The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-14
HILL ON THE TARIFF
The New York Senator Against the
Administration.
INCOME TAX DENOUNCED
Clovsland's Hawaiian Blunder Was Even
Worse Than q Crime-A Speech
Full of Defiance.

WASHINGTON, April 9-In the senate
two resolutions intended to facilitate
debate on the tariff bill were intro
duced, one by Senator Mills, providin,
for an amendment to the rules so as t
permit of the previous question. and tn
other by Senator Allen, providing TO
taking a final vote June z, allowin,
three days for debate under the fv'
minute rule. Both went over withou
action. Senator Wolcott's resolution
looking to the coinage of Mexican dol
lars for the China trade, was discussed
but action was deferred until tomorrow
1t provides for the negotiation of
treaty with Mexico allowing the coin
age of Mexican dollars at the United
States minis for export to China.
Senator PETERS resolution, directing
the committee on finance to prepare
bill repeating all the laws which author
ize the secretary of the treasury to issue
bonds, was adopted.
Senator Hill then addressed the sen
ate on the tariff bill. His speech was
chiefly devoted to an extensive and bit
ter attack on the income tax measure OF
the Wilson bill. His opening remarks,
however, took wide range. He then
took up the foreign policy of the admit
istration. saying:
ut is not denied that some mistakes
have occurred. Our foreign policy,
especially that relating to Hawaii, 1t
must be admitted, has not met the ex-
pectations of the people. That unfortu-
nate contemplated policy was blunder
and blunder is sometimes worse than
crime. 1t was, howevel natural con.
sequence. which might we'll have been
anticipated from the otter mistake in
placing the deparerent of srate in
charge of a repuhjean statesman, DIS
tinguished an6es,imable though he
may be, whoseglews have always been
identified in DIGESTION to the demo-
cratic party"
Coming then the main question,
tariff reform, helaid;
IAN extreme rf1uction of tariff duties
at the time the treasury was swollen
with surplus o 100, 600, 900, and when
the country was easonably prosperous,
assumes a diherht aspect and presents
different qu\tion when proposed
now, with lara and growing treasury
deficit instead Off surplus staring US in
the face, with out Industries paralyzed,
our manufactorieflosed and following
upon the heels Of ne of the most disas-
trous financial pacs IN our history.
What was safe md prudent and wise
then, 1t would besriminal folly to at
tempt now. TheEresent Is no time for
partizanship, andemocrats and repub-
licans alike shouIstrive to solve the
existing problem "a a spirit of broad
patriotism. In i face of the contrac.
ton of private dustries, and in the
presence of such paralysis of general
business as the tasury deficit attests
and prolongs, TIL pill, as passed by the
house, sought t4ouble the deficit by
discarding the ctoms revenue and fill
ing the void with income tax"
The rest of bid beech was given up
20 the income question, and his
opening words ned his position in
unequivocal and Ercible language.
against such scheme" he said,
ssunnecessarily nimed and mischiev-
ous-suddenly sing upon the country
in the hour of distress, undemocratic
in its nature an ocialistic In its ten
dencies-I entete protest of the peo-
pie of the state New York. They ut
terly dissent fri pny proposal to get
revenue for thd neral government by
taxing incomes their dissent is prac-
tically unaniml and altogether i'm
placabie. For part, as democrat,
prefer indirel ration and tariff re-
form above din kaxes and tariff dis
tinction. I pr taxing foreign pro-
ducts, rather b taxing home pro-
ducts. folloI efferson in regarding |
even the speci( indirect taxation on
home productk internal revenue
taxes as not cd 10 be extended, and
tie frst to be f when their need is
past" I
At 4:25 p. MI hator Hill concluded
his speech, was greeted by
burst Of appla Senator Harris then
demanded the leading of the bill. I
The question debated at some
length and becoming somewhat
tiresome, w1Senator Henderson
!. moved that enate adjourn. The
motion was ID The question then re.
CURED on the on of Senator Hale
to 60 into exc e session. The ayes
E and noes wei lied, but showed no
E quorum and hate adjourned until
}. IL o'clock ton Nv.
4 House.
!. WASHINGTON iii 9.-The house was
2 depopulated y. Threefourths of
l. the house wef the senate listening
. ing to Sens FIill's speech on the
tariff. Thos1 remained were oc-
! cnnied With D 4 Of Colnmhia sfYairs.