The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-15


place iron AID coal on the free lios and
to abolish the differsnsial Oh refined
sugar..
'But they decrease the revenue" re-
pliod German.
"We could alter their character" said
Aldrich.
yest--"Wi!l you aid US to take them
up"
Aldrioh-'If you will change their
character, yes"
Certainty" observed Vest with
smile, "iI We will substitute the Nc
Kiniey Gct."
In conclusion German said: 1T would
be good policy and good p1litics for the
RepubliC9ua to join us; einE party
differences; meet the emergency and not
let this question be made football any
longer"
ALLIgON'S IDEAS.
Hill and Allison were instantly on
their feet asking recognition. The latter
was recognized.
Allison complimented the Maryland
senator for clearly and for the first time,
making it clear from the Democratic
standpoint, that the country was now
face TO face with e great deficit. The
senator had not mentioned the currency
question. He had gone TO the really
| great emergency, tine government's
great emergency in lacking revenue now
/ and threatened with etill greater lack
Of revenue, aud yet, with tho situation
| bsfore us, in two months congro5s sep
sratea not to convene again for nearly
year from tho present time. Bat there
in C remedy at hand, There ere bills
hsr0-aont from the house-to further
reduce the revenue on coal and iron.
The duty of the hour ia to take thes 9
bills end instead Of passing them, to fur
ther reduce the revenues, to so frame
them as to yield $50, 000,O 900 additional to
our revenues.
Allison expreased amueement thas the
president snd secretary of tho treasury
should renain passive with no suggas-
tion to congress- as to tho imperative
necessity OF increasing tho revenues of
tho government. With g tremendous
Democratic majority in congress it was e
plain duty that they should be reminded
in unmiatakable language from the ex'
scutive branch of thu government that
the revenues must be increased st once
TO point sufficient to gustnin the credit
of the government. This was the prea-
emit pressing duty, instead of vain con-
ferenees over G currency bill, or the res
form Of greenbscks, OF the many tinsn.
cial plans under discussion. He urged
that this ststistica be presented showing
that tho Mckinley law would have
yielded ample revenue. But from the
outset the normal action of that law was
Interrupted by the threat OF revising
and multiplying it. Allison closed with a
vigorous appeal 90 those in authority,
she president, the secretary OF the treas
ury, the administration and congress- to
meet the emergency here and now in
stead of waiting for full year.
HILLS POSITION.
Hill said: ''If tho senator from Mary
land desires to vindicata himself see
no reason why ne should not have the
opportunity. But in urging this vindi-
cation the senator from Maryland should
not seek to impeach tho5e who support.
ed the Wilson BILL"
He Child was not among those who
voted for it. It ives peculiar situation
to find senators who had voted against 8
law criticized for iia existence by those
who voted for it. AS to the income tax
he understood the senator from Mary
land to be oppose. to it, but after time,
preato, change The senator wrs found
to favor that tax for period OF five
years. The speaker defined his position
which was to repeal the tag. If it was
to stand he would Offer no opposition tc
the appropriation for carrying it into
effect.
"If the commissioner of internal reve.
nue. should be- enjoined from collecting
the tax by ono party in the District OF
Columbia pending the determination o.
MI
would not that prevent the collection
OF the tax anywhere until the case was
decided?"
| 1T would not" replied Mr.. Hill, who
proceeded to argue that the injunction
, would only lie for the benefit OF any per
!, aon bringing the action.
"Why cannot clals get the benefit o.
= 3 suit brought in the interest of class
What denial can there be on the grouuC
OF residance?" anked Mr.. Villas.
"rhe parties must be similarly stu
atca " reDlied Mr. Hill.
ado you contend that A. B., in the
, Distrlco # Columbia, could not bring
suit on behalf Of himself and all Others
, in the district ?" asked Mr.. Plat.
, ~ do not" replied Mr.. Hill. "That
. could be done, but it is the most tina
could be done. No suit against thu
/ com missioner could be brought save il
| the district" Returning to the tariff
= law, Mr.. Hill said he had no retractoI
{ to offer for the criticisms he had mad
r against that law. He objected to thu
differsntial on sugar. Did the gentle
! man from Maryland think of revenue
Q whsn he voted for that provision-i
. provision that hurt the Democratic part,
Y more than any other factor? One woult
think from listening to the senator from
Maryland that he had stood here ant
t com batsd a Democratic mob. The
8 senator stands here today opposed t.
. any change in the rules. He appeal
= pireoualy to the Republican side of th
t chamber for help"
. APPEALS TO PARTY ALONE.
= Hill did not join any such appeal. III
>. appealed to his party associates. Their
, was ripple of applause ct this poin
7 which was checked by tho preaidin
. officer. Why had the senator iron
t Maryland been moved from tho stoli
: attitude OF indifference he had assumed
i today? Had be just heard the voice
Of the state conventions all over tn
o country OF last fall? Did he not know
0 that in three platforms the Democrat
8 had stood by the gallant few in thi
i chamber and in the house and who ha'
o ntood fnr radeamiDv tho Ehioapo Mat