Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-19
n, Richardson Says It Is Greatest
That Now Threatens
SCORES ADMINISTRATION
c.oaon Makes Reply Arouses
W. o.., rn,hu.issm on Republican
side Of House,

Washington, June lo'
..,od Of Alabama, at the request OF Mr.
''.nhsns of Texas, entered motion
sS s.conslder the vote by which the bill
ooen $4,000 acres In the kiowa'
".narche and Apache reservations IN
oslohoma was detected at the session
i. night. He said he would not
ass the motion at this time Inc
go then went into committee OF the
ssole and entered upon the considera-
Nan Of the general deficiency appropri-
.,or Hill While Mr.. Cannon, who was
/. charge Of the bill, was trying to ar
.0ge for the division Of time, he an
,.uueed that II he could have his way
congress would adjourn sine die before
mly 4 The announcement was greeted
In applause on both sides OF the
house, 1t was arranged that general
debate should extend for TWO and one
bali hours. u -. ,ho
Mr. Loud of California, under the
,stIt,,ie allowed In general debate, sub
,',,,ed some remarks upon the question
~ salaries for postal employees. lie
.sn ne believed that the government
should pay ineral salaries, as high as
oriyate corporations, but no higher.
Pmnloyment in the government service,
he maintained, had advantage over pri-
vale employment. A government EN-"
poy had liberal leaves Of absence. HIS
eppoyment was continuous whether
times we're good or bad. There was, he
ssn steady agitation for the increase
ofpay of postal clerks, railway mail
clsrks and letter carriers. The particu-
laragItatiorl was for the Increase Of the
nav Of the latter class from an average
q 1918 to 1920 year He declared
INK all the circumstances considered,
th4 nay OF the letter carriers was the
highest for the service performed of
tAat ia any branch Of the government
service He undertook to show, COM
uaratiyely speaking, that If the letter
carriers should receive $1,000, the rail-
vay mail clerks, whose salaries aver
cred 81 .02O, should get $1,000
Al the conclusion OF Mr.. LIQUIDS re-
marks, Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee,
Inc minority leader, took the floor. The
Republican party. he said, has had alb
soIute control Of all branches Of the
government for six years. He pro-
posed TO examine into its trusteeship,
The dominant party, he said, had come
into power with certain promises and
pledges, and he argued that its rec
ord was spotted all over with the lep-
rosy Of pledges unredeemed. First, he
directed attention to the promises Of
reasonable trade concessions TO Cuba.
solemnly given, which had been de-
feated he stated. by discord and re-
belon In the Republican ranks,
He then went back to 1896, charging
that the Republicans had betrayed
their pledges on the Monroe doctrine
question and later, In 1900. when they
appealed for a further lease Of power
In order to cure the alleged defect In
The legislation for the perpetuation of
he gold standard Not one line OF
remedial legislation had been placed
uion the statute books since 1900.
Mr. Richardson announced that, In
As opinion the gravest danger now
hfeatenlng the welfare Of the people
md the country was the growth Of the
Rwer Of the trusts
There was, he declared, an irrepressi-
Ne cry throughout the country for gov
tnment control Of the great trusts.
Congress alone could heed that cry If
u was not Needed these remorseless
trusts could proceed In their greed TO
deiy The power Of the government IT.
felt Mr Richardson charged that the
growth Of these great trusts was due to
The existence Of the highest protective
larlh ever placed on the statute books.
There was sworn testimony OF the ben
s.hclarles OF the tariff that II was the
mother OF trusts
The Sherman antitrust law, which
the dominant party pointed TO with
prldn he said. was n dead letter. I'm
ter II the trusts fiourlshed like mush-
rooms In q dark cellar. Congress did
nothing, II the people did not turn out
o. power the friends Of trusts, he said,
they would observe the fate the trusts
han ~ store for them. The Repuhii-
cans h' laid. seemed 10 be para.yzel
rom fear. They cried out and assei
whether the president and attorney.
seher.i were not now endeavorins TO
restrain the trusts. That was true, he
Slg but action against a single trust
syuld accomplish nothing. Cong css
must 'ci Presidential strenuos'tg
would not compensate 5or congre ssion-
a ennul.
,hr Richardson declared that the
democrats were willing to remalr in
session until the snow flew In order TO
give me people some relief from tariff
Mtauon, His Democratic colleagues
sase MN round OF applause. He
quoled statement attributed to Speak,
- Henderson about the circulation OF
,slss reports regarding Cuban rect
proelly, and added:
from recent developments Il would
Meta mat possibly the government H.
seii was particeps crimlnis to the cir
sula,lon OF the reports Of which the
s9tsakers complained" CLaughter).
81, ~ conclusion, Mr. Richardson charged
wy republican party with improper.
''s"ualous and reckless extravaganza.