Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-25

Men may cry peace, but there will be no
commercial peace without assurance OF
commercial solvency."
perity had not Immediately followed the
election OF Mckinley. he declared that pun
ishment followed a violation of economics
healthful reaction would come with repent
ance-would only follow works meet for
/ Mr. 'Grosvenor said that pressure for the
passage of the Dipgley bill was being
brought upon congress from every section
ton belt of the Southias from anywhere.
In the course of his remarks MI. Gros-
venor referred 10 Mr.; MeMiillns state
whelmed with defeat after the passage of
the bill which bore his name. 1t was true.
he said. that Mr.. Mckinley had been de-
feated for reelection. but, In a gerryman-
dcred district nominally Democratic by
$500 majority and all the power of the
Democracy at work against him, with such
speakers as Devid 3. Hill. then n Demo-
crat." on the stump, he was barely beaten
by 400. The next year he WAS elected gov
ernor by n plurality OF $1,000 and last fall
he had carried the state by 5000, the larg-
est majority ever given in Ohio in pres
idential year.
subsequently. Mr.. Grosvenor created
much amusement by challenging the Dem
ocrats TO offer either the Wilson bill, as
II passed the house. or the present law as
Il substitute for the pending bill.
THE Wilson bill could not secure five
and not ten of you would dare TO vote
for the present law and go back and look
your constituents in the face The bill
confessedly wrecked the country. but
thank God. it also wrecked the Democratic
party" daughter and applause-)
In n glowing peroration. he said the
Democratic party would sit on the Stygian
shore and read lis record by the red light
of hell. while every principle upon which
The republic was founded would continue
10 shine in the bright aiadem of the Re-
publican party
Mr. Evans. Republican, of Kentucky.
member of the ways and means commit
tee, argued that the bill was distinctively
an American measure. which Disseminated
against neither class nor section. He said
no bill that ever emarated from Il ways
and means committee had more in 1t TO
commend 1t TO the sound Judgment of the
people
Mr.. Maddox, Democrat. of Georgia. chal-
lenged Mr.. Evans statement that the bill
was not sectional He said there was an
the production of bauxite. or aluminium
clay. which had asked protection and it
had been refused.
The gentleman from Georgia should not
be 80 certain there will not he Il duty on
n9uxiie interrupted Mr.: Dalzel!. Repuo-
lican. of PENNSYLVANIA II favor it. and we
may place a duty on it,
II am glad 10 hear it, said Mr.. Mad
dox -
Then so far as bauxite is concerned YOU
are a atprotectionist?" said Mr.. Walker, Re-
Not necessarily replied Mr. Maddox.
'but am opposed to the free raw material
idea''
Mr.. Maddox also advocated 2 duty on
manganese and on cotton.
After some brief remarks by Mr.. Ad-
ans. Republican. of Pennsylvania, in COM
incubation of the reciprocity features of
the bill. Mr.. Walker. Republican. of Massa-
cfusetts. closed the debate for the day
session. He made Il vigorous defense OF
tha benefits of protection: He charged
rh.lf IN n In rnr V,Nn
10 befOg constituents. oh" said he. If
/ could only drill some truth into your
heads, If / could only open them, put in
a few facts and close them again.
U.aughter).
At 5 o'clock the house took a recess until
o'clock.
The night session was devoted TO set
speeches. There were only two features OF
the session that caused attention. Mr..
cised the reciprocity features of the bill.
which, he predicted. would wholly fail to
secure valuable concessions for TIE surplus
products of agriculture. We should adopt
the Mckinley plan of reciprocity" said ne,
1.-THE plan born in the brain of James g.
Blaine" He characterized this as the fatal
defect of the bill.
The other feature was the statement of
Mr.. Castle. Democrat. of California, that
If Rome had her Cataline, America had
hec Hanna The sneakers tonight were
Messrs. Livingston, Democrat. of Georgia;
Belfcrd. Republican. of New York: Brun-
daGe. Democrat. of Arkansas: Bromwell.
California: Brown. Republican. of Ohio;
Kerr. Republican. of Ohio. and Omstead,
Republican, of Pennsylvania.
At II o'clock the house adjourned