The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-24
GORMAN ON THR TARIFF BILL
Bs Nakss a Splendid Speech in Defence
Of the Democratic Position.
4 DECISIVE VOTE ON THE n, ASURE,
The senate Refuses To Table by Vote OF 30
Is; Messrs. uili, irby, Allen, Ayie
and PETER Voting with MVjority'


n-8,eed.ngs were allowed TO 80 on with
..t "a Yol-caH \ resolution VAS offered
h. Mr Kyle pop. $. D., which went
..cr ill tomorrow, declaring II as the
..se Of the senate that the Govern
r.nt Of the United States shan not use
force Tor the purpose Of restcrirg to the
throne the deposed queen Of the Sand
Oirh Islands or for the purpose Of de-
stroylng the existing government; that
the Provisional Government. having been
duly recognized, the highest rational IN
t.rtst is 10 allow it to pursue its own
policy.
TIL HON ASD srEEL RAIL PARAGRAPH.
Al 1890 the tariff bill was taken up.
paracraph M. Railway bars made OF
iron or steel. and railway bars, made IN
mani of steel; Il rails and punched IRON
or Steel hat rails was the FIRST item IN
order The House bill had made the
duty % per cent. al valorcm, the Finance
Committee had reported the rate OF - -
ucr cent. and now Mr. Jones O)em''
Ark. ON behalf of the Finance Commit
tee. withdrew its amendment, ana moved
10 make the rate 100 of cent per pound
which. he explained. would be S'S4 ton
The rate under the present law, he salu'
was 6-lO of a cent per pound OF So'i1
per ton; so that the rate now pIopoheu
was a little over one-half of the eNislhs
rate. Discussion Of the amendment by
Mr.. Platt occupied the time untn
o'clock. when Mr.. German took the hoor'
GoRMAS's DeTENcE or DEMOCRACY.
II had been known through the news
papers that It was his intention to SPEAK
to-day in defence Of the Democrauc
position. and the attendance OF senators
on both sides and OF spectators IN the
galleries was quite large.
AS. I'm measured slowness Of delivery
and in solemn. vibrating tones. he com
snenced has speech. "a profound hush
snread over the chamber, and senators
and snectators settled down to give 10
the MARYLAND senator the closest ana
most respectful attention. He read ms
speech from printed slips, with PerIect
dtstinctness Of intonation and with Bredl
earnestness of manner BE said;
Mr.. President: We are nearing the emu
AFTER twenty years of political progress
Of positive growth. of constant develop
rneut. and Of universal enlightenment the
Democratic party and the American peo,
MI are within sight Of the promlseu
land Emancipation is at hand; enamel
nation from partisan oppression, from
greed Of classes. from eXtOruon, from
wilful extravasance. from financial ran
tasy. from spoils from restrictions upon
individual liberty, from 1ingoism' from
all those evils. in brief, which the Demo
cratic party inherited as a hateful legacy
from three decades Of Republican mai
administration. He then touched upon
the difficulties which confronted the
Democratic party on its return to power
after thirty years Of opposition ana
vehemence Of the demands made upon
them. lie said: 1--WE were rot only
urged but ordered peremetoriy TO re-
form the tariff at once. Why wait?
vote first, talk afterwards
40 UNUSUAL DELAY.
He asserted that time and plenty Of IT,
had always been considered absolutely
essential in reforming the tariff. The
Mills bill did not pass the House TIL mid
summer. The Mckinley bill did not re-
ceive the signature Of the President
until the last day Of September. Speak
ing of the House bill he said, the House
in obedience 20 the obvious wish OF the
country. passed the tariff bill early in
the session. Comparatively little time was
given 10 consideration Of the various
schedules. ana the result was necessarily
an imperfect measure, which not only
failed 10 meet the requirements of the
Treasury. but increased the deficit created
by Republican prohibitive duties. There
was no expectation that the bill would
become a law without a change.
The Senate had always perfected such
bills Yet no sooner did the Finance
Committee begin its work than the cry
OF Action" was renewed with eXtraor-
binary vigor, and the Democratic sena-
tors were informed that any change would
be set down as q betrayal of the party's
promises" and that every senator who
showed the least concern for the inter-
ests Of his own State was a traitor TO
the Union and his party; that the Senate
was no longer a coordinate body but
that its sole duty was 70 raufy the blind
action OF the House.
HOW 1T WAS CONSTRUCTED.
He then added with significant empha-
sis: Our friends on the other side seem
very anxious to learn upon what theory
this bin was considered. ] will tell them.
X was constructed upon the Democratic
theory Of tariff for revenue, with such
incidental protection as can be given con-
sistently 10 industries Of the country. IL
follows strictly the course marked out
boy President Cleveland In his letter Of
acceptance II is not a free trade meas
ure. but is larger step for freer trade
lNdN tlthef lhe Mills Dill or the tafiU
Of 1883 1t is not a protection act for
the sake Of protection. but 1t does dis
crimlnate between raw materials and
manufactured articles 10 the full extent
OF the difference between European and
American wages
III Is not a deficit creating bill. such
az either the present law has proven 10 be
or as the bill which passed the House
was certain TO be If enacted. II IS Demo
cratic, because II reduces taxation 10
the actual requirements Of the Govern
ment. II IS Just, because IL eliminates
the favoritism Of the present Jaw and
lessons the burdens upon the great ma
jOrity OF the people. III is wise, because
81 makes possible the quick revival Of husi-
ness activity so sadly needed and uniyer
sally desired. IL IS business-like. because
II provides sufficient revenue 10 meet
necessary expenditures without further
issue OF bonds. II Is patriotic, because
whatever Of discrimination II contains
is IN favor OF American citizens. II
IS prudent, because II does not attempt
10 ignore facts in bearing out theory
Turning to the alleged influence OF the
Sugar Trust and other like organiza-
tions IN shaping the Senate bill. he SAID;
"The assertion that any trust or trusts
have dictated any part OF any scheuule
OF this bill ] pronounce unqualihediy
false. They have received some atten-
ton, although not as much considera-
tion as individuals engaged in business
OF manufacture-no more or no less
We felt the necessity OF dealing all
such combinations a death blow, but we