New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
THE DEBATE IN DETAIL.

The first speaker OF the day was Mr.. Gibson
Osep.. Tenn In support of the bill He contrasteo
the two systems OF taxaton-direct ana indireH,-
and said that any man who would vote ior the
former thus removing from the shoulders OF the
plutocrats Of the East the burden OF taxation and
nIacing Il on the shoulders of the Popocrats of the
West and South would be speedily and sternly re-
buked and Tepudiated 10y his constituency. lie
stood where George Washington stood more than
a century ago when ne signed the first law passed
nv the American Congress. law to raise revenue
from, the imports from foreign lands and TO en-
courage the establishment and growth of home in
dustrles
Mr. Dockery Dem. MOI. opposing the bill, said
his complaint primarily and essentially, was that
this measure involving the interests OF the Indus
tries OF the country and providing FOR taxation
amounting 10 s275 90 year was introduced and
pressed without opportunity to the minority TO pre-
mare their views or TO draft substitute represent
ing the policy OF the Democratic party re re-
viewed the history OF tariff legislation or the last
decade. asserting that the Republican claim that
prosperity accompanied the operation OF the Nc
Kinlev bill was unfounded. what caused the
awful Homestead riot June 80 1892 he asked
before Cleveland nominated and while the
Mckinley law was In operation. II prosperity was
it's handmaid?"
Mr. Dalzell CRep. Penn)-Why, I'll tell the
gentleman If he wants TO know.
Mr. Dockery (suavely)-Certainly do' ana
wait the gentlemans answer
Mr. Dalzell-That riot grew out Of a contest be-
tween organized labor and those who were opposed
TO IT,
Mr.. Dockerv Ctriumphantly and emphaticaly)-
And I'm which armed Pinkerton detectives were
nmpoyed by Carnegie. a protected manufacturer.
n shoot down striking workingmen. cloud Demo
cratic applause)
Mr. Dockerv devoted himself for the remainder
Of his time to a consideration OF tho agricultural
schedule An interesting and lively colloquy en-
sued with Mr. Tawney Rep.. Mimi over the mat
tor Of mortgages Mr.. Dockery ironically asked
hon much the Dingley bill would aid the Mime
Gotta farmers in lifting the mortgages on their
lands.
Mr. Tawney-I desire to say to my friend that
there are no farm mortgages in the district rep
resent.
rnent but retorted that the official records would
show and he defed Mr.. Tawney 10 contradict IT,
that not n single Congress districts In the Union
was free from farm mortgages.
Mr. Greene pop. NehD interjectef the statement
that there were farm mortgages in Minnesota to the
amount Of over S70'Om and on homes IN additlon
thereto to over s21.OcD.000.
Mr. Dockery-I should have accepted that state
ment from the official records. but courtesy forbids
me 10 do so when the gentleman from Minnesota
stands here aud tells the House It is not correct.
(Applause)
Mr.. Tawney-I was referring to my district;
laughter by DemocratsD
When tha. had ceased. Mr.. Tawney asked Mr..
Dockery how many farm mortgages had been re-
leased In his State under the Wilson bin
Mr. Dockery replied amid much laughter from the
Republicans that there had been little relief IN
that direction But you know" he continued. en-
ergeticay that the corrupting taint Of protection
was left in every schedule In that bill except in free
wool"
Mr. Dockery said IN conclusion that the policy
Of the Republican party had cost the workingman
his wages had surrendered to Great Britain the SUI
premacy OF the seas and had impoverished the
farmers Of the land.
FROM THE SILVER POINT OF VIEW.
Mr. Newlands (sil Nev) discussed the tariff bill
from the point Of view Of The silver mon who united
with the Democrats and Populists In the last cam
naien I'm opposition 10 the Republicans There was
no question that to the tariff the popular verdict
at the last election In favor OF protection.
The necessity for additional revenue was apparent
AS TO the means Of raising IT, the Republicans pro-
posed TO increase tariff duties instead OF rcsorting
10 Internal taxation That party should In his judg
ment be allowed 10 carry out any reasonable tariff
policy without obstruction and with expedition IL
IL brought prosperity. all would be content. ~ not
Il would quickly be seen that some other remedy
was reour.d and thus by the process elimina
we would come down to the only radical cure-the
fun restoration OF silver money metal
Mr. Newlands illustrated his remarks 10y map
money among the nations OF the world This
showed he said. that the United States, Great
Britain, France. Germany and Russia held three
quarters OF all the gold I'm existence.
Mr.. Fowler (Rep, n. j. asked II the commerce
OF these nations not much more than three
quarters OF all the commerce OF the world :.