The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-03-27
THE DEBATE IS CLOSED
DAY. IN HOUSE, DEv0TEn To GEM
ERAL TALK ON TARIFF nILL.
DalneII DcneuAces the Aavalarem
system-Gainea scores = Point
On Charley Foster.

Washington March 25,-The four days
general debate In the house on the Ding
ley tarin bill closed tonight Mr. Tai-
| bert, democrat OF South Carolina, opened
| the debate. He was followed by Mr.
Clark. democrat OF Missouri: Mr.. Ma
guire, democrat of California; Mr. Gunn
popnlist of Idaho: Mr.. Tauney, republic
can OF Minnesota: Mr.. Simpson, populist
| OF Kansas; Mr.. Cox. democrat of Tenn
| essee; and Mr.. McRae. democrat OF Ar
Kansas. The latter ridiculed the klea that
prosperity had existed under the McFin-
| ley law or would exist under the Dinglay
bill. II ii became a law,
/ ar. Grow, republican of Pennsylvania
the venerable ex-speaker, made u general
speech In favor of the theory OF protec-
| tlen. The latest democratic cry of more
money and less taxes. he said. was pre-
posterous. The democratic administra-
ton had demonstrated its lack OF states
| nahshlp by being unable to keep out of
| the poorhouse.
Mr.. Curtis. republican Of Kansas. de-
Tended the agricultural schedule Of the
Dill de deprecated attacks by the west
| upon the east
Mr.. Burke, democrat of Texas, said the
| bill should be entitled "a bill to build up
| trusts and corporate institutions. and to
Cypress the agricultural people OF the
United States"
Mr.. Lentz, democrat of Ohio, protested
because but 20 minutes were given to the
/ SIX Ohio democrats, representing 1900
| people who had voted for Bryan. Dem
| ocratic applause)
DaizelI On the Wilson nm.
Mr.. Dalzeu. republican of PENNSYLVANIA
followed. and reviewed the results of the
Wilson and Mckinley bills and denounced
the ad Valorem system as giving oppor-
tunity for immense differentiation Idle
men ana women. busy soup houses and
starvation" had marked the period of the
wilson Dill He ridiculed the statement in
the report of the democratic minority
that 1t offered no substitute for the bill
because 1t mad not had time to prepare
one. and inquired II the democrats ex-
pected the country would be willing to
nave them air their theories at the cost
OF N.Veo.ooV day. Referring to the tin
plate industry he eoutended that the
prices in Liverpool after the enactment
OF the Mckinley law proved the theory
that the foreigner paid the duties. The
law giving rebates on tin plate when ex-
ported was justihable under the old sys-
TEN, Out was not under the new. because
II amounted to a bounty to the Welsh
manufacture to compete against the home
manufacture. so II was abandoned He
defended the bill against the charge that
it fostered trusts.
He would not say there were nor abus-
IS Incidental to the system. but in free
trusts than the United States knew any-
thing about He cited for example the
English steel rail trust. and read from
an English paper concerning a new com
oination Of the great armament manu-
featuring firms.
Mr.. Dalzen was warmly coneratuIated
when he concluded.
Mr.. Colson, republican Of Kentucky
argued In favor of a higher duty on
camel coal. He said II the issue had
oeen Tree silver alone, Kentucky's vote
would have gone to Bryan.
Mr.. Steele Republican, Indiana1 gave n
as his opinion that the measure was the
most complete tariff bill ever framed. not
only because OF the duties imposed but
because Of the superb methods provided
for the collection of those duties.
Mr. Hawley Republican, Texas) treated
the house to an argument in favor OF oro-
lection from the standpoint OF the Lone
star state. and was literally applauded by
his party colleagues.
At O'Clock Mr.. Bailey Of Texas was
recognized to close the debate for the op-
position. but he stated that his voice was
in no condition to speak. and thai an ar
rangement had been reached with Mr.
Dingiey by which the house would h.
asked to modify the special orders to al
low one hour on each side to close nj
tne conclusion OF the five minute debate
next Wednesday.
DeaFmOnd Gives His Views.
Mr. Dearmond democrat, Missouri
charged that the real purpose Of the re-
publicans was to pile up a surplus IN the
treasury which could be used to lock IN
the greeahacks and treasury notes. and
thus so contract the currency that the
people, In desperation, would eventually
De forced to accept one OF their schemes
Tor the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the national |
banks.
Couldn't the surplus be used to pay of
q nEN "a
contracted by a democratic adminIstra-
tionT asked Mr.. Milliken (repubIican.
Maine).
1T was not a democratic administra-
ton, replied Mr. Dearmond cit was an
administration unfortunately placed In
power by democratic votes. but II issued /
bonds in defiance Of that party ana vrIth
the cOnntyance Of gentlemen the like OF i
whom are represented by my friend from /
Maine Democratic appIause.)
Mr.. Mtlhken declared this statement Il
lacked the slightest scintilla Of truth. Il
declared
No, but you voted for bonds yelled
a democratic voice
The crime was not In selling bonds IS
observed Mr. Milliken. but In passing
Republican applause.)
While speaking Of the national banking
system, Mr.. Arnold Republican. Pennsyi
van!a) interrupted to inquire whether a
national baAk note was hot as good as
gold.
Tt is not" replied Mr.. Dearmond. No
promise to pay a thing Is as good az the
thing itself" Democratic applause,1
Mr.. Fitzgerald democrat Massachua |
stts). the only New England democrat In
the house. attacked the bill. He said the
press of Boston was almost unanimous IN
opposition to It, 80
Mr. Payne Republican. Pennav1var,oN |
member Of the ways and means commit
iee delivered an exhaustive speech Of an
hours duration In support OF the hin |
he challenged anyone to show that the |
pending measure favored trusts. The
Mckinley law established the tin plate in
Justly IN THIS country. The Ding1ey bill. |
he said, would establish the linen indus |
Try.
we Will, he concluded reduce the
revenues when II becomes necessary nv
producing our own sugar our own lin |
plate and our own woolens This Ia |
bill"
At 5 o'clock the house took a recas. IN
u 3 o'clock.
The Night Session.
NOT more than 10 members appeared for
he night session OF the house. but The
'peakers had good audiences in the gal
cries.
Mr.. Skinner Republican, North Carolina, ,
declared that the south has worked ss
lard during the past 25 years to secure
protection for It's interests as had inc
iorth and the east. and would he the
most prosperous section Of the country |
VI. Gaines democrat. TennesseeJ an ,
bounced to clear up the disputes as to /
;harles Foster had prepared 10 Isane Z
'onds at the close of the Harrison ad- :
he had secured from Secre- ]
airy Gage a certified copy OF the letter