The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18

pO .ucs. 6no piace poit'tcs upou Iu0
low level of a mercenary scramble.
than any other single cause.
''S.ep by step aud largely owing to
the confusion Of civic strife it has
succeeded ia obtaining control Of the
sovereign power of taxation. never
besitating at any alliance or to resort
to any combination that promised to
assist it's purpose Of perverting the
public taxation from it's only true juris
diction and function Of creating reve
nue. for the support Of the whole peo'
pie into an engine for the selfish private
profit of a crowd of bene6ciaries and
combinations called trusts. Uuder its
dictation individual enterprise aud inde-
pepdence have been oppressed and the
energy of discovery and invention de-
bilitated and discouraged.
ct had uDbesitatiugly allied itself
with every policy which tended to com
mercia isolation, dangerously depleted
The treasury and sapped the popular
conscience by scnemes of corruptiug
favor and largesse to special classes,
whose support was thereby attracted.
"Thus it had done much to throw
Legislation into the political market,
where jobbers aud choppers took the
place of statesmen
''It was incorrect to speak Of protec-
tiou as national policy. for that it
could never be, because it could never
be other than fostering Of special inter-
ests at the expense Of the rest. and this
overthrow the great principle of equal
ity before law and that resultant sense
of justice and equity in the administra-
,ion of sovereign powers which was the
sense of domestic tranquility and hu-
man conteotment.
s.The enfeeblemens of Individual
energies aud the Impairment of manly
sef-reliance were necessarily involved
and the belief 10 mysteries of the State
and reliance upon them took the place
of Individual exertion. fostered the
growth of state socialism. and personal
liberty ceased to be the great end Of the
government ;" aud
Whereas, such reflections on the gov
ernmeuts policy and people Of the
United States 10 foreign country and
before a foreign audience are manifest
ly in serious disregard of the proprie-
tiee and obligations which should be
observed by an official representative
of the United States abroad, and are
calculated to irjure our national reputa
ton ; be it
Resolved by the House Of Represen-
tasives. That the committee on foreign
affairs be directed to ascertain if such
statements have been publicly made.
and if so 20 report TO the house, such
action, BY impeachment or otherwise, as
shall be proper in the premises For
the purpose of this inqulry, the cou-
mittee is authorized to send for persons
and papers
Mr.. Crisp made point of order
against the resolution that Gid not pre-
cent question of privilege aad quoted
a decision rendered iu the forty nth
congress to sustain his contep;ion.
Mr. Barrett, il discussing the point
CT order, pointed out that subsequently,,
in the same congress, the same speaker
had reversed that decision, ard had
held that all propositions for the iu-
oeacbment Of public officers we're priyi-
l,ged.
Speaker Reed overruIed the point of
order made by Mr.. Crisp.
Mr.. Barrett explained his resol ution
and severely arraigned Mr.. Bayard for
bis criticism of the system of prctec-
ton.
Mr.. Crisp defended Minister Bayard
aud reviewed the history of the McKin.
ley and Wilson tariff bills, upholdipg
the latter and coudemniog the former.
He did not think that the gentleman
from Massachusetts vas serious in his
proposition, but thought that be simply
wished to air bis views on protection,
and from the wording Of the resolution
be credited the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts with being good protection
list. If the Republicans wauted protec-
ton, they had majority in the house
and could pass tariff BILL He doubt
ed. however, if they would do this.
They would probably say to the people
that they did not have sufficient power
and ask them to wait. He asked them
to be topest and pass bill, and not
say that it was useless on account of
the senate and the President. Regard.
ing the speech Of Mr.. Bayard. be had
20 doub; it was clear aud able argu-
mept against the doctrine of protection,
and be acquitted him of any charge of