New-York tribune., 1906-05-24
DEFENDS THE TARIFF.
Representative c. B. Landis Makes
a Spirited Reply to Democrats.

Washington. May 23.-Previous announcement
having been made that this would be "stand pat
day in the House, the galleries comfortably
filled and n large membership present on the
floor when Charles B. IAndls of Indiana, rose 10
speak.' The Republican side gave Mr.. Lands an
enthusiastic reception when he began his address on
the achievements Of the party. He said that IN
the last ten years the Republican party has faced
two separate and distinct classes of probems-those
growing out of adversely and those growing out OF
prosperity.
The Democratic party bequeathed to US the
problems of adversely. We ourselves responsi-
BILE for the problems of prosperity he said. I'VE
solved the problems of Democratic adversely and
We are solving the problems that came with Re-
publican prosperity. believe too, that the people
of this country with the Republican party in
the solution Of these problems of prosperity. 1
would suggest, too, that these problems which now
face us are not problems to be solved by recrimi-
nation abuse, nor by throwing faith to the
winds nor by waving goodby to confidence 1t was
the hysteria of the people, produced in this way
syndcated by crafty politicians that brought upon
that visitation of Democratic rinderpest thir-
teen years ago. and is high time the people were
getting down first principles and taking stock
of real conditions think it is time for the Amer1-
people speak up in defence of their own IN
stitutions We must not postpone the rebuke 100
long. We postponed the rebuke ten years ago
when yellow pamphlet preaching a yellow gospel
came desperately turning the country over to
repudiation."
He asked that the people be patient, have faith
and confidence in the House of Representatives
and In the Senate. Have faith in your President,
who by of his matchless grasp of national
and international questions is to-day the leading
citizen of Christendom" loud applause)
Other speeches made by Mr.. Williams, or
Mississippi. the minority leader. in answer 10 MI
Vocated increased pay for diplomatic officers ana
the ownership of legation buildings at all foreign
capitals
An unusual scene occurred Immediately after the
approval of the Journal
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader demanded the
ayes and noes on the motion of Mr.. Adams to go
ton of the Diplomatic and Consular bill. This de-
mand refused the Speaker holding that one
fifth of the members present had not risen to de-
mand the ayes and noes.
'T demand that the other side be taken called
out Mr. Williams, becoming considerably agitated.
The Speaker up to this time had been calm and
unruffied. He refused to take the negative on a
rising vote. saying that short time before 1t had
been demonstrated that a quorum was present.
Then Mr.. Williams became angry. and shouted a
protest against the ruling of the Speaker, insisting
that the demand within his parliamentary
Excitement followed the remark. and the Speaker,
minority, deCiBVelY replied that the rules were
silent on the point and that he was wholly within
the constitution when he refused to take the other
side when an insufficient number rose to demand
the ayes and
The Speaker pounded the desk while Mr.. Williams
continued to speak his words being drowned by the
Leaving Mr.. williams standing. the Speaker de-
scended from the desk and Mr.. Curtis Of Kansas,
took his place as chairman OF the Committee Of the
Whole and general debate on the Diplomatic and
Consular bill was resumed.
BY q party vote the Committee on Ways and
Means refused to-day take up for consideration
ducing 100 per cent all tariff schedules in excess
of that rate.