The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-27
LIE oAAMRER CROWDED.
Aidrieh'e speech sn Omeiai Repubiiesn
Uttsrsnoo-EzpiAins purpose and
scheduios-vest Arrasgna Rspub-
Iicsns for Abandoning Pro-
tsotisn--Cannon's Plea
for Farmers.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The debate |
on the tariff bill began in the Senate |
yesterday with crowded galleries and |
q large attendance of senators aud thS |
tariff leaders OF the house. Minor
business claimed attention up TO >
o. m, when Senator Aldrich, of Rhode
island, in charge OF the tariff bill, had
the measure laid before the senate and
took the floor for the opening speech.
At that time every available seat in
the galleries was occupied. The Re-
publican side OF the floor showed an
almost solid representation, there
being but three or four vacant ats.
The Democrats also presented fun
ranks, and the scattered seats of the
Populists were occupied with but one
exec ption. Mr. Dingley, chairman of
the ways and means committee. and
au thor OF the House bill, took a seat
Immediately beside Mr.. Aldrich and
listened attentively: Other Republic
an members OF the ways and means
committee and Representative Simp-
son, of the Populist contingent, occus
pied the rear lounges Speaker Reed
was not present
Mr. Aldrich spoke for almost an
hour and quarter, adopting an easy,
conversational style. His speech was
the official utterance of the finance
committee, and, in a sense, Of the Re-
publican si>4e of the chamber. With
out making invidious distinctions be-
tween the two bills, Mr. Aldrich
cleArly stated as the belief of the
hn knce committee that the House bill
would not yield revenue adequate for
the needs OF the government
II Mr.. Vest of Missouri, one OF the
\ Democratic members Of the finance
committee, followed with n statement
In opposition TO the bill He spoke OF
the futility Of piling up taxes on an
over burdened people, when there was
balance OF s129, 900, 900 in the treas
urE. He cEitieiseA- IaTfif-,- M de-
tail declaring that some of them were
designed TO be prohibitive He Sc
verely attacked the increase in the lead
duty, declaring it was for the benefit
Of the "eormorants" OF monopoly and
against the people.
In conclusion, Mr. Vest said there
was III us BOollAOh W hNAdN Ali6 tbn-
sidera tion of the bill There would be
no factious opposition and no unneces-
sary objection.
Mr. Pettigrew presented the amend
= ment of which he had heretofore giver
b. notice, that when articles are manu-
,. factured by trust, articles OF sucf
r character imported from abroad shall
q be free Of duty. He said he would asl
r its consideration Immediately after th'
q committee amendments.
Mr.. Cannon silver Republican, o.
Utah introduced an amendment for {
a bounty on agricultural exports. anC
? spoke briefly. He said the pending
p, bill offered no protection to agricul
tural staples. The passage OF the bill
without any protection to the farme
= would be a rank injustice aud woul'
: be a violation of the pledge which tn
victorious party made in its platform
90 the votePs last year Ii the bill
shall fail to give some measure of jus
a tice TO the farmer then he will over
o throw it at the first opportunity, de
e clared Mr.. Cannon.
u The amendment is the result of
conference OF silver Republicans, Pop
ulists and some Democrats, and ma
be said TO represent the sentiments o
the element Ia the Senate which pat
: silver above all other subjects Of les
= islation.
p. Early in the dav Mr. Mallory, Ca
y new senator from Florida, was swor
In and took his seat
: 1t was agreed at the outset of tn
a consideration Of the tariff bill that tn
a formal reading OF the bin be dispense
e with until il was considered by part
o graphs, and then that commi tie
= amendments would be considered frs
Q after which each paragraph would /
{ opan To general amendment