The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26
Big Debate Coming.

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and that right soon. The bill introduced
by Mr. Gaines. innocent In appearance,
and most commemorate in characteS Is
going to furnish the keynote for the
+ campaign this fall For free structural
steel and iron for San Francisco is go
2s ing to furnish the builders of other cities
with such an object lesson rs they have
not had. The tariff question will be taken
ii out of the realm Of academic discussion
for time, and be made matter of plain
+ everyday business.
And IL the tariff be taken off struc-
tural metal, why not take 1t off every
thing else the San Francscians Will have
to buy in the immediate future? II should
< be borne in mind that the head OF every
one OF the families represented By the
u 100000 homeless people in San Francisco
will have to buy everything needed in
& the household. Each married couple will
z have to start life just as they did when
Il they first set up their home establish
! ment The remission of the duties on
building steel and iron would be a great
privilege to the people, but remission
Of duties on all else they will have
& to buy would be concession almost
I; as valuable. IT Is pointed out that con-
gress RENTED the duties on steel and
iron used for building purposes in Chi
Y cago after the destruction of that city
by fire in the seventies, and that such
remission is Of vastly greater import
ance now. when steel and iron are used
almost exclusively in building.
Spooner Speaks To-day.
Senator Spooner Is going to make
second speech on the rate bill to-mor-
row, His first speech pade profound
Impression. Senator Bailey. in the great
est speech delivered on this question:
a.. s!.. l., yn. r al
lctte's. devoted much Of his time to an
swering the senior Senator from Wis
consin. and did II 10 the complete salts
faction Of many people, including OLD
Senator Hale OF Maine. who admitted
his conversation during the progress OF
Mr., Raileys speech Senator Spooncr is
Z regarded as one OF the ablest conssitu-
tional lawyers in the United States. But
his array OF authorities when he deliv-
cred his rate srIi1Gr. Imposing rs Il
appeared, was not $50 formidable as It
looked TO be-
The charge is made that Senator Spoon
or cited minority decisions of the Sill
nremc Cour, as majority opinions which
LAWYERS regard as almost the most unfair
practice Of which a member of the pro-
fession can be guilty. IT is not known
how Senator Spooner VIII explain TINS
conduct probably by saying that his au-
thorities were collated by a clerk on
whom must be placed the responsibility
for the error.
Will Be Confirmed.
The nominG.ion Of Funkhouser to he
postmaster Of Toanoke will probably be
confirmed Senator Martin. who held mp
tho nomination at the request of certain
# citizens of Roanoke, including several
Republicans, said to-day that no charges
had been filed against Mr., Funkhouser,
i and that he would not oppose the con-
frmation OF the appointment The oppo-
si,ion TO Funkhouser Is based on the fact
2 that he is not "a representative citizen.
y II no is not a representative Republican,
1, Is probn bic that he Is pretty well fitted
for the position 10 which lie has been
nominated.
IT was reported here to-day that Repre-
sentative Slcmp will have serious opposi-
ton for a denomination, 1t Is said that