The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-04
Puerto Rican Tariff Bill Passed the
Senate by a Vote Of 40 to 81.
DEMOCRATS VOTED SOLIDLY.
e ublicans Had the Courage to
'-isOo Vote Their Convictions.
CULBERSON MADE HIS FIRST SPEECH.
Won His Spurs In a Magnificent Defense Of
the Constitution.
BLAZED OUT A NEW LINE OF ARGUMENT
He Was Given Profound Attentions
by His Fellow senators--rook
Fall Out of Hanna.
LAzED OUT A NEW LINE OF ARGUMENT
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Washington, April a.--As predicted, the
Puerto Rican tariff infamy was passed b.
the senate today by "a majority OF nine
votes.
The bill now goes back to the house,
where the democrats VIII make a strenu-
Gus fight against it. II there are enough
republican changes they may defeat it;
but the chances are 1t Will pass the house
and thus become living issue in the
campaign. and cine on which the demo-
Gratis can gladly 20 before the country.
Senator Culberson today delivered his
maiden speech in the senate. The bril-
liant junior senator from Texas fully sus-
tanned his reputation both as an orator
of marked ability aud great lawyer.
The galleries were packed with great
audience and he was listened to attentive
ly by every democrat in the senate
and by republican senators as WE'LL
A majority of the Texas delegation in the
house paid him the compliment OF orcu-
pying seats on the floor of the senate to
hear him and that ilety were accompanied
by many other members
Senator Cnlberson spoke from notes
only and his desk was piled with au-
liberties from which he read to prove the
constitutional points he made. II was
constitutional argument throughout and
an able one Literally iutersperSed win
bursts Of eloquence that Jared his sc
publican opponents.
He declared that the pending measure,
so far at last as the tariff provisions were
concerned was "indefensible. on moral,
economic and constitutional grounds.
Mr.. Culberson said it had been main
tanned by the senator from Ohio Forakef)
that the dogma that the constitution ex-
listed of its own force over acquired tyr
rtory originated with Mr.. Calhoun "inl
the interest of slavery" This, he con-
tended, was not the fact.
"As 1t is a great mistake OF history
said Mr.. Culberson. cit must not go un-
challenged here. The constitution itself
is the true origin Of the doctrine. 1t was
announced first in 1905 by Thomas Jefser-
son, not in the interest Of human slavery.
hut in the interest of religious freedom"
Senator Culberson proved beyond qucs-
ton from the numerous authorities quoted
by him that not only was this doctrine FOR
which the democrats now contended advo
Gated and upheld by eminent men Ions
before the days of Calhoun, but by such
I'D lxvb Ma n
author OF the constitution. Chief Justice
Marshall, the supreme court of the United
States and by James X. Polk. He also
proved by the platforms OF every political /
party in the United States that ever ad
vocated the abolition of slavery from the
free sellers in 1874 down TO the repub- /
liean party Of IS and 60 that those par
ties believed in the doctrine that the con-
of this country extends to tho
Territories,
While Senator Culberson was reading
from the speeches Of Abraham Lincoln
to prove that the first great leader OF the
republican party stood squarely for the
democratic contention of today an inter-
ruption occurred that gave him an op-
portunity to show his metal. Everything
was quiet in the senate when there arose
from the republican side of the chamber
a loud hub-bub of voices. 1t was Mark
Hanna holding an animated conversation
with some republican callers The presi-
dent Of the senate raped for order and
Senator Culberson stopped reading Turn
ing towards the point from whence came
the voice, and noting its origin, Senator
Culberson said: "Mr President, II is well
that the leader OF the republican party
should refuse to listen to the words OF
Abraham Lincoln" It was shot that
made Hanna squirm, and he hurried out OF
the door into the lobby and did not return
again while the senator was speaking.
After reading the record OF the repuo
lican party under It's irst leader in ad-
vocacy OF present democratic contention.
Senator Culberson laid down his BOOKS
Strengthened himself TO his full height
head erect and eyes flashing. looking every
inch the leader OF men. his splendid voice
rang out clear as bell. when he SAID
What a change. Mr.. President. what an
ominous changei Tho republican party.
In its youth dedicated to manhood, m
critics and under the leadership OF LIN
coin, would extend the power Of congress-
to the Territories. accompanied by the
constitution. in order TO liberate race
The republican party OF today. dedicated
70 commercial greed and under the Lead y