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CONGRESS-.
SENATE.-FEBRUARY %.
MODIFICATION OF THE TARIFF

: poslug duties on imports. was read third
time. and the question beng on its pas
sage
The yeas and nays were ordered on
this question, on the call of Mr. KING.
MIR WEBSTER then rose, and gave
bis sentiments in opposition TO the bill
He paid, in the commencement, tribute
to The purity, zeal and ability of The sen
ator from Kentucky, for whom he hao SO
long entertained high respect ana 10
elevate whom TO a situation "nere Ms Ia
tents might be more beneficial to his conn
try, he had zealously labored. lie also
COMMUNICATED the talents and services Of
the Senator from South Carolina, with
whom he had so often acted, and for
whom he had always felt sincere re
gard He briefly reviewed his own course, ,
when the former bills on the subject OF the
tariff we're under consideration and the
conviction which was forced on the East,
and other portions of the country. that the
protective system was to be the settled
policy OF the Government. New England
hsl resisted in the first instance, the es
sabl,hmsfft of high protective policy;
I'm, when that was determined on, the
Eastern States turned all their national ad
vantsges. and their capital OF wealth and
industry, into the new channel thus mark
ed ont Tor Them The bill of 1928 was t.
carry out the promises made by the bill
of ls24. lie dishked the bill OF 1923.
vel be had voted for 1t on account OF that
feature in il which gave the woolleDs the
protection which the Government had
pledge d itself to give by the laws of 1924.
That bill decided the policy OF the conu
try. unless il was to be kept IN state oil
-peynetual fluctuatinn and uncertainty.
After passing the law OF last session, a
law containing some features OF conces
sion aud compromise, when the country
was not prepared for any change, the pre-
sent bill protesting TO toe bill OF peace,
of arrangement. and of compromise, is
brought forward by the distinguished Sen
ator from Kentucky, who processes TO
have renowned none of hls former opln
ions as to the constitu,ionallty ard expe
dency of protection The biii IS also sup
ported by gentleman whose opinins are
directly the reverse Of those entertained
BIZ g. Senator from Kentucky. when II
was supp ,rted BY such opposite feelings Al
w. s.Jiiortant TO look into the provisions
OF me hill He stated the various consid
erations which ought to weigh with those
wb3. as friends Of the protective system
voted for this bill
He did not object to The prospective ana
biennial reductions made by the ON up
10 iS4I but he objected to the clauses
winch did in effect, prohibit the repeating
action of any subsequent Congress upon
this bin. nnni 1912 He also objected 10
the provision IN the fifth section. which
was a restriction on the power oil Congress
He nut il to the Senator from tennessee
mir GRUsDY) who had introduced me
clause, to say If he did mol intend that II
sbonld show that Congress was To he con
sifis rpd az bound by the bill. as far as Tins
Congress could bind the future legislation
OF tie country.
The protected articles may, by this bili'
be reduc. q below 30 per cent al rdtoTem'
but cannot he raised above 90 per cent.
He opposed the hill because II imposed
a restriction on the future legislation OF
Congress. He also opposed u, because
IL seemed TO Weld the constitutional pow
err Of protection. Nariohs arguments
were advanced by him to show thai the
politicians would. il this bill were passed
Z tell every one of their constituents, 'ha'
they had gained some concession TO the o
pnions of the South. He sad mat ne
approved of the sagacious silence Of
Southern gentlemen They won'u no,
suffer themselves to be provoked ny iriend
or enemy to speak before the time should
come when they Ought to speak. The,
were masters Of tie game, and they Ret"
il, He commended their pohcy, bni ~
wished them TO see that he understood II
In swing up specific duties. ana snhsulu
iins nd rai0ye1l, the bnl had abandoned
the policy. of all wise governments am
the policy Of cur own Governments, ID
policy ALWAYS advocated uy the oenato
from Kentucky. He viewed the o'ii as
surrender of all the interests OF NE sha'i
or capitaIists. and a concession ~ FAVOR o
oyergrnSn monopolss. He pointed on
the effects Of this Surrender on our owl
condi,lon. and the handle which II wouI'
give to satirists. and foreign writer's, an'
the poets laureate Of all the monarehle
Of Europe, to tur. our institutions an'
our pretensions into ridlcue II this prin
ciple were carried into our navigs ton, h'
stated that it would he Immediately coun
tervailed hy Grea; Britain. By IimltIng
our countervailiHg power, and leaving
the countervaihns power of Europe free
we nut in her hands weapons 70 destroy
us. and cast our weapons Of def'nce a
her feet Under colonial sytem, ou
manufacture would not be more com
pleiely shackled than they will be by ihI
bill
1e referred TO the four powers by which
Che Senator from Kentucky had SAID thu
our protective system could he pr served
LIST prohibition 2dly, the free list. silly Incl
deotal protection-a of which would h'
found inadequate,-and the 4lh. dlserim
a mat on, or specific duties, was the onl'
one Which would avail Discriminating
and specific duties were the lasi resource
ard il that were to he given up, Their