The Washington times., 1904-04-24

Yesterday enlivened the proceedings OF
the House with another of his great
orator.caI efforts. 1t was greater by
.ar than his effort of two weeks ago,
when he made his initial speech upon
his return to Congress; it was greater
in eloquence. greater in dramatic Incl
dent. greater in interest. and OF greater
advantage 10 his party.
He was in his old-time form. for he
was talking chiefly upon his favoriie
topic for assault, the protective tarin ,
he was yesterday more like the Bourke
Cochran 9f a decade ago. when he made
his mastery argument upon the Wllso1 1
tariff bill: he was vastly different from
the Bourke Cochran OF two weeks ago.
end the scene which he produced was
mere like the scenes in the F1fty-thlrd
Cor gress than anything which has oc-
cum ed since that time.
Cheered TO Echo.
The Democrats cheered him to the
echo time and again. as he sailed into
the Republicans and. one after another.
put their leaders 10 rout as now and
then they arose to Interrupt HIM Some
he left aeeing in anger. others he simply
knocked over with his oratorical shafts
G1 VII, logic anu CAoQuIENN, A~-N
them where they had fallen.
The climax was reached in his great
speech when he encountered Represen-
tative Dalzell (Rep., Pal one Of the
leaders on the majority side. As re-
suit of their colloquy, a feeling OF such
bitter personal enmity was engendered
that. taking Mr. Cockran's remarks as
meaning what he said. these two states
men. until today warm personal friends.
are henceforth hated personal enemies.
All But the Lie.
The lie was passed in all but the use
of the word itself It came about be-
cause Mr.. Dalzen charged that Mr.
Cochran had been paid for the speeches
which he made in support of Mckinley
In 1886. which charge Mr.. Cochran de-
.no1saesd ia most scathing language and
called upon Mr.. DalzeIl to name tbs
man from whom he had obtained his
information.
This. Mr.. Dalzell sneering declined L
do. took the rebusze which Mr.. Cock
ran gave him without even so much a
word Of reply. and sunk away amie
the Kisses of the Democrats. leaving th'
impression that he could not substan
tiate the accusation which he made
But Mr.. Dalzell. although he came IL
for the most severe welts from Mr.
Cockran's oratorical shinalah. was no
alone among the witty Irishman's vic
/ tins. Mr. Payne. Mr.. Grosvenor. an,
1 others who dared TO rise and interrupt
came In for their share of his lashing
but no such bitterness of feeling wa,
] Hx- l<ar
zelPs interjection-
Spoke Two Hours.
The Gardner bill. to appoint a com
mission of members OF the Senate an,
/ House to investigate the condition .
| the American merchant marine ant
recommend measures for its develop
/ ment. was before the House. Mr.
/ Cochran obtained the floor TO speak 10
thirty-five minutes. He talked for tw'
/ hours drawn on by questions from TIN
! Republican side. and urged by tn,
Democrats to reply. He began by shOv,
ing the connection between the prOtec
tive tariff and a ship subsidy. in which
| direction the pending bill. he said, led
The protective tariff, he declared, wa
the foundation OF all political corrup
| ton A subsidy was. in short, pro
| posal on the part Of the Government q
/ pay individuals for carrying on los
Ang business. II il was well TO pay in
| dividuals for conducting an enterpris
/ at a loss. how much better IL would be
/ he said' to pay them for carrying on
/ business which was profitable Tn
payment to those who carry On loslni
business must come from those VIII
carry on lucrative business; som
business must prosper in order that
subsidy might be paid to another5 sue
cess is. therefore. penalized in orde
that inefficiency may be encouraged.
Inequalities of Protection.
II everybody got like benefits fro1
protection. nobody would be benefte
at all. and nobody would be injured.
was only the inequalities of protectio
which made il profitable TO some to aC
vocate il because they derived ths
benefit at a loss to others. He discusse
at length the fundamental principles vi
derIyIng the doctrine of protection, an
/ declared, among other things. that ii
, farmer had protection only upon II
! statute books, but none at the custol
house"
Between the principle of free tra6
/ and the doctrine of protection. he d.
) clared, there was all the difference b
tween civilization and savagery. NJ
Cochran had been talking along til
{ line for a while, when Represente:i'
| Marsh CRep.. I'D interrupted. being Il
/, first one bold enough TO do so. NJ
Cochran was reluctant TO yield. b.
Mr.. Marsh insisted upon getting
whereupon MIR Cochran, amid nem
cratic applause. exclaimed:
, Mr.. Speaker, / will not exactly yiel
! but l will submit"
, Mr. Marsh asked q Mr.. Cochran hs
not voted for the Wilson bill. whiS
} ! embodied the principle OF protection.
Helped Frame Wilson Bill.
Replying. Mr.. Cochran declared th'
: he hei2ed to frame that measure al
had voted for II when in a blaze of e.
. thusiasm II passed the House. but,
! declared. amid loud Democratic a
plause. that he had voted again
amendments added IN the Sena
through the corrupt influences OF CO