The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-17

West monopoly ever conceived in tho mind
of mortal man. >" 'Ne 'i'hu
Inc senator spoke OF the recent election
US parody on free institutions. He was
-, . .hn 70 see what became of the proposal
vi the senator from Nebraska ALLEN, lilo
was inclined to believe that the senator
,, New hampshire tChandler) was right
When he declared that the st. I.ouis CON
Nenuon was honey -combed with i,aua ana
mat the delegates had been barsained Tor
and bought "sN 'o'
:. TO question by Mr.. Aidrlch as to why
y was That the wooden industries and al,
other industries were asking for moro NJ
lection. Mr.. Vest answered that OF course
tney wanted more protection. Like n lot
OF coyotes greedy and famishcd. they want
ca more bounty. They would come with tho
plea l subscribed. voted for Mckinley. /
want more protection
MI Frye tRep. of Maine said he would
prescht Just two points In answer TO Mr.
vest tlrst, never before In his expcri.
ehee mad he known a time when the wool
industry was 80 dead as 1t is today Soc.
ohu' ieadlng wool authorities had declared
tnat one-half of the wooden mills were
closed The wool schedule was the very
worst one of all in the present tariff law
II had resulted in an intimidation of tn,
country with cheap. shoddy goods
Mr. Vest asked why it was that more
INNS Nttt sNiIltu III 1899 ana ONLY
forty five during one year of the MCKINLEY
law to which Mr.. Frye responded with a
question as to why a magnificent mill at
MS nome, OF great value, had recently sold
at the sacrifice value of sll.000
Mr.. Frye went On to say that IL the Ding
ley bill was not passed he predicted an
enormous increase OF imports within tn,
next -four months. in anticipation OF the
greater duties.
The discussion driftnJ into toch,ic,t lima.
concerning the wool schedule of prices at
various times etc
There was burst of laughter at one
point when Mir. Aldrich referred to the
position Of Mr.. Vest and his great leader
Cleveland.
My former leader" interposcd Mr.. Vest
with such emphasis on the former" as to
make senators and galleries roar
Mr.. Mitchell tRepl Of Oregon also came
into the debate. 1t was constant cross
fire Of questions assertions. etc.
Mr. Vest remarked that he was greatly
surprised to hear senators on the othci
side talk of mills being closed now How
could this be. since Mckinley was elected
We are living under democratic laws,
nterjected Mr.. Frye,
Yes, but everybody assumes that thu
election of Mckinley means the return to
Mckinley tarin rates The Dngley hill is
dead, II reposes In the tomb Of the Capu-
let's and In its place n bill revivnG all the
old rates is being matured.
Mr. Mills Of TeXas said he looked forward
to n radical tarin measure. as the republt-
cans had the presidency. and, in his ludtv
meni both branches of congress. He spoke
Of the sholdy and cheap goods in use as
result of wool protection.
Mr.. Chandler came forward at this point
to urge that The immigration hill had tue
right of way but he was soon in livery
coloquy with Mr.. Alien
Mr. Chandler pointed ont that the oppo-
| sition of the president must be considered
In connection with the prospects of the
Dneley bill.
He is not my president, although he
helped to elect my president said MT
Chandler.
This turned Mr.. Aliens attention to the
president and he spoke bitterly against
| The executive. The republican senators had
M reason 10 fear Clcvelands opposition
The president is with the republicans on
gold mono inetallsm, declared Mr. Allen
II understand he laughs and re1oices
with republicans over their victory ,hls
fall. The president Of the United states Is
a republican and YOU would have to PVT
tag on his principles and those OF the
| republican party to tell them apart.
MIR. GaIlinger pressed question an TO
| whether the president would sign Dill
with free silver amendment
IL do not stand for his excelicncy,' an.
| swercd MIR Allen, "and can not say Wha'
he will do He has no party lie had
bare remnant of party with him las,
| fall | assume he has gone over S'dy ana
| soul to the republican party
MIR. sherman and Mr.. Teller We're both
ON their feet as Mr. Allen closed, seeking
recognition and there was intense interest
IN the Noor and The galleries. Mr. sherman
Was recognized He spoke with great earn
ostness 1t was crime, he said. that con-
eress remained idle, falling To do ITS para
mount duty of pjoyI'ing sufficient revenue
for the expense Of the government SIu
The civil war. during 1865, congress had
never failed to provide the government
with necessary revenue. After the passage
nj the Wilson bill the receipts OF the gov
ernmqnt decreased S9o.000,0o The dehci'
was the direct result of the wilson ihw
With this deficit existing It was the piair
duty of congress to provide revenue.
I'VE ought TO do it," exclaimed the SEN
ator at is shame, disgrace 10 congress
to compel the issue of bonds - time
ueace TO meet the governments expense
"That silver rider TO the Dingloy bill
is n mere cowardly evasion of legislation.
declared Mr.. sherman. Il say 1t win al
, he emphasis can give to it. 1t was place.
, thoro 10 prevent action on measur
, framed to aid the operation OF the govern
mont.'
There was added interest when Mr.. TEL
, Ter (Rep.) Of Colorado arose 10 contribute
his share. The sole question before IN
/ senate. said Mr.. Teller, was. could IN
> pingley bill be passed?
He had no hesitation in declaring as a
, American. that there was no reason 10
supposing It could pass 1t was the hares
protense to predict that the bill would DC
come law Without desiring TO yola'
any confidence he would say that thei
was an obstruction in the senate whie
would not permit It to become law WIN
4 out n silver rider attachment.
'The republican party, be continue,
sis about to come into power If II wa
= not so. they might express an opinion !
u 70 the agencies which enabled 1t to d
{ So" He added. parenihetically: i mn
discuss that subject at another time.
, republican party. repeat. is about 10 con 1.
u INTO power. promised and pledged 10 ul'
" sinate the distressed condition now pr
I" yailing in this country. we were 20
during the campaign that the era OF pro-
- pcrIty would begin as soon as the e'e0u'
: was over. o,,ori,v n
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