The herald., 1897-03-25

hardship now These gentlemen must
confess themselves as standing for an
increase of the burdens of the people
according to their confession. Not only
have they reimposed this burden of tax
alton, but in doing SO they have taken
good care of the corporations and trusts
which now control the sugar market.
The profit to the trust is raised by this
bill from one-eighth of cent a pound
by the present law to from 35 to 50 cents
on the hundred pounds difference be-
tween raw and refined"
He discussed in detail the r,etal sched-
ule, arguing that as we are becoming
heavy shippers of pig iron. which he
said could be produced in the southern
states as cheaply as any place in the
world, the duty of 81 per ton should have
been reduced He declared that the ag-
enumerated a long list of trusts which
he said would fatten on this.bill.
Continuing he said: "The reciprocity
clause is remarkable for the fact that it
puts into the hands of the president alb
solutely the power to impose taxes and
remit taxes at pleasure. He can impose
them this month-remit them the next.
He can do so without converting con-
gress or consulting it If convened. The
taxing power is thereby surrendered by
congress-its constitutional repository
to an executive who was never clothed
with such power by any statute framed
by those who made the constitution. The
reciprocity clause is an effort to coun-
teract the i'll effects of the mal-legisla
ton which this same bill proposes to
enact. If reports be true, 1t is more than
likely that some safety valve will be
needed, for already France, Canada and
other governments are preparing TO re-
sist this assault on commerce"
In conclusion he said: II beg the gen.
tlemen on the other side to remember
that the victory obtained last fall was
obtained by 1uch an expenditure of mon
ey, such an exertion of bulldozing and
force, and such prostitution of elections
as was never before witnessed in this
land They must not take such verdict
as the established and irrevocable will
of the American people. The Democratic
party has suffered defeat before, and by
stern adherence to never-failing prin-
ciple, 1t has regained power and re-
administered government. Let us now
and here resolve anew that the prin-
ciples of Jefferson, jackson and Polk
shall be the principles of the Democratic
party now, as they have been in the
past, and as sure as the day succeeds
the night, it will return to power and
restore the government to the constitu-
tional moorings from which it has been
wrested by such mal-legisla ton as that
which is being forced upon us today"
McMillin's speech was very we'll re-
ceived by his Democratic colleagues, vino
applauded his frequently.
Dingley challenged McMinin's state
ment that the pending measure gave to
the refiner of sugar differential of more
than 1s of cent per pound.
McMillin gave an elaborate calculation
in support of his statements but Dingley
repudiated the calcula tions, contending
that they were based on the supposition
that 100 pounds of raw sugar, testing
80 degrees polariscope, would produce
100 pounds of refined sugar.
McMillin spoke about an hour and a
half, and when he concluded he was
warmly congratulated.
Grosvenor Of Ohio, Republican, was
then recognized. The Republicans ac-
corded him a generous reception.
He began by referring to the necessity
for speedy action in the matter of tariff
legislation, going over the ground re-
lating, as he expressed it, to the bank
AF ha frao a
expenditures in excess = the .eceipts of
the government, and the Andesirability
of borrowing money in time of peace to
carry on the government. He drew a
parallel between the condition Of the
country until November, 1892 which he
declared to be one of unparalleled pros
perity, and the 1st of November, 1896,
when enterprise was "at standstill-
doubt, fear, uncertainty everywhere"
1--WE are here" he declared, "to exc
cute the peoples demand. The demand
of the intelligent for a protective tariff
system comes not from partisan utter
ances, but from the men of all parties
and from every section of the country.
1.-The fruit grower of California, robbed
and ruined by the Wilson law, cries loud
ly to Republicans for assistance. and
from Alabama and Georgia, and con-
spicuously from Louisiana, comes the
earnest demand for the passage Of this
I bill.
/ Gentlemen" he said, must bear in
mind that a violation of law always mer-
its and always receives punishment. The
country that would turn its back upon
the prosperity of 1892 and descend into
the blunder of 1894 must expect punish
ment."
Continuing, Grosvenor said: ut has
been the purpose of thaaways and means
committee to present a measure here
that would bring first an abundance of
money into the treasry and second, the
employment of the labor of the country.
We want to go back to 1892. We want
to see what we have not seen since then,
contented laborers, well fed families.
| children going to. school with good
clothes. good houses, good books and
good prosperity in the future, We be-
| lieve we have accomplished 1t.
1--WE have provided in this bill for the
expenditure in the United States ulti-
mateiy of more than $500 900. 900 per an
! mum to the laborers of the country
above that which has been derived here
| tofore.
Under the operation of this bill we