The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-05-06
CREATED A STIR
Did the Verbal Bout Between
Foraker and German.
OHIO SENATOR'S MAIDEN EFFORT,

UhlU DbNAlOhD y mh1DbN Ii OhI'
During the Consideration of the Sundry
Civil Appropriation Bill MIR. Foraker
offered an Amendment Appropriating
s4oo, 900 For Tennessee River, Thereby
Furnishing a Text For Criticism.
Washington, May 5.-Senators Cor
man of Maryland and Foraker Of Ohio
had a lively tilt in the senate dur
ing the consideration Of the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
There was added interest In the con-
troversy from the fact that Mr.. Fora
ker is a newcomer and this was his
maiden effort, while Mr.. German is
one of the veterans of the senate.
It occurred when Mr.. Foraker Of
fered an amendment appropriating
S4OO, 900 for the Tennessee river. This
gave Mr.. German text for severe
criticism OF reckless extravaganza in
appropriations.
There was something Of stir when
Mr.. Foraker rose to reply to Mr.. Cor
man. It was the maiden speech OF the
Ohio senator. He said the senator's
| (Gorman's) speech made him think OF
that governor who refused to grant a
pardon because he had already grant
ed two pardons to parties from the
same county. This speech, he said,
was a repetition of one the senator
had made recently on the Indian ap-
preparation bill when he had under
taken to tell senator's as to their duty
to the country.
| At that time he (Gorman) had de-
ciared that the appropriations were
recklessly extravagant. And having
thus delivered himself the senator en-
tered the cloak room, put on his hat
and went home. He (Foraker) had
expected some particulars Of this ex-
travagance, but they were not offered.
$50 far as the tariff policy and the
tariff bill that have been referred to
by the senator are concerned, let me
say that they need no defense from
me or any other senator on this side
of the chamber at this time. In view
of the experience this country has
had during the last four years, the
tariff policy Of the Republican party
Is speaking for itself more eloquently
than any human tongue can speak.
$50 far, Mr.. President, as the pen
sIoners of this government are con-
cerned, the senator need not have the
sollcitude he manitests. They will be
taken care Of. They have never failed
to be taken care Of under Republican
administrations.
"For the next four years IL Is the
purpose of the legislation we propose
that the government Of the United
J States shall have a sufficient revenue
to meet its ordinary expenditures;
that it shall have sufficient revenue
to make 1t unnecessary to issue bonds
to meet the current obligations of the
government; that it shall have a suf.
ncient revenue to pay pensions to the
men who are entitled to them; and II
will have that revenue and those obli-
cations will all be discharged. The
senator need not have any apprehen-
sion on that point"
Mr.. German replied in a jocular
style. He said the senator (Foraker)
: was a new arrival, and came as one
Of the great host from Ohio. He hat
not been in the senate long. He would
learn in time the methods Of the cloal
room, and that senators were meas
ured by their associates and theil
services. The senator (Foraker) wa!
the senior senator from Ohio, thu
state sending us a president, and ye
he was among the first to urge an In
( crease Of 100000 in the appropria
Q tions.
o Mr. Foraker had parting word
d He said he had spoken only becaus
J the Maryland senator had undertaken
= to lecture the Republican side. TIL
= senator should not feel alarmed. Their
r. would be an economical administra
n ton and senators on the Republica
e side would join hands with him in re
n ducing expenditures. But the ne'
l. men would at least expect him I
. draw on his great stores Of experienc
70 and information. The Maryland ser
,s ator had professed to have so muc
n knowledge that the newcomers woul
y look to him as guide in taking tn
burdens from the people, whose tril
e, une he assumed to be-"
70 REVISED TARIFF BILL.
is The Subcommittee Reports the Amends
Ie Measure to the Senate.
n- Washington, May 5.-Senator ALI