The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-13
PETER ON TARIFF REFORM.
COIsy's Army is One Of The Symptoms Of
Unrest Among The People.
TO FORCE 1 QUORUM IN THE HOUSE.
Members to be Fined Both for Being ABB
sent without Leave and for Refusing
to Vote when Present.

WASHINGTON. April l2-Commiitee
reports and the urgent deficiency bin
occupied the time OF the Senate until
] O'Clock to-day. The tarin bill was then
taken up. and Mr.. PETER went on with
the third part Of his speech.
In the course OK his speech he an
nounced his purpose TO present substi-
tute for the pending bill. That substitute
he said, would be based upon the princi-
pie OF taxing the articles used by the
rich and exempung articles Of necessity
used by the poor whether Of domestic
or foreign production.
Further on in his speech referring to
the Populists, he said:
IHE LIssoS coxKY TEACHES.
We are coming, Father Abraham. The
vanguard is snOw-bOund, l understand.
That is one OF the symptoms OF unrest
among the people Last Sunday morning
the city papers related some sad expert
ences OF the night before. Somewhat in
the neighborhood Of forty men had come
into the city. who had a right 10 come
here. They were arrested and imprlsoh-
cd without any authority OF law lhat
was an outrage upon justice. The men
a. much right TO come here as the presi-
dent OF the New York Central Railroad
Company had. or any other citizens OF
the United States. Among the things that
occurred during the night was con-
versation between the man who was
recognized as the leader Of the little
company and one Of the police oiiicerS in
which the man said:
I'VE do not belong to the COxey army.
We do no. belong TO the Army Of the
COmmonweal. We are not tramDs. We
are simply men out of work. seeking en-
ployment. We are willing to take what
cones. We expect 10: but we want TO be
treated as mea." And. Mr.. President.
ninety-nine per cent. of the unemployed
men in this country to-day are just that
tafs They want something to DO, ana
] believe society owes them employment.
oNr-sIDID PROTECTION.
still further. Mr. PETER said: III # is
f0 be the policy of the Republicans that
the manufacturers alone shall receive
tne benefits of protective tariff duties.
then / am free trader and Will do what
can 10 change the ooinion of my peo-
r'c in that direction 50 far as they are
row in favor OF protection. / want IL
distinctly understood II you addressing
the Republi AN side) are to get all the
benefits OF protection, / am for free trade.
j have not reached that point. / am now
pleading with you 10 be fair with us.
You demand a duty upon manufactured
goods which compete with yours give us
duties where We ask them. We do not
ask many. and do not ask forty, or fifty,
or one hundred per cent
sr Gallinger Rep., y. H) asked whcth-
o. the manufacturers in the United states.
could continue in business very long
uH % fgee-tra-e basis.
Mr PETER replied that he was not look
mg after the interest of the manufac-
rrers. but after the men i'm the West
and South who produced the raw ma
i.rals IL there were duties on the man
ufactured products, he wanted duties also
on the raw materials
Mr. Gallinger asked further whether.
81 free trade were established and II man
ufacturers had TO discharge their labor
ers or 10 reduce wages. the consumption
~ the agricultural products of the West
would not be largely reduced, and their
prices reduced.
KANSAS CAN STAND FREE TRADE.
Mr.. PETER replied that the surplus Of
the agricultural products Of the West
was exported. and the price fixed in the
foreign markets. so that the people Of
Kansas could stand free trade better
than the people whom Mr.. Galnger
represented For that reason he asked
that his Republican friends would aid
him In insisting on retaining the duty
on wool. IN putting sugar on the free
list. and i'm retaining the sugar bounty.
Nr. Calingcr: I think l can speak for
every senator from the New England
States when i say we are with the SEN
ator from Kansas absolutely On these
propositions. 1 think we are with the SEN
ator on any other reasonable propcSi-
ton which concerns the welfare and
prosperity Of the great State he repre-
scnts.
Yes" said Mr.. PETER. satirically. "but
whenever we ask anything that you do
not agree 10, you call it unreasonable
Mr.. PETER had not finished his speech
at 8 =. NJ, when, according to agree
ment the debate on the tariff ended FOR
the day. The further consideration of the
Urgent Deficiency Till was then resumed
and continued until o'clock. when
without action on the bill. the Senate |
adjourned until tomorrow.