The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
Senate Will Dispose Of
the Tariff Bill To-
Day.
ShreWd Methods Employed to
Break the Ranks of the
FilibuSterS.
Animated Debate Marks the Clos
ing Scenes of the Protracted
Struggle.


six and half hours debate to-day, all
obstacles to final vote on the tariff con-
ference report in the Senate were removed
by proposition coming from the Demo-
cratic side. Morgan, from whom the most
apprehension of delay was entertained,
asked unanimous consent that the Senate
take a recess until IL o'clock tomorrow
morning, and that final vote be taken at
8 o'clock in the afternoon.
Allen, who had the floor, and who was
prepared to make an Indefinitely long
speech, on realizing that the Senator from
Alabama had surrendered, gave up the
idea of ilibustering, and said he would
make no objection. No other Senator did
So and Hobart announced promptly that
unanimous consent was given and that
such would be the order.
The whole days session up to that point
had been occupied with speeches against
the inference report, the close of the dis
cussion being enlivened by a wordy con-
fict between Allen and Foraker on the
subject of alleged frauds in the last Presi-
dental election in Ohio.
Teller, the first speaker of the days
debate, said that while he did not favor
the bill, its passage would enable Congress
TO direct itself to other questions. The
money question he regarded as OF far
greater Importance. He had intended to
enter into an extended discussion Of the
last campaign, but felt that ne would not
be justified in doing so at the last hour OF
the session. 1t was certainly the most
remarkable campaign ever made in the
United States Its bitterness had never
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been resorted to which had never been
equaled in this country. He would like
to say that in his judgment such things
could not be repeated, but he was COM
PEELED to express the belief from the sue
cess of those methods, that they would
become permanent features of political
campaigns. The entire public press that
supported the Republican ticket, he said.
had teemed with falsehoods as regards the
character of the Democratic candidate.
But now" he added, ironically, "a
remedy is before US. We have a tariff
which is to bring prosperity as soon as the
bill is signed by the President. We have
been told by the Finance Committee that
we sre 20 take this bill as 1t comes from
the conference committee, and l believe
we shall be com pell ed to do it. have
not yet found a Senator, outside of the
Republican mem bers of the Finance Com
mite, who is in accord with the principles
OF the bill and satisfied with it. There is
no reason why we should not have a good
tariff bill, but this bill full of inequali-
ties, if not crimes"
Teller criticized the action of the COM
mittee in striking out the section impos-
ha nd efa
of stocks and bonds.
Lindsay interposed with the remark
that the amendment had come from the
Finance Com mittee.
Yes White added ''and sanctiied by
the approval of the Republican caucus"
Teller SAID that if ths tariff bill were a
bill for revenue it would be failure, for
il would not produce enough; and if it
were a bill for protection it would also be
a failure. 1t would protect american
com bines," but do little toward protect
ing American labor. He referred indig-
nantly to the compulsory resignation of
President Andrews of Brown University
because of his free-silver opinions as the
most painful exhibition of selfish debase-
ment that the world had ever seen and
the most infamous chapter of American
history written in 100 years. 1t showed
that the great wealth OF the country had
put itself In line to destroy freedom OF
thought and independence OF action. In
conclusion he declared Camid applause
from the galleriesl that he had no part or
lot the Republican party and did not
desire to have.
White made an argument against the
Nd
bill.
Allen criticized the House for its at
tempt TO coerce the Senate into hasty
action on the bin, and referred to the very
frequent appearance of Speaker Reed as ii
to coerce individual Senators. He (Allen)
passed the room OF the Finance Commit
tee a few days ago and saw the door
guarded by powerful policeman. On in
quiring why it was suggested that the
purpose was to keen the Speaker OF the
House from invading the secrecy of the
conference committee. Laughter.
Drifting into the subject of The last cleo
tion Allen asked Foraker whether the
vote of Ohio had been an honest vote.
"The vote of Ohio" said Foraker, twas
an honest one, and never until this mo-
ment have l heard the contrary insinu-
ated.''
The Senator can hear it insinuated
now,' Allen replied.
Now, on what grounds do you make
such an insinuatIon ?" Foraker asked.
ION this ground" Allen said. IF the
vote in 1896 was fair and honest one
tere is one voter to every two or three
OF the population, and in the city OF
Cleveland almost the whole population
were voters. The Senator from Ohio can
say what ne sees fit, but the honest-think-
ing, candid people of the UnIt-d States
believe, and believe, that the election in
Ohio was a rank fraud, and in Illinois it
was just as bad
When Allen spoke of ballot-boxes in
several places being raided by repeaters
Foraker interposed, Il challenge you 10
name one place"
II hone the Senator will not lose his
TEMPER" Allen said.
Il am net losing my temper" Foraker
asserted. 81 am only indignant that such
a charge should be made without warrant
or foundation"
Allen made an insinuation connecting