The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
HIS OWN PARTY is
PRISONER IN DOCK
Mr.. Pou, in Denunciatioh Of Re-
publican Policies, Charges Pres
ent Conditions to Party.

WASHINGTON, February 25.--Gen-
cral debate on the army appropriation
bill in the House of Representatives
to-day again furnished opportunity for
free expression OF opinion on the issues
of the day.
Mr.. CARAT, of Tennessee, and Mr..
Pou. of North Carolina. arraigned the
Republican party for it's policies with
regard to the tariff, while Mr.. Hayes.
of California, denounced the financial
system Of the United States as patch
work. and the Aldrich bill as falling
far short Of the remedial legislation
needed.
The only remarks pertinent to the
army bill were made by Mr.. Parker, OF
New Jersey, who spoke In favor of the
increased pay for the officers and men.
and by Mr.. Kustermann, of Wisconsin,
in support of the restoration of the
canteer The seven hours allowed for
general debate on the bill will expire
tomorrow when the measure will be
read FOR amendment.
Denounccs Republican Policies.
Declaring that when the President
In his now famous special message to
Congress framed that Indictment the
prisoner in the criminals dock was
his own party, Mr.. Pou, of North Caro-
lima, denounced the policies of the Re-
publicans, which, he said, had bull:
up gigantic trusts under protective
tariff system to rob the people. No
man. lie said, would deny that the
malefactors and wrongdoers the Presi-
dent declared existed in this country,
but the Republican party was respon-
sible for their presence here in this
boosted land of equality and freedom
IL II ~,
impartially administered, it was almost
impossible for millionairos to exist.
"Thc Republican party" he said,
has surrounded the trusts and monop-
olies and wealthy malefactors with a
wall which shuts out all competition,
and has delivered to them, the Amer
lean people as their legitimate, prey,
and because these trusts. monopolics
and wealthy indicators have taken
advantages of the opportunities offered
by the Republican party. the Pres
ident now cries out in righteous indig-
nation and sounds the alarm of great
national PERIL
The President had denounced monopoly,
but III the opinion of Mr.. Pou the
greatest of all monopolies, the most
prolific parent of all criminal trusts.
was 1.-The present unjust. unrlghteous
protective tariff system
AS regards corruption, said Mr.. Pou,
tho nation never would become abso-
lutely healthy until the poison in its
lifebood shall have been removed.
Not Republican Measure.
Mr.. Pou, amid loud Democratic ap-
plause, attacked the Republican claim
that the railroad rate law was their
measure. After quoting from the
speech made some time ago by Mr..
Townsend, of Michigan, that the rate
law was conceived in patriotism, born
OF Republican parentago," said in con.
clusion, that nevertheless the Hon.
Benjamin r. Tillman. of South Caro-
lima, was the physician who presided
ter many trials and tribulations and
many days of peril. 1t saw the light
of the Senate chamber in the Fifty
ninth Congress-"
Mr. Owen on Currency.
Currency exchange was the topic be-
fore the Senate to-day.
For nearly three hours Senator Rob-
ert L, owen, of Oklahoma, spoke upon
the Aldrich bill. claiming that he had,
through former Senator Jones, Of
Arkansas, in 1900 proposed legislation
somewhat similar to the bill under con-
sideration, but with essential changes,
which, he declared. would have pre-
vented the recent panic had it been
enacted into law. Mr.. Owen received
very close attention from Senator'S, and
was frequently interrupted with ques-
lions which led to spirited debate.
The Indian appropriation bill received
the consideration Of the Senate during
a part Of the day. The bill was read
through.