Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-03
AN AMUSING COLLOOUY
THE SENATE ENTERTAINED BY
MEssRs. pEPEw AND BAILEY.
Interesting Diversion During the De-
bate on the ti-oleomargarine
Bill Yesterday Afternoon

In the Senate yesterday afternoon Mr..
Bailey concluded his speech begun on the
previous day in opposition to the oleomar-
garine bill His argument was brilliant
and at times 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
in a bright and witty speech in support of
the measure. In the course Of his remarks
he matched his wit with that of Mr.. Bailey
on the subject of the American girl. and
the sallies Of the two senator's were greeted
with shouts of laughter, both on the floor
and in the galleries. The Texans keen ref
erence 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 women by the youth
and beauty" of Mr.. Bailey.
Mr. Bailey arraigned the creameries and
cheese factories of the country, the former
Of which, he said. was the real hacker OF
the legislation proposed. He could under
stand. he said, the republican policy of pro-
lection OF industries. but this new policy to
legislate for the destruction OF industries
was entirely incomprehensible to him.
In the pending measure, Mr.. Bailey said,
in conclusion, the majority in Congress was
endeavoring to settle a contention among
competing manufacturers. 1t would be as
JUST TO place q lax upon a ClOln
looked like wool. but was not: or which
resembled silk, but was only high grade
wooden fabric, 1t was TO enact the pro-
posed law.
Mr.. Depew for the Bill.
Mr. Depew On. W followed Mr.. Bailey
and supported the bill. He said he never
had heard a speech which had 80 fired his
fancy, so appealed to his imagination and
had had SO little effect upon his judgment
as that of Mr.. Bailey. He had been taught
that competition was the life Of trade. but
he urged that competition ought to be hon
est. IL a merchant deceived his customers
by foisting upon them a fraud he believed
that man ought to be reached by law, be-
cause every man, when he purchased an ar
ticle, had a right to get what he paid for.
Ii was perfectly evident that no industry
with a good article could compete success
fully with a spurious substitute with which
the people were deceived.
In the course of his brief speech. which
he Illuminated with wit and interest. Mr..
Depew referring to allusion made by
Mr.. Bailey. said that the American girl had
been put in a wrong position before the
people of the United States.
Il forgot for the moment" interjected
Mr. Bailey, "a recent occurrence in the life
of the senator from New York or l should
not have made the allusion. UaughterD
And but for that occurrence" retorted
Mr. Depew. laughing he spoke. Il should
have left younger man to come to the de-
fence of the American girl II was the
senator's youth and beauty great laugh
teri which astonished me when he made
that remark. IL he had been soured and
disappointed in love. or IL the sex had
treated him in some way that would lead
him to remark about Ii like that, / should
understand him. But no one can meet the
senator, no one can see him socially, or in
his grave and dignified position, no one can
see his photograph on Pennsylvania avenue
without recognizing that his geniality, his
happiness. his eloquence. have come be-
cause the American girl has admired him
and loved him" Geng continued laughter)
And he never ought to have gone back
on her today by saying she Ii a fraudulent
specimen OF living oleomargarine." Qaugh-
teri.
Paramount and Primary"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Depews re-
marks Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Spooner became
involved in a colloquy to some legal
phases Of the bill "Wiu the senator from
Wisconsin say" inquired Mr.. Bailey. that
the object of this bill is to raise revenue?'
81 say that the object of this bill is to
raise revenue" replied Mr.. Spooner. In
other words. / say that In the exercise Of
the discretion which the Constitution gives
U.S. We select this article as an object of
taxation"
But is il 0he raising Of revenue) the
paramount ebject?" inquired Mr.. Stewart
(Nev.D
1T is the primary object" replied Mr..
Spooner.
but not the paramount object" persisted
the Nevada senator.
An amusing colloquy then followed be-
tween the two senators as to the meaning
of the words paramount" and primary.
At the conclusion of some further running
discussion the senate at As went into ex-
ecutive session, and at $40 adjourned