Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
Important Change Proposed by Mr..
Hale.
DESIGNED TO BAR OUT LOBBYISTS
Resumption of the Debate on the
Tariff.
SENATOR CAFFERY'S SPEECH


was mild passage between Mr.. Platt
IN. - and Mr.. Allen (Neb). The former
desired to place in the Record a petition
from the Manufacturers Association of
Brooklyn for the speedy passage of the
tariff bill.
Mr. Allen objected to having petitions
go into the Record unless from state leg
fslature or executive department.
Mr.. Plat thereupon accomnlishe1 b,s
purpose by reading the petition as a part
of mis- remarks
Ex-ScnntOrs rs LObbyists,
MIR. Hale Me) sthen came forward with
surprise in the form of a proposed
amendment 10 the Senate rules admitting
to the privileges of the floor of the Senate
only ex-senators who are not Interested
IN any claim or in the prosecution OF the
same or directly In any bill pending before
Congress" Added to the text Of the rro-
posed change is the following: 1.-The DUR
pose of the proposed amendment is to
prevent ex-senators from enjoying the
privileges of the floor of the Senate for
the purpose of urging or opposfn;. claims;
or bills in which they are employed as at
torneys.'
Mr. Hale stated that it was a matter of
satisfaction to renew the ACQUAINTANCE
ana the association of senator's who had
been"members of the body. but he did not
think 1t was compatible with the dignity
OF the Senate that the privileges of the
moor should be used by gentlemen inter-
ested in pending legislation If there were
those to whom it did not apply 1t would
do no harm, but he feared there were those
to whom it did apply. He thought he had
observed enough to justify calling atten-
ton to the subject.
Mr.. Hawley suggested that there might
be some objection to any pointing out OF
ex-senators, and Mr.. Allen asked what had
taken place in recent days to call attention
to the subject.
Mr. Hale asked that he be not requested
to particClarize.
Mr. Allen declared that there had been
no more lobbying of late than there had
been for years. AT one time he had intro
duced bill making it a crime to come OH
the Capitol grounds with a view to lobby
ing on pending measures. 1t was at time
when the pooling bill and other measures
We're bringing lobbyists from all parts OF
the country. Why not make it a crime.
covering all lobbyists he asked.
Mr.. Hale explained that he was not seek
ing any such drastic measure. He desired
only to call the attention of the Senate to
the desirabilit of being relieved from lob
bying on the floor. He regarded the I'M
portunities of lobbyists of little avail to the
interests they represented and he regarded
1t as unfortunate that ex-senators should
be seen on the floor carrying their papers
relating to pending questions
MIR. Allen again asserted that lobbyists
crowded the corridors and galleries like
crows in the trees
The proposed amendment finally went
over. Mr.. Hale stating that he would ask
tomorrow that the amendment be referred
to the committee on rules.
The Wool Schedule.
The consideration of the wool schedule OF
the tariff bill was then resumed and Mr.
Vest tMo) asked Mr.. Allison to indicate
what was TO be the program for the future
handling of the bill
Mr.. Allison replied that it was the pur-
pose to complete the wool schedule, then
the silk schedule, then tobacco. When that
was done the bill would have been gone
over once, with some excepted Daragraphs
such as lead, hides, etc. The purpose then
was to begin with the chemical schedule
and consider in order such paragraphs as
had been passed over.
Mr. Smith On. j. desired that the para
graph on hides be taken up after the wool
schedule for the purpose of making a speech
and Mr.. Allison stated that an understand
ing on that point might be reached later
in the day.
Mr.. Gallery U1a.) was then recognized for
spe 'ch on the general subject of me
course of legislation. particularly on tn
tariff. to restrict individual effort and 10
build up giant industries
He reviewed the economic views of orr
early statesmen to show the gradual ex-
tension of the protective policy. far be-
SOllu tne expectations OF Hamilton, Jack
son, Madison and Clay.
senator CnEery ON Party PrinciDle
referring to the recent course of several
democratic senators, Mr.. Gallery said:
Sir We hear senators on this floor belong
ing to the democratic party stating four
propositions: First, that the doctrine of
free raw material is not democratic; sec
ond, that if one article is duted all ought
hat
rounds, democrats might as well get the
benefits of it by asking to be protected In
home Industries fourth. that there is no
principle Involved in a tariff bill but II Is
a mere question of schedules"
Mr.. Caffery examined each Of these
propositions. pointing out what he re-
sarded as their fallacies and said: Pre-
cedent ard principle alike refute these
propositions. Veteran democrats, who
were born and will die with true demo-
cratic faith in their minds and hearts re-
pudiate them. They look upon them as an
effort to cruelty their creed. And, like the
Christian who embraces the image of his
crucihed Savior as the last hour of NOR
tailty approaches. SO will they embrace and
chng with love and faith which no So
phistry can destroy and no temptation be-
tray-the ancient doctrine of tariff for rev.
enue only-as the nearest approach to that
free trade hoped for by the democratic
party. Is 1t possible that we denounce
plunder only to join the punderers?
That we point to the straight and honest
path Of democratic duty only, and then
tread the primrose path of republican
wickedness; that We abhor sin and Join the
Sinners"
The senator declared that tariff for reva-
nue. only" Is a tenet Of democracy as deeply
grounded as the decalogue. The democratic
tariff policy was that any contribution
wrung from the people for protection, and
not for revenue, was extortion and robbery.
Was 1t not robbery, then. when this wooden
schedule places 80 per cent on the wearer
OF hat or coat more than he should pay:
when poor man pays 80 to 10 per cent on
the pane of glass In his windows; when a
poor woman pays 80 per cent more than
she should for table CLOTH in order to en-
rich the manufacturer?
Concerning sugar. Mr.. Caffery said that
under the breakfast table cry raised by the
republican party in 1890. sugar, though a
favorable article for democratic revenue.
was denied a tariff. The republicans now
want revenue to "stave of silver and ad-
vance beets, and not to protect sugar in
louisiana" 1t had been admitted that the
duty was for the purpose Of protecting beet
sugar, and not sugar cane sugar When the
time comesif II ever comes when the protec-
ton of sugar fails to produce revenue, what
will become Of the sugar interests? VIII 1t
be corralled. like the man\acturers, sur
rounded by a wall of protection, or viii the
free breakfast table cry be renewed, The