The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-10
MILLSHAS THE FLOOR
The Texas Senator Takes a Few
Whaeks at The Trusts
A TARIFF FOR THE RICH
How American Girls Are Fattened
for the European Titled Aristoc-
racy"-Monopoilsts ArraIgn-
ed-A Day of Debate.

Washington. June 9-The venerable
Mr.. Morrill,, chairman OF the finance
was in the senate to-day
after an Illness Of some weeks. A con-
current resolution offered by Allen was
agreed to. nationalizlng the Trans
Mississippi exposition To be held at
omaha, and requesting the president
To invite foreign nations To participate.
A joint resolution on the same subject
was agreed to suspending the immi-
grafton and Chinese exclusion laws. So
as to permit foreign labor to take
charge of the foreign exhibits at the
Trans Mississippi exposition.
Consideration of the tariff bill was re-
sumed at 1915 p. m. The debate pro-
ceeded ON the agricultural schedule. On
the rice paragraph. Allison withdrew
the committee amendments reducing
the house rates. thus letting the house
rates stand. Mills moved TO strike out
the entire rice paragraph and substi-
tute a new one placing the uniform
duty OF 40 per cent. ad valorem on all
goods. IL was rejected. ~ to 40. Five
democrats, Bacon, Clay. Nc Emery. Me
Larin and Tillman, and four populists.
Allen Butler Heitfeld and Stewart,
voted with the republicans in the mega
tive. The rice paragraph was then
agreed to, Rye and rye flour were
agreed Ia as reported.
Paragraph 23i on tapioca had been
striker out by the senate. on ths
question OF agreeing to this change.
Rawlins took the floor to answer Vests
statement of yesterday that a new
evangel' OF democratic doctrine was
being proclaimed by certain demo-
cratic senators. Rawlins said he had
been member OF the committee on
resolutions at the Chicago convention,
presenting that tariff clause which had
been under discussion. IL was on his
motion II was agreed to.
Mr. Lindsay interrupted to ask Mr..
Rawlns why the good old democratic
word only" after the tariff for reve-
nue.. came to be omitted. Was II an
intentional omission" Lindsay asked.
Il think not" responded Mr.. Raw
llns,
II can throw some light on that sub
ject," said Tillman, who was also a
member Of the committee on platform
at Chicago. 1T was omitted purposely
after discussion
Rawiins reviewed the course OF the
democratic party In early tariff legisla-
tion. The essential principle OF this
was that all burdens and benefits
naed of any democratic senator invok-
ing The Almighty against such doctrine.
IL came tn democratic senators pure
and undetiled from the democratic
fathers. and he would support IT, For
two months. said he. congressional COM
mittecs had sought 10 adjust and re-
adjust again the tariff law In the in-
terest of monstrous trust. which the
hill Is intended Ia raise. lie came. he
f.... Tf.sta
the taxpayer. from whose labor and
sweat was Ia be wrung by legislative
rapine this vast fund for distribution
among favored benellciaries Here was
"A bill of conflscation. he declared. pro-
posing tn take the property of those
who were not favorites. the forgotten
man" who Is laboring in the streets
aud fields. And yet when an explana-
ton was asked for the exorbitant rates
of this bill no answer WAS given. save
what are you going To do about it,
Mills warned those on the other side
of the chamber To remember that Bibll-
cal injunction. for all these things God
viii bring you into Judgment The
process of framing this bill proceeded
against the fundamental principles NJ
Anglo-Saxon doctrine. that every man
shall have "A hearing. But there was a
tribunal whose doors always stood
open. and before that tribunal the pro-
Jectors Of this bill would be summoned.
In 1880 "A similar act had fallen like the
bubonic plague on the country. and the
tribunal OF the people had put the re-
publican party In quarantine. Turning
to the democratic senators who had
voted yea for "A duty on cotton, Mills
showed how the delegations from
Georgia. South Carolina and Utah had
supported unequivocal declarations In
national conventions against "A protec-
tive tariff. Mills then turned his atten-
tion to the daughters OF millionaires.
"fattensd like heifers." and sent abroad
In quest of titles. When their vast for
tunes had been built up by unjust taxa
tion. then. he said. these daughters were
put ON the market. hawked and ped
died. sold for duchesses and countess.s
and marchionesses and other cesses."
and here was congress lending money
to pay FOR these trips abroad. IL the
American people accepted this condi-
tion. then they were not worthy OF self
government. Mills gave tables showing
the vast fortunes of few individuals
who were. he said. 10 receive the bene-
fits of this bill
After reviewing many state and ma
tional democratic platforms. Mills de-
Clared that "A man could not be a DEM
ocrat who did not support the doctrine
that tariff must BE- limited 10 revenue
only. But a new doctrine OF democracy
was now proclaimed inviting demo-
cratic senators into the camp OF the
enemy To sing hOsannas To the mon
strous bounties of this hill But fortu-
nately, the senator said. there was no
Elisha here 10 smite the democrats with
such blindness. Mills closed with an
ominous prediction thar the abandon
ment Of democratic simplicity would
bring forth out ~ the dark some his
tnTian to write chapter on the decline
and fail Of the great American repub-
lie"
The senate amendment was then
ngrved to. striking out the house PM
vision ON tapioca,, paragraph 2sl. Vest
moved to strike out the paragraphs (2S2
and 233l placing a duty on wheat az %
cents per bushel aud on -four al IS per
cent. ad vslorem; rejected. yeas 4. nays
%. Four democrats, Bacon. McEnery,
McLaurin and TiilmaD, and two popu-
lists, Allen and Heitfyld. voted with the
republicans In the negative.
The paragraphs on wheat and wheat
Hour were then agreed to. Cannon Of
fered an amendment proposing an ex-
port bounty on agricultural products.
The text OF the amendment has been
heretofore given.
Cannon took the fioor. but yielded a
moment TO allow Thurst0n to present