The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-20

tection 0f tafin taxation be plhoad around
iou ore and coal ot the corporations and
cnpiiallly. How can We faos tho PEOPLE
after indulang IN anoh outrageous disofim-
inatioua ana violation of pfinolpls1
Under our paIlT platform and In nc.
eordanae with our declared party purposes.
sugar IL legitimate and logical article Of
revenue taIAtiOn. Unfortunately, how
ever, incidents have accompanied certain
stages Of legislation which would ba
au omitted 10 conference that have
aroused IN connection With this sub
isot a nAtional democratic hnimosity
70 the methods OF manipulation OF The
ttuate and combinations. I confess 70
sharing In this fsallng and yet II usoma 10
me that we ought. II possible, sufficiently
ffos Ourselves from prtjudles 10 snable us
10 ooolly weigh tho conside ati0ns. which,
IN formulating tariff legislation, ought 10
guide our treatment % sugar Az a taxable
article.
while no tenderness should be enter.
tainod for trusts. Hnd while am decidedly
opposed 10 granting thom. uhdeF tho guise
OF taflh lATatlon, any opportunity 10 fur
ther their particular methods, | suggest
that we ought not 10 DO driven away from
tho democratic principle anJ polioY whioh
lead 10 tho taxation OF sugar by fear,
quite likely exaggerated that In carrying
out this principle and policy we may indi-
reotiy and Individually encourage tho aom-
binntion Of tho sugar refining interests.
know Ia present conditions this ia a deli
cate snbiso.. and / appreciate the depth
and strength OF the feeling which its treat
ment has aroused. | do not believe thst
We should do evil that good NAV como. bu,
ID ssema to me that We should not fo'Qet
that our aim is the completion OF the tar
iff, and in taIin2 sugar for proper PURPOSES
and within reasonable bounds, Whatever
elae may bo said OF our action, We are In no
danger Of running counter to democratic
principles.
"With all there 10 at stake there must be.
In the treatment of this article, nom O
ground upon which We are all willing 90
stand. where toleration and conoiliation
may DO allowed 10 solve The problem. with
out demanding the entire surrender OF
nxed conscientious convictions"
Al the conclusion of the reading OF the
presidenrs letter. Rsod said II take 10 for
granted. Mr. speaker. that the gentleman
to whom the letter was addressed, has OBJ
served all the proprieties which gentlemen
ordinarily observe in regard 10 their cor
| fespondenoe, and tho letter which ID
marked personal having been addressed
10 him. he 10 not been guilty In any way OF
making IL publio without the express con-
sent OF the author. Hence we have here
to-day the somewhat remarkable spectacle
of a message sent By the presi dent of the
United States 70 the house OF Representatives
through his faithful committee on waya
and insans. This seems 20 be Just reoipro-
cal action on his part. for the house will
reoolleot that the committee on ways and
means communicated to this house its in
tentian of having an income tax, through
the kindness OF the president Of the United
states tApplsuss on rsp ublican side.
whether this relationship thus intimate
between a committee Of the house and the
president was contemplated by the consti-
lion OF tho United States 10 hardly wortt
the trouble of inquiry In sbe shape In which
the matter nov stsnds before the houss
Least Of all would any one on this side finc
fault with the severe language which tn.
democratic president has seen nt to uss
about the democratic senate. (Applausi
and laughter on the republican side.l
"Undoubtedly bis personal intercours,
with the members Of that body. and hi
official relations with them. have enabled
him 10 put all the strength of reproo
which the lsttss contains. Bat the trans
action, as 10 stands to-day. is between them
aud him. II be has made q righteous
charge, their characters are blackened; Ant
II he has made false charge, IL IL for them
to sse that justice 10 done for the tinth oi
history. Applause on republican side.
I'VE have no conoern with II, eIeept el
peo,ators. The public aspect of this affair,
however, shows that newspaper rumor,
have had all the tluth that newspaper Iu-
N ora ever have In regard TO the relations
between this committee Of the house and
the president Of ths United States. and II
Ia shown clearly that this committee has his
directions 90 consent 10 sulh-
eient tax upon sugar, In consider
alton OF the fact that coal ano
iron ore shall be brought here free
In other words. In the groat contest be-
tween The trust which manufactures tbs
sugar Of this country and which is a home
corporation, aud the great corporation
which 10 TO ex ploit the mines OF Nova Scotia
and enrich by $l0.000000 the set of men
who are engaged in that enterprise. the
D esidsnt snd committee OF this house take
ths side OF the Boton corporation. Laugh
ter and applause on republican side.)
(which is the most satisfactory 10 the
people, let the country decide. The gen
tlenan from West Virginia has Iledged the
house to stand out against the senate, ts
break the fetters which bind these gentle.
mon 10 their present positions l have nc
doubt bat what the gentleman says 10 true
that the southern gentlemen In the senat,
u st their southern brothers here With sad.
mesa | have no doubt but that sAdnesl
filled their hearts because there are many
amendments OF the senate which. II ia fail
to say. are Improvements on the honss bill,
and IN the direction Of protection.
Tho senate bill Ia not what this country
ought 10 have. 10 is not suoh a bill q,
would do justice so its industries; bot tbs
honss bill was so bad that almos, any
change in an upward direction would b,
better. But what was tho trouble with
these southern gentlemen2 These south-
ern gentlemen met what interests and in.
dust les OF the northern democratic oop-
feresa, theis fellow senate sand What
is tariff bu, one which relate,
10 tho interests Of the interests OF the
eountryS When n distinguished senator
bold out for collars and cuffs and
the demoofhtic party In the senate marched
them. that senator was acting not me ely
for his own interests, but fos the interests
OF his constituents aud II il is true that he
himself was In any way interested IN bus.
mess Ia that town, not OF that kind, aud
that business would lose its vieor aud life
on account OF the destruction Of tho collar
aud cud industry, he was representing his
people because this country and its pros
pority ls made up OF itn industries and ~
tntereets. Applause on republican side
we believe not In the success Of the
north, but in the success Of tho whole
country, and We stand as ready 10 give the
south the benont of laws which nuke
hi her wARee for men and an incTsusa OF
wealth for all ~ freely and a. readily NJ
We givo 10 10 our own people"
kosd then yielded a minute 10 Wheele'
who congratulated ths horse on the Arm
poaitlon ,he eoufetees had taken against
the oncroNehment OF tho senate.
AZ la0 ths resolution 90 farther insist on
diaacTeement Of Tho senate vus ngreed tc
without division. The speaker re- appointed
tho former conforses on the pat OF ths
house, and tho regular order was taken up,
The conference report on ,he naval ap-
aoVen. The oonfefenos rerort on the mil
iinrI bill was agreed 10, 1913 30 eighteen
The conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation oil waa agreed
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