The Saint Paul globe., 1902-06-19
ROASTS The Z REPS"
Democratic Leader Richard
son Turns Loose on the
Dominant Party
IT'S PLEDGES ARE BROKEN
Sherman Antitrust Law Declared
Dead Letter-Democrats Will
ing to Stay Till Snow Flies
to Reduce the Tarif.

| ing to Stay Till Snow Flies
to Reduce the Tariff.
| WASHINGTON, D. c., June I8.-The near
approach of the end of the present session
I of congress was signalized by a. general
political speech by Mr. Richardson, of
/ tennessee, the leader Of the minority
Taking advantage of the latitude allowed
| during general debate on deficiency ap-
preparation bill, he delivered a set speech
| Of an hour and a half. He arraigned the
| Republican party for its failure to keep
/ its platform promises, dwelling especial
! ly on the question of trusts and the ne
! cessity for tariff reduction.
! The Republican party, he said, had had
| absolute control of all branches of the
government for six years He proposed
! to examine into it's trusteeship The
| dominant party had come into power
/ with the express promises and pledges
and he argued that it's record was spotted
| all over with the leprosy of pledges un-
redeemed. First he directed attention to
! the promises of reasonable trade con-
cessions to Cuba solemnly given which
had been defeated, he stated by dlscord
and rebellion in the Republican ranks.
| He then went back to 1896, charging
that the Republicans had betrayed their
| pledges on the money question and later
! in 1900 when they appealed for a further
lease of power in order to cure the al
| legged defect in the legislation for the
perpetuation of the gold standard.
No Remedial LEGISLATION.
Not one line of remedial legislation had
been placed upon the statute books since
1900.
Mr.. Richardson announced that in his
opinion the gravest danger now threaten
ing the welfare of the people and the
country was the growth of the power of
trusts. There was, he declared, an ir-
repressible cry throughout the country
| for government control Of the great
trusts. Congress alone could alone heed
the cry. If it was not needed these re-
morseless trusts could proceed in their
greed to defy the power of government
itself. Mr.. Richardson charged that the
growth of these great trusts was due to
the existence of the highest protective
tariff ever placed on the statute books.
There was sworn testimony of the bene-
fciarieS of the tariff that it was the
mother of trusts"
The Sherman anti trust law, to
which the dominant party pointed with
pride, he said, was a dead letter. Under
it the trusts flourished like mushrooms
in dark cellar. Yet congress did moth
| ing. If the people did not turn out of
power the friends of the trusts, he said,
| they would deserve the fate the trusts
| had in store for them. The Republicans,
| he said, seemed to be paralyzed with
| fear. They cried out and asked whether
| the president and attorney general were
| not now endeavoring to restrain the
trusts.
Congress Must Act.
That was true, he said, but action
| against a single trust could accomplish
| nothing. Congress must act Presiden-
| tial strenuosity would not compensate
70" congressional ennui.
When Mr. Richardson declared that
| the Democrats were willing to remain
| in session until the snow flew in order
| to give the people some relief from
| tariff taxation, his Democratic colleagues
| have him round OF applause. He quot
| ed statement attributed to Speaker
| Henderson about The circulation of false
| reports regarding Cuban reciprocity, and
| added:
From recent developments it would
seem that possibly the government itself
was particeps criminis to the circulation
| of the reports of which the speaker COM
| plained.'' democratic lavghter)
In conclusion Mr. Richardson charged
| the Republican party with improper,
| scandalous and reckless extravaganza.
| In four years the increase of appropria-
| tons, he said, was $1,067 900, 900. For
| that vast sum of money he asked what
| the United Staes had gained and in re-
| ply read the closing paragraphs Of Sen
ator Hoar's Philippine speech, in which
| the Massachusetts senator gave a list
! OF the vessels we had acquired by the
war with Spain. Mr. Richardson was
warmly congratulated by his Democratic
| friends when he finished.
A Word for "Bee."
oIza
made a political speech condemning the
administration for removing Miss Tay-
| lor, clerk in the war department, for
| criticising its Philippine policy, and for
| juStifying Gen. Woods expenditures for
| the promotion Of reciprocity legislation.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the appro-
priation committee, in reply to both
| speeches, said that he was ready to go
! to the country on tneIrecord of the Repuo-
| lican party. He caused much merri-
| ment on his side of the house by de-
| scribing the Republican party as pulling
the wagon while the Democrats stood
still and found fault.
Mr.. Bartlett Dem. Ga.) offered an
amendment to the deficiency bill to re-
imburse the Cuban revenues for the SAL
ary allowed by Secretary Root to Gov.
Gen Wood out of the island revenues.
Early in the session Mr.. Cannon de-
clared that if he could have his way
congress would adjourn sine die before
July 4. The general deficiency appro-
priation bill, the last OF the supply bills,
was passed.
A night session was held, at which
the house considered bills reported from
the committee on Indian affairs.
Canal Talk in the Senate.
Interest in the isthmian canal increases
as the time for final vote in the senate
approaches. Tomorrow at o'clock the
voting on the amendments to the Mica.
ragua bill will begin, and final dispo-
sition OF the matter is expected to be
| reached soon.- Today the senate devoted
practically its entire session to the con-
sideration of the question.
Extended speeches were delivered By
Mr.. Spooner, of Wisconsin, and Mr.. Ham
ma, of Ohio, in advocacy of the Panama
ro:lte, and Mr.. Pettus, of Alabama, advo-
Gated the selection of the Nicaraguen
route. Mr. Teller, of Colorado, briefly
announced his support Of the Panama
route while Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, in
dicated his leanings toward the same
route. Little that is new to the discus
sion was developed by any of the speak
ers.
Defends Miss Taylor.
A resolution offered by-~ Mr.. Carmack
directing the civil service committee to
inquire into the discharge from the war
department. of Miss %Rebecca~ J. Taylor,
Tor the publication Of articles in newspa-
I perS crltlcisi1g he president was called
ur, ard Mr.. Carmaek spoke in support
Cf the resolution. He maintained that
the requirements of lthe civil service law
| mad been Hagrantly violated in this case,
inasmuch, as he said Miss TAYLOR had