The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-24

WASHINGTON. March 3-Althoush
several sharp passes at arms enlivened the
tariff debate in the house today, the bril-
liant speech OF Dolliver OF Iowa was dis
tinctly tne oyershadowlng feature Of the
day. II shons out through the weary. mo-
notonoas gloom which has so far pervaded
the debate. like a locomotive headlight.
Dogliver - finished orator and his speech
today was a MASTERPIECE OF forensic elo-
qusnes- Rspsete with wit and glowing
periods. * aiternatively aroused his Re-
publican colleagues 10 1nbounded enthusi-
asrn and conyulzed the house with laugh
ter. polI.ger Is quick and adroit IN the
Use % the foil. and the Democrats re-
Trained from interropting him.
McI4auren. a Democratic member OF the
ways and means corumi Zee. from South
Carolina. created mild sensation by bold
~ proc aiming himself in favor OF duty
on cotton. and IL was noticeable that when
he repgdiated the free raw material doc
trines OF Cleveland and Carlisle and those
who had prostituted the name OF Democ-
racy," fully three-fourths Of the Demo
Gratis on the door sustained him with hand
and voice.
There were less than 50 members on the
fioor when the house began debate at 10
O'Clock. As the day advanced members
poured in ard the galleries became crowd
ed.
Gibson. Republican. OF Tennessee. the
first speaker. delivered general argument
In favor OF protection. Dockery, Democrat.
OF Missouri who followed. said it was not
a surprise 10 him that discussion thus far
had been tame and unlnteresfing
THE truth is said he, "the people OF
this country want more money and less
taxes. Democratic applause1 This bill
does not represent the issue of the last
campaign. The people would rather see
sils.oeo.ooo more money put in circulation
than see that amount OF money absorbed
by the treasury" Dockery was especially
sarcastic in his remarks on the ahsurdity
of giving alleged protection TO agricultural
products. OF 1863 90 600 of products ex-
ported by the United States last year. s104.-
soeo0 were agricultural products In con-
ciusion. he said the policy OF protection
had driven our flag from the high seas. i'm
poverished labor and multiplied farm mort
cages
Newlands. Silverite, Of Nevada, then took
the moor as spokesman for his party. which
numbers three members in the house. He
discussed the tariff bin from the stand
point OF the silver men who united with
Democrats and Populists during the last
campaign in opposition 10 the Republicans.
This alliance, he said. still continued. and
was likely TO amalganats the combined
forces into one strong party with silver as
the supreme and dominant Issue. and he
proposed 10 address himself 10 the ques-
ton OF what line OF party action would
best promote the cause OF bi-matallism
which he regarded as the only radical cure
for present conditions.
Although" he continued .it Is some
times difficult 10 determine the exact
issues settled by the campaign. there can
be no question 9 70 the tariff The ponu-
lar verdict Of the election was In favor
OF protection. The Republican victory
would not have been complete had not
the Democratic party presented unneces-
sary issues which handicapped Bryans
candidacy. furnished pretexts for mis-
representation and abuse and really di-
Yided the friends Of silver"
As IL was. however he said. the people
had declared in favor OF protection. and
the Republican party should. in his judg-
ment. act upon the instruction with ex-
pedition. He argued AT length. however
that the silver question most vitally af-
fected the country. and stated his belief
that the true policy Of this country is com
bined tariff and silver legislation. the one
protecting rs against Europe. the other
against Asia
In conclusion he said that the area OF
distress fer years confined 20 the mining
belt. The wheat belt and the cotton belt
had now extended to the middle and East
ern states. which were suffering from the
loss or the consuming cHpa city or the
Western and Southern states. The IN
crease OF protection 10 the factories would
not materially add 10 their prosperity un-
less the consuming capacity of these re-
gious were restored. That could not he
done by tariff legislation. but could only
be accomplished by legislation that would
stop the appreciation OF gold and thus re-
Iseve our wheat and cotton industries from
the destructive competition OF silver coun-
tries. The restoration Of ha-netallism con-
jointly with reasonable tartT legislation
would in his Judgment. protect every
American interest and thus bring back q
revived prosperity 20 our home Industries
our mines our farms. cur plantations and
our factories. as well as 20 the commercial
transactions and our banking industry
which are dependent upon them.
Lacey Rep. OF Iowa. the next speaker,
commented on the abuse OF President
Cleveland by Democrats and Populixts
and said IN the debate not one kind word
had been said in behalf OF the only
-aan who carried the Democratic party 20
power n a quarter of century. The Pop
ulf<ts who abused the Democratic party II
lSs9 were It's leaders in 1885
Handy. Dem. Delaware-Is Il not pretty
hard Cor the Republican party 70 turn on
the gold Democrats uho helped 70. with
smeh a tariff ball this?
Tacey-T7ae gold Democrats have no
such hostility 20 a Republican tariff as
they RAJ III ~
TIE attacks On President Cleveland were
really made. Lacey Insisted. On account %
Ais aet8on during the Chicago strike IN
kas-lmx the peace. sAIl honor 10 hirr so-
his NOBLE stana or that occasion he ads-
- TIE Republicans bad rot attacked the
Cleveland administration for issu5uE
BORIS bst for the policy that made ihem
necessary.
NrLaura. Democrat % South Carolina.
member % tAs wevs and means committee
vas the next speaker. His speech vas On
protective HEes Tor Sogthern Industries
Ele afvc-stet a tu-y - cotton . keep oer
F,gvrtl ar-Erow1 cotton. sri also favored
rrctect.or 81 rcrccn uarufRrflres ara
other a~ticies - SoufAs-r prc5acfton
MeTaurrr Ssma-t fcr tufv on c1-+a-
creates mia sensa-.a1. hut % vas heart
rv aoq.suses tv several % ths re-s-rs-f-
rnrr1hers frcu the rottcn teiL WhIe NJ
Ia area 9as -1nrrasfEnx rh- vasr wenfrA
% ne Trar-f--furirE sra-Fs - tee Ersr
wffh ere poverty 20 rhe far-r = s-ntas =
tke seuth flrrfv Rsrzhrrnn rs S--..
-s~-ti~s- ssket rim uhar uas tr 49,
ne r~er.e - fNe Csrr..rae fre-1 ha..f.-~
farferiss an5 sra-f-F .a 80 s--rs i-s..as
g rass--r ter'r mere e-Tr-r-.s x -t,s.s
-rE- rafe CO. rFl.-e
rrIsfrrrr nr gee BEES r-.r.rr rr. -.
gsrrltlsrH ln thn CarelErns rrs...t ,f-
Tauren. prevents tre i-srst-eat = -rs-