The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-26

ance OF senator's ana tariff leaders OF tAs
house
Minor business claimed attention up to
p. m. waea Aldrich Of Rhode Island. in
charge Of the bill. had the measure LAID
before the senate. and took the fiocr for
the opening speech. Al that time every
available seat IN The galleries was occu-
pied. TIE Republican side of the floor
showed an almost solid representa- ton,
there being only three of four vacant seats.
The Democrats also presented ful ranks.
and the scattered seats OF the Pcpulists
were occupied with but one exception.
Dinsley. chairman OF the ways and means
committee and author Of the house bill,
took a seat Immediately beside Mr. Aid
rich ana listened attentsvely. Other Re-
publican members of the ways and means
committee and Representative Simpson OF
the Popullst contingent, occupied the rear
lounges. Speaker Reed was not present.
Aldrieh spoke for almost an hour and
qucrter. adopting an easy. conversational
style of delivery. His speech was the offi-
cial utterance or the finance committee,
and. in a sense. of the Republican side OK
the chamber. Without making invidious
distinctions between the two bills. Aidrlch
clearly stated the belief OF the finance
committee that the house bill would not
yield revenue adequate for the needs of
the government.
Vest of Missouri. Democratic member of
the finance committee followed with
statement in opposition 70 the bill. He
spoke of the futilitv of piling up taxes on
an overburdened people, when there was
balance of $l2s6o,00o in the treasury. He
criticised the schedules In detail. declar-
ing that some Of them were designed to ba
prohibitive. He severely attacked the In
crease in the lead duty. declaring IL was
for the benefit Of the "cormorant" OF mo-
nopoly and against the people.
Cannon OF Utah, Silver Republican clos
ed the debate for the day by urging that
the protection should be so distributed as
to aid the farmers.
Early in the day Mallory, the new sena-
tor from Florida, was sworn in and took
his seat.
The galleries showed signs of irritation
at the delay in opening the tariff debate,
and there was a shutting toward the en-
frances pending the debate on American
ships. The discussion was cut on by the
close of the morning hour at o'clock.
and Aldricb promptly moved that the
tariff bill ba taken up. The motion pre-
vailed without opposition. Afdrich yield
ed for a formal written notice by Vest
member of the finance committee. stat
ing that when the paragraphs were reach
ed relative to beer, manufactured tobac-
CO. snuff and cigarettes, he would move to
strike out the provisions relating thereto
1
formal reading of the bill be dispensed
with until IL was considered by para
graphs. and that then committee amend
ments would be considered hrst. after
which each paragraph would be open To
general amendment
When Aldrich began the galleries had
again filled and nearly every seat on the
floor OF the senate was hled
Alarich Opens the Debate.
In onening his speech. Senator Aldrich
said:
..Mr. President: The business OF the en-
tire country is In a state OF suspension,
awaiting the action of the senate upon the
bill under consideration believe that
the anxiety TO secure action upon inns I'M
portant measure at the earliest po<sip'e
day is shared by every member OF the
senate | can say for the senator's sitting
on this side of the chamber that no tme
will ne spent IN academic aisc"ss'oh VI
the principles of protection
.'It is nv purpose 10 keep the nhi con-
tinuously before the senate 10 ne eAciu
sion OF all other legislative business ut'tt
In is finally disposed OF, ana IN fhIs !
shall expect the hearty co-onerauoh or
senators on both sides OF the chamDsr. m
the discussion of the bill. the msfnnefs Oh
tan+. themselves with such brief explana-
tions 9 may be found necessary OF 'iie
various paragraphs as they are reached;
..It seems desirable that az the beginning
~ mis- dlsrussion the majority Of the
Sn.,,na - ,taaT conniftee should present TO tho
senate In detail their estimates o. me q
feet which the bill woud haSr utoiI az ~,
reyenue and that they Should explain IN
a general way the character 81 tne aititfl l.
mcnts they have suggested ne nia5Yi.ty
OF the committee believe that IL 4 inoiousH
ra.-isgo, of our revenue laws. such as Is
contaminated tv the house bill. is neres-
sary. il should ne carried out IN q cofistrV-
alive spirit and that sncn a noderate ara
raasonahles measure should be adopted ~
.us1I ;nS,.ra a much greater degree or per
rusnency 10 our iartn lesls-auoh. re
oueut reviStons OF the fariI are ptoahcltfs
OF long periods Of uncertainty ahd at iessti s.t1
,s.velopss.ergt The radical change IN Dot
i~v n 1894 proved disastrous 10 the busi-
ness interests OF the country: II was. l
believe thoroughly understood tNronSno'is
- rottrfr., in the lasf cS mpalg2 mat III
he pcu1hiican party should ne again IN
trusted With power. extreme iar4f lexis.
latfon would not follow. u was eetltFea
,h4. 4n the changed conditions o. fift tDu'-
NV 4 return 30 the duties imposed oy the
a., of Isae would not be necessary. even
from protective stand point
"Ft Was win these facts constantly IN
,-isyv that the ma iority of the finance com
,og,see prepared the amendments ~hlch
fhey have submitted Tor your cohsiotta
ZION Nothing could be more con9nclES
Ia the return and maintenance OF real
,rcsna-tfy IN fhis country tnau ih'. we'll
grounded belief that there weFe 70 ot s.e
violent changes IN cur r"Nffrae Eoits 20.
some years Ia come The true fF1~no& o3
. r--a-t.~4gvA Drlgsyv do not tnsist upon eH-
,r@r,a rgtta= nor are they necessary 10
an equalization. While IL - true thet
rates above this line are often ano}%fA-
.ive vet i, must BE- admitted that tEey
furnish needless opportunities Tor destruc~
tive attacks.
uou.e Rates Cut Down.
s.-~aA committee believes that IL the re-
s,settous they have suggested from IN"
rat.s irIxT50Sed sn tne house htll. tHe3 nave
not cs,syts in ans instance below tltr pro
te~tiva point and that Il she biil sh1tiid
become q law ~ the form presented ~
rhafn. every AmeFican industry %9A'a he
erab1.s % r5.e- foreign corape 'Sion on
aetral terms that - ~ FAR = tnlN t&Aai~
frs cau fs secured by tar1g ifEisiats2t'-
Tb.. rates suggested cy tae coFaf1}T t~f
ar,s.~drn.lfs are considerably Dsle% those
tr,s r.fss.ti ly the house ril. ana ~ fn"@e
Instances be fow those contained IN TIE SCI
of }sss -
Ia e8geeSstuE these reGucf3ons. me
rasyas hers 6,f The majority u De commit
IT,. reafslrm and emphasize taelf position
sR friends Il protective g'oacf g"
ultimate purpose ~ thls p5Nc} = 70 -
eure a. far as THIS = possible % -
ard conservative legislation. the STEADY
growth ard development cf al interests,
Agricultural manufacturing A1G cgffgiset-
cal 7 ~ provisions 0f a tam .a@ AiAe@
al these interests "a 8HFuter4ssss y avs ga
unless sEere can ne stability n ias. faFsa
policy. there car ee no cs1 s1IS-..s o. pso=-