The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-10

RAWLINS. taxpayers. he indi-
rectiy criticised these Democratic sena-
tors who voted for the amendments 10
the bill putting a tax on cotton and
other articles, contendng that their
course was a radical departure from the
tenets OF Democracy.
Later in the day Cannon OF Utah pro-
posed an amendment placing an export
bounty on agricultural products He
spoke for two hours on the need of Civ
ing the farmer q share Of the benefits
OF the tariff
Butler Of North Carolina also spoke III
favor OF giving the farmer equal benefits
with other classes under the bill oniv
half page of the bill. covering four
brief and comparatively unimportant
paragraphs (29 TO 1sS), were disposed of
during the day.
The venerable Mr.. Morrill, chairman Of
the finance committee, was irf the senate
after an illness of some weeks.
A resolution offered by Allen was agreed
to. Matchmaking the trans-MissisSippi ex-
position 10 be held at Omaha, and request
ing the president 10 Invite foreign nations
TO participate.
A joint resolution was agreed TO. sus-
pending immigration and Chinese exclu-
sion laws so as TO permit foreign labor 10
take charge OF foreign exhibits at the
trans Mississippi exposition.
Consideration OF the tariff bill was re-
surned at l2:i5 p. m. the debate proceeding
on the agricultural schedule. On the rice
paragraph Allen withdrew the committee
amendment reducing the house rates thus
letting the house rates stand. Mills moved
toAstrSke out the entire rice paragraph and
to- ahst.tute new one. placing a uniform
q tcpf 40 per cent ad valorem on all
16deA rejected Is TO 10. Five Democrats.
Bacon, Clay, McEnery. McIaurin and
Tillman. and four Fopulists, Allen. Butler.
Heitfeld ana Stewart voted with the Re-
publicans in the negative. The rice para
graph was then agreed TO.
The rye and re Hour paragraph was
agreed 10 as reported.
Paragraph 2Sl. on tapioca. had been
stricken cat by the senate committee on
the question agreeing TO this change Raw
Inns took the floor TO answer Vests state
ment yesterday. that new evangels' OF
Democratic senator's doctrine was being
proclaimed by certain Democratic sena-
tors Eawlins said he had been a rsleIrltesr
of the committee on resolutions a the Chi
caeo convention. presenting that tariff
clause which had been under consideration.
IL was on his motion that Ii was agreed TO-
Lindsay interrupted 10 ask RawIins why
the good old Democratic word ''only"
after tariff for revenue" came to De
omitted. WAS il an Intentional omis-
sion?" Lindsay asked.
Il think not responded Rawiins
Il can throw some light on that SUBJ
Ject, said Iiliman. wao was also a. MEM
Der OF the committee on platform az Chi
cage lt was omitted parposely, after
discussion
Rawlins reviewed the course OF the.Dsrn-
ocratic party IL early ,ariT legislation.
The essential principle OF this was that all
burdens and benefits should he borne
equally. There was no evangel no vile
reptile or rattlesEake, as Vest had char
acteFlzrd it. and there was no need OF any
Democratic senator invoking the Almighty
against such doctrine. Ii came TO Demo-
cratic senators pure ana undeiiled from
the Democratic fathers. and ne would
support 1t.
Mills spoke on the general features of
the bill. For two months. he said. the
congressional committees had sought 10
adjust and rsadJast the tariff law
III the interest OF q Bonstro7Is trust fund
which this bll is intended 20 raise lie
came. he SAID. 10 speak for the forgotten
man. the taxpayer. from whose labor and
sweat was 10 be Wraug By legislative
FaHiGe this vast tHnd Tor distribution
among favored beuefjcisTies. Here was a
hiI OF cogtscation he declared. proposing
10 take the property ~ thcse who were not
fay0rites, the forgotten man" who is
la5oEing IN the streets and fields. ard set
when an explanation was asked for the
eNoTbitant rates OF this bill. no answer
Was given, save What are you going 10
90 about ia" Mills warned those on the
other side of the chamber 20 remember
that Biblical injunction: For all these
things. God VIII bring you unto 5udx-
rssnI." TIE process Of framing this btli
proceeded against the fundamental pYin-
c4pie OF the Anslo-Saxon doctrine that
every man shall have Z hearing Bu: there
IVES A tribunal whore doors always stood
oper. and before that tribunal The protec-
tors of his ti.- = stid be summoned in
lss9 similar ar had fallen ike tie ou-
bon!c plague upon the country. and The
tribunal Of tie people had put the Regab-
iscan party IL quarantine. Turning 10 the
Democratic senators who bad voted yes-
sarGay for sgty on cotton. NILS showed
how th@ delegations from Georgia. South
Carolina ard Utah had supported uaesg u4y-
ocaI declarations in nationzl conventions
against 5 protective tariff
Nils thsn turned a-s attention 70 the
daughters ~ nliIlsonairss, ''fatted Mke
helsers.'s snd sent abroad in quest ot tlriss
when the vast fortunes had been tuilt
u uy ur 3Gst taxation. shen he SAD, thsse
daughters Sers pat on the market haw X
"a anf Dedsaaa sold tor prlncesSss and
tlsefsszes and coe9ufeSses and Enarchsoa-
ssses ara ether 'esseS. ard aers was con-
ErcSs EeglsiattnS the nancy 10 paF s1r
tn4se trips abroad II TIE American peo-
pls accepted 5Efa con&5tloa, then they ware
ucs vvogEAy a. seq eoye~azE1e II Mis- gave
lz&ses aaowlng tas yast fortunes oE : ssw
irs.siy.sfsszss wts wsTs. ke sad. - r.
ceta.e re benefits o shaa bin
Attr~ revsea-51s., many state AID natioaai
rsea,e=.r ale platforms Stills declared IEszT
= is&z could ret I've Democratic FaS id
nc. support she aocfrtze that 3 tariff rlsass
be limited 70 revenue ariy. S&t s@w
aes~.E1ae - Democracy was lsoS pTo~,3S.s7s-
szz. inviting Democratic senators snTo The
ra-ap - Ehs srszsy se sig nes4Gssas -
tns asasstrSlS bozzE t5&s u tAas b.4 s2t
unfortunately. the senator said, s1<re >As