The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-02
TUE DAY IN THE SENATE.
Frye Continues His Discussion OF tho
Hawaiian Affair.

Frye Continues His Discussion OF tho
Hawaiian Affair.
WASHINGTON, March LIN the Sem
ate to-day resolution was offered by
Cullom (Rep., ILL., and laid aside tenn
porarily, providing for the appointment
of tariff commission of nine mem bers
to equalize rates OF duties on the basis
of European and American wages.
The resolution offered by Voorhees,
yesterday appointing Mills member Of
the committee on finance during the
absence of Vance, WAS laid before the
Senate and Voorhees, withdrew 1t, say
ing: "By the request, indeed by the de-
mand, of the Senator from Texas, from
which he refused to be persuaded, L
withdraw that resolution"
Frye resumed his speech on the
Hawaiian question, taking it up where
he had left off yesterday-the consider
alton of Blount's report.
Mr.. Frye quoted largely from the
testimony in condemnation Of Blount's
course in his investigation and read
portions of the statements Of Stevens,
Thurston and President Dole, whom, he
said, this country had learned to re-
spect. He had read, he said, the state
ments OF at least two witnesses to show
that the entire provisional government
practically called on Blount and offered
TO give him any information what he
might desire, and that Blount said in
reply that he should be happy to re-
celve it, and that he would notify them
when he could.
Gray reminded Frye that Blount had
called on President Dole and his ca binet
and signified to them that he would be
glad t. hear them, but that he felt a
delicacy in requesting to them to come
before him as mbers of the govern
ment itself.
Frye said that he had read testimony
giving direc; contradict ton to that state
ment of Blount.
Gray said that Blount had testified
under oath that the members of the
provisional government had an oppor-
tunity to make statements before him,
and that Smith, the attorney general of
the provisional government, said the
same thing.
Frye passed away from that point and
proceeded to discuss the aues ton
whether there had been any conspiracy
to provoke a revolution.
at 3:l5 the unfinished business was
taken up-being the Senate bill to pro
vide additional accom- u odations for the
Government Printing Ofice-and Mr..
Dolph (Rep, Ore.) addressed tho
Senate, using the printing office bill
as the text for tariff speech. He
thought il the Democratic caucus had
agreed that the Wilson bill should be
abandoned and that the existing tariff
law should not be disturbed, there
would DO revenues enough to support
the Government and to provide for all
necessary public works.
The hill ha caid 10 ho ror,odolod
not in the interest OF the country's in
dustries, but that the votes of the Sen
ators from West Virginia, Maryland
and Louisiana shall be secured, and
that the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brice)
and Senators from New York may be
placated.
To-day the destinies Of the indus
tries of the country are in the hands of
three Senators who were conspicuous
in the Southern ConfederacY. The ma
jority OF the finance committee is com
posed mainly of Senators who were
conspicuous in the great effort to de-
stroy the Union and another member
OF the majority WAS conspicuous during
the rebellion for his supposed sympa
thy with the leaders of the rebellion
Mr.. Dolph went on to criticise the
action of the finance committee in re-
fusing hearings to the representatives
of the labor and industry of the
country, and said that the true reason
for that refusal was that the majority
of that committee was hoplessly welded
to free trade, blind to the object lesson
which the existing conditions offered,
deaf to the cries OF unemployed labor
and Of idle capital and determined to
destroy the protective system.
Tho Wilson hill ho c3id vuoo
tional bill. 1t attacked every industry
Of the North and was admirably de-
signed for the degradation of American
labor.
But" said Dolph exci.edly. 1.-THE
day of reckoning is approaching; tho
handwriting is on the wall; the people
will repudiate you (meaning the Demo
crats), and the next house of Re presen-
tatives will be as overwhelu ingly Re-
publican as the present one is Demo-
cratic"
"Populist," Allen suggested by way
Of correction.
The next President Of tho United
States" Dolph went on, Needless of the
interruption, "will be Republican"
"Populist," again came from Allen.
And the people of this country
never will rest" exclaimed Dolph,
wlthont regarding tho interruption,
until by their ballots they have placed
the party OF protection in position to
undo the mischief which this Congress
has already done, and will yet do"
Mr.. Allon challenged Mr.. Dolph to
show that representatives Of working
men had applied for hearings and had
been refused, and said that he had been
informed by one of the great leaders Of
labor organization which numbered
hundreds Of thousands Of workingmen
that they had no desire to be heard
before the finance committed 1t WAS