The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-11

the House, and who has returned as a member after an absence of twenty years, took the floor.
 He was somewhat embarrassed. he said. to take position in opposition to that of both parties on the bill.
 iOn this side" he said, "the claim Is made that there is not enough of free trade in it to hurt; and on the other side there is not enough constitution alfty in it to hurt t.'" &
 He quoted from the speech of MT. Payne to the effect that the bill would not do the Philippines much good. but there was sentiment in it, the Filipinos thought 1t would and it would encour- agesthem and then declared:s T am not opposed to encouraging anybody, but l can't see my way clear to vote Tor this bill merely because the Filipinos are deceived in the belief that 1t will do them some good when 1t won't. :"
 About twenty-five years ago. Mir. way to get rid of the college profess sor's theories of free trade was to have free trade We had had free trade and had got rid of the theories. He was opposed to joining tho free traders now.
 Tn Days of Wilson Hill.
 He oontrasted the present prosperity with the "soup house days'' of the Will son bf1l and was followed with amuse- ment in reviewing Democratic deelara- tions that God and not the Republican Party was responsible for prosperity; for the better conditions which followed resumption and for the establishment of the gold standard.
 T say 1t reverently" he continued. that my party advocates the things that the Almighty saw fit to work out and accomplish completely and that should be glory enough for us.
 And 1t may be said that the Demo- cratic Party in the many things 1t has, had on it's banner and gone down to defeat has simply been unfortunate that the Almighty was not with them.
 Every man in the United States who does nothing and produces nothing Is a free trader, said Mir. Keller, but ev- cry man that does something and pro- duces something for himself and his neighbors wants protection.
 The Massachusetts demand for tariff revision he noticed did not include any, thing on the free list that was produced in that State.
 Mir. Keller spoke for more than two hours and was warmly congratulated by members from both sides of the chamber.
 Opposition to the bill was made in twenty minute speech by Mir. Dixon (Mont ) His assertion that Republi- cans were uniting to further the Dem ocratic doctrine of free trade brought a protest from MT. Macon (Ark.) who said the Democratic Party did not stand for free trade.
 Clark and Cochran.
 How about the declarations of Champ Clark and Bourke Cochran in their assertions that all the custom houses should be torn down?" asked Mir. Dixon.
 q have great respect for the gentle man from Missouri" responded Mir. Ma con but not so--well, I have less re- speet for the opinions of the gentleman from New York. !"
 The last remark was received with merriment.
 Mfr Williams. the minority leader. explained that his party did not believe in free trade and the declaration in It's platform that All forms of protection are robbery to which attention was called by MT. GrGsvenor did not mean free trade"
 The, recent election of Mrs, Minor Afcrri5 from the White House oiiice was made the subject of re- marks by MT. Sheppard (Texas.)
 Mr. Sheppard has a resolution for an investigation of the incident pend Ing before the rules committee. Mir Grosvenor made the point of order that the discussion of a resolution pending before a committee was not proper.
 T object to a Chinese wall around the White House, as well as around the United States" MT. Sheppard re- piled.
 If the gentleman thinks 1t is a prop CT subject matter to arraign the Pres Ident and his household. why, let him go ahead" said Mir. Grosvenor.
 Not the Right Noise.
 T will let the country judge of that" MT. Sheppard. "if the Presi~ ient had heard the howl of a wolf or the growl of a bear in the adjoining room, he would have been on the scene he continued. character king the occurrence as an "unwarrant- able and unnecessary brutality which demanded investigation and merited 
 'If Congress" he continued "com- posed of American fathers. husbands, brothers, permits this incident to go lnrebuked. 1t will add a passive and cowardly approval of this violation of the most sacred principle of American ife.''
 Mir. Payne (N. Y.) made the point of order that MT. Sheppard was not dis cussing the bill under consideration and when MT. Olmsted. in the chair, ruled that in committee of the whole great latltuoe IS allowed, MT. Payne that he disliked to deprive the Democratic party of new issue, but he thought the speech was one that would be more in place in a po- lice court than in the House.
 Mir. Grosvenor said he knew no dif- ference between the dignity of the White House and any other home in the city, and he did not consider the American Congress in the sense of Q nniiQa court n q hax 10 with the question of disorderIy com duct of any employe in the neighbor- hood of the White House. He did not believe any condition had arisen where the husband of the woman in question could not secure the proper redress.
 The House adjourned at 5:o5 o'clock until tomorrow