The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-10
DEFENDS THE FIVE
SENATOR MANTLE OF MONTANA
TRIES HIS PRENTICE HAND.
BE Begins on Grover, His Text Being the
Action of the Five Republican Senators
Who Opposed the Tariff BDl in the In
terest of Silver - Roasts ClevelanTs
Missionary Speech in New York and
stirs Up Hoar. Who, In Turn, Gets Free
Wool Mills of Texas stzrted-Debate on
the Indian Bill.

the Indian Bill.
Washington, April 9.-After being in
retirement for some weeks. the tariff
silver bill was brought forward in the
SENATE today as text for speech by
Mr.. Mantle, of Montana, one Of the five
Republican senators who voted against
considering the tariff. Mr.. Mantle de-
Tended the course of the silver Repub-
liCan senators, declaring thai che Ding
ley bill was not framed as patriotic
measure. He urged that unsectional
protection should be linked with b
metallism.
A sharp tariff colloquy followed be
tween Senators Mills, Hoar, Hawley
and Mitchell, as to the effect of the VII
son bill on wool.
Some progress was made on the In
dian appropriation bill, but the sectar-
ian school question went over until to
morrow.
The calendar was cleared OF all pr-
waite pension bills after an hour special
ly devoted 20 pensions.
MANTLE'S MAIDEN SPEECH.
Senator Nantes speech in the senate
today was his maiden effort. He was
recognized TO speak on the resolution
recommftting the tariff bill 20 the
finance committee. He criticised Presi-
dent ClevelandNs recent utterances be-
fore the missionary gathering deroga-
( tory 10 the west and declared that with
| in radius of five miles from the place
where Cleveland spoke there was more
I poverty, ignorance, and crime Than
in all the silver states combined. The
L laa
fact that five Republican senators from
the west voted against proceeding with
! the tariff bill at an opportune time.
| In conclusion, MFR. Mantle expressed
the hope that the tariff bill would be
remodeled by the finance committee as
to be truly Republican, combining
tariff and bimetallism. After paying a
! glowing tribute to the Republican panty
| Mr.. Mantle said he hoped that great
| party, though waveripg, would in the
end refuse 10 be guided by greed and
selfishness, would refuse 10 stand as the
representative of corporate interests,
would stand for the whole people, and,
when it met in national convention,
would give such consideration ITO the
toiler's as would be a harbingcr for an
other Republican victory. Mr.. Mantle
was congratulated at the close of his
speech by the silver senators from both
sides of The senate chamber.
There was lively tariff colloquy fol-
lowing Nantes speech. Mr.. Hawley
Rep., Va-) Questioned some of the wool
figures which had been given. and spoke
of the idle factories and stagna1t con-
dition of the industry in the east.
HOAR STIRS MILLS UP.
Mr. Hoar added that the remarks Of
III hot tori H.
facturers were willing 10 leave western
wool in lshe lurch after getting protec-
ton for their own manufactures. But
Mr.. Hoar declared that eastern senators
had voted here for protection on wool,
while the western states had sent sen
ators here-from Kansas, Texas ana
Oregon-wrho had voted for free wool.
This brought Mr.. Mills TO his feet,
| who declared that against the state
mersts made that the wool manufacture
had suffered from the Wilson tariff law,
he would place the fact that there was
a. greater use of wool than ever, every
fibre Of it wtals manufactured by Amer
! lean labor, the people OF the UNITED
States had cheaper WOODEN goods, the
government received more revenue than
ever from wool and wool itself had adj
vanced.
|
tected Mr.. oHar, shat wool manufact-
urers are still failing, and the govern
ment is still bankrupt"
Mr.. Mills retoined that ever particle
| of the wool now manufactured was by
| American labor. Then" he added,
protective tariff is a protective hum
bug"
WRONG SORT OF STATISTICS.
LET me ask the senator from Texas,
INQUIRED Mr. Mitchell, IF there has not
been a vast decrease in the number OF
Texas sheep since the Wilson law went
into force?"
81 don't believe it," responded Mr..
Mills
But the statistics of the state show
it." insisted Mr. Mitchell
..T'he statistics are made by the wool
in the Gelusion that they Will be bene-
fitted" said Mr.. Mills.
Are your state officials OF Texas,
sheep menu pursued Mr.. Mitchell
The statistics are from sheep men,
answered Mr.. Mills.
AS he sat down Mr.. Mitchell said, "a
Democratic congress favored free
wool bill and the people discounted the
Democratic party
Yes" responded Mr.. Mills, "ano
somebody discounted the Republican
party in 1892"
After this furry had subsidized. Mr.
Butler pop, y. c. was recognized for
a speech in support OF a government
postal telegraph system
THE INDIAN BILL.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Rutler's
speech the Indian appropriation bill
was taken up. When the proviso in re
latiom 10 Indian schools was reached
Mr.. Carter CRep., Monty said the pro
poSed change from contract % govern
| nent schools was being accompltshel
50 precipitately that thousands OF In
dian children would be left without
schools He moved 20 strike out Jht
provision that no money be used for sec
tartan schools. This was withdrawn, e
be taken up later. when the entire SEC
tartan school question Will be discussed
The bill was laid aside unt.l tomorrow
The two Nebraska senator's, Messrs
Alien and Thurscon, sought 20 pass th'
bill for a Trans Nj ssissippi exposition
| ar Omaha Neb.. but an objection from
Mr.. Sherman carried IL O"er until 70
morrow. when II IS % be q special order
The senate then took UP pension case
on the calendar and passed q lArG'
number OF them
At $40 p. m. the senate adjourned
washin gton April 9.-The senate com
| -nittee on commerce today decided Z
:al-e up the river and harbor bill .
morrow ana - sit dG-iy until is con
J sideration IS concluded The comm-tje
has decided . grant hearing OF Frida.
the nth instant. 10 the rival claims .
an Pedro and anita Monica, on the Cal
ifornia coast, near Los Angeles. for tn
establishment OF deep water harbor.
Washington. April SIN the sensc
enator Mcmillan gave notice that n
would make an effort 70 have the nava