The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23

by the dissolution OF the steel rail pool
showing large demand for rails mploy-
ing thousands of workmen in their pro-
duction. This employment, he said. was
not due to McKinley's election or to the
prospect of reformation ofthe tariff bill,
but to the breaking of tie steel rail trust.
why not" he said, 'smash all the
trusts and open the mils?" [Applause.]
There could be no return of prosperity,
Bell continued, until the mines o the sill
reproducing States were opened. The
Republican party, by its unfriendly legis-
lation upon silver, had killed the goose
that laid the golden egg. 1t was the de-
velopmen. of that country and the growth
of those States that was the basis Of pros
perity of the country from 1878 to 1890. 1t
was the fight of the strong against the
weak. Had the silver been in the m oun-
tains OF Pennsylvania and the iron in the
Rocky Mountains it would have been the
CRY of demonetization of iron resounding
through the land. Laughter and ap-
plause.]
At the conclusion of Bells speech the
committee rose, and at 5 o'clock the
House, under the order of proceedings,
took recess until o'clock.
At the evening session of the House
about 100 members were in their seats,
while the galleries. as at all night sessions,
were filled to overflowing.
Taylor (R.) of Indiana was the first
speaker in opposition to the bill. He de-
voted some time to a criticism Of the ma
jority for rushing through the House the
tour appropriations last week, and turn
ing his attention to the tariff bill ridi-
culed the free list.
He was followed by Green (R.) OF Ne
braska, who made a general political
speech around the question, How are
the people to buy the products of idle
mills which are to be started by the Ding
ley bill when they cannot buy what tue
mills now producer"
Toward the close OF his speech Green
was asked what relief he proposed for the
farmers, in whose behalf he was attacking
the construction of the tariff bill.
~ will tell you," was his response, fol-
lowed by the derisive laughter from the
Republican side. 'Go back to the use of
the money OF the constitution OF which
you have deprived them" Democratic
applause And I'll tell you another
thing you can do. You can keep your
hands out of our pockets" Democratic
applause.
A Republican asked: Whose hands are
in your pockets?"
I'm tell you, sharply responded Green.
"The hands of the protected monopolies
and trusts of the East are in them. DEM
ocratic applause]. Prosperity would not
return to the land, Green said, until
plenty was restored to the home of the
consumer, and that could be secured best,
he said. as all history demonstrated, when
the circulating medium was greatest
among the people. The friends OF silver
wanted that restored to its old-time privi-
leges and uses, and they proposed to have
it. Then there would be protection TO the
farmer, the wife, the miner, and the time
would come when equal rights should be
extended 10 all and special privileges TO
none. [Applause on the floor and in the
galleries.
The last speech of the evening was
made by Brucker CD OF Michigan. who
inve ghed against the iniquity OF be pro-
posed increase in the duty on lumb Der. He
denounced any duty on lumber as an out
rage.
At 1880, half an hour before the limit
of the session, no one else was desirous Of
addressing the House, whereupon the
committee rose and the House adjourned
until 10 o'clock To- morrow.