The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-24
GrOSVenOr Looks Backward
at Tariff Discussions.
HAYES SPEAKS ON JAPANESE
Urges Relief from Immigration to
Pacific COast-GeneraI Pension Bill
Precipitntes Warns Debate-COn-
solicitation of Agencies Urged-Agri-
cultural Committee Reports Bill.


The members of the House an opportunity
to make numerous speeches yesterday.
Before the speechmaking began, Chair
man WadsWorth. Of the Committee on
Agriculture. reported the appropriation bill
for the Department Of Agriculture. It
carries $S,l25,000. an increase Of 100000
over the appropriation for this year. II
omits the appropriation for the Bureau Of
Biological Survey on the ground that this
bureau carries OF purely scientific work
Opposition was developed on the floor
to the pension appropriation bill. because
IL proposes 20 reduce the number Of pen
sion agencies from eighteen 10 nine
Gen. GrOsvenor addressed the House on
some phases OF the tariff" He promptly
disavowed that il was his swan song.
Il do not intend. ne explained to be
precluded from being heard in the month
of February on any subject. and AT any
time that may be able 90 gam recognj-
ton from the Speaker. Nor Go I intend
20 bar my way to any seat that I may
occupy hereafter in the Senate OF the
United States, or in any of the other
great bodies, such as the Civil Service
Commission"
argument for twenty years back It's
principal aim was to show thar. following
the Wilson bill and Democrats ascend
ancy 10 power, financial depression hefeII
the country. while meXampled prosperity
has followed the Dingley tariff Many
quotations OF, warning from Democratic
speeches when the Mckinley bill was up
were read. and caused no little mirth
Referring TO Champ Clark and his claim
that the Wilson tariff was not the cause
OF the depression following 1892 Gen.
Grosvencr said:
He says the Wilson tariff bin was not
passed until 1894 therefore how can the
Wilson tariff bin have affected the c0un-
Try? He gives us some beautiful illus
tratiOns For instance, he SAYS Napoleon
had the itch at Tours, believe
''TOulon,' corrected Mr.. Clark
At Toul0n. continued Gen Gros-
venor- II thank the gentleman for the
correction: Napoleon lost the battle of
Waterloo. Did the fact that he had the
itch at TOulou cause the loss of the bat
tie at Waterloo? That is a good Demo
cratic argument. and 10 is about on
dead level with the weight of Democratic
arguments generally.
Period of Depression.
This proposition said Gen eros
venor, must be borne in miad-that the
downward condition Of things in this
country began instantly upon the election
Of Cleveland and "A Democratic Senate
and House. Mr.. Gompcrs says in 1885
there were 100000 idle men in the United
States. President Harrison. in the fail Of
l>f-, said there was scarcely one. ana
congratulated the country upon the srIen-
did conditions Of labor and capital and
industries at the close OF his connection
with the government IN December. 1852
when Congress assembled. no c0ntr0-
yersy was ever made about that"
Bryans speeches on the low price Of
wheat, the price Of labor in the mines.
acc, were quoted and turned 10 ridicule
III the light Of present good times
The speech of Senator Bailey. then a
member oi tho HC Ise. in 1896. was quoted
by Gen. Grosvenar. Mr. Bailey said If The
Dingley act could bring prosperity 10 the
country the Democratic party might as
well not make d nomination in the next
Presidential election.
There was a prophecy thoroughly full
hlleo exclaimed Gen. GrusVenoT. al
which there was great laughter and ap-
pIause on the Republican side.
Speaking OF Champ Clark. Of Missouri,
Gen. GTOsvenoT said Il hope he may
stay here until he becomes the last vestige
Of the Democracy in this country. for ne
is au outspokeu, brave, and generally
wrong headed statesman"
Reference was made to Mr.. Bailey's
avoWal in the House that he believed In
the free coinage of silver at 10 to /, and
70 Mr.. Williams silence under tire accu-
sati0n that be also was Of the same faith.
MI. Clark and Mr.. Williams sat facing
FL.
move 10 interrupt with question or reply.
Gen GrOsven0r was followed by Repre-
sentative Hayes. OF California. who made
an hours speech defending California for
her attitude IN regard 10 the japanese
school question. His speech was inter
rupted by the reading of the Presidents
message ON the subsidy bill.
Consolidation of Agencies.
In a discussion Of the pension bill. Rep
resentauve Sullivan, Of Massachusetts.
opposed the reduction in the number Of
agencies by Congress. He wanted 10
know why the President, who for year
had had the power TO reduce the number,
had not exercised il.
Mr. Gardner. of Michigan, said he
thought ii likely the President had over
looked the opportunity. He cautioned
Mr. Sullivan about questioning the mo-
tives Of the President Of the United
States
"Oh." exclaimed Mr.. Sullivan, there is
no such thing as lese majestic in this
country. I have n perfect right on this
floor 10 criticise the motives of the Presi-
dent. as we'll as the motives of any other
man. so long as I do 50 cautiously and
cling TO the facts.
Mr.. Gardner said that at Topeka. Kans.,
1880 pensions were paid AT an average
cost Of 40 cents, and a Augusta. Ne, L.
700 at a cost of 13 cents pension These
represented the extremes. and the COM
mittee believed that 30 per cent Of the
present cost of maintaining the nine
agencies to he abolished would be saved
by the consolidation.
Why not pay them an from Washing
TONI asked Mr.. Often. of Wisconsin
THAT will come in due tiIae" replied
Mr. Gardner
Isn't that the real purpose" asked Mr..
Suioway, Of New Hampshire TO con-
s0lidate the whole shoOting-match at
Washington. with no reduction in the
force Of Clerks2
Wv hat objection is there 10 cenraIzing
the payment OF pensions at Washington
asked SIR. Norris. of Nebraska
SIR. Gardner replied. Theoretically.
and from business point Of view. none:
from political point Of view. there are
eighteen reasons"
The Committee on Invalid Pensions and
the Committee on Pensions were author
lied 10 sit as one committee for the con-
siderati0n uf The McCumber service
pension bill
president Rooseveit's message recon-
mendiug legislation 90 enable the United
states ID be appropriately represented at
The International Maritime Conference TO