Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-12
NINE HOURS TALK.
The House Lets Itself Loose on
the Tariff.
a BRUSH EETwEENTwo STATESMEN

In which the Kcntuckian n a ''Ieeslc"
Ahead So Far Reed Has = Crack at
some Figures Quoted ny sPrinGcr-Har-
Ter Tai.rs Radical l.roumsi-Dxvis Raises
a Laugh len the senate Over the Hawaii
Bcti,crs;ion.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1a-Savc for a recess
Of two hours there was an uninterrupted
How Of tariff oratory in the house again
from II in the morning until 1890 at night.
in'crcs; in the debate is beginning to flag
little. Tie principal speeches were those
Breckinridge of Kentucky, Springer Of
Illinois. Diugley Vi Maine. and Harter of
Oaio. In the course of his speech. Brock
inrid.,c isenei the advocates of protection
to sharks. Walker of Massachusetts in
sisted on knowing TO whom he applied
such an c,thct.
81 did no: mean 70 hur. the gen,leman's
feelings" replied I;rrcsinridge. Laugh
teri Walker. however. declared that
. that was Tot fair answer.
Charges somebody with Bribery.
"We,l, them" responded Brcckinridge,
IL refer TO those who. during he peril and
distress Of q great civil war, took advan-
tagc %: labor in the name Of patriotism
AMI later in time of profound peace in
creased those exactions until i'm the Fifty
| iirs; congress they wrutc new law that
enriched themselves. refer to those who
admitted new states To- retain power; those
who purchased ballot hoxcs and took the
seal of William IL. Morrison in this house
| by bribery" Dcmocratic applause.
I is.ft nm tfs,x.t Ir1v py.sl
one a. those who helped To make those
laws do you refer to mc." inquired
Walker.
III the description fits You, then You have
recognized your own picture" Laughter
and applausc.l
Reed Puts I'm n Remark.
Richards DEM oi Ohio followed with q
short speech in support os the Wilson bill,
aft.r which Diaglcy took the floor. Dingley
was accorded close attention. Springer.
who was chairman Of the ways and means
committee Of the last congress, followed.
liz. object was to show that labo-ers and
agricuituralists had no; been benefited by
the protection. lie quoted census Office
statistics on the amount, OF mortgage in
debielness.
'Ncw York has larger per capita o.
mortgage indebtedness thsa Nebraska,
interrupted Reed.
Yes. sis, replied Springer.
''lhat shows said Reed. ''what thos.
figt.tcs are worth as showing ;.he condit;o.
Of agriculture llaughter.l
Springer commended the free list of TIN
Wilson hill, but said that If he had beer
framing the hill he should have made SOM
material notifications.
The Illinois Man Not Complimentary.
In concluding Springer predicted tina
with free raw materials this country wont,
qccome the greatest manufacturing coun
try of the world. rs IL was noyv the grca,
eSt agricultural country. lie pictured Tn
, condition "a affair ia 1856 who the low
tariff was threatened. comparing IL will
today when :;.bnuo people are idle. TIN
saddcst sight lie ever witnessed. he said
was the Philadelphia delegation Of mani
young men In tie way, ana means CON
mittcc room few months ago. pleading
not Tor tbcir employers. hut their cmplo,
mcnt. lApplause.l They represented 2Jc
. NO--onc- fifth of the population Of tn
:. greatest manufacturing city of the cou;
:. try. Tie spoke OF the Mills bill and sal
q il was n measure which, in comparisio
: with the pending bill, seemed like th
!, work of n statesman.
Tiarior states ~ Proposition.
u IIarter. n large manufacturer OF agricu
=" tuTal implements and the well-Snown FIRE
n trade advocate declared that If by law III
. prices Of goods were reduced for the hem
= tit of the many it mattered not how niue
re il injured the few; bu, when the law pt
{ up prices the wrong was manifest becau.
IL benefited the few ut the expense of I'll
h many. The law should give the create,
good To the greatest number. Harter wa
l. bombarded with questions by Blair
&c New Hampshire and others, and final
proposed TO 20 back and review the tart
=. =, facts Of history.
n. Brosius closed the debate for the afte
noon in opposition tn the bill. He q
= tended the theory Of protection.