The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-17


was fhas me voolen Industry, and ali
other industries. we're asking fer more
rroe@ctf3n. Yes. answered that of course
they wanted more protection Like "a lor
os esyotss" gree5y and famishec. they
awaited more boE1ry- They would cone
with tre psea Il subscribed voted for
Mckinney 7 want more protection
FIRE. sals he would present Just TWO
points In answer 70 the Missouri senator.
First revsr before In his experience had
he known a the when the wool industry
was SO dead as & was today. second.
leading wool authorizes had declared that
one-half of the Eoo.sn nils were closed.
The sooi schedule was ;he very worst one
OF al in The present tariff Law. Ii had re-
suited in an snan4ation OF the country
with cheap, shoday goods.
Tesz asked why il VAS that ssxty-ave
woolsa mis- starred u iss5 and only sofEy-
Ave Gurlng one year o. the Mckinney e8a.
20 wsica frye responded win a question
as 10 why magnificent mil a, hls hcsrs.
OF great value. aad recently been sold al
the sacrifice price OF Sss.0oe. Frye weat on
20 say that L the D.nzIsy bill was not
passed be predicted an enormous in
increase OF Imports within tae mex four
monLhs IN Anticipation Of greater dulles
Thereafter. The discussion 6rifsea into
technical lines eoneer ming the WOOL scaed-
ule prices al various times. eIc. There
=
whea Afdrlch referred 10 the position OF
Vest anG MS great leader, Mr. Clexe.and.
My former leader" Interposed Vest.
with such vszor on the former" as 10
make sexsa tors and galleries roar.
Mitchell OF Oregon also eaIe into the
debate II was a constant cross-ire OF
questions, assertions as TO wool prices and
contradictions Vest remarked that he
MAS greatly surprised 10 near the senators
on the other side talk OF mills being closed
now. How could mat be. since MCKINLEY
was elected
we are living under Democratic laws"
interJectec Frye.
Yes, but everybo assumes that the
election OF Mckinley means the return 20
Mckinley tariff rates. The Dingley oil IS
dead. 1t reposes in the tomb Of the capu-
lets. and In IT'S place bin reviving al the
old rates is being natured.
Nils of Texas said he looked for radical
taFlff measure in the next congress, for
the Republicans had the presidency. and
in his judg msnt, both branches OF con-
gress, beyond doubt. HE spoke or the
shoddy and hair which was in general use
as wool as a result OF wool protestion.
Chandler came forward az this point TO
urge that the immigration bill had the
right-of-way. but ne was soon Involved in
a lively and amusing colioquy with Alien.
Chandler said that as the Dingley bill
was. according 10 Vest, ''in the tomb Of
the Capulets," why was IL brought for
ward now? There was no serious purpose
by the senator from Nebraska or Mis-
souri, tAlen or yesO 10 urge the bin TO
a final vote. Did the tomb of the Capi-
let's apply TO the senate chamber, or the
finance committee. asked Chandler. amid
laughter. Chandler pointed out that the
opposition OF the president must be con-
sidered in connection with the prospects
of the Dingley bill. He Is not my pTesi-
dent, although he helped 10 elect my pres
ident." added Chandler
This turned Aliens attention to the
president. and he spoke bitterly against
the executive. He said:
'The Republican senator's have no rea-
son TO fear Mr.. Clevelsnds opposition. The
president Is with the Republicans on
laughs and rejoiees with Republicans over
their mutual victory this fall The presl-
dent of the United States Is a Republican.
and ySa wand sns sose 70
party to tell them apart.
Gallinger pressed question as to
whether the president would sign bin
with free silver amendments. Allen an
swered.
Il do not stand near his excellency. and
I cannot say what he Will do. He has no
party. lie had a bare remnant OF few
thousand votes with him last year. | as
sumo he has gone over body and soul 10
the Republican party
Sherman and Teller were both On their
feet as Allen closed. seeking recognition.
aud there was intense inteles on the floor
and IN the galleries. Sherman was first
recognized. lie spoke with great earnest
ness, saying:
.'It is a crime that congress remains
idle. falling 10 do its paramount duty OF
providing sufficient revenue for the ex-
s.f - sny =
var down TO 1893, congress never failed
10 provide the government with necessary
revenue. After the passing OF the Wilson
BILL the revenues fell of so 100000. The
deficit resulting was the direct result of
he Wilson law. With this deficit existing
It is the plain duty OF congress 10 provide
revenue. We ought TO do X. IL IL
shame. a disgrace 10 the congress of the
United States 70 compel TIE issue OF bonds
in time OF peace. TO meet the governments
expenses.
THAT silver rider 10 the DinElev bill Is
a mere cowardly evasion Of legislation. /
say t with emphasis X was placed there
10 prevens action on a measure framed 20
aid the operations OF the government"
The fault OF The bond issues vas on con-
gress. The president had done what he
was forced 10 do when he sold the bonds.
said Mr. sherman.
There was an dded interest when Teller
contributed his share TO the debate The
sole question before the senate, said he.
He had no hesitation IN declaring as an
answer 10 that question that there was
no earthly reason for supPosing 1t could
pass II was the basest pretense 70 pre-
tend that the bill could become a law.
Without desiring 20 violate any confidence,
he would say that there was an obstruc-
tion IN the senate. which would not per-
ulit 20 have a law without silver at
tachment. He continued:
e.
Int0 power IL 81 was not so late | might
express an opinion as 10 the agencies
which enabled IL to do 80. ! may discuss
that subject a. another time The Repu0-
lt,an party I repeat. IS about to come
into power. ard pledged % disslpate the
depressed condition now prevailing in this
country. We we're told during The cam
pa gn That the era OF prosperity would be-
Eia as soon as the election was over II
tHe pfedicted prosperity hss appeared on
fae horizon, I have failed 10 see IL Nou
H4zt pass Repab.iesn bin. framed rom
a Republican standpoint ! assume y
Nil not be the Mckinley bill. because
discovered ln the -. Louis platform that
tne Republican party vas not attached 70
srAe,fvias. and when I asked a prominent
Republican what Is meant, he replied. II
means that we ID not promise 20 re~enace
rhe Mckinley law, Way should the Amer
lean senate waste It's tine discussing the
t-bap4ier suggested that she movement
70 consider the a8il came from the senator
from Nebraska tAlisnl. who tried 10 elect
Mr Bryan
u an nos - wsll satisfied interrupted
Terar. s'that Mr. Bryan was not elected"
The Republican senator's smiled but
wh@n Teller added that no Republican
senator was supporting the btu IN good
faith. there were protests from Chandler
snd CagiuTer of <eS Hampshire. Frye OF
Maine aaa SewaH o. New Jersey.
Il say again. said Teller. sharply.