The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-04-01

The House took up the Tariff bill again. Mr..
Fox Miss. d. opened the third day of the
debate with speech'aganst the general theory
of Protection. Mr.. Williams Miss, d. de-
voted his attention to exposing the alleged in.
constituencies in the Republican argument.
Mr.. McMillin prefaced his remarks with
some figures to prove that there was su ficient
surplus isis, 000.0 00 exclusive of the gold re-
serve,) in the Treasury to meet all estimated
| deficiencies for two years, and that the alleged
necessity for this bill was mere pretext. he
prophesied repetition of the disaster which
| overlook the Congress that enacted the Nc
Kinley law if this bill were passed.
Mr.. Dingley challenged Mr.. McMillin's state
| ment that the pending measure gave to the re-
finer of sugar diferential of more than one
| eighth of q cent per pound.
Mr.. McMillin gave an elaborate calculation
In support of his statements, but Mr.. Dingley
repudiated the calculations, contending that
they were based on the suppositiOn that 100
pounds of raw sugar testing 80 degrees polari-
| scope would produce 100 pounds of refined
sugar.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio, R. was then recognized.
He drew parallel between the condition of
| the country on Nov. ], 1892 which he declared
| to be one of unparalleled prosperity, and on
Nov. l, 1896, when enterprise was . at stand
| still, doubt, fear, uncertainty everywhere. lie
declared that this great calamity had come
upon the country substantially by reason OF the
| single act of Democratic Congress, the repeal
of the Mckinley law. 1t was the Mckinley
| law, misrepresented and misunderstood, that
aided our overthrow in 1892; but it was the
| Mckinley law, with the blessings we received
| from it during its short life. that became the
talismanic word that swept Mckinley into
| nomination and carried the country in 1896.
| Thus it was that the discarded Mckinley la W
of 1894 became the battlecry of a triumphant
1 IN md sha CT IN ich ha n.
cratic leaders refused has become the head of
the political aud economical corner.
Disaster began the day after Cleveland was
elected. The revival began the day after Nc
| kiDley was elected. Since that day there has
| been added to value of real and personal prop
| erty of our citizens a sum equal to hundred
thousand times the amount of the National
debt"
After some brief remarks by Mr.. Adams PA.
X. D in commendaton of the reciprocity feat
ures of the BILL Mr. Walker (Mass., r. closed
the debate for the day session. He made Wig.
orous defense of the benefits of protection, aud
charged that the Democratic speeches we're
| made to befog their constituents. Several set
speeches were made at the night session.
ON BOTH SIDES DENUNcIATIoN.
In the Senate, on Thursday, the Arbitration
bill WAS again considered. Very little of public
| interest was done.
| 1t was in the House that the greatest interest
conferred, the Tariff being under discussion for
the last day of general debate. = Until March 81,
| when vote on bill and amendments is to be
taken, consideration will proceed under the
| fve-minute rule by sections.
| Denunciation by both sides ran through to-
| days debate. A large number of member
gathered early on the floor. The galleries were
| filled. and there was throughout careful atten-
| tion. Speeches averaged much shorter than on
| previous days.
Mr.. Talbert opened the discussion in a 10
minutes speech against the bill.
Champ" Clark made-one of his character
| istic speeches against the bill. As an American
citizen and in sympathy with the people whom
| he represented, he was dead against the bill.
| As Democratic politician, he would rejoice in
! its passage. for it would compel every merchant
every time be made a sale across his counter to
make Democratic speech to the purchaser.
Mr.. Mcguire tCal.) and Mr.. Gum tIdaho)
| opposed the bill, the former asserting that ii
was fallacious to assume that Protective Tariff
would produce period of prosperity, and the
| latter that the committee in preparing the
paragraph relating to lead had failed to prop
erly consider the interests of the American
producer.
Mr.. Tawney, member of the Committee on
4 Ways aud Means. replied to the criticism OF
Mr. Gum. defending the action of the COM
mittee. The duty laid on lead in silver ore.
he said. was cent pound, estimated by the