The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01

I WASHINGTON. June ao.-As a result Of
I the rapid work on the tariff bill today the
close OF the long debate in the senate and
IN" nna4 vote IS felt 70 lie very near at
hand. Two OF the most important pro-
visions, those relating to the Hawaiian
treaty OF reciprocity and the duty on coal.
were perfected today. while another
source Of much conflict. the reciprocity
section, was Eatured by the finance com
mlttee and presented &c the senate. Aside
from these larger items . great many
minor ones. which have caused more or
less conflict were disposed of The Ha-
wAihsn provision OF the house Dill was re-
stored. after Driet debate ana without
{ the formality OF vote. This had the ef-
feet OF leaving the Hawaiian treaty Of
reciprocity in full force and effect.
During the day Turpie of Indiana spoke
In support OF the amendment for a per
cent. lax GA inueritances. His speech was
Notable for it's picturesque metaphor and
the Virulrnce OF his denunciation OF the
pending bill. lie spoke OF the statements
frequently made as 70 the straits OF the
United States treasury. its insolvency and
Bankruptcy Such statements were un-
warranted and tended only 10 shake pub
lie confidence. Today there was a large
surplus in the treasury. the last official
statement showing sl35, 0so,V 90 available
cash balance In sarcastic tones he de-
. 1F-A'A
product OF two parsies-one the party that
had come into power last Noyember the
other the party in office. one was
mercenary organization. the other politi-
cal. and both had entered into com
pact on "A tariff bill Neither branch had
any anxiety as TO the treasury. or the
amount of the deficit except as il served
political ends. Hawaii must wait. Cuba
must wait, pensions must wait. every in
ierest of legislation must wait while these
parties executed their plans Turpie de-
clared that the bill was one formed on
prohihitory lines 20 keep out articles pro-
ducing revenue. and in his judgment 1t
could not produce with all other sources
OF revenues $3.50. .o-soo0. II could prove a
blanket too short to cover the corpus de-
licu of the annual deficit. The theory
pursued was a fallacious one. that OF
raising rates by raised revenues. Tur
pie bitterly arraigned the bin. saying that
no measure had beon presented making
so large and uuprovoked a spoliation OF
the worlds commerce.
There Was compound larceny in nearly
every schedule. he argued. One-third Of
the bill waS a declaration of war against
France. Germany and the continent OF Eu-
rope. He mad hopefully looked toward the
trade Of South America. but this bill made
1t almost penal offense 10 carry on trade
win the southern republics. The senator
sdF6 the AfNSn9tnEt8 ioI Az inheritance lax
was urged by the minority in good faith as
a means of raising revenue. II proposed
bat a small contribution for the support
Of the government II afforded a means OF
reaching the vast accumulationS OF wealth.
which IN time must be touched by death
and distributed through the channel of in
heritance.
Turpie denounced the protective system
III bitter terms. his unique figures OF speech
attracting much attention. Referring TO
the enormous bounty 20 go 10 the wool
manufacturers he declared that II was not
for the interest Of the sheep but Tor the
wolf IN Sleeps clothes who would strip
from the babe in It's cradle the articles
sentill 10 its use. We had developed in
this country a new breed OF animals.
They are the tariff swine" exclaimed
Turpie THE high protective tariff swine.
They are Noracious feeders, with fierce ap-
pV-ites and a regard only for the infant In
dustry Of bristles +" The senator went on
u charaCierize the niil as akin to bribery
and rapina, dictated by ''bandit'i OF syn
dicates" And yet ne declared. "out OF
this uucleAn mass of brihes ard gifts Il is
expected 10 dtstin the pure water OF pros
perity You might we'll expect TO enjoy
paradise hy entering the domain of the
damned"
Turpie sroke abou; two hours and re-
ce.ved close attention. He closed with
reference to the silver question. asserting
that there ,gas no more right 10 abandon
the free coinage Of silver than 10 abandon
the free coinage Of gold.
When the tariff bin was taken up Quay
gave notice OF q motion for reConstdera-
tion ~ the paragraph on iron ore. the pur-
pose being To secure further action on the
clause. inserting manganese ore at 81 per
ton
Allison proceeded with the detacaGd par
agraph hereinbetore passed over,