Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-15


WASHINGTON, d. c., January IL
| Stirring interest was givsn to the SEN
ate proceedings OF to-day by the
speeches OF Senator German, OF Mary
land, and Senator Hill, of New York,
on various phases of the tariff and
| financial situation. At times the de-
bate between the two distinguished
/ Democratic Senators took on an ad-
| ded interest from the keen par
| sonal criticism and satire directed
ct each other Mr.. German spoke for
| two hours. The speech was mainly re-
markable in it's arrayal Of facts to show
that the tariff law which Mr.. German
| took so large a part In framing was
wholly insufficient in raising the reve-
nue. absolutely requisite to carry on the
government. In presenting this view,
Mr.. German dwelt on the personal fea-
lures OF the contest over the Wilson
| bill and arraigned Mr.. Hill for his attl-
tude, then and since, on the tariff ques-
tiou.
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 tho galleries as had been shown TO
the Maryland Senator. Mr.. Hill di-
rected his remarks mainly at Mr.. Cor
man, who sat only few feet away.
Senator Allison, Of Iowa, also con-
tributed TO the features Of the day by
a short but very effective presentation
OF the need of the immediate legislation
on the tariff to raise revenue instead OF
rency revision.
AT the opening OF the Senate Mr..
German, of Maryland, rose for the
speech which had been anticipated for
some days. The galleries filed rapidly
as the Maryland Senator proceeded and
the floor OF the Senate took on an an
mated aspect as Senators, particularly
on the Democratic side, came in and
| gave Mr.. German the closest attention.
At the outside Mr.. German gave his
attention to the proposition TO cripple
the income tax by cutting off its appro-
priatlon. He declared himself opposed
TO that line OF attack. He then pro-
ceeded TO take up the tariff legislation
as bearing on existing conditions. The
tariff bill which first came TO the Sen
ate from the House brought forth an
era OF demanoguery such as the country
had seldom before seen. IL overlooked
the greatest essential Of legisIation-to
raise sufficient revenue to carry oH the
government.
Thus" said Mr. German, twas the
responsibility placed upon the shout
ders of the Senate. But did we meet
that responsibility? Did we shape that
| bill until it raised the revenues essen
tial to the existence OF the government?
Did we yield to popular clamor? Did
we proceed to keep platform pledges
instead of performing that first duty OF
| legislating for the country?
The Senator said that he for one would
never have voted for the tariff bill II
he had not believed IL had been shaped
so as to raise ample revenue for the ex-
penses of the government. The Senate
had added sixty millions to the revenue
under that law. And yet 1t was now
| demonstrated that the revenues under
the law were insufficient to carry on the
ordinary expenses of the government.
"I firmly believe" said the Senator,
"that nine-tenthS of the Democratic
party believed at that time that their
| renreseuiatives in the Senate had failed
10 carry out the pledges made. They
are only now beginning to understand
| flor the truth is mighty and shall pre-
vail the necessity which confronted us.
Had they delayed longer ard made fur
| tker additions 10 the revenues the pres
ent situation would not be upon u.s..
According to your estimates" inter
rupted Mr. Vest, ''do you claim that the
revenues for the present year will not
meet the expenditures"
~ do"
"Do You include in your estimates"
| continued Mr.. Vest, 1.-The forty per cent
tax on sugar and the increase In the
wbiskey tax, which will not be available
for this wear? | desire to CALI the Sena-
tors attention to the fact that the reve-
pnes of the Government have been
steadily increasing for three months,
and that It's reasonable to presume that
| BIZ April the revenues Will meet the
expenditures.
81 will allow another TO answer that
ouestion," replied Mr.. German. 81 will
| allow the foremost man OF hnaEce oi the
Democratic party TO answer, the Secre-
tarv of the Treasury, who amid all this
turmoil has stood for tax sufficient TO
meet the damauds on the Treasury.
| He stood there while slander was ram
nant and the vipers OF the press were
shifting at him, and he stands there
now. You cannot eliminate one
revenue provision OF that tariff
act without substituting another,
and that cannot be done. There
is no excuse" he continued, turning to
| Senator Vest. "for any Senator who
proposes such reduction now unIess
he is prepared to furnish equivalent
revenue from another source. Inc VIII
SON hill or the German bill or the Brice
hill mr. the Smith bill or by whatever
names Won desire to call it was COM
! nromise hill. No other bill could have
nassed twas Democratic scs-the
hest act that has been on the statute
hooks for forty years. The Senator
from New York (Mr. Hid was not
party to il. There is something about
democrats from the section whence he
comes that prevents them from ever
com promising. Laughter!
sfhe senator fought the DILL manful-
lv - said Mr.. German, continuing, II
admire msnliness. But in addition to
opDosing the income tax, which as l
have shown is necessary TO the Treas
nry. the senator from New York Joined