New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-26
FREE-TRADERS ROUTED.
NO MATCH FOR THE CHAMPIONS OF
PROTECTION IN THE HOUSE.

ELOQUENT
TARIFF BILL. MADE BY pAI.zELL PAYNE AND
OTHERS IN THE LAST DAY OF
GENERAL DEBATE
my TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIprSrl
Washington. March 2j-The fourth and last
DAYS general debate on the Tariff bill has been
lively and profitable as we'll as interesting 40
on former days. the friends OF the measure hau
the better Of the argument. Indeed the oppo-
merits of the bill have been In a pitiaole pheh'
from the outset. For them 10 put FORWARD sue"
champions as McMillin, Dockery and Wneeier
and the rest against Dingley Dalzcil fa!ne'
Hopkins Tawney Russell johnson, Evans DOM
YER Grosvenor Steele and the rest. was tKe se"o
ing a sklrInish line Of cavalry against strong
md woll-disciplned army posted behind heaV'
Notifications.
Mr.. Bailey. the nominal leader of the minority
has not been visible in the forefront OF 'he pa''e'
not a glimpse Of the Texans plumes mas oeeh
caught where the fight was hottest and the pattie
smoke was densest, and his clarion voice mas 'io'
been raised 10 cheer the dropping spirits or the
gallant few who composed the forlorn hope which
he may have followed but certainly has not lea.
1t is impossible that he has been as wise as SER
pent: IL Is certain that he has been thus far as
harmless as a dove.
II was said this afternoon that Mr.. Bailey
would hold himself in reserve until Wednesday
and then close the debate in behalf or the mihor-
~ in a great speech. Everybody hopes ne VIII 90
this and no one more ardently than Chairman
pineley. who will close the debate in favor of the
pending bill. Both Payne and Dalzell. who spoke
to-day hoped to enjoy an opportunity TO meet 'he
new leader OF the minority in the arena Oh DEBATE
and both Of them were considerably disappointed
because he persisted in sheltering himself under
e clio,
consolation. however. from the consciousness
that Governor Dingley would be able to dispose
of Mr.. Bailey's case in an easy and expeditions
manner on Wednesday.
Both Payne and Dalzell fairly outdid them
selves in their speeches to-day, and that is saying
a GOOD deal II there had been no other argu-
ments in favor of the pending legislation ana IN
opposition TO the harangucs OF It's opponents IMAM
those submitted by these two members oi tie
IVavs and Means Committee to-day. its friends
might we'll have been content 70 rest the case
there But there were others. husseIl anu raw
ney and Steele were on hand, ana eacn ~ NV ~
contributed generously 10 the immense ,olal ~
favor Of the pending measure when remains
after the most liberal allowance is maze IN pehaii
of everything that has been urged agalis, ~. Al
OF them showed a thorough familiarity win tne
general subject as we'll as with the detaHs Vi lhe
measure and the array Of facts the! presented
was impregnable. ,.o.,,
eneech i'm which he discussed and advocated IN
q mastery way the general prlhcipies when ull-
derlie the bill. and Mr.. curtis, Oh NaIIS"S, VIZ
represents an agricultural constituency spoke
with great force and energy Ia favor OF the meas
ure 1t seemed almost pIouleaI vast W eN-
pend so much good AMMUNITION upon the RAJ
tafYien array which set forth by the OPPOSE
ZION Politically speaking, II was piebald
SQUADRON and it's leaders were Jerry simpson or
Kansas. and Champ Clark. OF Missouri. Never,
nerhaps was the abject poverty or argument IN
the Free Trade -Populst ranks so clearly
and forcby exemplifed as ii was to-day