The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-15

haa not uscsffcnnd the currency Qnes-
sspn He had gene 10 this really great
emergency. the gcverrment.s grave enser-
gency. ta lacking revenue now. and being
xnxea:ene5 wtfh = stsli greater lack Of
revenue Ard yet. with chs sfsuaticn be-
fore us, In tszo months congress separates
noS to convene again sor nearly year
frxs tbs present tina. 'sIsut there - 3
remedy 1t hard There are bills here.
seat from the houee. 20 further reduce
the revenues on coal and iron. The duty
OF the hour 70 20 take these bits and. in
revenues. 20 30 frame them ~ TO yield
E9.sea 60 additional To our revenues"
Allison expressed amusement thai the
president AMI secretary OF the treasury
sfsould rsznsIn passive. with no sugges-
ton 70 congress AZ 70 the Imperative me-
eessity % Increasing the revenues Of the
government With q tremendous Demo
cratic majority In congress. Il WAS q
plain duty that they should be remtnded
IL unukssakabie language from the ex-
ecaslys branch Of the government that
the revenues must be increased 1t once,
10 point sufficient to sustain the credit
Of the government. This was the present
pressing duty. irstead Of ysan confer
eaces over = currency bill. or the reform
Of gTeenbacks. or tbs many financial
plans under discussion. He urged thar
the statistics he presented showed that
the Mckinley law would have yielded
ample revenue. But from the outset. the
normal action OF that law was sfzterrupt-
es by the threa. OF revising and nniiify-
ing IL.
Allison closed with . vigorous appeal
TO those In authority, the president, the
secretary OF the treasury. the axInslntssra-
ton and congress To meet the emergency
here and xsow. instead or waitss-.
full year.
Hla said: eff the senator from Mary
land desires to ysnssIcate himself. see
no reason why he should not have tse
opportunity. But Ia urging this vlndi-
cation. the senator from Maryland should
not seek 10 snpeach those who supported
the Wtlscs bill The senator tGorman)
was among those who voted for that bill"
lie tHslD was not among those who voted
for IL. IL was a peculiar situation 10
find senators who had voted against a law
criticised for It's existence by those who
voted sor It As 10 the inccane tax, he
underwood the senator from Maryland
10 be opposed TO 1t, but after a time.
presto. change, the senator was found
70 favor that tax for a period OF five
years. Hill defined his position. which
was to repeal the tax. II Il was TO stand.
he would offer no opposition to the APP
preparation for carrying 1t Into effect
"If the commissioner OK internal revenue
should be en5osned from collecting the tax
by one party in the District OF Columbia.
pending the determination OF Its con-
ststutIona1ity." asked Villas. would not
that prevent the collection Of the tax
anywhere until the case was decided"
cit would not."rep!ied Mr.. Hin, who
proceeded 10 argue that the injunction
would only be for the benefit of any per-
son bringing the action.
'sWhy cannot a class get the benefit OF
a suit brought In the interest Of a class?
What denial can there be on the ground
OF resIdenceg' asked Villas.
"The parties must be similarly situat-
ed replied Hill.
"Do you contend that A. B.. In the
District of Columbia. could not bring
a suit on behalf of himself and all others
In the d.strict?" asked Platt-
~ do not" responded Hill. ssThat
could be done. but 1t Is the most that
could be done. No suit against the COM
missioner could be brought, save In the
ssstrsct.''
Returning to the tariff iaw. IIili said ne
had no retractior to offer for the criticisms
he had made against that law. He OBJ
jec;ea TO the esfferentiai on sugar. Did
So 4pf< ~
revenue when he voted for that provision.
n provision that hurt the Democratic par
~ more than any other factor? One would
tiT.nk from listening to the senator from
Maryland that he had stood here and
comaatsed Democratic mob. THAT SEN
ator.'' he went on, stands here today OPP
posed to any change sn the rules. He APP
peais plteousfy TO the Republican side OF
the chamber for help" Iiiil did not Join
any such appeal lie appealed to his
party associates. There was a ripple OF
applause al this point. which WIGS checked
by the presiding officer. Why had the
senator from Maryland been moved fronl
the stolid attitude Of iniifference ne had
assumed before today? Had he Just heard
the voices OF the state conventions all
over the country OF hast fail? Did he not
Gratis had stool by the gallant few in
this chamber. and in the house, who had
stood for fsfeeming the Chieago platform
pledges9 Why did he attack laim tIiAD?
In attacking him. dli he not attack a
Democratic PRESIDENT ami the Democratic
house o. representatives. In 1875 the
senator's cf his owR state had declared for
FREQ raw material. The senator from
Maryland had alluded 10 the scc;ioa from
which he came as uufavorahle To CON-
promise. VERY well. l am not - Ger
tain" he added that the atmosphere of
Northern New York Is not, as good ass
that IN nearby states. which hreathes
ootnisronrise on all public questions.
Vsaaghter,) Some things can oe com
promised. but cannot understand why
the senator deemed il necessary at THIS
late day 20 attack me In order 10 yir<fi-
cate his position on the tariff act"
Hin recurrcd TO the assertion OF Cor
man that he had always been opposed tn
the issue of lssgn5s and recalled Germans
position ia iSsS, wsea re favored A bend
issue. The senator had also said he ssga
not consider the verdict % last fan a
condemnation Of hts tsrl1 hai Did ha
nlsan tina; IL went over a1ose and lseyo,.i
sasat bill 10 tho bill that Was ret Easse,se
04sughtvr) lie taf0 al 10 intend 10
offer 4 scheme ~ remedial lertsla ton. 10
10 IS would be kile until the rules were
changed. TIE senator frons Maryland at
tempted 80 Ssi his Judgment up as xupe-
REG 10 THAI OF some OF his associates.
Past eve;s's. be eegge7l to assure him. HAD