Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-23
OPPOSING THE VOTE
Opponents of the Tariff Bill After
Concessions -. d.
An ALL NIGHT SESSION LIKELY
Senator Teller's Attack on the
Measure.
Mr.. W HITE'S SPEECH

MR.. W HITE'S SPEECH
Though both Senator Allison and Senator
Jones expect vote on the tariff bill to-
day, and the democrats generally do not
think that anything is to be gained by
further delay, there Is a cloud gathering,
which threatens a stormy time before the
final vote is had. 1t is the purpose of Mr..
Allison to have a vote before the Senate
adjourrs today and Mr. Jones Of Arkansas
the democratic leader, said today that he
thought this program would be carried out.
1t is evident, however, that Mr. Allen
and some others determined to hang
the bill. 1t is understood that the opposi-
ton have Sufficient organization to make
them confident of holding the Senate I'D
until next week. 1t is reported that they
have received encouragement from certain
republican 5 that concessions demanded for
white pine lumber, cotton ties etc, will he
granted if they hold out firmly for it
Whether or not this report Is true cannot
be ascertained definitely but 1t Is evident
that there Is purpose in certain quarters
10 make desperate fight against a vote
this week, and. if possible, to hold out I'M
Ill some concession is secured
Might Prevent a Vote To-day,
1t is quite possible to put this plan into
operation 80 far as TO prevent a vote to-
day, but it will probably lead to a con-
tihuous session. through tonight and to-
morrow. and possibly through Sunday. if
1t is attempted.
"hen the usual time for adjournment
arrives this afternoon, Mr.. Allison will re-
slst an adjournment ard 1t is believed that
majority of the Senate will sustain him
In his effort to maintain the session until
a vote is had
Senators who are trying to keep I'D the
nght VIII be provided with long speeches
and will be physically capable of kacninp
UP hllbuster for many hours
1t Is likely therefore that there will be
scene in the Senate before the tariff mat
making the effort to keep up the fight are
the same who want to secure 4 vote on
the Harris Pacific railroad resolution. and
IL may be that they will. in the end be
piacated by an agreement for a vote to be
mad On that resolution if they will let up
on their tariff fight. There is likely to be
an al-night session tonight at all events
If Mr.. Allison insists on a vote.
When the Senate met today there was no
outward evidence that the session was fast
drawing to close. although senators gath
cred in 81 cups and discussed the prospects
OF getting away.
President to suspend discriminating duties
imposed on foreign vessels and commerce
Mr.. Allison then moved to proceed with
the tariff conference report but Mr. Till
man contested this with a motion to take
up his resolution, adversely reported yes
terday, for an investigation of alleged SEN
atorlal speculation in sugar stock.
Mr.. Tillman was about to begin speech
Wnen Mr.. Allison made the point of order
mat debate was not in order. and the pre-
siding officer sustained the point Mr. Till
man thereupon asked for a yea and nay
vote. on which his motion was lost-veas
10, nays 30 Those who voted for the mo.
ton We're Allen, Bacon, Bate Berry. Can
non. Chiffon. Clay. Harris. Kenney. Mills,
Roach, Itllman, Turley, Turner and Walt
hall
A joint resolution was passed for the
erection of government building at the
trans NJ ississippi international exposition
at Omaha.
The consideration of the tariff confer
ence report was then resumed, and Mi
Teller (Col) took the floor for a general
speech.
and did not believe it would accomplish the
purposes of its friends. Its passage, how
ever, would dispose Of the question and en-
able Congress to devote its attention to
other subjects. He regarded the money
question the paramount one The last
campaign was not, in his Judgment, an in
dorsemeut of the gold standard
A great many people who voted for the
gold standard, but felt that the tariff uucs-
ton was of more Importance than that
affecting finance. Mr.. Teller turned his
attention to the political methods of the
last campaign 1t was the most remarka-
Bile contest in our history, he said; remark
able for the agencies set at work and the
methods employed for the first time.
A system Of terrorism, Of deception, of
fraud, the like Of which had never before
been seen, was put in operation. And
having been successful in this the senator
expressed the fear that such methods had
become permanent part Of our political
system, until the people We're aroused and
Iepudiated them. If any one challenged
these statements then Mr.. Teller said.
he would 90 into details.
Mr.. Teller spoke ironically of republi-
can promises Of prosperity, first during
the election, then preceding Inauguration,
then when the tariff bill was framed.
Mr.. Teller commended the recent State
Department paper on the seal question as
that remarkable paper Of good American
ideas expressed in a good old-fashiOned
way" He said he did not know who the
author was, but would congra tuate him
If he did.
Mr.. Teller again returned to campaign
1,ethOds and their influence in shaping the
benefits conferred by the bill. Great sums
of money had been used in the last cam
paign by the successful party, he said. He
mad heard it stated that the republican
party had spent more money in the last
campaign than in all the previous cam
paigns of it's origin. However this might
be, certain it was that every great industry
was taxed that every great financial insti
tuition was taxed. and they all contributed.
The world would never know what these
sums We're, and they could be judged only
by examining this tariff bill These great
contributing concerns had come here and
said IN substance: LAS we helped you win
that fight against anarchy and socialism.
what are we to have to recoup our ad-
vances?" Only on that basis could hun
dred things in this bill be explained.
exclaimed Mr.. Teller, eff we could know
what the sugar trust gave what the Stand |
ard Oil Company gave, and what the great |
financial concerns gave 1 suppose the |
finance committee know, and that they I'M !
derstand what measure Of benefit must be |
melted out TO them Pa
The senator then went into the details |
Of the bill, in particular criticsing its pro- |
visions to agricultura .opd labor op5 |