Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-10
As As DECLARES HIMSELF
..o,c LANGUAGE ~ REGARD
'''', 70 rnn TARIFF.


~ columbus Jones, who
''' '.'ryIeted In the police court yes
~ in the lobby in the rear
~ .'nst. when that body met to-
..,,clpating n further airing OF
rs, Isl in connection with the
...olutlon to investigate the ell
,.s,rIss clubbing on the capitol
& on May !.
:. Proceedings were opened win
= ~, routine morning business.
,,op Of Mr.. Gray. Democrat Of
100 a bill authorizing Rear Ad-
,raiter and Surgeon ]. Rufus
a the navy to accept a decora-
me third class from the people
r,Ds.usla for their humane service
4. rounded and dying men in the
!, venezuelan war was passed, as
,,.o a bill to authorize the cap
IA crew Of the life-saving sta
Al Hog Island. Va, to accept a
1 n Of honor from Spain for tier
4 i conduct in saving life from a
k.essd spanish vessel.
N, Berry, Democrat of Arkansas,
.x.d these bills to go through. but
Ar protest. He insisted that Moth
I. .houd be permitted to Interfere
IN the tariff bill.
M whole country, he said, includ-
|. ,AOse who opposed ms well as ihose
Il favored 1t were anxious for action
d. tariff. The present interrnin'
N day was making the people l"se
cadence and respect for the SEN
n, ne conclusion of the morning
fatsss Mr. Allen. Popullst, of Neb-
~ called up his resolution for the
|clntment OF a special committee to
Ee.tigate the police interference with
|, coxey demonstration ON the capitol
Ind on May /. He spoke at some
tsth and was responded to by Senator
Isman Of Ohio, who said that he
d Consented to introduce Mr.. CoXey's
III but that Coxey thanked him and
. said he did not want him to do so.
ne Coxey resolution went over until
BORROW, when. according to motion
uei. Senator Teller and others will
to be heard upon It. Mr.. Aldrich
X UP the amendment to the tariff
1 which is the words"or withdrawn
consumption" the purpose being
include goods so withdrawn from
,aei warehouses In the provisions
lying In the bill to goods imported.
5 preclptated a running discussion,
which Messrs. Jones of Arkansas.
lnder Of New Hampshire. Vest of
souri,. Hale OF Maine. Harris of Ten
We and Mills Of Texas took part,
Il, Chandler estimated that the
sndmsnt would give the owners of
Imported goods 100000 or $4,000
inator Hlll suggested that the theory
Md TO be ITO give away the differ
In rates and make 1t up in the in
< tax"
FER some further running debate
Aldrich got the floor and succeeded
fousing Mr.. Mills. He began by re-
ing 10 his assertion in the senate
E Time ago that over 300 amend
rs would be brought In. He knew
that this statement was true. Yet
10 been met with the most tumult-
oenials from everyone In authority
The other side. His statement, as
amendments showed, had been too
ervative. He had understated the |
ehafacter and the number OF |
lees made. These amendments de-
etely abandoned every principle
advocated by tariff reformers. They
increases from 10 to 300 per cent, |
WIN grand7 sweep changed the
from ad valorem to specific. He
enfaets from the speeches of Sem
voorhees, and Mills made at the
wy ana closing Of the general de-
announcing In the most severe
N, system OF specific duties. To
loN mat cill as now modified would
7, surrender OF the PRINCIPLES
meume, After this he said he did
nink there was a single senator
y other side who had the temerity
WV his allegiance to the Chicago
,sm, ihey could do nothing now
, nn silent. Not one OF them
f1e Tor u without stultlfying
~ N view OF his party platform.
= @ You understand the plat
I suggested Mr.. Palmer.
~ pAtiorm condemns Republican
ION as unconstitutional and a
~ au robbery" said Mr.. Aldrich. |
sr ihterjected Mr.. Vest. 1T.
enns protection"
mere any dlfference?" asked Mr..
~ sartastloally. between Repub-
anu pemocratic protection?'
sSsat deal {" replied Mr.. Vest.
sl'hs or Texas, evidently did not |
30 ne arose at this point. The
Z u The Rhode Island senator
s',s,uently gone hcme and he was |
~ under some excitement. He |
y, ~ 20 repel the idea that he was
Y way responsible for what Mr..
~ mad termed the Democratic |
~ A few days ago, he began,
~ described his own position as
me devil and the deep sea,
,t,ohhihley bill being the devil. |
hat Time change had come |
Ne situation. He was nearer the
!. am mad as much sea room as
~ 'i-aughter). He found that the
s.vre the senate, as modified by
, Sta,,lsennment introduced. had no
= 70 the Wilson bin. 1t
r. ne said, TO bear the name OF
r y nan or Brice. No man could
he, nm into an admission that
~ was response to Democratic
a lie had said that taxation
n oe leyiee upon value: that II
n only Just system; that taxation
IA nv be imposed as under the
~, system OF the Mckinley bill
y he goods Of the rich would
'h. sne same tax as was levied upon
"A anperarticles OF the poor. There
Y sesod and there he would con-
Il stShu. lie rose to say that
AZ ny intend TO vote for a single
ea 'he amendments carrying a
fins specihc duties. lr was hui
VS.. enough to have to indorse
ip,e,im Of robbery contained in the
~ Dill without bowling in mortl-
,rt,oIso aecept the very badges OF
sui The first amendment made
,ssa.snder. 1t was contonued
IN The bill until IL was a
4 between the Mckinley bill
-. i,,0,cratic system OF protection