The times., 1897-03-26


could be made for an International none
,arv conference. One would think, from
President McKinley's inaugural address,
that this was more important thah UHe
tariff measure But we are told that the
nouetary commission asked for 10y the
President will not he appointed until De
cember next-not until the trusts have been
satisfied and possibly a few more bond
fssues arranged with the gold syndicate
Mr.. Lent SAID the Republican party had
aronnea the use of a word from their
yocahularv--a word written by them on
all the walls of the country before No
yember 3-that beautiful word, Conf
denca :, 1T seems said he, that up
to the Sd OF November they We're IN the
confidence business. They were confidence
men in every sense" daughter
In closing lie quoted Talieyrand's cpl
gram that diplomacy was the art or
coucealing the truth" ana suggested that
tbis was the only reason for the present
title for the bill. He urged to have 1t
amended to read, "A bill to raise fun Is
To reimburse campaign contributors, ana
encourage and protect trusts or, in other
words. God help the rch-the poor can
work" daughter and applause
The spcecs OF Mr.. Dalzeil cooked repeated
bursts OF applause from his colleagues on
the floor. The crying question or the hour,
he said. was how to provide revenue with
which to carry on the Government. This
was 2 business question, and called for
business-ike answer, which the representa-
tiyes of the people in the House were called
lInon To make. Let Us be states men, he said,
and postpone political questions unul we
have made the Treasury secure
Mr. nalzen analyZed the bill TO show
that the duties had been 80 adjusted as
to raise additional revenue from each
schedule. He defended the law of 1890
from the criticisms passed upon 1t, he
denied that tins bin would foster trusts,
and said that such assertions were based
upon ignorance Of existing economic con-
ditionS i;c referred to the laws IN the
several states under which combinations
of capital were permitted and did not deny
that the system was abused, He did deny
that a protective tariff bill foStered trusts
and showed that such combinations existed
in free trade England equally with pro-
tective America.
Mr. CulSlu OF Kentucky. approving the
general features of the bill, gave notice OF
an amendment fixing the duty on camel
coal at 81 a ton.
Mr.. Russell called attention to re
markahle calculation just now put iorth
in the New England press by Mr. Edward
Atkinson. of Boston, regarding the Wool
and wooden schedule of the bill New Eng
land knew Mr. Atkinson, he said, as a dis
tinguishrd representative OF free-trade sen
timent and as a mathematical calculator
with an elastic tendency.
In the opinion OF Mr.. Steele, also a
member Of the committee, the bill was the
most complete AMI symmetrical tarllf meas
ure that was ever framed. He approved OF
its protective features for the reason that
he believed every nation should produce
for itself everything that could be manu-
factured or grown within its borders.
Mr.. De Armond charged that the corpora
tions. trusts, and great aggregatlons OF
capital. had arrayed themselves on the side
OF the Republican party, and 1t was, there
fore natural that in the preparation OF
the schedules OF the bill, their desires
should have been consulted This bll
meant higher prices for the necesSares of
life. which the people must buy. What
benefit could this bill possibly be TO those
already perplexed trying to make both
ends meet? Whatever the conditions sought
20 he ameiiorated might be, the measure
under consideration could not possibly al
ford the desired relief The remedy was
notincraASedtaXation. but greater economy
IN administration. applause.
The theory upon which this Dill is
drawn" he said. lis that the burdens OF
the people shall Toe lightened- How can the
Lmposition Of taxes relieve anybody. We
are now in the sorest straits to get along
How VIII the man on the farm and in the
mines meet this new demand upon him TO
nav fortBe necessities Oflife? 1t is prac-
fical prollcm with him. He VIII he called
upon to pay higher prices. How can he do
that without getting higher wages
He asked what was the purpose of rails
ing the great amount of revenue proposed
when a reduction of expenditures would
accomplish the same result. We might
do in Congress what tens of thousands
YES, tens of millions of our people are
now doing in their homes They are prac-
tiCing the closest economy. They are buy
ing only what they absolutely need and
making every article do the fullest ser
vice Why should this Government OF the
neople for the people. by the people, dis
regard this example? Yet you do disregard
it, The reople are not niggardly, but l
believe / may well warn you not to lay
this burden on them. They will not stand
these new eXactons."
but if this great added revenue is not
needed for expenses under strict economy,
what is the purpose Of it? The legitimate
result Of the action taken here may
Justly bc regarded as its purpose. 1t is
not supposed your committee acted in
ignorance
with this revenue you can call in the
greenbacks and the Sherman notes. 1t
will not do to issue bonds TO get the
money You viii not boldly take the
stand OF the gold party, represented by
Mr. Cleveland, that the greenbacks and
notes should be destroyed. But they Will
be held In the Treasury so you can say
they are ready for issue when anybody
wants them.
what next? You viii give the sover-
sign power TO issue money to corpora
tons Then will come the reign OF the
bank president and the rule of the board
of trade. But before that day, thank God,
the American people will have to be con-
suited again and again. The time viii
come When you will get such an answer
from the great unpurchasable people as
will echo around the world and make legis-
Iation 1t will not be from the great
protected region east OF the ANeghanics
and north Of the Potomac, bot from that
other and greater empire which holds tie
power OF the land. west OF the Allie
ghanies and south of the Potomac, whose
people ask no special privileges nor
protection. but only fair play and
an even chance. Then there will
no M elaboration nf tho DoWaT of