The herald., 1894-04-07
A PERNIGIOUS POLICY OF DELAY
Filibustering Resorted toin the
Senate.
Senators Obstructing
Business.
Senator Hill Lends Them Assistance.
Pefror Talks Two Hours on the
rariff Bill - other Doings
at the Capital.
Nv ,he asuocisted Press.

delay of the minority in the senate wa
manifested today when just alter the
conclusion of the reading Of yesterday 4
journal, Chandler (Rep.) made the poini
of no quorum and the roll was called
showing four senators less than quor-
um were present. After delay OF Ii
minutes four senators dropped in ia
complete the quorum and the reading
of the Journal was concluded and the
routine business proceeded with.
An interesting test of strength was
developed by HIill's motion that when
the senate adjourned, it should be until
Monday. The Republicans jumped at
the idea and seconded the motion, and
even Harris's request that the motion
be withdrawn had no effect, for he de-
n1anded a yea and nay vote in which de-
maud he was Heccnded by Vest. As the
call progressed it became very evident
the vote would be close. and when it
was announced % to 26, a sign of relief
escsped the Democrats. The vote was,
with eome exceptions, a party vote,
Hill, Murphy and Irby voting with the
Republicans and Brice was paired in
favor cf the motion. OF the Populists,
Stewart vofed with the Republicans and
Allen, Kyle and PETER with the Demo.
cratF.
The resoAation introduced some time
ago bv Wolcott, looking to the drafting
of a treaty with Mexico by which the
United StateAl should coin silver dollars
at it's mint, W as laid before the senate,
and Teller said, after he had made a few
remarks. that he was asked to have it
lie until Monday. as Wolcott was alb
sent. Teller th.sn briefly addressed the
SENATE in favor OF the re solution.
Lodge deliveWed a ringing speech in
support of the resolution, urging its
passage, becauss the experiment was
worth trying, while it could do no harm.
Dubois followed in support OF the res
olution.
The hour of 2 O'Clock having arrived,
the resolution went over without action
and the tariff bill was laid before the
senate. There WAS slim attendance of
senators on the floor when PETER rose to
sneak on the tariff question, and this
number dwindled down by degrees until
fbv half-past 2 o'clock there was only q
corporals guard present.
QUAY made the point of no quorum.
Before the roll wss finished en- ough
senators came in to make quorum, and
the senator from Kanaas resumed.
He discussed the subject OF taxation
and the large pAymentot interest by the
people, and mentioned the large amount
of money spent on sports, spiritH, tobac-
co, etc. The people were taxed heavily,
. he said, and the burdens should ha
made lighter. England's method OF
taxation. taxing articles not produced
there. and articles such as tobacco and
whisky. was the best system. but was
unjust, as it taxed coffee, tea, etc. Ihe
Wilson huEdiscFiminAted against farms
and allowed 4 loss of revenue that
might be retsined. 1t WAS no better
than the present law; it gave Tree
wool but taxed clothing. The Populists
did not believe in pulling down the
rich, but in raising the poor. Only in
dustries that can be made natural should
be protected, and these only long
enough to establish them. He then ex-
planned that the Dill was Objectionable
to his constituents in some respects and
explained at length the condition OF
Kansas.
PETER discussed taxation and the
amounts paid by the people to support
the government. He raid sll the taxes
paid by the people amount to nearly
one-half the government debt at the
close of the war. In every way" said
PETER, "the people are taxed and it
ought to be the aim OF statesmen to
make these burdens nEnLer.
PETER discussed revenue and pro-
tective tarif and saJd: 1.-The difference
in prectice OF the two theories 10 seen
chiefly, not in an aggregate reduction OF
duties as the aame amount OF revenue
must be raieed, but IN the manner OF
adjusting rates. Tie best Republican
revenue tariff we ever had was that OF
IS46. There ie not enough difference
.between the two ecfscols of tariff states
men worth quarrAlling about. They are
both protectiOnisTs, as nav be seen by
comparing the Mills bill with the tariff
OF 1898. and the Wilson bill with the
tariff of 1890. The first tariff was FOL
two purposes--raisltg revenue and to
establish domestic manufacturing indus
tries, and the effect hiss been what waI
desired and expected.
''Tbe Wilson bill IL a protective meas
ure. It aurrenders revrnue on the lux
uries: discriminates against farms. Tit
duties on many products are of no benef
to the farmer, but when they are OF AM
use. let them remain, if the protection
policy ia to be maintained. The Wilson
bill allows q loss of revenue that nigh
as we'll be retained. 1t is no better Ol
the whole than the present law. 1t ha
free wool, but taxes clothes; Tree hides
but taxes shoes. It taxes manufacturer
and gives free raw materials. Whel
the tariff reformers bring us free WOO
and leave such burdens on the clothin
OF men and women who perform tn
manual labor OF the country. may we no
INQUIRE where the line is to be draw
between a tariff for revenue only an
the eliminating atrocity OF class legiss
tion?'
'''Ihe Populiets believe in graduate
income tax and regard it as tho mos
equitable system Of taxation. Will
politicians juggle with the tariff, stateE
men ought to make it matter of bust
ness. We do not believe in abandoning
wholly the present system. take
that professed tariff refoImers do not Sc
how greatly their practice contrasts wit
their theory; they mean we'll but lac
courage. Protection, as taught by ou
fathers, is the proper doctrine-protec
ton to domestic industries. Only sue
industries as can be made national, en-
poying large numbers of people, shoul
be projected, and that only long enoug
TO establish them; after that save tn
market for them and no more. Bountie
in many cases are better than chea
duties"
PETER had proceeded for two houi
when Gallinger suggested that he |
allowed to suspend his remarks an