The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-01

THE TARIFF SWINE.
They Are Avaricious Feeders NTH
Fierce Appetits~'
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Mr.. TuRPlE ARRAlGNED THE BILL
Declared 1t Dictated by a Bandit
Of Syudicatcs."
A MASS or BRIBES AND GIFTS,
A MASS OF BkIBES AND GIFTS,
Expected to DistitI the Pure Water
of Prospcrity-Iiayyniin Rcciproc-
ity Treaty Remains In Eject.

Washington. Jung 30--As a result of the
rapid work on Til, totarin bill today tho
close OF the long debate in the senate and
the final vote is felt TO be near at hand.
Two OF the most important provisions,
those relating TO the Hawaiian treaty of
reciprocity and the duty on coal--were
perfected today. while another source OF
much contlict-thc reciprocity section
was matured by the finance committee and
presented 10 the senate.
Aside from these larger items great
many minor ones which have caused moro
or less conflict were disposed Of The Ha-
waian provision Of the house bill was re-
stored after brief debate ana without the
iormality of a vote. This has the effect of
leaving the Hawaiian treaty of reciprocity
In full force and effect.
During the day Mir, Turpie spoke In sup
port of the amendment FOR u per cen.
tax on inheritances, His speech WAS notable
Tor Its picturesque metaphors aud the
Nirulenco OF his dcnunciaton OF tho pend
iDg bill.
Mr.. Turpic spoke OF the statements fire.
quenty made as to siraits OF the United
States treasury. its insolvency and bank
ruptcy. Such statements were unwar-
rauted and tended only to shake public
confidence. Today there was large sur
plus In the treasury. he last official state
mont showing sl35.ooO.oOO available cash
balance
In sarcastic tones Ma Tulple declared
that the iarin bin WAS the joint product
of two parties-one the party that had
come into power last November, the other
the party IN Office. one was mcrccnarv
organization; the other political and both
had entered into compact for II tariff bill.
Neither branch had any anxiety ms to thu
treasury or the amount of deficit, except
as II served political ends. Hawaii must
wait, Cuba must wait pensions must walt.
every Interest of legislation must wait
while these two parties executed their
plans.
MIR. Turpc declared the bill was founded
on prchbitury limos 10 keep out Articles
yieldinE revenue and II, his judgment 1t
could not produce. with all other sources
o' rcvenue. si50.00 900 IT would prove
blanket too short to cover the corpus
deficit of the annual deficit The theory
pursued was the inllacions one that rails
Ing rates raised The revenue.
Mr.. Turple bitterly arragnod the bill,
saying that 10 measure had eyer been
presented making 80 large and unpro-
vokcd spoiation OF the worlds commerce"
There was compound larceny" in
nearly every schedule. Onc-third OF tho
bill was declaration Of war against
France Germany and the continent OF Eu-
rope. The people OF this country, he said.
had hopefully looked forward to the trade
of South America. but this bill made It Al
most n penal offcnse to carry on trade with
the people OF the southern republics.
The senator said the amendment for an
Inheritance tax WAS urged by the minority
In good faith as n means of raising rev.
onuce. ii proposed but n small contribution
for tho support OF tho government ur.ier
tho present bencnccnt rules OF descent
which prevailed II afforded n means OF
the vast Accommodations Of wealth
In tho hands of trusts and individuals.
which In tmc must be touched by death
and distributed through the channels OF In
heritance.
Mr.. Turpic denounced the protective sys-
tenn in bitter terms, his unique figures OF
speech attracting much attention. lle-
ferrlng to the enormous bounty to 90 10
the wool manufacturers. he declared II WAS
not for the interest OF the sheep. but for
the wolf In sleeps clothing, who world
strip from the babe In It's cradle articles
essential to iis use. We had developed
In this country a new breed OF animals.
They are the tariff swine" exclaimed
Mr.. Turpic. "the high protective tariff
swine. They ARE avarIctous feeders, with
'icrce appctites and regard only for The
infant industry OF bristlos,"
The senator went on to characterize the
-atcs of the bill as kin to bribery and ra-
zine, dictated by a "banditti Of syndicates."
md yet he declared. od:t Of this unclean
mass Of bribes and gifts 1t was expected TO
llstll the pure water Of prosperity.
"You might as well expect TO enjoy Par
ldise by entering the domain OF thd
he vehernently exclaimed.
Mr.. Turpic spoke about two hours and
vas given close attention. He closed with
reference to the silver question, assert
ng that there was no more right to nban-
lon the free coipage of silver than to
bandon the free coinage Of gold.
MIR. Perkins OF California presented .
memorial In favor Of annexa-
lon OF Hawaii.
Mr.. Rawllns Of Utah changed his vote Of