The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-31
ALLEN TALKS ON TARIFF
Concerning Himself With the Constitu
tionaI Aspects OF Protection.

WASHINGTON. March Ex-senator Alien
Rop.. Neb) made a long speech in me
senate today on the unconstitutionallty OF
tariff taxes beyond those requisite ior
revenue Although it was the hrst tariiI
speech the senate has heard TINS session.
ii did not attract marked attention. MI.
Allen severely criticised the trusts ana
combines. which, he claimed, reaped the
main advantage Of tariff taxes The SEN
ator's remarks were in the nature or
legal argument showing the CONSTITUTION
a. limitations OF the taxing power or con-
gress. He main tanned, also. that IL was
not the laborers and wage earners VINO
were clamoring for high tariff, but the
manufacturers. bankers, attorneys and
lobbyists. who made their appeals In the
name Of the wage Garner. he asserted
that there were very few laoorers ana
producers who believed that wages were
raised substantially by a high tar1f, ana
still fewer who desired that such taIin
should be levied on the articles OF neces-
sary consumption of 50 per cent Of the
people for their special benefit. II conciu-
sion. the speaker declared that the full
measure of the taxing power OF congress
is reached when a tariff for revenue, with
incidental protection, is imposed. Any
other construction, he said, would lead 20
confiscatior and. incidentally. 10 enforced
Reputation, 1.-The two worst conceivable
forms of anarchy and disorder in a civil
lied state"
Senator Allen added: I'VE cannot serve
the people and the money power at the
same time"
At the conclusion OF Senator Aliens
remarks the resolution was referred 10
khe finance committee.
The house amendments 20 the senate
joint resolution appropriatiEg s250.0o0 for
the saving of life and property along the
Mississippi river were agreed TO ard me
resolution now goes 10 the president
Mr.. Mcbride Of Oregon presented an
amended certificate from the governor Of
Oregon as 10 the appointment OF Henry
". Corbett as senator from that STATE.
The certificate states that the appoint
ment Is made until the legislature shall
meet. thus curing the supposed defect IN
zhe first credentials, which did not fix
the limit OF service.
Among the petitions was one from the
board OF sheep commissioners Of Mon
tana- urging the most ample protection
on wool, IN accordance with platform
promises. and asserting that the policy Of
protection would not long prevail without
this adequate protection 20 the wool
growing interests
The Cuban question was brought for
ward again BY Mr.. Morgan. who present
ed resolution requesting The president
70 inform the senate whether letters had
been received BY the preset and former
chic. executive from General Maxine
Gomez. commander q the revolutionary
forces IN Cuba The resolution rs.tsrstss
az length the letters said 20 have been
forwarded to Preside1; Mckinley and Ms
predecessor. from Gomez. and published
IN the newspapers today. The resolution
concludes with a request TIA; the prssi-
dent shall also Inform tie senate whsths-
the Spanish authorities IN Cuba have -
fused - allow cipher dispatches 70 be
transmitted between re United states
consul a. Szzus Ia G-a15e and re init
81 States consul general al Havana
Az ,. t. tae serate xent iaso execu-
tive session. aat a. { , n adjourae3-
Washington. March S9.-Tae senate
after going i-t0 executive session took ~
he arbitration treaty ard ire Chisoa
anendmsn. d the treaty. requiring al
agreements % come % TIE SENATE. AR /
Chiffon Insisted that tais z-1easrrect xas
necessary "a preserve the p-erogs.ivs o, /
M senate as a part % th@ ;r=sty-nsk- I
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