Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
MORE TARIFF TALK
MIR. Aliens Proposition in Behalf
of the Populists.
PROTECTION With FREE COINAGE
The Van Horn-Tarsney Election
Contest in the House.
MIR. TARsNEY'S ARGUMENT

MIR. TARSNEY'S ARGUMENT
Mr. Quay Pa) reported the army apnro-
prlation bill and gave notice that he wo,Id
call 1t up tomorrow.
MI. Allen (NebD returned to the tariff
question by referring to the statements ~
Ar. Morrill,, Mr.. Sherman and Mr. p,o,r
during the exciting debate yesterday. Mr..
Alien said he had believed that 81 was the
"ohese purpose of the republican party TO
enact law placing gold and silver on equal
Terms. But the debate OF yesterday de.
Neiopei that the republican leaders under
no circumstances would accept q free coin.
age measure. independently or as an amend.
| ment TO any other bill. Under these cir.
ou,nstahces iH,; Mr. Allen said he would submit
distlnct proposition to the chairman cr the
1nance committee, Mr Morrill, namely ,bat
III ne tMorrtlD desired to command sufficient
votes TO pass the tariff bill, he (Allen) wouJd
assure suhlcient populist votes TO give a
rnaJority or the Senate. If the passage Of
the tartn bill was accompanied by the sdon-
tioh OF free silver amendment
Mr. Mofrill remained in his seat without
responding, but Mr. Hoar (lassD made the
punt ahdt tne discussion was out OF order
Mr.. Allen Proceeds.
Unanimous consent was given. howevar
| TO Mr. Allen to proceed. He went on to criti.
else the financial record of Mr.. Sherman
/ Ihe republican party could not escape. said
Mr. Allen, from the attitude Of declining to
remonetize silver
ihe popuiist Senators are ready to swal.
low you. nauseating and unjust tariff
measure said Mr.. Allen. IF you VIII place
4 will not do it," '0~
Dir. Alien next turned his attention TO Mr..
mckinley, and had. read from the desk a
speech said to have been delivered Inv the
ex-governor OF Ohio
Mr.. Mckinley as the 'chief apostle of nro.
WSuou' ana the speech purported to give
MI si,. Mchiniey's severe criticism against The
uemonet Zation of silver. In conclrsion Mr.
Aiien held up BILL excla inning:
now 10 test your integrity and your good
1antn, ni.h offer this bill II is your tariff bill
cept IN the title. And say to you that if
you are ready to show the good faith OF
your assertions for silver and link II with
,ae .ine tsrif bill. We pledge you six populist
Mr.; Aliens bin was read II being tho
'ariir Dill and free silver bill combined.
MIR. Baler'. suxxe.tion.
MI. Baker (kan) asked il Mr.. Allen
would agree to deliver the six populistio
votes for tariff BILL with an amendment
restricting to silver produced by American
njres.
nave rot consulted my colleagues ON
,d ina! responded MIR. Allen. land / do nor
yond this specific proposition Personauv
would not agree to it,
rhere was some discussion as to the merits
Oh Mr. bakers suggestion.
Ihe Amen compromise bill wen, to IN.
table temporarily ~ ~ 'hs
Mr. Lindsay tky) offered an amendp,a,,
, w .1e .arln resolution of Mr.. Carter, direct-
ing tne finance committee to report hacs n
Iepeai Oh the one-eishth differentiaI dutv
on sugar. '
Mr.. Carriers Speech.
MI. carter (Mont) then took the floor FOR
the speech which had been anticipated with
| keen interest. defining his attitude on tbo
tarin bill. He spoke with great earnest.
ness. and with deliberateress which em.
| phasized every word. His statement at tho
outset that he had mo apologies to otrer,s
was given with explosive force
MIR. Carter had his manuscript in bano
but was SO familiar with 1t that he ad.
dressed himself directly to the Senator'S
ne paced back and forth In the rear area
wnere his seat is located using many EN-.
phatlc gestures and shaking his index finger
| IN scornful rebuke of those ''self-appoInfed
censors who lad undertaken to drive him
party.
Mr.. Carter, whose speech will be found
elsewhere in The STAR was still speaking
at O'Clock. when the morning hour ex-
pired. and the presiding officer announced
that the Cuban resolutions were the order
of business. Mr.. Sherman, MIR. Hoar and
Mr.. Frye arose together to ask that Mr..
Carter be accorded the privilege OF going
on and at the suggestion of Mr. Sherman
the Cuban question was temporarily laid
aside.
Mr.. Honr's Questions.
Mr.. Carter closed at 2:15 o'clock and was
greeted with hearty applause from the
| crowded galleries. and with congratulations
| from number of his colleagues. Mr.. Hoar
| Immediately arose to question Mr.. Carter.
The Massachusetts Senator prefaced his
question by referring to his long continued
| support of a protection to wool. New Eng
| land had uniformly supported protection to
wool, even when The representatives Of
western wool-growing states voted for free
wool.
Mr.. Hoar asked II the Montana Senator
| failed to accept President Benjamin Har.
| rison's construction of the Minneapolis
platform On silver. Mr.. Carter replied that
President Harrisons course did not give
entire satisfaction, but at that time it was
| a beacon light of hope.
| Senator Gear interrupted to tell Mr.. Car
ter that his silver associates. Messrs. Jones
| Of Nevada and Teller of Colora6o. had writ
ten the financial plank Of the Minneapolis
| convention.
Mr.. Carter retcrted that when they wrote
it they did not think the English language
would be tortured into misrepresentation.
Mr.. Gear asked: WAS it not the plank
on which you tried to carry Colorado for
| the republican party?"
| "Yes," said Mr. Carter. "for believed
| tne repuDlcdH party Wouiu hNe up W
promises"
| Mr. Carter adde that it was not supposed
| that the platform would be construed to
mean that the last vestige Of silver legisla-
| ton should be wiped Off the statute books.
| Mr.. Teller said that the first lines of the
| republican platform were written by Linn.
| He did not write the restrictions, and was
/! afraid that it would be used for evasion by
| sk!llful politicians. as they have done ever
| since.
THE HOUSE.
| When the House met today the Senate
| amendments to the House bill to extend the
| tima under the act of 1891 within which the
| government might bring suits to annul
| patents to public lands under railroad or
wagon grants. were laid before the House.
| Mr.. Lacey, chairman OF the committee on
public lards. moved to concur in the
| amendment which reduced the extension
| Of time from five years to one year. Mr..
| McRae (Ark) sharply contested the mo.
ton, and demanded the yeas and nays.