The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-02
TRUST AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
THE REQUISITE TwO-THIRDs VOTE
WAS NOT OBTAINED.

ties - Republicans Charged with
Hypocrisy in Forcing Such a Ques-
tionable Measure at the Close of
the Session-Was Done for Cam
paign Purposes-McCau of Massa-
chusetts One of It's Opponents.
Washington, June 1.-The House of Rep
resentatives to-day, after a lively debate
extending over two days, defeated the
Joint resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment empowering Congress to reg
ulate trusts.
II requires a two thirds vote under
the constitution to adopt an amendment
20 the constitution. The vote stood, ayes,
1a nays, 131. The affirmative vote,
therefore, was 3s short of the requisite
two-thirds.
Five Democrats, Messrs. Campbell of
Montana, Naphen of Massachusetts,
scudder of New York, Sbley of Penn
sylvania and Thayer of Massachusetts,
and one silverite, Mr.. Newlands, of Ne
vada, voted with the Republicans for the
resolution, and two Republicans, Mr..
Loud Of California and Mr.. Mccall of
Massachusetts,, with the Democrats,
against it. These were the only breaks
from the party lines. The Popu,ists voted
solidly against the resolution.
The debate preceding the vote had
strong political flavor throughout, and
was at times very personal. The features
were the closing speeches of Mr.. Dear
mond of Missouri and Mr. Littlefield of
Maine for the respective sides, and the
short speech of Mr.. Mccall against the
resolution. Mr.. Mccall has distinguished
himself before during this session in op-
posing the action of his collea gues on the
Porto Rican bill, and in his speech in the
Roberts case. His action to-day was un-
heralded. and, therefore, attracted the
more attention.
Mr.. Boreing of Kentucky was the first
speaker. He advocated the adoption of
the amendment.
Mr. Fleming of Georgia reiterated the
charge that the Republicans had no in
tention of putting through both houses
either the resolution or the Littlefield bill.
Mr. Newlands of Nevada said he agreed
with the minority, that the proposed con-
stitutional amendment was a political
makeshift, but he would vote for IL be-
cause he believed the federal government
should have enlarged powers, rather than
that il should not exercise any power
at ALL
Mr. Thayer of Massachusetts defined a
trust as business bastard" which Mr..
Hanna could not palm off as the result
Of the thrift. push and fair dealing of the
American people.
Hypocrisy OF Republicans.
Mr.. Lentz of Ohio, said this constitu-
tlonal amendment was a fraud, and the
Democrats would prove the hypocrisy of
the Republicans before Saturday night
Elect William Jennings Bryan, Demo
cratic applause), and he will place at the
head of the department of justice, an at
torney general, who is not from the trust
ridden state of New Jersey. who will keep
the trusts so busy they will not have
time to pursue their rapacious voca alton. d"
Democratic appiause)
Mr.. Grosvenor replied that such de-
struction of trusts must take place under
Republican law. placed on the statute
books against Democratic opposition
Mr.. Grosvenor and Mr. Lentz exchange
ed personalities again and again Mr..
Grosvenor finally concluded with the
statement that the favorite Democratic
weapon used for fighting trusts was the
vocabulary. He characterized Mr.. Lentzs
remarks as "slush"
Mr.. DeArmond of Missouri closed the
debate, for his side with a speech an hour
ana half in length. In his opinion the
republicans were thinking not of des roy
hg trusts, but of the coming election.
When Congress assembled the Republican
4N"uctS rushed through under Whip an1
spur the financial law which they really
intended should so on the statute books.
NOW at the end of the session they rro-
posed trust remedy not to remedy the
evils of trusts, but to tide them over the
campaign. The proposed amendment, he
said bore upon its face irrefutable evil
dence that ii was not intended TO be plscsd
IN the constitution to control trusts, but
10 be placed in the campaign to dslude
voters. Democratic app,ause)
Deceptive Label.
You have tyranny in your own house
hold" continued Mr DeArmond. ITO
what chapter of your Republican per-
1ormances can you turn and hope for ap-
proval of the people?
Can there be anything in the proposi-
non that because you label this ANTITRUST
we shall not lock beyond the label? You
nave labeled many things other than what
they are. Uaughter.) There is not
package of your political ncstrums that
VIII bear inspection. Oaughter) The
power of the people 10 meet and overcome
trusts would be less If this amendment
was In the constitution than II is to-day
am willing to amend the constitution,
nut | am not willing TO amend it so as
70 take from forty-five states the power
mat they now possess to create and con-
uoI corporations. You propose to take
control OF these corporations? You pro-
pose to say which one OF them you will
uehounce and destroy If you destroy any
ol mem, which ones you will shelter and
project. l am opposed to chat kind of
legislation.
. trusts have grown within the last
,,nree years, as they have never grown
neiore. They are mlghtier, they have
INVADED new fields conquered new prov
,nces' mode new slaves, and are mightier
N+day than ever before. And yet you
say 10 the people. wait until we get con-
sIlutlonal amendment, and such corr
sututional amendment! Wait until you
, van get our PARTISAN measure. wait until
sou can get something stamped 'Republi~
vi wait until the Republican party
Donuo.s three-quarters of the states of the
Aher'can nation. until the Republican
party gets what it has not now under its
plause) ~
Republican Against II.
NJ Mr. Mccall of Massachusetts. sold he
mOuid vote for the Lttlefield BILL but
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