The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10

WASHINGTON, April 9.-After being
In retirement Sor some weeks the tariff
silver ball was brought In the Senate rs
the text of speech by Mr.. Mantle, oil
Montana. one of the five Republican
Senators who voted against considering
the silver resolution.
A sharp tariff collogHy was held By
Messrs. Mills. Hosr, Hawley and
Mitchell as to the effect of the Wilson
bill on wool. Some progress YVES made
on the Indian appropriation bill.
The caleadsr was cleared of all pri-
vate pension bills. after an hour ape
cially devoted to pensions.
Mr.. Mantle in opening said he hesi-
tsted ss young and new member of the
Senate to address the body, but the in
depreciation and misrepresentation
which had been indulRed in against the
representatives Of Western interests
led to MIN TO speak. He spoke of she
rec emit utsorances of the President be-
fore the missionary gathering derroga-
tory to tho West.
Mr. Mantle declared that within o
radtua Of five miles from Carnegie He'll.
N. Y, whore Mr.. Cleveland spoke, there
was more poverty, ignorance, squalor,
starvation, crime and criminals than in
all Of the silver States combined. He
gave statistics comparing the silver
States with five Eastern States, Show
ing the former to be abreast and ahead
of their Eastern sters in material and
moral standing.
Mr.. Mantle said the attacks spra ng
mainly from the fact that five Republic
can Senators from the West voted
against proceeding with the tariff bill
al an inopportune time. The tariff bill
would be vetoed by ,he President.
Mr.. Hawley (Rep., Comm questioned
the accuracy of the wool figures which
had been given by Mr.. Mantle, and
spoke of the idle woolen factories and
staguent condition of the industry in
the East.
Mr.. Moar added that the remarks of
MI Mantle Implied that Eastern manu-
factuIe.s were Willing to leave Western
wool In the lurch after getting prosec.
tion for their own manufacturers. But
Mr.. Hosr declared that Eastern SEN
ators had voted here for protec ton on
wool. while the Western States b id sent
Senator'S here-from Kansas, Texas and
SOregon-who had voted for free wool.
This brought NJ. Mills to his feet,
who declared that against the state
.ments that the wool manufacture had
oeuoEou lrOu tuo WAbOu terlu law he
would place the fact that there was a
greater use than ever. Every fibre of 1t
wac manufactured by American Labor
the United States got cheaper wooden
goods, the government received more
revenue than ever from wool and wool
itself had advanced.
Let me add the further facts" inter-
sec ed Mr.. Hosr, "that wool naanufac.
turers are still failing and the govern.
nent is still bankrupt"
Mr. Mills rejo.ned that every particle
of wool now manufactured was made
by American labor. Then he added;
"a protective tariff is protective hum.
bug"
Let m o ask the Sonstor from Texas"
inquired Mr.. Mitchell, 'if there has not
been a vast decrease in the number of
Texas shoep since the Wilson law went
into force ?"
II don'S believe It," responded Mr..
Mills.
"Bua tho stat;stics of the State chow
IT," insisssd Mr.. Mitchell.
Tho statistics are Il sde by tho wool
men In the deluston that they will be
benefited" said Mr. Mills.
Are your State officials OF Texas
sheep men," pursued Mr. Mitchell.
mo; the statistics are from sheep
men," answered Mr.. Mills.
Az he sat down Mr. Mitchell said:
"a Democratic Congress favored free