The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-10
WILSON'S bad TEMPER.
Gets the Leader of the South
Into Trouble in Debate.
DOOlsTTIE ASKS A QUESTION.
The Southerner Flies Into Rage and
Replies Indeeently.
oooLsTTLe ASKS A QUESTION.


tee of the whole on the tariff bill, and VIII
son resumed bis speech of yesterday. VIII
sons remarks were often interrupted by
Democratic applause. but otherwise he
was allowed TO proceed. He created some
thing Of n stir when he referred TO the pro-
tests against the pending bill as largely in
spired BY the poser of capital, which d.
rected. forced and frightened employees TO
sustain the protected industries. He said
that when the effort to abolish slavery was
being made petit, ions came from large del
egations of slaves praying that slavery
might be continued.
This brought to his feet Dooiittle os
Washington with: And do you compare
the iaboring men of this country to the
slave element OF the South ?''.
Wison-"I think such question would
not be asked by any one above the inteili-
gence of q slave" Loud and prolonged
applause on the Democratic side
Much confusion following Wilson's an
sser. Doolittle said he did not catch the
answer and asked that il be repeated, with
the evident purpose OF making q protest
against it.
Wilson Il desire TO be courteous TO
everyone in this debate, so 1 will now
withdraw the answer | gave the gentle
man.
Reed of Maine-But ven can't Withdraw
the Democratic applause. lLaughter.l
Wilson's peroration was forcible and elo-
quent. 1t began with reference to the
legend which he said had always been in
scribed on the Democratic banner, 'Eauai
rights to all, and special privileges TO
none" The people had brought the DEM
ocratic party into power on the broad
principle of equal Justice to ali. The Den.-
ocratic party raises itself as one ian. taxes
up this great cause. and plants its stand
ard here to sink or swim, survive or
perish, that the Democratic party may con-
tinue in power. Democratic applause
We will plant our banner here: we mean
TO have fight. and will call every true be-
iieyer in the Democracy TO rally
To our side. Let Us call upon the Amer
lean people; upon the silent masses OF the
farmers. scattered, unable to organize.
who piod their way under the burdens of
taxation Our petition boxes are filled
with protests from the trusts and combina-
tions OF this country. Let Us be true To
our faith. Let Us go forward until we
make this country where every man
shall see the gateway of pportunity open
ing before him, then every man shall see
before him opportunity rise to such infu-
ence. TO such prosperity as his own merits
Justify. lot weighted down with the bur
dens of taxation. Let Us labor for coun-
try free to all, equal TO all. with opportun-
ity planted in every home, in every humble
iireside in the land.
As Wilson finished the Democratic side
broke into cheers. and a wave of applause
swept over the galleries The applause
continued fully two minutes. After il
had subsidized Dooliitle of Washington
arose 10 question of privilege and re-
ferred to the fact that Wilson had char
aeterized the question with which he
interrupted his speech as unworthy man
with the intelligence of slave, which re-
mark Wilson had Withdrawn. DooIittle
said that while he accepted that with
orawai, he desired 10 say he neverthe-
less attributed this remark to the associa-
lions OF the gentleman from West Virginia
before the war. This shot at the chair
man of the ways and means committee
called iortn applause on the Republican
side and ironicai jeers from the Democrats.
Wilson retorted that he thought an
apology due To himself rather. than the
gentleman from Washington. This closed
the incident, and Burrows of Michigan
rose TO reply TO Wilson. making the open-
ing speech on behalf of the Republican
minority. Burrows said the measure nm.
der consideration had for its ayowed obiec:
a radical modification of the tariff act of
is9o. Ii involved not oniy a change in
rate. but complete reversal of the eco
nomIe policy Of the tariff act of 1890. en-
acted with view not only TO securing
revenues for the government, but 10 en-
courage the creation of new enterprises
and protect American industries and
American workmen against unequal and
injurious foreign competition. II had
accomplished both these results. Since
July |, ISIS, however, a marked decline in
revenues hsd taken place This was not
attributable 10 the law Of is9D. but TO the
prOstTation of the business of the country
through the sscendency of political party
pledged to tue destruction of the pro-
tectlve policy. This not only crippled the
oneratiou Of domestic manufactures. but
the importer naturally curtaIled his im-
portation. with a view to = coming lower
tariff II the Republicans had been sue
cessfnl IN the elections of lSa2 public
prosperity would have continued. Presi-
dent Harrison told the truth in his last
annual message when he said: "A higher
degree 0f prosperity and 50 many of the
great necessities OF life acre never before
enjoyed by oGf psopie. Burrows then
proceeded 10 contrast the conditions then
aad nov, and declared that the tariff bill
OF $50 had coatradictesi every prediction
OF the Democrats by creating hun areds of
neE industries. enlarginR emp. oyment and
giving increased wages 10 labor, cheauen-
ing the cost Of protected articles, augment
ing foreign imports and increasing
our exports. and he re-asserted
that the present general paralysis OF
business Nas solely from tie asoendency
oi patty pledged TO repeal that act He
declared You have but 10 abandon The
policy 9pou whIeh you entered, recommi.
tals bill and permit the existing tariff reg
ulAtions to remain uudistarbei. and a.
cor industries slA quickly revive"
BarToss thea toes up tAe tarlii plank
Of the last Democratic national platform
sad compared it eth the coGfa Carolina
ordinance of ngiilscatioa- He then
turned and srgusi 81 .eagtA or the qaes-
sloa 81 the seasEltuEIouAi3ty of protect
I've targE, citing Webster. Adams. Jefferson
ard Others IA support thereof lie de-
sJared that x the prssen; policy ssre car
Tsea out .s would lead * individual Gls&s-
ser sni nat4ona4 bankruptcy. Ihe speaker
,hen tena ep me frve sasG and pFosesAes to
argue that the farmer had been especially