The Indianapolis journal., 1895-01-15
Hill Arraigncd for His Attitude ON the
Tariff Question and the Mary
lander Scored for the Same.
GORMAN FORCED INTO A HOLE
QUESTIONS PUT BY REPUBLICANS
THAT COULD NOT BE ANSWERED.
CarIisle's Eehcft and How to Meet II
the Chief Topic of Debate-Mr.
Allison's Brief Speech.

WASHINGTON, JAM 14.-Strring interest
was given to the Senate proceedings of to-
day by the speeches of Senator German,
of Maryland and Senator Hill, Of New York,
on various phases of the tariff and financial
situation. AT times the debate between the
two distinguished Democratic Senators took
on an added interest from the keen personal
criticism and satire directed at each other
Mr.. German spoke for two hours. The
speech was mainly remarkable in its
rayal of facts to show that the tariff law
which Mr.. German took SO large a part in
framing was wholly insufficient in raising
the revenue absolutely requisite TO carry
on the government. In presenting this
view, Mr.. German dwelt on the personal
features of the contest over the Wilson bill
and arrigned Mr.. Hill for his attitude then
and since on the tariff question. The
speech of Mr.. Hill was equally personal
and equally vigorous and was received with
the same close attention from his associates
and intense interest in the galleries as had
been shown to the Maryland Senator. MIR.
Hill directed his remarks mainly at MIR.
German who sat only few feet away.
Senator Allison, of Iowa. also contributed
to the features of the day by a short but
very effective presentation of the need of
immediate legislation the tariff to raise
revenue instead of further fruitless agita-
tion of currency revision.
Mr.. German reviewed the circumstances
under which the w -lson bill was taken up
in the Senate and declared that the ex-
penses of the government could not be re-
duced. He was interrupted several times
by questions from Senators. He quoted
from report of the condition of the
treasury on Jan. u. showing that the deficit
since July /, 1894, the. excess of expendi-
lures, as Mr.. Carlisle called 1T, was $Sfo0o,-
009 on JAM II. Mr.. Carlisle. while the
tariff bill pending, had estimated the
receipts under the Senate bill for the en-
suing fiscal year at $4,000, 900, and the
penditures $37S 00.000. or deficit of $15,00o,.
00o The deficit was already double tha,
sum and the year was but half over.
CUSTOMS REVENUE TOO LOW.
Mr.. German spoke Of the difficulty OF
making accurate prognosticatons, and de-
ciared that in his opinion the Secretary
ought not be held to his figures. But"
said he, addressing the Democratic col
leagues, .you cannot afford to trifie with
the situation. You must maintain without
party divisions the honor and integrity
of the government. We are raising more
taxes from our people than from customs
duty" said Mr.. German. Not enough rev.
epue was being raised from customs to pay
the pensions. The bulk of taxation was
now being levied within borders.
The customs revenue would be many mil
pensions.
Can we reduce the expenditures? he
budget reached $3.50 600. .0oo. its highest point.
1t is now down to $4,000 900 and Will dinnin-
sl25. 600 o9o for the next ten years. The ex-
tensive expenditures for the postal service.
The Senator from Pennsylvania tQuay) has
said that the Democratic party had been
rebuked and turned out of power | think
the case on Saturday last when, addressing
his Republican colleagues; he warned them
that the Republicans had been swept into
power last fall not because the people had
overconfidence in that party, but because in
their present distress they would have re-
come into power on March next. said
Mr.. German, passionately, under circum-
have removed many of the distractions
from your path. You will have in the
in the Senate a majority as big as ours
for ours hangs but by a thread. l say now
and his colleagues meet the question that
confronts us now I will treat him and his
friends in spirit t different from that n,,, whish
to him when any question affecting the
finances of the government arises, any
proposition to prevent the bankruptcy OF
try sound currency II will help
you through in the hour of peril. although
Mr. AIdrich said: CAS- the Senator from
Maryland says, the responsibility will be on
the Republican side of the chamber after
March 4. Let ask him if we will have
the President with US after that timer
Mr.. German paused for a moment and
then, in eloquent terms, declared that the
President of the United States could be de-
pended on to meet es, any EMERGE emeirgsney ,n pre-
enced by party feeling.
MIR. HALES POSER.
LET me suggest said Mr.. Hale, that
while the Senator from Maryland places
the responsibility this side of the cham
ber after March 4, yet the administrative
branch of the government remains with
the Democratic party. Now, when the Sem
ator says the President will patriotically
join US in preparing remedy. does he
mean to say that the President will ap-
prove such bill for raising revenues az
this side of the chamber may prepare. We
have our own idea as to how this revenue
should be raised. 1t is part of the Repub-
lican policy of protection. Now, is the sena-
tor authorized TO say that the President
will help us in enacting this measure?'
Mr.. German disclaimed any right or au-
thority 70 speak for the Presidsnt or to
indicate his course, but If the Republican
Congress. after March 4. met this grave re-
spons.blity with patriotism, unswerved by
party feeling. he felt confident every man
from the President TO the humhest man In
the Democratic party would aid in securing
that end.
Mr. Aldrich again suggested that Mr.
German had pointed out that the govern
ment needed more revenue And now
what remedy does the Senator proposeg
asked Mr.. Aldrich.
The first thing to do is pass the appro-
priation for collecting the income tax" said
Mr. German For one. / am convinced
that the masses of the people who comprise
the hrawn and sinew Of the land. who love
justice and honest dealing, the people whom
Mr. Lincoln said could not be fooled all
the time will come back and render a yer-
diet in favor of those who knew when
their party was in the minority that there
q deficiency and who had the courage