Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-29
WALSH MAKES HIS MAIDEN SPEECH
The New Senator From Georgia Announces
His Tariff Principles-Colone1 Breclkin-
ridge May Have Lost His Chance to APP
peal His Case In the Damage Suit.

peal His Case In the Damage Suit.
WASHINGTON, May 80. The senate
spent eight hours discussing the question
of free lumber. Not vote was taken.
The tariff bill places lumber in the rough
on the free list. The debate was upon
Mr.. Hale's proposition to transfer lumber
to the dutiable list at the rates fixed in
the Mckinley law.
Senators Frye and Hale of Maine and
Mitchell and Dolph of Oregon, whose
states are most particularly interested in
the lumber industry, occupied the major
portion of the time in the support Of Mr.
Hales amendment. 1t is probable that the
lumber paragraphs will be disposed of to-
day.
Sugar upon which the hardest fighting
in the bill will occur, follows.
Senator Walsh of Georgia was warmly
congratulated by his colleagues in the
senate today at the conclusion of his
maiden speech, which had been listened
to with much attention. The senator S
manner of delivery was impressive, his
voice clear and resonant, and he was cas-
lily heard throughout the chamber. The
senator's statement of his attitude on the
income tax question was received with
much satisfaction by those who agreed
with him on this subject, while others as
serted that he had replied effectually to
the charges that the tariff bill was section
al and showed that the south was as much
interested in tariff reform as tn Q north.
Mr.. Walsh's Speech.
Mr.. Walsh said: THE senior senator
from Massachusetts, Mr.. Hoar, made the
charge in speech delivered on the pend
ing bill, that the south was endeavoring
to destroy the industries of New England,
and that it would have to ruin great
many of them to get even for Appomat-
tox. Similar charges have fallen from the
lips of other senators on that side of the
chamber. Speaking for the people of Geor-
gia, am free to say that no such senti-
ments are cherished by them. They have
no hostility for the people or the industries
of New England. When the war ended,
they buried their resentment in the grave
with their dead, and from that April day
of 1865, when General Lee surrendered his
stainless sword and General Grant mag
unanimously declined to receive it, the peo-
pie of the south have turned their hearts
to the Union. They have labored to build
up their waste places They have stead
lastly walked in the paths of peace They
have endeavored to cultivate friendship
with the people of the north, and they are
today animated by love for their fellow
countrymen in all parts of the United
States. There are no bitter feelings in
their hearts. They cherish now and will
ever cherish tender memories of that past
made sacred by heroic deeds of those who
fought in defense of what they believed to
be the right.
The Income Tax.
$50 much for the right of the south to
be heard with respect and consideration
in this chamber when it makes a demand,
and now for the justice of the demands
themselves.
''The senators from the south are asking
this body to simply carry out the pledges
made to the people by the Democratic party
to reform the tariff, and in connection with
the tariff reform bill they champion an
amendment to it which provides for tax
upon incomes. Because of the advocacy of
this measure by senators from the south it
has been charged that it is u southern raid
on northern capital and effort to get
even for southern losses during the war by
making the northern capitalists support
the government.
Il have no respect for the spirit in
which these charges are conceived and
shall not reply to them in the tempes in
which they are made. The south faNorS
the income tax not from sectional or par
tisan motives, but because it is equitable
and right. 1t is believed to be right not
only in the south, but by the people in ev-
cry section"
Mr.. Walsh referred to the tariff ques-
ton as settled by the people in the last
presidential election and declared that the
Democratic party would be false to it's con-
yictions of duty as we'll as to the princi-
Piles and policy outlined in it's platform, if
it fails in the trust committed to its keep
Ing. There was no foundation, in fact, to
the Republican charges that the question
ro1 16n4 : A1o
purpose of the Democrats to destroy the
industries of the country and lower the
wages of the American mechanic.
In reference to the silver question he
said
while it is desirable to secure the re-
monetization of silver by international
agreement, still, if the opportunity offered
[ would not hesitate to vote for free coin
age with or without international agree
ment, believing that the immense re-
sources and productive energies of this
country would enable our government to
sustain it on parity with gold and COM
pei recognition for it from the enlightened
governments of Europe"
Mr.. Walsh also favored the repeal of the
tax on state banks circulation.
1t was District day in the house. The
Brawley bill for the repeal of the 10 per
cent tax on state bank issues was side
tracked temporarily, and the. few members
present gave partial attention to District
IF Columbia bills.
An interesting event of the day was the
reading of letter from the sons of Louis
Kossuth in reply to the letter recently
sent by Speaker Crisp under direction of
The house. The senate bill to fix the
northern boundary line of the Warm
Springs Indian reservation in Oregon was
passed, as were sundry house bills,
Setback For Breckinridge.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Judge Bradley
>verruled the motion made by counsel for
Colonel William G. P Breckenridge to file
bill of exceptions by virtue of which the
Iuit of Miss Madeline Pollard against him
might be carried to higher court ON ap-
peal. This action was taken because of
The objection made by counsel for Miss
Pollard that Mr.. Breckenridge had not
complied with the law requiring that the
bill of exceptions be furnished to them
within three days, Sundays excluded, be-
.ore the expiration of the time within
which the motion to file had been made.
The effect Of this apparently will be to
prevent an appeal being taken.
Judge Wilson, speaking Of the action Of
,he court said that it apparently ended
The case. The only way in which the de-
b~DdaDt could roach a hioher cOurt WAS nv