 10 me 10 vote for this bill and | /
shall not DO 500
Tbere was hearty Republican applause /
Il the announcement of Mr. Tarsuev.
which WAS Tie more significant in view OF /
bis membership on the ways and means I
committee.
JOHNSON EASES HIS NI,lD.
Mr. johnson dem. Ohio) said he was I
glieved 20 part company with his Demo I
cratic colleagues on the floor; but he did l
bot believe the concessions made were
bee, sSary 10 II cur the vote Of The senate
This bill Was L, { the best tnat could have I
been secured. The house had iuElur.ously Z
surrendered; II bad hoI~tel he white Il -:
. had lowered Irs-Tf IN h. I--,sr.f S.