The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-12
LIVELY DEBATE
On The TARIFF
General Grosvenor Makes an Attempt
to Answer the Recent Speech
of Champ Clark.
FOLLOWED BY WILLIAMS
POSITION OF DEMOCRACY is
CLEARLY STATED.

washington. Jan. 1.-THE Philippine
tariff debate in the house today consisted
more of party maneuverlng IOF aoVdn-
tageOus campaign material thfAn OF us
cSission of the question at issue Inc TAR
III was the text OF a speech py MI. TtOS-
iVenOr of Ohio, who began the debate, ana
OF an extended reply by Mr. WlllaIns, the
minority leader. The speech OF Mr. eros
venOr was spiced with WItticisTns ana en-
Hvened with Interruptions from CHAMP
Clark. al whom Mr.. Grosvenor aimed
moot OF his arguments Mr.. Wl1nans out
lined again the specific tariff doctrine OF
the Democratic party and held that the
Republican tariff was not, as Is 30 oIten
claimed, responsible for the prosperity or
prosperity OF Canada, Mexico and other
countries at the present time ana the
business depression Of these countries
during the hard times of 1888.
Mr.. Adams of Wisconsin opposed the
bill, but advocated a reimbursement or the
tariff on business principles
Mr.. Mckinley OF California denVered MS
first speech in the house in favor or the
pending measure and pointed ringer or
warning toward the growing industries
of Japan.
close with the session Of Saturday, and
the measure be put on its passage Mon
day.
Grosvenor's Effort.
Mr.. Grosvenor COhio} took the floor in
favor Of the bill. He reviewed the causes
American people could not then shirk
the consequences of that war. Placing a
part Of this responsibility on the Demo
cratic party, Mr.. GrOsVenOr recOunted the
influence of Mr.. Bryan in securing the
ratiftcator Of the treaty of peace.
The spirit of Bryan he said per
meates the Democratic party as no Dem
Ccrat has permeated the spirit of that
party since the day Of Andrew Jackson"
However Mr.. Gr0svenOr repudiated
Democratic votes for the pending bill He
did Gtfch for the TAnHiner
oil. He did not want such votes,
pecfally when they were given on the
ground that it was a step in the direction
OF free trade.
Let them ride in the Jim Crow car
and not IN the first-class compartment
with ne" he said
Champ CIark's Question.
What would be the chances of passing
this bill without our votesT' queried
Champ Clark
piled Mr.. GrOsyenoT.
IF ali the Democrats voted against it?''
II think SO"
well, YOU had better get down to CT
pher1ng on that gang over there who are
trying to defeat it," concluded Mr.. Clark.
"Oh, I don't cipher Tetorted Mr.. GPos-
venor. who explained that he believed
II his colleagues who were TO vote against
the bill would do so from an tmpeIling
force against their better Judgment
rs not that impeling force the ma
CAILlSIy VI the oISdIlIEdEIon OK THIS
house," asked Mr.. Clark.
ooh, no." declared Mr.. Grosvenor. ct
said those who were 70 vote against the
bill The gentleman has got his impelI-
ing force al the wrong end Of the rope"
Philippine Tobacco Poor.
Philippine tobacco was characterized as
poor, miserable stuff by Mr.. Grosve-
Tor and although his state raised tobac-
co. he did net fear competition from the
Philippines, which would not sell in the
Cincinnati market for anything.
Would the gentleman send a box OF
the average Manila cigars to a constitu-
ent whose vote ne wanted?" asked Mr..
LCngworth Of Ohio
well. l don't smoke myself but /
would not serd them 10 my interrogator,"
laughingly replied Mr.. GroeVenoF
Reviewing some Of the things which