The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-10
Mr.. MANTLE ON THE TARIFF
lie Defends Position Of Silverites on
the Dingley Bill.
SIMPLY A WOOL MEASURE
Mr.. Fitzgerald Attacks the A. p. A. In the
House -Distdet Of Columbia Amended
Appropriation Biil Ii Passed.
Tho Cuban Resolutions.

Washington. April 9.-The senate did
a rushing business in the way OF pri-
vate pension bills in the last hour OF
today's session, having cleared the cal
endar and passed every pension Dill on
It's in number, within sixty minutes.
The earlier hours of the session were
taken w in the delivery of two pre-
pared speeches, one by Mr.. Mantle
IRep., Mont.) and the other by Mr..
Butler (Pop., n. c.. Mr.. Nantes
speech was mainly defence OF the
senators from the silver producing
states for their action in helping to de-
feat the Dingley tariff bill passed by
the house in the early part OF the ses-
sion. He criticized the bill for being
in the interest of the wool manufactur-
ers rather than the wool growers and
he declared himself as being equally in
favor of bimetallism and of protection
10 American industries. He expressed
the hope. therefore. that the finance
committee would report back tariff
bill coupled with the provision for free
coinage. At the close of Mr.. Mantle's
speech This maiden one in the senate)
he received the congratulations OF
many senators. and then participated
in q running discussion with Senators
Hawley Rep., Comm, Hoar rep,
Mass.) and Mills (Dem., Tex). the lat
ter characterizing Il protective tariff
as q protective humbug.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The bill to repeal the compulsory
pilotage system SO far as II effects
sailing vessels engaged in the coast
wise trade was defeated in the house
today after a days debate, by vote
Of III to -. Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep.. Ohio
in the course of the discussion said
that while this congress would not en-
act any legislation intended to improve
the condition of laboring men in this
country, he was certain the house
would not pass a bill which laboring
men believed would tend to still fur
ther increase the distress and discom-
fort OF any portion OF their fellows.
The amended District of Columbia
appropriation bill for the year ending
June 80. 1897, was passed after brief
debate. The most notable incident of
the debate was bitter attack by Mr..
Fitzgerald (Dem., Mass.) upon the
American Protective association by
name, for its attack In the dark. as he
expressed 1t. upon the Roman Catholic
church, of which he was member
which resulted in depriving institutions
in the District OF Columbia. conducted
under the auspices of the church. of
what was justly and legally theirs. No
response was made to Mr. Fitzgerald
beyond bare denial by Mr.. Grout
tRep.. VtD in charge Of the bill that it
constituted In any sense an attack
upon the Catholic church. The vote
upon the bill was 1874 to q and only 20
members. an insufficient number,
Joined with Mr.. Sulzer (Dem., n. W
in demand for vote by yeas and
nays.
FITZGERALD'S SPEECH.
He said:
IN the rev moments at my disposal in
'end 10 pay my respects to an organization
existing In this country today that is be-
hind this bill and has been behind it ever
SINCE congress came into session. The
american Protective association organiza
lon never made any opposition to the ap-
preparations for these institutions until
me night before the debate begun and
men they bombarded the committee room
anu INSISTED upon the appropria tions be-
ing STRICKEN out.
Ine animus of this organization Is well
KNOWN. great many members of this
mouse have been importuned to oppose
ms Dill, not In the interest of justice, free
aom, or broad spirit of liberality AMI
Americanism. but for the simple reason
,nat IL appropriated money for Catholic
institutions. i stand upon the floor of
lhis house. born and bred a Roman Cath
on one ana proud Of It, and I deny the right
come before the legal representatives of
me american people and by It's dark,
deep, underhand methods, seek to deprive
lne and the members OF the religion which
! profess OF the honest rights and privi-
What apology is there, for a Roman
cathoiic to live In this country? Is one
necessary? Look at history from the dis
coVery Of this land of ours In 1892. Look
at the deeds of bravery and heroism and
craftsmanship that have been performed
by Roman Catholics. i challenge any
member Of the American Protective asso-
citation organization In this house, / chal-
Ienge any member who Is in sympathy
with that organization to name any sphere
badly filed or ill-performed by members
VI the Roman Catholic church. In the
great war of the revolution, Washington
had no firmer friends, no firmer support
than the Roman Catholic members Of his
stan: and when we look at the great
that springs to our lips Is that of an Irish
man and q Roman Catholic, Captain John
OBrien. who achieved the first great
naval victory OF the war off the coast of
Maine. 1t was not asked whether Kos
ciusko or Pulaski or Lafayette was a.
Catholic, when the thirteen colonies were
struggling for their independence, were
struggling for the right to breathe and
live; the rights which free-born American
citisens are enjoying today. At that time
persons. stealthily creeping around from
one end of the country to the other in
secret order and in secret parlance in
triguing against a mans religion? know
we talk about the breadth and liberality
Of the American people in these days.
Why, sir. 1t Is not to be compared with
the breadth and liberality and wisdom
that We're exhibited in those times.
Mr. Speaker. l should appeal in the
spirit of broad .Americanism and true
charity. II 1t could be DONE that this ap-
preparation bill which has been reported
here today should be set aside and an
appropriation made in the usual form. l
know. however, that that cannot be done
ut the present time under the rules of this
house; but l intend to stand here and
utter my protest as an American citizen
and as a Roman Catholic against the un-
just, unfair and un-American means that
have been used by the organization to
which have referred to deprive these in
stitutions of the support which is legally
and justly theirs. My friends, If we
should have war with England, on ac-
count Of the Venezuelan matter or war
with Spain on mace account m, Of , the Cuban mat nat
famous organization be found? They
would be found in the same place and un-
der the same auspices that they were
found in the war of the rebellion-taking
the steamers for Nova Scotia to put them
selves under the protection of Queen Vie
toria and the British flag. Those would
be the conditions that would exist and
those are the conditions that always eX-
ist when people try to strike with knife
in the back.
Conference was ordered on the senate
amendment to the postotfice appropria-
tion bill.
Consideration was begun of the
"filled cheese BILL" imposing tax upon
its manufacture and sale will be con-
tinued tomorrow. Mr.. Cooke (Rep.,
Wis., author Of one of the bills for
which the pending bill was a substi-