The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
DAY OF T|[TS IN THE
HOUSE ON TARIFF AND
THE COLOR QUESTION
Mr.. Gilbert, of Kentucky, Alludes
to Booker Washington Dining
at the White House.
A RETORT FROM KANSAS
c. H. J. Taylor, Kansas Negro,
Dined with Cleveland When
He Was President.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-During consid-
Grafton of the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill in the House, to-day, Mr..
Scott (Kan.) made the declaration that a
negro had dined at the White House with
administration. The statement was prompt
ed by an allusion by Mr.. Gilbert (Ky) 10
the dining of Booker T. Washington at the
White House. When the name was de-
manded, Mr. Scott said it was c. H. j.
Taylor, who was appointed by President
Cleveland as recorder of deeds for the Dis
trict of Columbia
Mr.. Gilbert observed that he and others
never had heard of the incident, but the
Democrats were not particularly claim
ing Mr.. Cleveland, and Mr.. Cochran CMo.)
said it was but cumulative evidence that
there is no better Republican in the coun-
try than Grover Cleveland"
Mr.. Scott, in contrasting Booker Wash
ington with Taylor, said the former was a
man of recognized ability, while, he de-
clared, there nothing to commend the
latter.
A discussion of the question of reciprocity
by Mr. Dalzell (Pa) and Mr.. Williams, the
minority leader, consumed the greater por-
ton of the day.
Another feature of the day was the
declaration by Mr.. Lowering (Mass.) that
while the Republican party was talking
about standing pat" thousands of dollars
were being lost to manufacturers and that
''our boosted prosperity is fast coming to
an end because of the failure of the party
to enlarge the drawback system and give
the new markets. which he declared were
now demanded. Mr.. Lowering was loudly
applauded on the minority side when he
took issue with his party
NEGROES AT WHITE HOUSE.
The color question came up quickly. Mr.
Gilbert (Ky),- abiding to the declaration OF
a Republican platform for freedom and
equality" mentioned the retention of Mrs
Cox as postmaster at Indianola, Miss, and
to the appofn tment of Mr.. Crum as collect
or at Charleston, S. c., and the dining OF
Booker Washington at the White House
undertaking to describe the seating of the
Presidents family at the table.
Mr.. Scott (Kan.) asked Mr.. Gilbert if he
would criticise a Democratic President II
he should have n negro dine with him as
severely as he criticised President Roose-
Welt.
AN impossible assumption" declared Mr.
Gilbert.
Mr. Scott asked him If he did not know
that a negro dined at the White House dur
ing President Cleveland's first administra-
ton, to which Mr.. Gilbert replied that Dem
ocratS were not particularly claiming Mr.
Cleveland and that he was not a first-class
Democrat
Mr.. Scott then said that c. II. ]. Taylor
negro from Kansas, was brought &c
Washington and was taken to the White
House, when Mr.. Cleveland invited him tC
dine with him, which invitation, he said
was accepted.
Continuing Mr.. Gilbert said that in the
Spanish war there were General Miles
commanding general of the army; Admira
Dewey at Manila; Admiral Schley, Generals
Lee, Wheeler and Bell, all of whom were
there was a member of the Republican
Cabinet accused of sending embalmed beef
to the soldiers. Then he said, there
was Republican horse doctor sent tC
Cuba who was accused of befriending the
gamblers and lawbreakers." He alluded e
the conviction of Rathbone and Neeley anC
alluded to General Funston, who, h
charged. had violated the rules of civilized
warfare in wearing the uniform of ar
enemy in the capture of Aguinaldo. He
next mentioned General Davis, who" HI
said. "sold rice and other provisions t.
starving natives at enormous profits
RECIPROCITY QUESTION.
Mr.. Dalzell (Pa), discussing Canadian
reciprocity, said that he had been unable
to find. after exhaustive research a single
argument which would justify the negotia
tons of a reciprocity treaty between tn,
United States and Canada He was fire.
quently applauded on the Republican sid,
of the House
Mr.. Williams (Miss.), responding to Mr.
DalZell, asked the majority why they die
not pass the Kasson treaties, which, h,
| said, represented Mckinley reciprocity.
Mr. Lowering (Mass.) aroused the minor
ity to applause when he declared: While
we are talking about standing pat tn,
| great ship of business is drifting on tn,
| rocks and our boosted prosperity is faS
coming to an end.
Mr.. Lowering prefaced this by saying tina
| millions of dollars had been lost to manu-
| facturers and thousands of laborers haC
been deprived of work because the govern
ment had not enlarged the drawback sys
| tenn. The remedy, he said, was easy. Th'
relief demanded, he declared, could be Sc
| cured by simple amendment to the draw
back feature of the administrative act o
| the Dingley law, and this could be done
| he said, without interfering with a singh
| schedule or in anywise revising the tariff
He differed, he said, from Mr.. Dalzell il
| the matter of a demand for new market
| for goods of American manufacturers Tn.
manufacturers wanted outlet for thei
| surplus products and the demand for TIL
new markets caused them to realize tina
| production had passed beyond domestic con
sumption. He urged the South to increaS
| the output of cotton and said immigration
| was needed greatly in the South. Thes
| things. he said, would aid materially il
| solving the race question. A number O
| the Southern members congratulated Mr.
] Lowering when he had concluded.
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