Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-29
WEST VIRGINIA MEMBERS.
How They spoke ana Voted on the Pro-
posed Coal Amendments.

How They spoke ana Voted on the Pro-
posed Coal Amendments.
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WAsuINGToN, ID. c.. January 2s.-In
concluding his remarks i'm the House
the other day supporting the amend
ment to the Wilson bill providing for
the retention OF the present duty on
coal, Congress Anderson made the
following significant observations on the
attitude OF the Republicans: 81 desire
also 10 refer 10 the fact that Messrs.
Frye and Hale, now Republican Sen
atOrs from Maine. when members Of
this House, on March l3, 1871, and
upon yea and nay vote, along with
every other Republican from New Eng
land, voted for resolution to place
coal on the free list, Mr.. Hereford, OF
West Virginia, voting no; and Mr.. Frye
was sent TO West Virginia In the cam
paign OF 1892 20 teach our people
lessons on the tariff question. 1t also
appears from the Record that Messrs.
Blaine, Garfield, Wheeler, Foster, Cul-
lOm, Dawes, John a. Logan and other
good Republicans when in Congress
favored placing coal on the free
list The minority OF the present
Ways aud Means Committee nave seen
proper 20 assail the Wilson bill because
coal is placed on the free list. We all
know there is a division on the Demo
cratic side upon this Isolated question
and the Republicans Of this House have
the opportunity 20 demonstrate wheth-
er the minority OF the committee ex-
pressed upon this subject the views Of
the minority OF the House. 10 other
words, with division on the Democratic
side, they have the power
to restore the duty on coal .
The Republicans cannot escape re-
sponsibility for the action here and
now taken. do not intend that they
shall remain silent or vote against a
tariff on coal, and thereby defeat the
motion 70 restore the duty on coal, and
be 10 position 10 dodge or escape re-
spoLsibiiity in future. Tue Republic
ans will not be permitted by their ST.
lence or votes here TO prevent the adop-
ton Of an amendment 10 place coal on
the dutiable list, and be In condition 20
60 20 West Virginia or elsewhere In fu-
ture and claim before the people that
the Republican party favored a tariff
on coal.
The votes which followed on the coal
amendments. 10 the light OF Mr.. Alder.
sons remarks, showed clearly the hum
bug and hypocrisy Of the Repnblicans.
On the amendment 10 retain the pres
ent duty Of II cents ton on coal.
which the Republicans knew could not
be adopted even with their solid snp-
port. they voted in the affirmative. Bot
when the vote was taken on the amend,
meut for duty OF 40 cents ton, which
toe Republicans knew would be sup
ported by a large number of Democrats
and might be adopted II the minority
also voted for be soidly, the Republi.
cans refrained voting ln the Affirmative,
while many OF them, Including four Ro.
publican bers of the Ways and
Means Committee, voted against
These facts should be- borne in mind
in West Virginia. for use boo future CAM
paigus when tho Republicans come for
ward with the claim that they tried To
retain the duty on coal
The attention Of the RECsTEK CORE
spondeut has been called % a statement
go the editorial columns the other day.
which said that Congressman Pendle-
ton. Anderson and Capehart, voted for
ga 40 per cent. duty on coal" This ia
a mistake. The gentlemen named all
voted for a duty OF 40 cents ton on
coal, which is quite q tiereut matter.
Messrs. Anderson and Pendlet0n also
voted for the amendment 90 retain the
present duty OF ~ cents ton, which Is
less than 25 per cent This correction
is made iu justice % the gentlemen
named