Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-30

campaign are already being Joined, II
speeches now being made ia the house
are a safe indication
Several weeks ago Mr.. Rainey of
Illinois made a carefully prepared
speech on the watch trust, asserting
that the watch manufacturers of the
United States had one price for
watches at home and a lesser price
abroad.
Yesterday in the house Charles B.
lands Of Indiana in sense answered
Mr. Rainey frankly admitting that
American manufacturers had one
price at home and another abroad,
and he defended the practice as in
accord with good business methods,
insisting that all countries sold their
watches for less prices abroad than
at home
Mr.. Lands also paid some atten-
ton to d speech by Bourke Cochran
of New York, who denounced the pol
icy of protection as one of public
plumber, the fountain source of all
corruption and the cause of total de-
moralization of the American repub-
lie This Mr. Lands denied.
He said every poor but ambitious
emigrant who landed here during the
last ten years would refute that al
legation Referring to Mr.. Cochran 5
speech he said:
'HThis is the best country on earth
and not the worst country on earth.
And if l thought about it as the gen
tleman from New York l would re-
sign my seat in this house, sell out my
belongings and move to some other
country nearer in harmony with my
political notions"
Other speeches were made by Mr..
Williams of Mississippi minority
leader, in answer to Mr.. Lands, and
by Mr.. I.ongworth of Ohio, who adyo-
Gated increased pay for diplomatic
officers and the ownership Of legation
buildings at all foreign capitals.
In his answer to Mr.. Lands, Mr..
Williams told of conditions leading
up to the appearance of Coxey's army
on the grass about the capitol some
years ago. He stated that he had
walked through Coxey's army while
it was encamped in front of the cap
itol and at the time the Wilson-Gor-
man bill was under discussion in the
senate. He insisted that the govern
ment was still operating under the
Mckinley bill at that time and that
revenues were being collected under
that republican measure.
Mr.. Williams said he was encour-
aged in the fight the democrats were
making in favor of tariff reform be
cause of the number of republican
leaders who were dashing to the re-
lief of the protective tariff. He said
the sledge hammer debater, Mr.. Hep
burn of Iowa, the chaste and brilliant
Boutell and even the humorist of the
republican said, Mr.. Cushman of
washington, had all been command
eered to support the protective thee.
ry and he inferred from this that the
attacks were having effect.
1t was Mr.. Williams solemn belief
that the worst thing about the pro-
tective tariff was that it brides and
corrupts the friends of good govern
ment He said republicans would
come into the democratic party and
say to friends of free trade, I'VE will
protect YOU against frost, We will
protect you against hail." and so dem
ocrats yielded and even he had been
indirectly approached along some SINH
lar lines. but he had been thus far
able to say get thee behind me,
Satan
Sea Level Sentiment Embarrassing.
Growing sentiment in the senate in
favor of making the proposed canal
appropriation applicable only to the
construction Of a sea level canal in
accordance with the majority report
of the senate committee is proving
erlbp RAISING to the administration,
which is committed to a lock type.
President Roosevelt yesterday dis
cussvd the subject with senate lead
ers, who called IT the white house,
and apparently he is much concerned
as to the outcome.
AS q result of the presidents in
quiry, an attempt was made yester-
day to ascertain how the senate
stands on the question of canal type
There We're too many absentees to
make an effective poll. but it was
learned that several senators who
have been counted upon to support
the administration program will vote
for a seG level canal.
Thus far no canal bill has been per-
fected and the contest is likely to be
precipitated by an attempt on the
part OF advocates of a sea level type
10 declare that The appropriation for
canal purposes shall be used only for
the purpose of that class of waterway
The advocates of the lock type in
order to win their point, will not have
to pass a lock canal bill, but will have
to defeat any effort to define the man
ner in which the canal appropriation
shall be expended. Secretary Taft
has Informed the senate that if the
type Of canal is not determined by
congress, the president will not hes
itate to proceed with the plans for a
lock canal, the recommendation of the
minority board of consulting engi
neers. Oficials charged with the di-
rectiou Of canal affairs believe the