The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-27

noor for the speech which had been am
pclpated with keen Interest, defining his
attitude on The tariu Dill. He spoke with
great eafncstucss and with "a deliberate
Hess which emphasized every word His
statement al the outset that h. had no
apologies TO Offer" WAS given with oNplo-
s'Nc force
Air Carter began by referring to the ac-
ton Of February ~. when the motion TO
take w the tqrin hll was defeated. lie
said that two hours before the motion 10
consider the tariff bin Was made he. acting
upon the suggestion OF a member of the
finance committee, was cndcaNorlng to
bring about an understandings which might
mutt in n sutiafae tory adj simcni of the
differences on The republican Hid,. Of the
chamber The motion of MIR. Morrill, ~an
unexpected, and hc, with other rrpnb-
licans, voted no, aud undrr the same cir
rumstancrs now he would cast simlur
vote The y1sit4on Indicated nothing more
w The mmitcr Mt that time, iic Eaid ne
would say no more were II not Tor the
fact that charges OF disloyaliv TO nis party
had been made by many pauerH In the
East -Four members Of the party includ-
ing himself hail been pronounced guilty OF
troafon without bearing or trinl
He thou Paid som" attention to the
house tarn bill II Nas admitted every
where that tho house bin WAC not a re-
publican measure. but. he said. II was a
measure 20 meet an alleged emergency
which the rhlet executive tioutlN asserted
ala not cSisl ~ AL
Recently certain senators who have
constituted themselves rrnsera OF parry
5ction." AIR Carter continued. have been
pleased to dtnominnie ,fc republicans VINO
voted against iht hin AZ ooEspiraiors
against tho public veal others have gone
20 far as to invite them 10 relieve the
party of their obnoxious presence
lie declared the silver republicans be
noVcd they were right ana were Nim IN
their party allegiance.
Mir Carrier said that business depression
In this country followed tho election Of
isa2 because tar.ff reform m"am free trade,
ana continued. ~ this momrniuus point
n spark Of genius appeared IN one OF the
most determined men this country has
sNcr known. When the history of our
times Stall be written, Mr.. Cleveland VIII
he accorded the honor OF having display ed
the most marvellous political tno' Of any
man of his time.
Mr. Carter then referred 70 ne hnnh'lh'
ana tarin cgsiation favored by the "a
minstration. and paid his respects - we
republican senators ana fenuhll,Hh trltV-
rentativcs who voted with the ucmocthuc
administration to bring about the repeal
OF tho sherman silver law, ana ~ ~, ah
ing OF the suggestion OF the pres ucilf WA
the gfccubacks should ho rrilfrl fhl, 4
Again We hear the republican mnRple
chatter \ horde OF presidential RApilhl'ta
rushed TO political suicide yelling "o"na
money" ,,. -, -,
proccSTion sound Money" is their cry,
and under the cover Of the cry me pftpl-
dent protected himself ana nus ahmlnlHfn-
ton from unjust criticism Hitcr IN" most
shady and iuiquitous Transaction In puhlic
FINANCES The world mas ever known (rcfer-
ring 70 the repeal OF the purchasing clause
OF tho Sherman act)
In due time the present congress as.
sembled. and the president dp"r hpt ,An
for more revenue, pcrtinacionSy Mh'H'lh.
that the revenue laws arc nll DEhl hht
calling for authority 10 issuc bonds 50 as
to facilitate the REDEMPTION 81 grttnbackS
aud his operation in increases OF me pun
lie debt There II some Doubt about the
success OF the operations hutttrihGF hre
heard about the previous bona safe, Wnoh
10 and behold there comes anqiher 'Nhiu'-
ton of p.nlne a venerable dispute OF mo
age Of three score and ten concerning 9
stffp of Venezuela swamp land ~ pUshca
upon tho country with n wa5i'ke demon,
stration, and we gre p,onntf NV, tbe
tea ring down Of the flag at ii9npiulu WIZ
sustain the government al an ha1aiEas
even to the teTrors o. wsr. Iy t,.s ,,ulf
the republicans Of the East BEANIE hs'p
10 bohbinX up and down Ike cork On
the water ~ the suggestion OF me ptcsl-
dent. and instantly We see IeN"iu i -"
n,isaion 10 advise III. executive on POINTS
on which ample facilities for iniorina l9i
were At the time ~ hls dlsporH W.
president understood the Rtring upon
vrbtrh 10 piay. he played the pa Of an
artist la the midst ~ INV MbfHSr -,
cifcmoni following. on the eNthint o. ~ -
cctribcr % inst three DAYS having been az
lowed 10 work congress UP an9ihsr ",s-
gnRo followed renew NIX the can Ipt IN
retirement Of greenlarks ond euthoi1n-
Ia, ~ ise,lc Of bonds Conservative mcn
~. -. ~ s,,'snt ~ thefr feet The last mes
sare sdroitiy referred TO the first. and an
improssive warning was Issued 10 NE
not,ftry Who could think Of party
ss.it,ic a, such Il iuucture2 who were
nersuaded that war Was upon usf
Under pressure OF this ariiicih but eS-
acting and exciting situation the revenue
aud i1nd bills werc PASSED by me mousse
THE record shows that three and one-hhu
hours were allowed Tor the congoeFhnon
OF the revenue measure ana about Or. Gay
insure speedy relief repuhlicana dfopned
their own principles on .cnnoinic ieglaA-
ton. and Va lieu thereof accepted thro.
dietinrtiv democratic hcreEieF on the iarlfi
Lo,tg.f,tal revision. 81 vei0rcin duties ann
Inc V'Vson bill as Foundation f6r rev
enue scheme. and they proreeded TO l,s
dent condescendinely would consent 10