The herald., 1894-04-20
At THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
Senator Perkins Makes a
Tariff Speech.
The COxey Question BObS Up
in the Senate.
LatitudinOus Debate in the House on
the Diplomatic Bill.
Tho Hawaiian Controversy worked
Over Again - Why Senator
White Favors tho New
Chinese Treaty.
nu the AssncIa,nh pro.s

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By the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The day in
the senate was almost entirely consumed
by a speech against the pending tariff
bill by Senator Perkins of California.
The speech Was mainly devoted to dis
cusslon OF the articlea which directly
affected California, although he con-
sidered other features OF the bill in
which his state is not interested, but
which are opposed to Republican prin-
ciples, and he accordingly arraigned.
PERKINS SPEECH.
Perkins opened his speech with gen.
eral statement. describing the business
and financial conditions of the country,
saying that he preferred to consider and
discuss the question as business rather
than political matter. He said: "It
has been the plan for the past 80 years
OF wise statesmanship to raise about
one-half OF the expenses of the gov
ernment by placing an import duty upon
ehO PtO0uONo Vi ObhDl AhhA5 bhab COhlc 9
into this country for consumption or use
by our people, and to 80 adjust these
duties that they will best protect and
ioster American industries and thereby
dignity and protect American labor
against the cheap. servile and contract
labor of foreign lands. That this is the
correct principle is evidenced from the
fact that during this time our industrial
interests have been stimulated and our
people prosperous, content and happy.
The Democratic party has fallen from
it's high estate, abandoned its principles
utterly, and instead OF making open and
bold war upon its ancient doctrines and
adopted platform. enters beneath the
Republican platform, attacks the Re-
publican tariff measure, which is de-
clared unconstitutional and q robbsr,
on the same principieBtt = - Assss e & r.
ture of the same materials"
He then took up and discussed the
question in detail and spoke at some
length as to the various California in.
terests-borax, quicksilver, best sugar
sulphur, salt, fruits, nuts, wine, wool
and coal-affected by the bill, claiming
for them all the protection given under
the present lsws.
''This ought to be the richest country
in the world taxes should be the lowest /;
labor be ON higher standard and bet
ter paid, and it's products should bring
the greatest satisfaction, all of which it
would be and do but for the anglo mania
that has turned the heads of q large
portion Of our people and especially Of
one, of our great political parties" con-
tinued the speaker. 1.-THE condition of
affairs in this country Ia vastly different
from what it was quarter OF q century
ago. The discontented and unsettled
classes, of which the number 10 steadily
increasing, have no longer new and
virgin territory to occupy when they be.
come dissatisfied with the older country.
The time has come when in the order OF
things we have fixed national policy
on all things affecting the stability of
the government. The shifting, fuctuat-
ing policy OF the managers of the party
OF free trade, in seeking to force its views
upon the country, whether the people
endorse them or not, is q striking illus
tration OF its unh ness to manage ma.
tional affairs aud can but result in dis.
aster to the party that attempts it. We
can endure less fooliahnesH than formerly.
The people can stand less nonsense in
the shape OF unwise laws than when
there was less suffering and idleness
among them"
But little business was transacted dur.
ing the morning hour, the agreement of
the senate to the report OF the confer
ence com mmittee on the urgent deficiency
bill being the most important.
THE CoxEY MOVEMENT.
PETER stirred up quite hornets nest
by calling mp his resolution for the ap-
pointment OF q committee on communi.
;ations TO receive the petitions OF
Joxey's army. He explained that the
object OF the resolution was to begin
preparations for the proper reception of
he body of men and give every one a
air chance to present his grievance to
congress-. The senate, regarded by
many as the American house OF lords.
would have an opportunity to chow it
vas not out of touch with the people by
appointing the committee. The coun.
~, he eaid, was on the verge of trouble.
Jnless the authorities were wise and
managed affairs with discretion they
would regret it in the near future. The
ime wac ripe for such movements, but
his wac peaceful one. The men were
imply coming here to lay their griev-
nces before congress.
PETER was followed by Senator Allen,
'opullst, of Nebraska, who, while not
ntirely approving Coxey's action, as
erted the perfect right of Coxey and |
lie followers to come so Washington if |
hey chose. Not only that, but they
ad right to come into the capitol and |
ccupy the gslleries of the senate, and it
7ould be unwise on the part of the sem
to to refuse them the privilege. They
ad also the right to be heard, and no
1an. whether a senator or a citizen,
sd right to deny that right. He bit.
erly denounced the report that General
'rdway of the National guard of the
district OF Columbia, was preparing to
lobilize the militia at the confines OF
ne district.
These men are coming here With
eriect rights" continued Allen, with
ghts which are constitutional and as
Acred ss those of any other man,