The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-08-14

| ulu not lnteno TO give the ngures
that 100, 900, 900 of raw sugar had been
imported" replied Mr.. Wilson. ~
stated that had been informed that
the sugar trust had imported about that
amount, and even heard it stated thai
it was in excess of that amount. 1t has
been put at 44S, 900 tons by those W he
pretend to know"
SIS it not true" asked MIR. Hurd,
that whatever may be the bonus to
the augar trust, in view OF the passage
of this law, would not the trust reap q
still larger bonus under the operation
OF the Mckinley law il it were still left
in force?"
"They would not do so Immediately,
but under the operation OF that law
from year to year they would certainly
reap a larger sum.
"Mr. Speeker,in answer to all of those
questions l have simply to cay that
under the rule just adopted by the
house immediately following the pass
ing of this bill, We hope to present and
pass bill putting sugar on the free list.
Applause on the Democratic side.
The question is now raised as to
whether THE lie q government OF the
American people, Tor the American
people, or government of the sugar
trust for the benefit of the sugar trust,
and this house will chow the people,
l doubs not. what its position is on tbs
matter, and the senate will chow the
people its position.
~ will reserve the residue OF my
time"
REED rAKxa TIE FLOOR.
Mr.. Reed, the leader OF the opposi-
ton, took the floor. He aroused his
followers to the highest pitch of en-
thusiaam.
"Mr. Speaker, am somewhat reluc.
tant to address the house. but my feel
ings are divided between two omotions,"
began Mr.. Reed. Zone emotion is OF
regret for the Democratic party and for
its position. and the other is q feeling
OF regret fer the country and it's posi-.
ton, too.
LAS far as the gentleman from West
Virginia is concerned and his compat-
riots, there 10 not the slightest neces-
sity OF my commenting on the differ
ence between this scene OF sorrow and
the triumphal procession which carried
him out of this house. Laughter He
is not 30 joyous now, having been
and more effectually. [Oontinued
tlemsn from West Virginia and bis COM
patriots that they have had to contend
with gentlemen of so much more ca
paclty and skill. Undoubtedly the
house conferees meant we'll. Undoubt-
eddy their intentions were honorable,
but they were no match for the gentle
men whom they met in the other
branch. They were not so skillful as
those men. Why, our conferees come
back to us, gentlemen, without so much
as the name OF the bill they transported
across this building month ago. 1t
will be known in history rs the German
Brice, vice the Wilson, bill. Dead
laughter and applause on the Republi-
can sidel and not dead on the field of
honor, either. Renewed laughter and
applause on the Republican eide.
THE gentlemen from West Virginia
and his compatriots are bsfore US now,
not az the triumphal reformers march
| ing to glory at the sound of their own
sweet voices. They are little babes IL
the woods, and it will soon be seen that
they were left there by their uncle in
the White House. [Great laughter and
applause
II can hear the humming of the pin
ions of the little ballots that are to bury
them out OF sight. Laughter on the
Republican side.l But their fate 10 OF
small consequence. Their disappear
ance is the least Of this event. told
this house, speaking on this tariff
question, that one Of the great
misiortunes of the attempted
action would be the fact that whatever
basis was reached it would not be per-
manent basis, upon which this country
could do business. All that was only an
effort on their part to do something-an
effort which they were going to continue,
and the gentleman from West Virginia
(Wilson) signalized their departure from
history by talking about this being a
step in the onward march so not even
content with this senate bill, not even
content with the attacks it makes upon
the country, these gentlemen, while
they feel their personal discredit by sub
uniting to the bill, announce to US that
it 10 only the herald of future attacks
upon the business industries of this
country.
"Great God. has not this country suit
fered enough during the last IL months
that these men should come and assure
it their ravages are to be continued? l
tell you when the people get an oppor-
tunity to express their opinion of you,
you will listen to them more intently
and with sadder hearts than you have
today. Even not content with what you
have done. you have threatened the PEG.
pie of this country with yourselves
again. Laughter on the Republican
side.[
1--WE shall not write its epitaph. That
was done by nearer and desrer person.
age. That has been done by the man
whose name must be affixed to this bill
before it can be diRcredit to the stat.
ute books. His name must be affixed.
He tells you this bill is an instance of
perfidy. injustice and dishonor. We
have nothing to do in the mex campaign
except to read the testimony of your
chief magistrate under whose protecting
wing the committee on ways and means
OF the house have lived, 90 that we did
not know at any moment whether they
were q committee Of the house of repre-.
sentatives or committee of the execu-
tive.
"Out Of your own household has
come your condemnation; nay, out Of
your own mouths has your condemna-
tion come. for we shall head that bold
and incorporating declaration of the
chairman OF the committee ON ways
and meahs, that we were to sit here I'M
til the the end of our term to put down