Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-26

He said he was himself a farmer wht
Iarmed the farm, not the farmers. If tn,
| practical for the farmers why. he asked
had they left hides on the free list? Mr.
Simpson announced himself free trader
| AIT Cox. Democrat of Tennessee. and Mr.
| McRae, Democrat. of Arkansas. followed
The latter ridiculed the idea that prosperi.
ty had existed under the Mckinley law. OF
| Woild exist under the Dingley bill, If IL be-
came a law.
Mr.. Grow. Republican. of Pennsylvania
| the venerable eX-Speaker. made a general
speech in favor of the theory of protection.
The latest Democratic cry of more money
and less taxes: he said was preposterous.
| The Democratic administration had dem
onstrated its lack of craftsmanship by be-
ing unable to keep out of the poorhouse.
Mr.. Curtis, of IXansas.
| Mr.. Curtis. Republican. of Kansas. de-
| Tended the agricultural schedule of the BILL
the East
Mr.. Burke Democrat, of Texas. said the
bill should be entitled "a bill to build up
| trusts and corporate influences and oppress
| States.''
| Mr. DalzeIl. Republican. of PennsvI-
vania, reviewed the results of the Wilson
| and Mckinley bills and denounced the ad
Halorem system as giving opportunity for
immense undervasuations. Idle men and
women, busy soup houses and starvation
had marked the period of the Wilson bill
lie rldlculed the statement in the report of
the Democratic minority that il Offered no
substitute for the bill because il had not
had time 10 prepare one. and inquired if
the Democrats expected the country would
be willing to have them air their theories
at the cost OF Sl,0O0,0 900 a day II the biIl
raised the maximum amount calculated by
the chairman of the committee it would
not weld too much to pay the interest and
principal of bonds issued to resist the al
Tempt made on the nations life by the
DeInocr:ttlc party and the bonds issued TO
make good the deficit incurred during the
last administration. Referring TO the tin
riaIe INDUSTRY. he contended that the fall
III ~ prices IN Liverpool after the enactment
OF the Mckinley law proved the theory
tnat the foreigner paid the duties The law
SlNlhg rebates on tin plate when exported
Was 1ustihable under the old system, but
was not under the new. because il amount-
eu 10 a bounty TO tie Welsh manufacturer
10 compete against the home manufacture
sf;, SF; so II was aban ioned. He defended the |
trusts.
Adam Smith Back Number.
The political economy of Adam Smith |
haig mas long since been relegated where it |
mas been revolutionized by the introduction |
OF the factory system. 1t is no longer the |
s, single farmer or the single mechanic. but |
carry on vast enterprises which are rec
ognized by the laws of every state"
ne would not say there were not abuses
lhelGental to the system. but in free trade
i1hsianu thefe We're more monstrous trusts
tndh the United States knew anything |
a about and he cited, for example, the Eng
Al
lsh paper concerning a new combinat ton |
I 9I the great armament manufacturing |
ilrins, All the cry about trusts was an |
tions.
>. Mr. Dalzeil was warmly congratulated
when he concluded.
Mr.. Colson, Republican. of Kentucky. ar
sued IN favor of a higher duty on camel
.oai. he said If the issue in Kentucky had
peeh tree silver alone, Kentucky's vote
"eulo nave gone to Bryan.
MI. Steele RenubIican of Jpd;a,, n |
heHper OF the ways and means committed |
gave II as his opinion that the pending
.ver framed. not only because of the duties
imposed; but because of the superb method
u provided for the collection or those duties
lad NO symnafb an protection 9 he said but he
my other section who did not believe in
protecting themselves
!uty on cattle in the present law. Mr..
simpson, Populist, of Kansas. asked if ii
vas not fact the price of cattle had
I IS nof SINCE e.t the REDUCTION of the duty
Il insist that it is" persisted Mr.. Simp-
on What are known as stockers' are
ne. ,e-tnlrd higher than they were three or
MIR; Hawley, Republican, of Texas. treat
q the mouse to an argument in favor of |
tolecton 1o,. @ from the standpoint of the Lone ,
TAR state and was liberaIly applauded by | "
Is party colleagues. |
AT j O'Clock Mr.. Bailey, OF Texas. was | {
e
he opposition. but he stated that his voice
ias in no condition to speak and an ar
aa,ngement a. had been reached with Mr.. ]
'irgiey, by which the house would be
sked to modify the special order so AS In &
HOW an hour to each side to close, after n
ne conclusion of the five-minute debate pt
ext Wednesday.
DeArmond Heard From, II
Mr.: De Almond, Democrat. of Missouri lac
iaiged that the real purpose of the Re- lta
iblicans was to pile up a sIIrn,us in H. If
easury which could be used to lock up liol
ms N sreehnacks re and treasury notes, and Jas
Z pie IN desperation, would eventually be Eh
!. sceu 70 accept one of their schemes for The
Couldn't the surplus be used to nav off LII LII
e s2Sp 10000 Of bonded Indebtedness con- sci Sa
ked Mr.. Milliken. Republican. of Maine lson @
II was an administration unfortunately WI WI
scau !. e IN power by the Democratic party, l @
ID with the connivance of gentlemen. the set
.s G o, whom are represented by my friend
Mr.. MiIliken declared T this hRpistSe statement the
! 5hea s the shghtest scintila of truth II vic
4 no not vote for Grover Cleveland he de- ''
.reo- of
No. but you voted for bonds,' yelled a col
.,rt = Siatc voice. fac
! ne CRIME was not in selling bonds'' the
nc bSIi NJ. ..hiIiiken out IN passing rev. the
Vhiia sn9aIirl appiIaiHse-l ses
stem, Mr.. Arnold. Republican, of Penn :,
wanna, interrupted to inquire whether a IL
ti9nai ~ psnk note was not as good as gold.
Is L not" replied Mr.. De Almond mo
pniise to pay thing is as good as the SCI
ns llSet democratic appause)
ir. Fitzgerald, Democrat Of Massacbu
Us; the only New England Democratic
mbHr in the house, vigorously attacked Y
Dill. He said the press of Boston was
most unanimous in its opposition to it wn
III A Payne Republican. Of New York. ter
iweTad .. tne new ways and means committee, OPT
lr IN support of the bill. He challenged 'ai
ycne to show that the pending measnre wo
or ,ered It., trusts M The Mckinley law estab- sto
led The tin plate industry In this conn ma
!. The DinSley bill. he said, would es-I .
,Iish the linen industry. rta
we Will he concluded reduce thel -,
enue when it becomes necessary bv pro-jl ON
ing our own sugar, our own tin plate per
J. our own woolens. This is a self-regu. SUI
nS bill" mel
Ir. Payne was given an ovation n,,.x, l. | to
sed. '" iie val
'ot more than forty members appeared.l Civ
the night session of the house but the ind
akerS had good audiences in the gal ten
Ies. Mr.: Prince, Republican, of Illinois tim
'ressed dissatisfaction with the wool 10. VIII
co and sugar schedules the first two wit