The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-10

permit OF the transaction OF the busi
ness of the senate.
This oratorical effort establishes tn
standing OF Mr.. Mantle in the senat
as one of the strong and capable me-
of the body, and the logic of his argu
ment favoring the uniting OF free coin
age and protection as one indivisabl
issue could not fail to carry conviction
TO all who believed in either principle
IL makes the thought more distinct tha
the st. Louis convention will, by tn,
logic of unanswerable argument b.
compelled to link free coinage and pro
lection together.
By the Associated Press.
Washington, April 9.-Mantle was
recognized for a speecn on the resolu-
ton recommitting the tariff to the
finance committee He said he hesi-
tated, as a new member of the senate
TO address the body but the misrepre-
sentation against the republicans OF
che West moyed him. He spoke of the
recent utterances of Cleveland deroga-
tory to the West as but one of the as
sauits made against the rotten bor-
ough and mining camps OF the West"
as the metropolitan papers designated
the silver states of the West. He de-
clared that within a radius OF five
miles OF where Cleveland spoke In New
York there was more ignorance, star
vation, crime and criminals than in. all
the silver states combined. Mantle
said the attacks spring mainly from
the fact that five republicans from the
West voted against proceeding with
the tariff bill at an inopportune time.
The Mckinley law was the center OF
strictly high protective measure, so
high that some republican senator's
doubted its expediency and would op-
pose Its reenactment. But the Dingley
bill was not a measure designed for
protection or revenue. 1t was a political
measure framed with due consldera-
ton for the western states. There are
some republicans. exclaimed Mantle
willing to sacrifice the principles OF the
republican party so long as the meas
ure affords protection TO certain inter-
ests. The five republican senators
We're denounced as TRAITORS" TO their
party for failing TO vote for the tariff
bill. But Mantle denied that the Ding
ley bill was republican measure and
ne quoted the statement OF Sherman
that the bill was strictly non partisan
and was not republican measure II
the Dingley bill was a revenue measure
as claimed by its friends, then no man
suffered from Its failure. as
~ was protection. not revenue. that was
vital to this interest.
gested that the efforts made TO read
him and his silver associates out OF the
republican party would better be recon-
sidered by the eastern press and that
these senator's be permitted 10 re-
main In the party. The senator de-
clared himself in favor OF protection.
but not sectional protection. II was n
too great to be used in be-
half Of any special interest or any
IL must shield and upbuIId
bhe West as well as the East While
however, he favored true protection. he
favored equally true bimetallism. the
coinage Of both gold and silver at a ra-
no Of is TO l. He believed also in a
oimetallism which does not walt for
he action of foreign countries.
Mantle closed by expressing the hone
hat the finance committee would re-
model the Dingley bin by combining
protection and bimetallism. In CON
fusion, Mr.. Mantle expressed the hone
hat the tariff bill would be so renod-
Jed by the finance committee as TO be
ruly republican. combining tariff and
After paying a glowing
tlpu.e 20 the republican party. Mantle
aid ne hoped that great party. though
Vavering, would in the end refuse to
'e guided by greed and selhshness.
would refuse TO stand as the represan-
attve OF corporate interests. would
tand for the whole people. and. when
met In national convention. would
i've such a consideration 20 the toll
rs as would be a harbinger for an
ther republican victory
He was congratulated at the close OF
- speech by TIRE silver senators from
9th sides Of ahe chamber.
There was a lively tarinf cOIlOquy fol-
wing the Mantle speech Hawley
uestioned some OF the wool figures
-hich had been given. and spoke OF the
lie woolen factories and stagnant con-
ition OF the Industry in the East.
Hoar added that the remarks Of Man
e implied that the eastern nanufac-
irers were willing 20 leave the west
m wool In the lurch after getting pro
sction for their own manufacturers
ut. Hoar declared. eastern senator's
ad voted here for protection on wool.
lille the western states had sent sena-
rs here. from Kansas. Texas and ore
on who had voted for free wool