The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-10
TARIFF TALK
In tho Sennte-Aidrioh Succeeds In Stir
ring Up Mills, of Toxins.

In tho Standardization Succeeds In Stir.
ring Up Mills, of Texas.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-In tho senate
to-day when the tariff bill was under
consideration Mr.. Aldrich took up tho
second amendment to the bill, which is
is as follows: "0r withdrawn for con.
sumption" the purpose being to in
cludegoods 40 withdrawn from bonded
warehouses in the provision applying
in the bill to goods imported. This pre-
cipitatod q running discussion, in which
Measrs. Jones. OF Ark; Chandler, OF N.
H.; Vest of Mo-; Hale, OF Maine. Hnr-
ris, OF Tenn, and Mills, Of Texas, took
part.
MIR. Chandler estimated that the.
amendment would give the owners OF
imported goods three or four million
dollars.
Senator Hillsug2estedth tha. the theory,
seemed to be ITO give away tho differ
once in rates and make it up in tho in
come tax"
After some further running debate,
Mr.. Aldrich got the floor and succeeded
in arousing Mr.. Mills. He began by re-
ferring to his assertion in tho senate
ten days ngo that over three hundred
amendments would be bought In. He
knew that his statement was true, yet
1t had been met by tho most tumultu.
ous denials from every one ia authority
on tho other side. His statement, as
the amendments showed, had been too
conservative. He had understated the
radical character and the number OF
changes made.
ALDRfCus NOT SHOT.
Those amendments deliberately
abandoned every principle ever advo-
Gated by tariff reformer They made
increases from 10 to 800 pc: cent, and
with grand sweep changed the duties
from nd valorem to specific He read
extractsirom the speeches Of Senators
Voorhees, and Mills, made at the open
ing and closing OF the general debate,
denouucing in the most severe terms
the syatem Of specific duties. To swal-
low that bill rs now modified would
mean surrender OF the principles OF q
lifetime. After this he suid hc did not
think there was single senator on the
other side who would have the temcrity
to avow his allegiance to tho Chicago
platform. They could do nothing now
but remain silent Not ono of them
could vote for it without stultifying
himself in view OF his party plattorm.Gs
"Not rs you understand the plat
form,"' suggested Mr.. Palmer.
'"rne platform condemns Republican
protection as unconstitutional. and
fraud aud a robbery" said Mr.. Aldrich.
"Yes." inteUccted Mr.. Vest, "it con-
demns Republican protection"
"Is there any ditference?" asked Mr.
Aldrich sarcastically, "between Repub-
lican and Democratic protecsion?"
"a great deal" replied Mr.. Vest.
MILLS REpuDIATEs THE "coScEssIoNs."
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, evidently did not
think go. He rose at this point. The
shaita OF tho Rhode Island senator had
evidently gono homo. aud he was labor.
ing under some excitement. He want
en- to sepell the idea that he was in any
way responsible for what Mr.. Aldrich
had termed tho Democratic surrender.
A few days ago, ho begun, he had de-
scribed his own position ne between
tho devil and tho deep sea, the Mckin-
ley bill being the devil. Since that
time change had come over tho situa-
ton. He was nearer the devil and had
not rs much sea room as before (laush-
teri. lie now found that tho bill be-
fore the senate. as modified by the
amendments introduced, had no re-
semblance to the Wilson bill. 1t ought,
he said, to bear tho namo OF Mr.. Cor
man or Mr.. Brice.
He roso to say that ho did not intend
TO vote for single one Of the amend-
ments carrying change to specific
duties. It was humiliating enough to
have to endorse the system OF robbery
contained in the Mckinley bill, without
lowing down in modification to accept
the very badges of protection.
But I'll vote for il" said he omphat-
ically, "pllvote for it il it contains only
n five per cent reduction Of taxation"
Tho Democratic party in 1892 had de-
clared protection fraud; had declared
ior tariff ior revenue only. There is
whore ho stood and ho did not intend
10 20 step backward.
~ want to flo this caveat," he con-
cluded, ITO let the Democrats OF tho
county understand where I stand. l
would like to see those who have de-
Tended these changes, who have forced
the Democrats in tho senate to surren.
der their platform, to stand out in the
glare OF the daylight and to take tho re-
sponsibility."
4 wave Of applause swept over tho
galleries when the Texas senator took
his seas, quickly checked by Vice Pres.
idcnt Stevenson.
aoRMAS REMAINED SILENT.