The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-03-23

employment to labor. The tariff bill pre-
pared for that purpose, he said, wouit
meet alike the wants Of the goverrmen
and the people. He said that until n
had listened to Mr.. Wheeler's remarks
he did not believe any Democrat sill
chung to the old. decayed doctrine o.
free trade; but he was now corvincet
that a genuine bourbon Democrat sci
dom forgot any error he had learned ant
never learned anything new. He paral
lelled the prosperity OF the country en-
joyed under the Mckinley law. with the
distressed produced by the Wilson law,
| Under the Mckinley law, eleven
I stars, he said. were added to the flag.
What party provided the territory out
Of which those eleven stars were cary
ed?'' asked Mr.. Wheeler. Democratic
applause)
THE Democratic party" replied Mr
Hopkins. "the same party which trieo
| to take eleven stars from the flag." CAP
plause)
Later, while Mr.. Hopkins was contend
| ing that there was not an enforced idle
man in the country under the Mckinley
law, Mr.. Wheeler asked him whether
| Cuxey's army invaded Washington un-
der the Mckinley or Wilson law.
After the advent Of the Democrats to
| power" responded Mr.. Hopkins, "after
the Mckinney law had been para.yzed
by the threat Of free trade.
But il there was such wonderful pros
| perity and ali labor was at work. how
were the Republicans so numerically de-
feated in 1922" queried Mr.. Mcclure,
| Oem., Cal)
by the false pretensions Of the Dem
| ocratic party" retorted the Illinois mem
| Der, amid the applause of his side.
| Not a single industry, he declared. had
| prospered, ne declared, under the pres
ent tariff law. unless the soup houses
established during the panic of 1893
could be called an industry. He gave fig
ures to show how railroad. manufacture
| ing, ard farming interests had suffered.
The value Of livestock, for instance, ne
asserted, had decreased throughout the
ate Democratic administration at the
ratio of half million dollars day. The
| chief glory of the bill, he predicted would
prove to I've its reciprocity feature. The
reciprocity scheme Of the act Of 1890 had
beer broadened so as 10 meet commercial
conditions, in France, Germany, Belgium
and other European countries.
Mr.. Kerr (Rep., Ohio) after pointing
out that, ir consideration of the free en-
try Of sugar. Cuba, under the reciprocity
provision Of the Mckinley law, reduced
the tariff on our flour from s4.16 to SS
cents a barrel. and asked if any such
concession could be hoped for from a re-
duction of s per cert in the sugar duty.
Mr.. Hopkins replied that such was the
judgment of those most familiar with
commercial conditions. but if not, the
United States would trade with Spain
on the basis Of argols ard wines. In
conclusion, Mr.. Hopkins prophecied that
an era Of prosperity would begin sixty
days after the enactment Of the bill.
POPULIST BELL SPEAKS
Mr.. Beh tPop., Col.,) then took the
cia.es.
'The Populist party" said ne, "has not
taken any decisive stand on the tariff
as a whole, because it has never believ-
I'd the tariff was the cause Of our diff
Cuities. Nevertheless, 1 think 1t can be
safely stated that the Populists III gen.
erai believe that while the government
raises its principal revenue by an import
tax, such accidental protection should be
given to all our industries as will cover
the differences between the cost of labor
here and abroad, without discriminating
against section or individual. whether
1t or he produces raw material or manu-
factured products But the Populist par
10 af L,l; A.
wealth Of the country TO bear its share
Of the burdens through a graduated in
come tax
Mr.. Bell said the difference in princi-
pie between the Wilson bill and this bill
was the difference between tweed.e-dee
and tweedle-dum.
At o'clock, when Mr.. Bell concluded,
the house. ur:er the order, took a recess
un.il O'Clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The night session of the house for the
debate on the tariff bill was to have be-
gun at O'Clock. Speaker Reed had
designated Mr. Hopkins of Illinois to Of
ficiate in his stead, but Mr. Hopkins had
forgotten the appointment. Messengers
were sent after Mr.. Hopkins, and at
twenty minutes after eight he appeared
and called the house to order. About
seventy-five members were scattered
through the house. Speeches were made
by Messrs Robinson Rep, INDY Green
pop, Neb.), Mccormick Rep.. TENN.
and Buckner Oen1., Mlch.), and al 1880
o'clock the house adjourned.
THE PRESIDENT NOMINATES.
Washington, March 22.-The president
today SEMI the following nominations 70
the senate:
S,atn-Jcseph L. Bris.ow Of Kansas. to
be fourth ASSISTANT postmaster general
In:rvior--B!nger He'TsnL Cf Oregon.
10 b. commissioner # the general land
office; Justice James D. Elliott OF South
jjaso;a. &C be at;t,ney Ct the United
States for the district of South Dakota.
Treasury Ernest G. Timme OF Wis
consin. 10 br auditor for the state and
other departments tifth auditory
ABOUT BINGER HERMANN
Washington. March 22.-Ex-Congress- |
ma1 Dinser Hermann. the new commis- |
sioner of the general land Office. is a |
MarylanGer by birth, 81 years OF age.
bar has lived in Oregon since 1913. He |
IS thoroughly familiar with the land laws |
and their effect on western interests, |
having taken an active interest IN such |
matters since his election 20 the Forty
ninth congress He received an academic 4
education. and lated studied and practic- /
ed law He served in the Oregon legis-
lature and as receiver OF public moneys \
in the Land Office a Rosebud. Ore. prior
70 mis- election 10 congress He served
as A member OF the house with President !