The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-27

WASHINGTON. March es.-The tars1
bin was thrown open for amendment IN
der tha flve-minute rule In ths house to-
day. Seven weary hours % work only
served 10 dispose OF nine OF the ls2 pages
OF the bill.
Lanhou. Dem. OF Texas as soon
as the euacttng clause was read, moved
70 strike IL out Sherman. Rep, Of Sew
York. IN the chair, ruled the motion out
% order
Dockery. Dem, os Missouri offered the
first amendment. II vas In the nature
Of a provision added TO the enacting
clause that whenever IL was shown TO
the satisfaction Of the president that there
was a trust or combination 10 control the
price OF any article on the dutiable list.
the duty on such article should be sus-
pended Dingiey made a point OF order
that the amendment In effect was 10 the
free list. and as the house was now con-
sidering the dutiable list. II was not In
order.
Il have great respect for the parila-
mentary knowledge Of the gentleman rom
Maine" said Dockery. but as IL is prob
able the free list will never be reached.
! hope IL will be held in rider now"
u4aughter)
Cooper. Dem. OF Texas offered a sub
stitute for the Dockery amendment IN
pose, but containing definition of the
word trust" and a provision for the de-
termination Of Its existence by court.
IF you are SO anxious 10 incorporate
such provision as this In this bill. why
did you not insert II in the present law?'
asked Tswney. Rep, OF Minnesota
Trusts had not gone quite so far them"
replied Richardson. Dem. OF Tennessee
amid laughter. He challenged the other
side, who ostensihly opposed trusts. TO aid
in the adoption OF the amendment. II
never before" said he. heard such In
sincere objections TO Just amendment"
long debate On the point OF order fol-
lowed. Bailey made an extended argu-
ment. appealing 10 the ma atority to aid
in putting down these combinations.
which .'preyed upon the energies OF the
people"
Democratic side by saying that this
amendment IL adopted would defeat the
purpose OF the bill.
Don't laugh" he shouted, waving his
hand. He went On to explain how easy
II would be for a few men who really
desired free wool and free sugar 10 ef-
feet combination TO raise the prices OF
sugar and wool. and thus, under the
amendment, force those articles TO the
free list.
Bailey thanked Hepburn for the frank
admission that the destruction OF trusts
would interfere with the purpose of the
biz.
'Oh. no." said Hepburn: II was trying
70 show that under tho pretense OF Gre
ating trusts this legislation could De de-
But could not the courts decide be-
~ cen sham trus. and a real trust2'
asked Terry. Democrat. of Arkansas.
Il suppose the courts could" replied
Hepburn. ''but shall the revenues Of the
country be destroyed because Of the ex-
istence In violation OF law. OF real
trusts Trusts sssd ere issa' ,s Their creators
the nercy OF criminaiS2'
simpson. popalist Kansas. said he
thought the majority was much more con-
cernei about the falling of of revenues Of
trusts than the falling OF OF the revenues
OF the treasury. Democratic applause)
Grosvenor declared there never was a
time when trusts had the government and
people by the throat as during the last
four years.
The gentleman says Democracy has
been the protector Of trusts" interrupted
Terry "Can ne name a trust in the last
campaign which was not on the side OF
Mckinley
II can"
Name them" shouted the Democrats
The trust" replied Grosvenor. which
controls the monopoly OF what God gave
the silver trust.
The r RApuhIiCans cheered this response
While he opposition groaned.
Newlauds declared that most of the
trusts created IN the past ten years had
hesn for protection against falling prices
Even labor was organizing trusts for that
purpose. The cctten planters we're organ
izing 70 lirnis production Ia vain attempt
10 resss, declining prices.
Bland declared that hardly state leg
islAture met laat winter that did not seek
% lay the heavy hand OF the law upon
these gigantic corporations.
Tawney declared the opposition wa-s try
ing to make some cheap political capital
cut OF IRIS alleged assault or trusts. Ths
/ panRbllcan party vas fae only party that
had ever enacted antitrust i@gisl ati0n in
congress Tfs created ruuca aunseraen.
BY reading a itst of the Democrats In the
present house VINO voted sgainss the con-
ssaeratlon Of the snti-trust law passed by
II a; the last congress
WIN voa name a single conviction IN
der fhat law asked Richardson.
Why" replied Tawney. only last
Monday the supreme court decided that
the great railroad trust az the country
! violated that law. tR%PubHcan ap-
Hlause1
richardson. Tawney said. had raised
the question % considers zion against the
antf-frnst bill In reply the Tenuesseean
proSucea the record - show that re
raised the question 81 the interest ef the
.sf,-ar htt9 IRE Republicans fssre1 this
statement T&wney said that was exact
~ ne method pursued by the free silver
senators At ire last session 10 defeat the
psnxIev Bill
Rlard and McaflIin insisted that The
Democrats, position Was utsstate6 ard
tha latter fnaulrsa why Mr.. Tawney had
r,ot had the courage - read TIRE vote on
me fnal passage e tse tiiL Every Demo
cratic vaya On tee sco~ Saa been cast Tor
tNas hsH pAlselI admitted tsls. bat said
sse pwnacrats bad Attempted % prevent
= vote u was criv when their ha-d~
we're sorce6 ard thsv we're forced into tna
,ateer that sNey worked fer ire measure
because they dared not oppose x
Henderson and Eland engaged in live
}v massage a. arms. n wa3-s2 considerable
temper was displayed or both sides
pfnrsey. n closing tAe debate on th@
rsatrt q or4eT. caater5ea that tha arra-gF-
r.,e-t vas res eerrzare - tke paraErapAs
>, wAfrh ss wAx orere8. ard shousH -
ruled aus n ere Interest % cv6ersv r~9-
~ssure TIE amendment, he said uaass
- n craer wASz tae free lss waS
reacAeS.
When fne e&H@ arrives 10 S@at w5tb
trusts hs sas&. rest assured fngs -
x4g s7seSs - Gaextkan we nraersszr4
snat Fen purpos@ q tnz oFMsr s4a il -
destroy tae revenues saUgst 30 he ralsesf
~ thA ellA
Sasrrras - New Tork raaaa a. esaA,--
afe rsslauE ln &st~A she haasn azss3zvas4
xreas interest nossszg faat tae amend
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