Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-30
THE TARIFF DEBATE.


guy between Senators Tillman and
Chandler
Mr.. Tillman was recognized for
speech in support of the following
amendments to the bill
"That there shall be collected head
tax of 500 on allimmigrants coming to
the United States by land or water.
"That it shall be a misdemeanor,
punishable by fine or imprisonment,
| for any alien who does not intend to
become an American citizen, or who
retains his citizenship ina foreign coun-
try, to enter the United States for the
purpose of engaging in any mechanical
trade or manual labor within the
borders thereof. Provided that this
section and the one preceding shall
only remain in force until silver shall
| be admitted to our mints for coinage at
the ratio of 16 to / on tn, same condi
tons with gold.''
MIR. Tillman spoke of the rapid
spread of paupersm, as shown by the
statistics of the jails end prisons. 1t
was time, he said, to keep platform
promises, to do something for labor, to
keep back the half millon immigrants
arriving annually and to place a value
on American citizenship.
"To sell it at 500 had" suggested
Mr.. Chandler, ironically.
"Oh, if the Senator wants colloquy
with me he can have it before get
through" answered Mr.. Tillman.
MIR. Tillman spoke Of the miserable
condition of the coal riners of Pennsyl
vania and read from Official reports say.
ing many of the miners were compelled
to live like beasts. And this, exclaim-
ed Mr.. Tillman, derisively, when Sena
tors were framing their laws for the
protection of American labor and
American industry.
Mr.. Quay remarked that the report
from which Mr.. Tillmsn read was made
by republican committee, appointed
by a republican legislature.
'And | am asking republican Con-
gress to protect these people against
competition" declared Mr.. Tillman.
Twill you doit? Dare you do it? Or
will you be satisfied with giving labor
lip service?"
He gave the extent of the slum ele-
ment In New York, Baltimore, Chicago
and other cities, and said that showed
where the big republican majorilies
came from last year. He closed with a
gloomy prediction that if the tide of i'm
migration was not turned back, the
country would be torn by revolution
and bloodshei and A repetition of the
Paris commune.
J Mr.. Chandler briefly responded to the
7 South Carolina Senitor, and asked why
it was that the immigration bill passed
by Republican majoities in the last Con-
gress had been defeated.
! Because your republican President,
Grover Cleveland, Vetoed it," shouted
Mr.. Tillman.
| Amid laughter NJ Chandler protest
ed against having Ar. Cleveland desig-
mated republican, when the Senator
from South Carolin (Mr. Tillman) had
Joined other democats in electing that
President as democrat.
YES" observed 1r. Tillman, while
he galleries roared II ask forgiveness
for that and promie, so help me God,
| m never do it agan."
Mr.. Chandler won't on to say that the
failure Of the only -ecent amendment TO
the immigration lav WAS defeated by u
democratic Presidat. ''And the Sena
or should have tuned the tines Of his
ptchfork on Grova Cleveland and left
the republican part for another day"
continued the Senabr, in droll tones.
Mr.. Tillman stated to review the
circumstances OF lis support of MIR.
Cleveland. The Seator said the South
Carolina delegationhad voted against
Mr.. Cleveland up tethe time Of the M
tional convention, king four years in
advance of their brethren of the South
in learning his Character. But after he
was nominated Souh Carolina accept
ed the result and give Mr.. Cleveland
one of the biggest rnjorities in the his
tory of the State. 81 that if there was
prostitution of his hGh Office, exclaimed
Mr.. Tillman, the blme rested on the
President individually and not on
those bound by part ties who had sup
ported him.
"And now,n concluded Mr.. Tillman
as he took his aeat, l hope the Sena-
tor will not twit mt again for having
made fool of myself once"
The vote was ten taken on MIR.
Tillman's amendments, and they were
rejected-3 to As. The three votes IN
the affirmative wee Messrs. Butler,
Quay and Tillman. When MIR. Quay
voted for the amenlments there was
hearty laugh, in which the Senator
joined.
A VALUABLE G4vEL.-Master Ma
son A. B. Crowell of Richmond, has
presented Fredericksburg, Lodge No. 4,
A. F. and A. NJ, d ,avel made of wood
which he has collected as follows.
Handle of Libbr Prison flooring:
gavel from the yart of the White House
of the Confederag; oak dot on the
side is piece OF cla,board that covered
the log cabin in which Lincoln was
born; poplar dot on opposite side IS |,
piece of window sill of cambridge"
house, in which Martha Washington
was born; there ism inlay on each end,