Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-25

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the laboring man."
EEAfUREs OF fHE DEBATE.
| Grosvener Makes . eeassmsit Fhae Gives
tie Democsaes . 0h0ck.
Bell Of Colorado interrupted 0rugve-
nor to call his attention to the fact that
during the last campaign Republican
orators in his section had said that dis
aster had Immediately followed Cleve-
lands election in 1882. and that the great
revival would begin Immediately the
country was assured Of AcKinlsy's elec-
ton. Il don't know who those political
brethren WERE" said Grosvenor.
We'll. they were numerous" put In
Bell They were right" continued
Grosvenor. Disaster began the day
after Cleveland was elected. The reviv.
al began the day after Mckinley was
elected. Since that day there has been
added to the value Of real and personal
property of our citisens Q sum equal to
100000 times the amount Of the national
| debt"
oh" cried the Democrats, a. they
3eered this response. while Bell pointed
out that for two months after the cleo
| ton the commercial agencies each week
reported the general disappointment
that there had been no revival Of trade,
but instead reported the greatest line Of
failures in the history Of the country.
Grosvenor replied that 1t was q matter
OF wonder there had not been ten fail
| ures to every one which occurred. FAIL
| uree were the res,:!k Ct q long series Of
nAsfertunss.
Ogden (Dem.) Of Louisiana asked
Grosvenor to correct his figures as to
the business revival, saying they ex-
ceedec all bounds. Grosvenor laughing.
ly admitted that perhaps in his enthus-
iasm he had overshot the mark, but he
insisted that the revival had increased
the value Of property at least 100 times
the amount OF the national debt
Maddox (Dem.) of Georgia CHALLENGED
. statement that the bill was not Sec
tional. He said there was an infant in.
dustry In Georgia and Alabama,-the
production Of bauxite or aluminium clay
which had asked protection and 1t had
been refused. Dalzell said he favored a
duty on the product and one might yet
be placed thereon.
Il am glad to hear It," said Maddox.
Then so far as bauxite is concerned
you are protectionist?" said Walker.
mot necessarily" replied Maddox,
'but am opposed to the free raw ma
terial idea"
During his speech in favor Of the bill
Walker Of Massachusetts, exclaimed:
Oh. IL could only drill some truth into
your heads. If I could only open them,
put In a few facts and close them
again." fLaughter]
WORK ON THE ARBITRATION TREATY
Agreement Reached Is to Final Vote su
the Amendments.
Washington, March Ex-senator Da-
Wis, chairman of the senate committee
on foreign relation, made a determined
effort yesterday to secure unanimous
consent to fix a day when the final vote
should be taken on the arbitration
treaty, but only succeeded to the ex-
tent Of obtaining an agreement to a
time for a vote on the miscellaneous
amendments. The executive session
continued from 1890 until o'clock.
Considerable time was spent in conten-
ton over the effort to secure q time
for vote, and it was only after de-
cided controversy that the opponents
of ratification agreed to a date for vot-
their opposition on the fact that there
were good many absentees whom
they considered it desirable to have in
the senate when the vote should be
taken.
The understanding as to the vote on
the amendments was reached on a plan
outlined by Hoar. 1t provides that the
general discussion on amendments shall
continue until o'clock on Wednesday
OF next week, when q vote is to be
taken on those which may be pending
at that time; that in case any of the
amendments are agreed to the treaty
as amended shall be printed and re-
turned to the senate. and shall still be
open to amendments, but that the final
vote on amendments shall be taken at
o'clock the following day, Thursday.
TARIFF AND SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Dubois Dinner Develops . Line Of Action
I'm Congress.
Washington, March 25.-The Dubois