The Portland daily press., 1897-05-26

vance. Then he added Il would ask the
! Senator if he has made any arrangement
for passing his Cuban resolution in the
House which passed this body by such a
large majority"
| mo, the people are arranging that !"
responded Mr. Morgan, land either the
| Senator from New Hampshire, who sup
ported that resolution and myself and the
American people and the Almighty will
have to give way on that or else the
Speaker of the House of Representatives
will give way"
Mr.. Morgan spoke on the calamity and
humiliation to which the United States
was subjected in having no American
ships in which to carry this American
benefaotion. This despatch of grain to
British India would convince the British
people, Mr.. Morgan said, that notwith-
tstanding the defeat of the arbitration
treaty we intend to live with them on
terms of peace and amity. Mr.. Morgan
fofered an amendment providing for the
naturalizing of two Bri tish built ships
to carry this grain. He declared that the
Ishipping laws preventing the naturalizing
Tot foreign built ships was responsible
for the humiliating condition of having
no American ships.
The galleries showed signs of irritation
at the delay in opening the tariff debate
and there was shufling toward the en-
frances. The attendance of Senators also
thinned out pending the debate of Ameri-
can ships.
Mr.. Chandler urged that there should
be no effort to alter the navigation laws
as an incident to sending relief to starving
people. He added that the Alabama
Senator ought not to delay this relief to
the famine stricken people while he made
q speech.
Mr.. Morgan argued that he had no pur-
pose to delay this benefaction. He was
anxious, he said, ironically, to cultivate
| the benevolent sentiments of the people of
the great empire of Great Britain.
"They have that sentiment toward the
Senator now, - suggested Mr.. Chandler,
| laughing.
| At the close of the morning hour at
lo'clock, Mr.. Aldrich promptly moved that
the tariff bill be taken up. The motion
| prevailed without opposition. Mr.. Al
Idrich yielded for a formal written notice
Iby Mr.. Vest, Democrat of Missouri,
slmembHr of the finance committee, stating
/ that when the paragraphs were reached
1 relative to beer, manufactured tobacco,
tsnuf and cigarettes, he would move to
strike out the provisions relating there
to.
Mr.. Quay, R epublican of Pennsyl-
variia, asked if the vote on this motion
to strike out could be divided, as he
J might support some of the propositions
and oppose others.
Mr.. Vest argued that the rules would
permit separate votes.
i 1t was agreed at the outset that the
formal reading Of the bill be dispensed
with until it was considered by para
graphs and that committee amendments
would be considered first, after which
J eae / paragraph would be open to general
amendment.
When Mr.. Aldrich began the galleries
had again filled and nearly every seat
on the floor Of the Senate was filed.
Mr.. Dingley, author of the House bill
took seat near the senator, who spoke in
easy conversational style and was ac-
: corded close attention.
Mr.. Aldrich closed at 10 D. m. having
Mr.. Pettigrew then presented the
y amendment of which he has heretofore
81 given notice that when articles are man
ufactured by trust, articles of such char
taeter imported from abroad shall be free
-slof auty. He said he would ask it's con-
| sfdshetion Immediately after the commit
teesamendments.
MIR Vest, Democratic member OF. the
| finance COMMITTEES, Was recognized. ssWe
know, he said, the desperate condition OF
, the country, the ruined homes, the blast
ed hearts. II prosperity can come from
any source, even from our adversaries,
weswill bless the moment. do not be-
lieve the imposition of higher tariff du-
ties will dispel the clouds hanging above
us, bringing back the sunshine and illu-
nlnating the whole country
} 1t had been said, Mr.. Vest, proceeded,
that adversity came with the advent of
the Democratic party. Mr.. Vest said he
authority than Mr.. William Mckinley.
The senator read from a report by Mr..
Mckinley on April /, 1880. setting forth
the distress which the farmers Of the
country were suffering. How was it ex-
!, pected, the senator asked, that by in
creasing the burden of tariff taxes, the
farmers would be helped to buy more
goods. All agree that there must be
sufficient revenue to meet the require
ments of the government that the govern
ment credit shall be sustained and her
flag honored. But every dollar collected
BY the government beyond its needs,
said Mr.. Vest, is crime. Why was it,
he asked, that the Republican party was
about to abandon its record and urge a
tariff. not for protection, but for the
amount of revenue it will produce. Why
does it abandon its record and propose a
tax on tea? The senator said there was
attathis time an available balance in the
treasury of 1929, $50, $50. Deducting the
gold reserve of one hundred millions, the
lavailable balance was s129, $50 $50. This
vast amount of idle money was now ac
J cnmulated in the treasury. And yet the
} Senate was told that it must impose on
OUT suffering people. additional taxes.
When President Harrison turned over the
government to President Cleveland, the
treasury balance stood at $24, 12S, ,067.
Today there was $1O5, 900, 900 more than
when Mr.. H arrison turned over the gov
ernment affairs to Mr.. Cleveland. How
could this obvious fact be avoided.
MIR. Vest said that it was most unfort-
innate that the Republican side had OIL
cred no ncfip,o 70 of rovnpI1a mill TODAY