The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 23, 1896, Page 21

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 1896. 21 MCKINLEY'S FIRST GREAT SPEECH, A Talk on the Tariff in the Fiftieth Congress That Won Him Fame. COURTESY TO RANDALL. Conduct That Won for the Ohio Statesman the Respect of Democrats. CAPTURED THE GALLERIES. KEeen Wit, Spontaneous Good Nature and a Perfect Mastery of : Details. The Washington correspondent of the 8t. Louis Globe-Democrat devotes a letter to McKinley’s first great speech on the tariff. The story told in the following is just now of peculiar interest to both Dem- ocrats and Republicans: William McKinley’s first leap into Na- tional fame as one of the country’s fore- most orators was an achievement that will never be forgotten by those who wit- nessed it, and his trinmph on that day was all the more memorable and remark- able then and all the more interesting to recall now from the fact that it was asso- ciated with an exciting little episode that won for him the warm good-will not only of all Republicans but of large numbers of conservative Democrats of the old school. Unlike William J. Bryan’s recent oratori- | cal exploit at Chicago, by which he cap- , tured the Presidentizl nomination, Mc- Kinley’s speech was not a clever piece of | verbal clap-trap- ingeniously contrived use of ammunition already spent—a patchwork of blasphemous phrases and | sensational sentences already published and paraded; but it was an original, solid and sustained effort of two hours’ dura- tion upon a subject to which he had de- | voted long attention—an effort which he has since equaled and an effort whose suc- cess he has since more than justified. The occasion was eight years ago, back in the Fiftieth Congre: when the tariff measure then known as the Mills bill, now a mere historical reminiscence, was under | discussion in the House of Representa- tives, of which McKinley was a member. It was on one of the last days of the gen- eral debate on the bill and the red-letter date was May 18, 1888. Ex-Speaker Samuel J. Randall, the heroic old-school Democrat of Pennsylvania, with McKinley and the silver-tongued Breckinriage of Kentucky, | occupied the lists in summing up the ar- | guments of that great forensic struggle, to be followed next day by Speaker Carlisle and Thomas B. Reed of Maine for the Democratic and Republican sides, respect- ively. By special arrangement ex-Speaker Ran- dall was to occupy the first hour of the tilt on that field day and McKinley and Breck- inridge 4vere to consume jointly the re- mainder of the time; and in order to effect this and to concede to Randall even the inadequate hearing of one hour—he being at odds with the managers of bis own | party—it was agreed that the House should | meet at 10 o’clock that morning. Randall accordingly appeared promptly at the appointod hour, in readiness to address the House, and Springer of Illi-| nois was in the chair. But, uniortunately, | a vigorous ‘‘Independent” Congressman named A. R. Anderson, from Iowa, had secured the floor on the preceding even- ing, and when the House met at 10,0’clock he insisted on his rechnical right to con- tinue. So, while the overflowing galleries in a high pitch of expectation fidgeted restlessly on account of the interpolation, Anderson reeled off a long free-trade com- position with unintelligible speed, occupy- ing the whole hour that had been allotted to Randall, At 11 o'clock, however, Randall arose and, taking a position near the front row of the Democratic side, addressed the as- sembly. Notwithstanding he had been a notable figure in Congress for a quarter of acentury and had won and wielded un- disputed leadership in the Democratic party, he had - been ‘‘read out” of it for refusing to reverse his life - long tariff views upon the peremptory demang of the | new free-trade managers. Standing up almost_solitary and alone in defense of the traditional protectionist tenets of ola- line Democracy, and physically weak and ill unto death of the malady that after- ward laid him low, he heroically ex- pounded the non - partisan doctrine of | American protection, and, like an inspired yrophet in his old age, warned his erring party associates of the folly of abandoning good economic principles for bad. His face paled visibly as he began, read- ing from manuscript, and his hands trem- bled as he held the leaves. His progress was painful. but his audience was im- pressed by the simple grandeur of theit- uation; and his own marvelous will power sustained him. He briefly alluded to’ the recognized necessity of a tariff revision and the prom- ises of his party to that end, and pro- ceeded to explain the provisions of the “Randall tariff bill,”” which he with ma- ture knowledge bad prepared and intro- duced, todemonstrate that a tariff revision fulfilling the pariy promises and remedy- ing existing abuses could be accomplished upon Democratic lines and at the same time wreak injury to no American indus- try. After adverting to the Mills bill ina general way, he next proceeded to analyze the blunders in it, showing that it left dutiable many so-called raw materials, while placing on the free list articles made from them, thus not only erecting an in- surmountable barrier against the produc- tion of such articles here, but actually pro- tecting the foreigner against us, and im- posing burdens upon ourselves for the for- eigner's benefit. He pointed out, 100, that while the bill’s supporters claimed to be the peculiar friends of the farmer, tney took from him his protective dtties on wool, hemp, flax, meats, milk, fruits, vegetables and seeds, and while professing to give the manu- facturer better rates, deprived him of his protective duties. And instead of remov- ing taxes from necessaries and imposing them upon luxuries, the bill gave free olive oil to the epicure and taxed castor oil 97 per cent; gave free tin-plate to the great oil and meat-canning monovolies, and imposed a duty of 100 per cent upon rice; gave the sugar trust free boneblack sor cheaper manufacture, and levied a pro- hibitory duty on grocery sugar; imposed 40 per cent duty upon the “poor man’s bianket,’” ana only 30 per cent upon the Axminster carpet of the rich; and finally made free the blooded horses of the gentle- men of the turf and the fine paintings and stataary of the railway millionaire and “icoal baron.’” G At this point, bis allotted hour having expired, the Speaker asked for a slight ex- tension of time; but Chairman Roger Q. Mills of Texas, then head of the Ways and Means Committee, who had naturally been writhing in irritation under this searching analysis of the measure bearing | | NEW TO-DAY. A CLOSING 00T SALEOF EXTRAORDINARY MAGNITUDE! 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The whole Republican side and many members of the Democraticside shouted, ‘“‘Shame!”—put to no purpose. Then everybody got up and moved toward the open space in front of the Speaker’s platform. A fight was imminent, and the entire assembly was in confusion. Suddenly, amid the din and uproar, s clear, musical, vibrant voice rang ouf, “Mr. Chairman!” and Major McKinley, with beaming eyes and face lighted tp with the glow of a generous purpose, was seen making his way into the central arena from the Republican side. “Mr. Chairman,” said he “I believe I am to be recognized next after the gentle- man from Pennsylvania. I yield him fif- teen minutes of my time.”” A burst of delighted applause greeted this magnanimous offer. Meanwhile Ran- dall, once the active and all-powerful com- moner, already sick and now upset by the nervous strain, remained standing in dis- tress in the midst of the gathering storm, begging poor permission to go on. Now he paused, and, bowing, said with simple dignity, “I appreciate the gentleman’s kindness.” Simultaneously Breckinridge, on the Democratic side, with chivalric intention, essayed to make a statement and submit an offer of musual adjustment. Buc the House was angry and wouldn’t hear him. It was supposed he wanted to justify or palliate the interference of Mills, who had now been led to the rear by his friends. Cries of ‘‘Regular order!” went up from all sides, and little “Sunset” Cox, who had enjoyed a special indulgence of time the day before, ran in nimbly, shouting: “I think it is only decorous and kind that the time of the gentleman from Pennsylvania be extended.” £ At length Breckinridge, despite many exclamations of impatience from the House, contrived to be heard, and poured oil upon the troubled waters by explain- ing the special arrangement governing the allotment of time and proposing that Ran- dall yield back the extension granted him by McKinley and freely take instead such time as he needed. on” the understanding that it should be deducted equally from the time allotted to McKinley and himself. Thereupon the House and galleries quieted down, and the unconguerable Pennsylvania leader was suffered to con- clude without further interruption. Breck- inriage's handsome proposal had averted an ugly quarrel thay might have led to the most serious results, and it had been made to hiz own disadvantage and detriment, since by giving away some of his time the delivery of his own speech was dela{ed until the end of the afternoon, when the galleries grew restless and wearied and gave him less attention than he would otherwise have reccived. Still the popu- lar honors were accorded to McKinley. His manner was so charming and gra- cious, and the offer itself was so gallant and natural—so appreciative of the pro- prieties and finer amenities, and so preg- nant with the spirit of good will and manly fairness—that all the spectators, Republicans and Democrats alike, felt their hearts quicken involuntarily with a ,v]rarm thrill of personal admiration for im. Then McKinley took the floor in his own right to sum up thé debate for the Republican side, nng the House and the galleries settled down to listen. It seemed his generous conduct of a few minutes be fore in the Mills-Randall incident had somehow enabled him as a runner to start out on the right foor, as it were, and had empowered him as an orator to rise to a height of eloguence and reach a goal that he would not otherwise have at- in the opinion of experienced and com- petent judges no speech upon a dry eco- nomic subject so interesting and enjoy- able in every way has been heard in Con- gress with like rapt attention since the days of Henry Clay, commanding as it did the unstinted commendation of both friends and foes. It was by far the liveliest and most viva- cious of all the serious speeches of that long debate, and though no better in some respects than a number of the tariff speeches he has delivered since, it never- theless had about it all the glowing fresh- ness of a new mind and the zealous ardor of a new champion. It was particularly characterized by an unlimited and spon- taneous good natu_e, a_keen wit, an absoe lute grasp of the general subject and a per- fect mastery of all its subordinate details, His bearing, carriage and delivery were inimitable; dignitied, but easy; familiar, but elevated: thoroughly earnest, but car- rying proof from personal conviction, and withal so amiable as to win all his audi- tors. His style, too, was clearness and straightforwardness exemplitied and so direct and 'simple that no effort was required to follow him through the chang- ing phases of his theme. He displayed to Eertection that happy faculty for which he as since become famous, of clothing with magnetic charm of life the cold, practical facts of economic philosophy and experi- ence. His voice was sweet, resonant and musical as a bell, perfectly audible in the remotest corners of the chamber. He ennobled, clarified and illuminated his subject and the existing situation ashe traversed them, and when he closed, amid a rapturous whiriwind of plaudits, he had manifestly sprung into the very first rank of Republican orators and exponents of protection. His auditors had fallen in love with him as the country has done since. Millions of copies of that speech were circulated by the Republican committees during the en- suing campaign and it contributed nota little to the successful election of Presi- dent Harrison in November following. Previously, it is true, McKinley had ren- dered efficient and creditable service to his party and country in Congressand had earned high esteem among his fellow-leg- islators by reason of his ‘marked ability and lovable personal character. But he had not risen into universal public celeb- rity and his name was but little known outside of his own State of Ohio and the halls of Congress. By that single, well-earned triumph on that field day, May 18, 1888, the name of McKinley pecame a household word all over the land. His admirable beuavior two months afterward at the Chicago Na- tional Republican Convention, his leader- ship in the next Congress, the fifty-first, and his brilliant management of the tariff bill that bore his name and won_for him (a matter to be prond of) the enmity of all Europe, togetber with his steady and con- tinuous rise and advancement since then, have all followed from that¥triumph in — logical sequence. Directors Elected. The Judson Manufacturing Company at & meeting of the stockholders elected the fol- lowing board of directors: H. E. Bothin, oresi- dent and general manager; W.J. Weatherby, vice-vresident; W. H. Christie, assitant man- ager; C. 8, Benedict, W. R, Whitter, S. B. Sfl‘;’?l:l‘:dd A AA'. Wagner. John Gilson, the cient and courteo; SSlentand samte us secretary, was elected Got Six Months Each. Daniel Bowman Whipple and James Gil- erage, arrested by Policeman Brophy on the charge of breaking into Daniel McCoy’s room on Seventh street and stealing a diamond cross and other articles of jewelry, pleaded guilty yesterday to petty larceny. “Fustice of the Peace Carroll sentenced each to six months in the County Jail. tained. His conduct had certainly captivated the House and galleries, had brought them into close and sympathetic rapport with him, and bad served to invest his ut- terances with added interest and enhance the whole general effect. At all events it his name, and whose pians as leader of the House in control of the debate would necessarily pe interfered with and disar- endeared him to old-line Democrats as nothing else could have done, and he has ranged by any extension of Randall’s| never made; before or since, a more superb time, sprang down the aisle and angrily | address, at least in qualivy of delivery, and | ment on page 32 for men. The Boat Swamped. As the steamer Mackinaw was coming up the bay, towing one of her boats astern, the boat swamped and Andrew Jackson, one of the ship’s hands, was thiown into the bay. He was picked up by James Black, assistant marine reporter at Meiggs wharf, and put aboard the steamer. Do not fall to read Thomas Slater's advertise- A correspondent desires short and concise directions for the management and play of trumps. Short and concise directions cannot be given. 3 It would be about as easy to give short and concise instructions in chemistry and then re- quite a student to make a complicated analysis, The best players watch the developments with care and play tramps according to the situation. A poor player often handles his cards so that he would have mad2 more tricks had he had fewer trumps, and situations often arise where, in the hands of playersentirely great, the long- suit cards are mightier than the trumps. As an instance of judgment and playing to the situation, the following play of De Vie is given. He held seven clubs, including the four highest, and the king and two of trumps. His remaining cards were two small ones of each of the other suits. His pariner opened the hand with the ace of trumps, on which he played the king. He afterward gave as a rea- son that the probabilities were in favor of his partner playing from A, Q, J, and others, rather than from ace with seven in suit. If he ‘Wwas correct, he was certain of tnree rounds of trumps, if he did not block the suit, and could show his strength by his discards. As a result of the play of the king he gained four tricks. Now, to show how some players blindly fol- low a precedent or rule we quote the following from the 8t. Paul Globe: “The Whist Editor sat opposite a bright and ambitious young player, who had read of the De Vie play mentioned above. The editor had thelead after the first two tricks haa been played, an established suit in his part- ner’s hand, strength in the other suits in his own hand, and a threatened cross ruff seemed to require the lead of the ace of trumps from ace and two small; the aforesaid brignt and ambitious young player promptly dropped the king from king and one small; the result was disastrous.” Study the situations as they arise. Do not call for trumps simply because you have great trump strength, nor hesitate to call with only moderate strength or even weakness, if the situation demands it. Do not play like an sutomaton, waiting for four trumps, two honors, or five trumps. one honor, before you lead them, simply because the books say s0. The subject is too extensive for our space. ‘We can only reiterate our iustructions to use your best judgment in determining what to do, and do not be discouraged if in the exercise of your juagment you lose tricks at first. Prac- tice and observation will make you proficient. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 12. Twelve solutions were received to our prob lem published August 2. Some of them were correct as far as they went, and many made it possible for North and Bouth'to win all the tricks by playing the East and West hand poorly. The solution as given by the suthor, Mr. Whitfield, is as tollows: North leads two of his trumps. To the first trump South discards the 6 of clubs. The rest of the play depends on the discards of East and West. It should be noticed that Egst can- not discard two diamonds, since in that case West would ha: to play the jack on the third round of the suit, leaving South with the best. East must therefore unguard clubs or hearts. It is obviously disadvantage- ous for him to unguard two suits. Therefore the cases in which he discards one diamond and one club or one diamond and one heart need not be considered. Also in the cases in which East and West unguard the SHIPPERS COULD SAVE. Enormous Value to San Francisco of a Short Water Haul. The following communication is seli- explanatory: There is encou! nt in the increasing in- terest of San Fran merchants in the ocean same suit, it is obvious that they will lose all the tricks. It will therefore be neccssary to consider the play in four cases. 1. The play when East discards clubs and West diamonds will be as follows: (The winning card is underscored.) TRICKS. |NORTH. WEST. 1 discards a diamond. when East discards clubs and *Indicates alternate f at trick 6 East Qiscards a heart South 2. The play West discards hearts is as follo: play. ws: NORTH.| EAST. | SOUTH. | WEST. 74 | 24 | 6% | 5O Ba_| Q& | 20 | 9O —40 | 60| Ko | 30 A%’ | 20 |Tuw| ke 4% | Ko [TAG| Jo 100 | Q0 7106 | 84 (@) Discarding the queen of hearts would let North win a trick by leading the 10 ot hearts. (b) Discarding the 8 of clubs would let North win a trick by leading the 4 of clubs. 3. When East discards hearts and West dis- cards clubs, the play will be as follows: TRICKS. NORTH.| SOUTH.| EAST. | WEST. ) 4. Fivally, when East discards hes; West discards diamonds, the play proceeds thus: TRICKS. [NORTH.| EAST. |SOUTH.| WEST. 5 & % | KO 0 38 8.... 3 100 | JOd (a) or 4 clubs; (b) or jack hearts; (c) or 10 hearts; (d) or 8 clubs. North discarding after West, makes his dis- card according to West’s play. 2 WHISTLETS. The Oakland Whist Club has filed a chal- lenge for the Rideout trophy, but the time for the play has not yet been set. The local whist clubs are planning for an in- teresting winter campaign. The San Franeisco Club has already announced its general pro- gramme, which provides for taree nights’ play each week, with prizes for the highest scores on one of the play nights, the players being handicapped; separate monthly prizes for the players making the greatest number of points above the average in each month and a gen- ral entertainment night, with’refreshments, atthe close of the month. The Trist Club has not yet announced its programme, but the committee in charge say that it will provide some interesting features for the entertainment of its members. The San Francisco Club deieated the Vallejo Whist Club in the game for the Rideout trophy last week, thus retaining the cup. We owe an apology to Mr. E. C. Brown of Oakland for omitting to give him credit for sending us a correct solution to our problem No. 6. The Brooklyn Eagle has the following ar- ticle upon a system of play which permitsa player to be fairly classed: The method here- totore adopted for recording the weekly pro- gressive games, which are the principal events in 2ll the large whist clubs, has never been en- tirely satisfactory and a better plan is greatly needed. In Brooklyn the practice has been to keep a record of each player’s gains and losses in tricks each week until the end of the fiscal year, which is about the middle of September. No prizes have ever been offered for the best scores. In Chicago the standing of the players is determined not by the numberof tricks gained or lost, but by the average number of tricks per game, dividing the players into classes according to the number of games they have played. They class those who have participated in twenty or more games together aud those who have played less than twenty and more than ten times they put in another clase. It isnot & fair comparison to put the score of one who has played twenty-one times, for instance, ageinst one who has played thirty-six times in the year, and, as the number of hands or deals varies considerably at these weekly games, this plan does not afford anything like a fair test. E.T. Baker of the Brooklyn Whist Club has suggested a plan which, if adopted by the club next year, is calculated to increase and maintain the attendance at these games at a very hign point throughout the year and at the same time prove a much more satisfactory and reliabie test of relative merit. His scheme is as follows: Let the club give two prizes, first and second, to the two mem- bers who at the end of the year have the highest average number of tricks per deal, ex- pressed decimally, no one being eligible who has not played at least 800 deals during the year. Sometimi game consists of elghteen deals, sometimes twenty-one, twenty-four, and as many as thirty-nine deals have been played in the evening, so that dividing the gains by the number ot times played to arrive at an average does not seem fair. In a game of base- ball each player is charged with the number of times he comes to the bat; in billiards with the number of innings; so in whist he should be charged with the number of opportunities given him, or, in other words, the number of deals he plays. PROBLEM NO. 13. DOUBLE DUMMY. a—-J, 6 = 0-10,8,6 8109 10 —A, K, 9 Hearts trumps. South to lead; North and South to take all six tricks. _commerce of the port. Prior to 1870 San Fran- cisco was already a great seaport and the main distributing point on the Pacific Coast. The advent of six transcontinental railroads has resulted in the diversion of much of its in- terior trade, and our merchants at last recog- nize that it must make its future as tmpm;t] road center it is at the back door ocean, for as a rail and look over it, the world’s cheapest highway the continent. So at last we face the for the commerce that must make our com- mercial metropolis. It was the early recogni- tion of this fact, now self-evident, that has Krompteu my long and urgent advocacy of the icaragua canal. The innovation of steamships coming across object lesson in favor of the canal, as the solu- tion which, more than anything else, will cre- ate renewed prosperity for our producers. The greater part of their campaign propeganda might far better be devoted to an insistence on the prompt construction of the canal than in the discussion of free silver. There are hox- est differences of opinion about free coinage of the white metal, but no man interested in the prosperity of our people and the National in- fluence of our country will question the great | necessity for the prompt construction of the Nicaragua canal under the control of the Uhited States Government. The main purpose of this article, necessarily restricted by the scope of newspaper require- ments, is to prove the assertions above made by actuel facts, which cannot be controverted. I have carefully estimated the saving on a year's cereal crop of the Pacific Coast which could be made by the use of such steamers as are to-day loading our cereal products for Eu- rope via the Magellan Straits route. Inso do- ing I have consulted parties with full knowi- edge of the estimates I present, and their cor- rectness can be fully reiied upon. If not pre- sented in full detail it is because space does not permit, but the estimates are open to any one who desires to investigate and will call cgon me for them. Our producers and mer- ants are invited to examine tarefully the showing made herein: Distance San Francisco to Liverpool via Magel- 1an Straits, 15,494 knots; distance San Francisco to Liverpool via Nicaragua canal, 7627 knots; distance saved, 5867. Cargo steamship. 2500 tons register, carrying 4000 tons wheat: speed. 220 knots daily average: coal consumption, 25 tons average quality coal: ship coaling at Coronel, Chile and Cape St. Vin- cent via Straits and at Atlantic port of Nicaragua canal, San Juan del Norte; one aay's delay al- lowed at each pori. VIA MAGELLAN STRATTS. Coal 63 days. wages, provisions, stores, insur- ance on vessel (value, $150,000), carzo insurance, interest on cost of shib for two months at 5 per cent, total $17,984 80. Interest on value of cargo not considered, but if included would bé reduced one-half by using canal. VIA NICARAGUA CANAL. Coal 36 days, wages, provisions, stores, irsur- ance on vessol, cargo insurance, interest on co-t of ship for one month at 5 per cent per annum, total, $7528 70;: saving via canal, $10,455 30: canal toll, same as Suez. $1 85 per ton register, $4625; nei saving, $5530 30; equal to $1 45 per om. The average Pacific Coast crop, including wheat, barley, flour, mustard seea and other grains, may be saiely placed at 800,000 short tons annually, making & saving on cercalsalone o0f $1,600,000. The permanent use of steam car- riers avoids the necessity for sacking, as in Atlantic practice; secks cost at this time 90 cents per ton, again saving $720,000 per an- num, making a total saving on the cereal crops of Pacific United States Coast for one year $1,880,000. The ship’s {reight to Europe amounts to $27,080; cost of voyage, $17,984; profit of voyage, gross, $9096. From this, however, must_be deducted port charges, stevedoring, lizht and tounage charges. With a higner freight the showing for ship-owners will of course improve and with higher freights the saving via canal would also improve correspondingly. This being an accurate statement of saving via the canal on one year’s cereal crop, im- agine the saving to be added thereto ou canned, dried ana green fruits, lumber, ores, borax, wines, brandy, wool, asphaltum and the many other products yearly increasing in usntity. Ipurposely avoid the inclusion of reights wesiward. The saving between San Francisco and New York would be about ote- third more, corresponding with the increased distance saved. It appears te me a reflection on the intelligence of our producers and our citizens generally that with such a showing as the above the canal is not made a leading issue of the political discussion now filling our press. Why theorize on abstruse questions of finance, and neglect the proposition which ap- als so directly to our immediate interesis? Vhy should not Mr. Bryan and Mr. McKinley be requested to express themselves on this great and beneficent work so necessary to our prosperity? True, both political parties have promised us the canal siuce and including the Garfield campaign. Yearly increasing in ime portance, should we now ignore it? The estimate here given being correct, shall we not demand the canal, irrespective of arty, and as a coudition precedent of either ree silver coinage or a gold standard? Let me not be considered unlprrecillive of the benefit of inland transportation. On the contrary, it is as necessary to the prosperity of this seaport as the port itself. And the canal will never depreciate the value of any iniand line of communication, either by rail or in- land rates. Oune will complement the other. The railways, in the increasing short haul to and from tidewater, will rapidly increase their earnings. The canal will enable our peo- ple to market the products of the coas. s.ot adapted to the more costly railroad traffic, and in the increased population aud %rospexuv of the Pacific Coast 11s railways will be the first to feel its beneficent effect. The most prosper- ous railroads in the United States are those which are aided in transportion by water the Pacific to load cereal products for Europe via Magellan Straits is s mmn;l fact, sape- cially when they accept £1 6s to £1 8s sterling freight. There could be no more satisfactory routes. Their stock quotations afford the J proof of this fact. WiILLIAM L. MERRY. San Francisco, August 17, 1896.