New-York tribune., 1895-12-15
An ARGUNENT WITH NR. CRISP.
FACTS ABOUT THE OPERATION or TIE WILSON
LAW MHICH MADE HIN cI.EAR OFT

FACTS ABOUT THE OPERATION or TIE WILSON
LAW WHICH MADE HIM CLEAR OFT
Il have been amused at reading the reports 4
Mr.. Crisps attitude the BayarI resolution"
remarked a prominent Western milling man lie
seated with a party Of friends IN one OF tie
uptown hotels and they had been having 4 f. -
for-a.l discussion OF the situation lie SAIL 1t
long ago that was travel.., through
the South. and was on my way from e.. -an01sL
10 Atlanta. on the Western and Atlantic RagroIl.
| sitting composedy in the smoking apartment
Of the sleeper whcL at of the way stations my
meditation were rudely interrupted by the entrance
OF breezy party Of gentlemen VINO seemed TO ne
full OF enthusiasm about a political meeting they
MAS strangely familiar to me- vet could not pa e
him until | heard OF the party address nm
Mr.. Speaker \ little later another said 'Mr.
Crisp and then my nrst impression was crystal-
liZed into fact. II was Speaker Crisp he had. i.
appears. been doing some campaign work, AMI It
was his speech that the friends about him were
discussing and eu.og!zng as a campaign clncher.
The Speaker leaned back among ;he uphos,e.ad
cushions, ana thoughtfui.y reinathe tha. ne tat
some new ideas ne was going to bring forward. anI
began exploit his notions on the tariff question.
The new tariff bill had only recently gone into
operation My arm up TO the time OF the BINS
ss fndsa aa sss ason fa45y a BAGS zoe or
OF -four year ~ tns TIM tRe hiii became
1000 and ScO) bags. which %ere immed ately can:
sor in ny those markets uS to the Tine C.; the ns
dent "A narrating. although We afterN&rd st
as / have said. as long as | could siand tho pres
sure for was boiling full. and then ! exercised
tie weiknown American prerosatve Of chipping
in for smoking compartment Is enc Of the ave.
nues for free speech eanei over ami said: Mr..
ture that can furnish you Il you Ike Al once
he said. H9ye yorE Wei; lei me have them
Then tod him ahsut hui our We; West IL indian 1 eSp,r.
of that as one item II he was so minded. Then, IN
order TO draw h!n out. ASKED him, for my own
we wel 10 And market Tor the one we had os;
lie looked al me In plying sort OF way. inoagnt
my 1ts.G
production OF -four has not been increased nor IS
consumption diminished ey the W son bill. They
MSero West ina'es ,bnt bi vo have 10 DO To- I Ind he
there's your market His friends were ready "
SppaIa S6a ,a pI9 Where tSat was Ha reped no do
tRhiR Rink tn that / can We said l. r.. tel ySl
In ney yetsaon sr fns ior the c0 wilson BIS ' raSar t
Spain mas placed prohibltory tarin on Americ N
flour for import to the West Indies and this pro-
hibition applies equally to Spain herself. SO We
can't go there for a markni NOM. as ior Cin1da:
free-trade policy does not apply to hes co.)nes.
s operation Is reserved .r for me snS 9aa raar
IS as effee!us:y ,hu, oui from tha pToviass as /,
s s% sRai Tor eaS 's
The second round was distinctly in my favor. and
not through yet. | had just returned from Gag
land where Il, had so S9ne Of 70 epfesy'T st 20 ai
prsing thing. In Bristol found nour made froia
nnen n%ssan M,s "nea 6s rDs in IN T s % b
made In our mis-. This SET - thnk,lg
and on my return home | found tnat France
Immediately after the passage OF .oe wilson 6ll
had imposed dnerentia Import duty ~ Auefi-
can -four OF proalbitory nature At the some t.lie
she had granted bounty 10 French milers on their
exports OF Hour equivalent 70 the import duty uoon
corresponding, quality " wheat Now the rub
of II al right here oar shsrpes. c5mprt-
tors in the purchase Of wnest through he Me't
were the buyers OF two large houses r.gAt at ~
seaboard. who exported the most of their whe't
directs France. ! tod this 10 the Speaker a.t
! his party. and conc.uded: Now thera y so-l-
| more campaign literature for You Mr. Crisp. A
relighted my cigar. which had gone cut during the
argument In few minutes Nj. Crisp eksusei
| himself and Two of his friends were
seated opposite and tac form of tie Con-
sressman disappeared through the door, one ~
| them leaned toward the other ard said With De
| t.tionsry ferv)r: We'll I'll be hanged"