Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-10
THE TARIFF DEBATE,
Speeches Both For and Against the Pend
ing Bill.
Those That Were Made After The
and at the Night Session.

After The Stars report closed yesterday
speeches were made on the tariff during the
afternoon session by Messrs. Black and
Hopkins of Illinois, the latter presenting the
protection and the former the anti-protec-
ton views which are in conflict in that
state.
Several speeches, not occupying a great
amount of time nor listened to by a very
large audience, We're delivered at the night
session. There may have been forty men,
bers on the floor and 800 persons i'm the
galleries when the night session was open
ed with speech by Mr.. Haines of New
York. who is one of the democratic kickers
against the bill.
The last speaker of the evening had an
audience of scarcely more than a dozen
members on the floor and about fifty or six
ty persons in the galleries
More than 300 vacant chairs on the floor
yawned at the speakers and the brilliant
lights in the hall, the cloak rooms and cor
ridors disclosed gaping emptiness.
Some Members Noticed.
During the entire session kilgore, who
has got IN the habit of attending night ses-
sions, by being always on guard on private
bill nights, occupied his seat, which is at
the head of the aisle at the main entrance.
Two o. three seats in front of him sat, for
while. ONeil of Massachusetts. who was
waiting for half an hour with his overcoat
on for a chance to slip out without being
missed, while the contemplation of the
emptiness his departure would have caused
him to hesitate. Cooper of Indiana, Tucker,
Meredith. Brookshire, Henderson and two
or three others sat on each side of the GEN.
trail aisle, facing first this way and then
that. according to which side of the House
the orator occupied. Beyond this narrow
line of volunteers stretched on either hand
the great field of vacant seats, with now
and then, at great intervals, a member or
an employee. as lonely and conspicuous a
fly in a large pan of milk.
The Collar. and CUFFS Protest.
Like Antony lifting the mantle from the
dead Caesar, Mr.. Haines laid a stretcher
in front of the Speakers desk. while the
assembled multitude of members-say
probably twenty-five-crowded about him.
The object on the stretcher was the mortal
remains of the late lamented vox populi
embalmed in the highest art of bookbinding
1t a volume three feet by three. and
two feet thick of the names of $4,000 some
hundred and some of the people of Troy
petitiouing for the preserva ton of p-otec-
ton for collars and cuffs.
With this before him. Mr.. Haines pleaded
for the men. women and children Of Troy.
page leaned over to look into the volume
and got lost between its leaves. NJ. Hare,
who walked down quietly to look at the
volume after the speech was over. had two
of the larger pages hold up one lid while he
looked at few of the signatures. Before
/ closing ,. up great care was taken to see
| that no one got caught between its leaves.
Some Republican Questions.
While Mr.. Haines was pointing at this
great book and declaring that he would
never vote for the Wilson bill until the duty
was restored on collars and cuffs he was in
terrupted by some republicans who wanted
to know why iron and steel and wool and
several other things should not be protected
well as collars and cuffs
Afte- Haines came Woomer of Pennsylva-
mia, Pendleton Of Texas. who quite disa-
greed as to the powers and privileges and
giant of the House and the hero of Fort
Fisher, spoke in advocacy of the protection
to farmers. especially of stock farmers.
Mr.. Black of Illinois.
Mr.. Black during thes late afternoon said
that it had been asserted by the protec-
ticnist party that the Mckinley law had
increased the general range of wages, but
he doubted that statement. Protection had
not had the result of keeping the wage
market up. Three times during the ascend
ancy of those protecting laws within the
last ten years had the industries OF the
country been disturbed. On two of these
made the excuse which they were now
makirg &, that it was due to threatened
changes by the democratic party for the
periods of depression occurred when the
republican party Was i'm the affiuence of
Its ascendancy. A reasonable explanatio
OF the present depression was to be found
in the fact that whereas the country In
1870 and 1891 shipped to Europe exports
which left the balance of trade in our
| favor by nearly SaUo.V0,60, I'm more recent
H. hal fol
FAR below expectations. and the balance of
trade swung against US in one year S2a1
w, another cause of business depres-
sion and the depletion of the treasury as
suggested by the gentleman from West
Virginia Mr. Wilson,, was the was,eful
eNtrapaganee with Iublic money which
nal marked recent years.
Mr.. Black denied that the nresen, do
preston could be attributed to the onco,n-
ing OF the democratic rarty. That was an
proof. The depression which bsd co,oa
upon the country had been due 10 tn. dis
regard OF the fundameEta tai law of taxa,ion
ar, f,iack spoke, too. Of the protective
duties against Canadian agricultural nro
ducts, although. he said they were no
cheaper than similar American products
ana commented upon the fact that peti
IONS mad been presented I'm Congress re-
Gently against allowing Canadian WORK
TO cross into the United States. work ali
Jay, ana return at night. That he said.
, Mss an instance of the false position into
whch the pubic mind had been forced nv
ton " PAo'eS-
Mr.. cannon ulLD asked his collsa,,,s
whether ne was in favor OF permitting Ca
hdhidh Workmen to cross the bor,iar ana
compete with American workmen
MI. BLACK said that i'm the casa N, ,,.,o
uian anu American workmen there was no
dlstlnction of race or blood. Brothers yvars
on either side or the line. ana SO uers To-
thers and sons He therefore would nor ,n
tefuict the coming OF Canadiln worImep
uhtli IL was demonstrated that their com,ns
"ouid work INJURY TO American workmen
Am TO understand MIR. Cannon assed
that my colleague would remedy the evil
Dy bringing American wages TO a level vim
the wages paid I'm Europe"
1T were being chased by hees NJ
BLACK replied. II would lay down the hon
eS' ana IL We're being set on by wolves A
would get the fresh beef out of their s;sh,
80. IL We're certain that Americans were
petng overwhelmed by vast masses of men
seeking our shores because Of this heller 10
iahacious oneD that wages were higher lara
would seek TO repeal those laws which
inade wages higher, and would let wages
nave their natural play all over the world -
IN concluding his speech. Mr.. Black said.
DO NOT See why should .hrink from
the name or free traders. Everything yb,ch
the human race has won. has had i'm ire
piumes the word free" Free sp.ech free
press, free thought. E,yeryfhjpp v-or,b -