The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-27


umph in the Senate yesterday in 4 speech
in favor of the ''oleo" bill. He talked
in a wildly picturesque style, both as to
delivery and subject matter. He talked
Tor two hours and filled the floor and
the galleries. When he stopped there was
a quick outburst of hearty applause. Fol-
lowing this there was the first really en-
thusiastic line of Senators waiting to
shake hands
Criticism for Speech.
The skeptics said that the speech would
not affect the vote and that, as a matter
of fact. the junior Senator from Iowa had
presented few if any new arguments. They
declared it to be good ballad well sung.
He told many stories of the frauds
which are alleged to be perpetratcd on the
public by steer butter" and illustrated
them by amusing exhibits that no one
could question.
He held up a great placard with the
words:
Best Elgin Butter, 20 Cents Pound"
painted on it in rude lettering, and
showed that it came from one of the
great Chicago stores that never sells a
pound of real butter.
He handed to an opponent of the bill
Senator Tillman-a wrapper supposed to
be marked according to law, with the
word ''oleomargarine, and defied Kim to
find the word. When Mr.. Tillman failed
in the quest he unfolded considerable pa
per, and at last showed the word on the
Inn
tering, and created vivid smile on every
face in the Senate.
He told stories of the sturdy farmer
and the scheming manufacturer of lu-
bricants' in a brilliant stream bubbling
over with sparkling epigTams and witt
cisns.
He told of the endless criminal record,
through thirty-two States and many
years. through trials and motions for new
trials, and evasiors on technicalities hunt
ed up by an army of attorneys, which he
said characterized the career of the oleo
people.
In answer to the Plea of Senator Money
that the retail dealer, and not the manu-
facturer, is the culprit, he read from a
the Chicago manufacturers, in which a
long list of different colored goods are
offered for sale. suitable to the different
localities and seasons, to match the vary
ing shades of the genuine product of the
COW.
He wound up his story by relating an
incident of one of the trips made by
President Mckinley to the West.
We saw fond smile light up his face
as he locked cut of the car window one
frosty morning. he said He was look
ing at two boys warming their bare feet
in the spot where a COW had reposed dur
ing the night. That he said, brought
back wildly the memories of his boy
hood on the farm. Then he asked the
members OF his Cabinet and Governors Of
five States and a number of Senators and
ory. To a man We had.
Had Good Memories.
Secretary Hay remembered doing the
same thing in Ohio and Illinois. secre-
tary Wilson remembered the same thing
in the hills of Scotland. The Senator
from Iowa" pointing to Mr.. Allison, re
membered the same thing We all did.
The farmer he continued, has many
friends in the Senate. for most of us have
memories OF the farm in our boyhood."
He wound up with praises OF the pa
triotism and thinking of the Ameri-
can tiller of the soil and a laudation of
the agricultural life.
Mr.. Hansbrough finished his speech in
favor of the bill and Senator Stewart
spoke against it. II
At the conclusion of Senator Delivers |
speech Mr.. Proctor, in charge of the bill, |
endeayored TO have a time fixed for a |
vote on it, but was not successful. Mr.. |
Hoar suggested that the Senate will not |
be in session tomorrow, Good Friday |
and probably not on Saturday. numbe.' |
Of Democratic Senator'S, among them |
Senator Bailey, also expressed a desire |
TO speak on the measure.
Argue the Question.
Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Lodge made speeches
on the bill after Mr.. DoIliver.
Mr.. Hoar said that one of the greatest
dangers to the country was the estab-
lishment Of the principle that the taxing
power Of the Government could be used
as means either Of furnishing or sup
pressing vice or crime or any form OF
In that point of view he
could not give the pending bill its sup
port, but would be bound to resist IT,
Congress had undoubtedly, under its right
10 regulate interstate commerce, a right
10 suppress the commerce in deleterious
articles. In that point of view he could
give the bill his support
"N~'- MOI asked Mr. Hoar
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