The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-03
OLEO DEBATE LIVELY
SENATORS DEPEw AND BAILEY
CLASH IN A SHARP, BUT
WITTY TILT
TEXAN CONDEMNS THE BILL
New York BENEDICT Arises to De-
fend ''the American Girl. Whom
He Thinks Derided by Stray
Remark of Southerner.

WASHINGTON, April 2-Discussion of
the oleomargarine bill in the senate today
was enlivened by two or three bright
co.loquies. Senator Bailey, of Texas, con-
Guided his speech begun yesterday in op
position to the measure, occupying most
of the time devoted by the senate today
to the bills consideration. His argument
was brilliant and at time eloquent, and
attracted the careful attention of senators
on both sides of the chamber and Of the
occupants of the crowded galleries.
He was followed by Mr.. Depew, of New
York, in a bright and witty speech in sup
port of the measure. Mr.. Depew matched
his wit with that of Mr.. Bailey on the
subject of the American girl, and the sal
lies of the two senators were greeted
with shouts of laughter 10th on the floor
and in the galleries. The Texans keen
reference to the recent marriage of Mr..
Depew was most happily fenced by the
New York senator in his reference to the
love and admiration excited in woman by
1.-The youth and beauty of Mr.. Bailey.
During his speech Mr.. Bailey said:
II undertake to say that there is not a
man in this chamber who either intends
| or expects to raise revenue by this meas
ure''
He maintained that the proposed bill
contained palpab.e and even wicked vio-
lation of the constitution in the placing
of a tax on the article manufactured and
sold within a state
Mr.. Bailey sharply arraigned the cream
cries and cheese factories of the country,
the former of which he said was the real
hacker of the legislation proposed. He
could understand, he said, the Republican
policy of protection of industries, but this
new policy to legislate for the -destruc-
ton of industries was entirety incom-
Dr6henSibl0 to him
Depew Throws Hot Shot.
In the pending measure, Mr.. Bailey said
in conclusion, the majority Of congress
was endeavoring to settle contention
among competing manufacturers. 1t
would be as just to place a tax upon a
cloth which looked like wool, but was
not; or which resembled silk, but was
only high grade wooden fabric, as 1t
was to enact the proposed law.
Mr.. Depew IN. " followed Mr.. Bailey
and supported the bill He said he never
| had heard a speech which mad SO fired
his fancy, so appealed to his imagina-
ton and had had so little effect on his
judgment as that Of Mr.. Bailey. He had
| been taught that competition was the life
| OF trade, but competition ought to be
honest. If merchant deceived his Gus
| stomers by folsting on them fraud he
believed that the man ought to be reach
ed by law, because every man, when he
purchased an article, has a right to get
what he paid for. 1t was perfectly evil
dent that no industry with good article
could compete successfully with spuri-
Gus substitute with which the people were
deceived.
In the course of his brief speech Mr.
Depew, referring to an allusion made by
Mr.. Bailey. said that the American girl
| had been put in a wrong position before
| the people of the United States.
Defends the American Girl.
Il forgot for the moment" interjected
Mr.. Bailey. "a recent occurrence in the
Life Of the senator from New York or