Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-21
REPEAL Is TIE WORD."-W WING CLIO
RUS.-"TiiE TARIFF PANIC"
Of DR.. Bayy Il r.xS:nio. IN mc Hons
of RcprrsaAaires Jnip 81. 1916.


Rcmarks Of DR.. Bayy II Frg:mio. IN M Hoass
81 Representatives. July ii, lSi5.
MIR. CHAIRMAN: The gentleman from Conncc-
ticut, (Mr. T. Smith, J who has justtakcn his seat,
has rated the gentleman from Alabama, (Mr.
Hilliard,) very roundly for The manner in which
he spoke OF the circumstances under which the
Tariff act OF 1912 vas passed, and he has drawn
a contrast between The manner in which that act
was passed, and The one which has JUS. become a
law, very untavorahle 10 The latter. And in an
other wing at this Capitol, we have had The at
iehtian oil The public very formally called 10 The
Tact, that Democratic Senators were uawilii q 10
vote for amendments To the bill as il went from
this House. even in cases where il was supposed
they would make il more acceptable. These,
Sir, are The first steps towards the PANIC which is
attempted 10 be gotten up. and OF which we have
had nuiicc given in Inc Senate and The leading
Wing journals. Most OF us here, MIR. Chairman,
r%ccolectl The manner in whichthe acl OF 1912 was
passed. Ii was bufieled about Tor days in this
Hall, where The Wings had a large majority. IL
was several Times rejected, once BY The casting
vote OF The Wing Speaker; and, al last, 10 carry
itby lis meaere majority, members we're literal
~ pressed into the service, as | am told, by those
who were here at lac time. And subsequently,
W. had a controversy between a distinguished
gentleman from Kentucky, Mi. Marshall and
another from Pennsylvania, (Air. Mckennon, as
10 whom the cser.i: was due Tor resuscitating Us
%liielcss corpse. Passed hy this House in This
manner, II was 6 n. ID tie Senate, where 4 wing
committee proposed sIndry amendments. Butin
Inc meantin:e il was found that i! il ever came
back TO The body, which, under The constitution,
has the sole right Of originating revenue bills, it
would b. LIST; and the Wing members OF the com
niiltee deliberately voted against their W amend
nents, for fear, ii the bill came back TO this
House, it would abandon their work with which
il was known they were dissatisfied; and at last il
was carried BY Democratic Senators, who voted
for ii under protest, as they were Of opinion, if no
bill passed, we would be lett without any law
providing ior the collection Of revenue. In what
favorable contrast does our action Of this session,
which is sought 10 be 81 much condemned, stand
with that OF The Congress referred io} Our bill
passed this House by The easy majority OF nine
'een-the largest majority ever gwen !of any tariff
lay, save the compromise act. II went 10 the
Senate. In that body, il was true. there was an
ihdisposition on the part Of The Democratic Sena-
tors 10 amend il. The session was lar spent; the
day 81 adjournment was fixed, and was near al
hs nd. There was no time for the deiiberation
necessary 10 make any radical changes. Besides,
il was in the main acceptable; and the democrat
ic Senators were too much Of practical statesmen
10 expect that each one could get The bill precise
ly as he wanted. But there was no voting down
by a committee OF amendments which il had itself
proposed: there was no fear OF trusting this House
a second time with The bill. An amendment
was adopted; TIC bill! came hack here, and We all
anow lis fate. Il underwent twice Tie ordeal Of
this House, en- each occasion by the same ma
jotiiy.
Now, sir, il references 10 this panic which is 10
lie .,.;;en ar, | desire L. address a lew remarks -
the manufacturers particularly II ms own Sale.
Before they engage in this business, they had bet
ter first count the cost, and ascertain The prospect
Of success. We are told that the people are 10 be
a.i,ated upon this subject through The Summer
ami Autumn, and that On the first day of The next
session a bill is 10 be introduced 10 repeal The
law we have just passed, before il has got into
operation; bsiure il is tried; and The Tariff act OF
1912 reinstaied. ! beg the manufacturers, before
hey throw away their time and contribute their
money TO this business OF agitation, 10 reflect
what chance they will have ii SUCCESS. BY this
panic you may ~ great mischief; you may de-
range business; Won may. before The bill has yet
gone a'ooperatioa, create a erea'deal ofuuncces-
safi alarm. fou HAT IS lie great object
m his papic-!o a small extent impairthc conf.
d.nce Of the country in the Democratic party
But will you do This pcrmanently?-an and, above
all. will YOU prevail upon this Congress, al
it, next session, 10 undo what il has 50 late
Is and deliberately donel-and that, too, with
out trying the measured Can any man III
his senses expect thisl ! ask gentlemen 10
consider a moment, and tell me how the thing
is 10 be done2 We passed the bill b. nine
teen majority in this House. To change the re-
sui; YOU have To change ten members. Are you
likely 10 do thisl Whsre are they from? The
South and The Southwest No one expects this.
We are now where We have been lor a long ,ime,
and 10 one can calculate upon such IN ez;iaor-
d.nary revolution. Is the change 10 lie IN Inc
gfea; and growing West /. is precisely ihe.c
.ha, The restrictive roiicy has mos; steadily and
| RAPIDLY lost ground. The Yves, presented limos
| an undivided front in favor OF lhr amt Of 1871.
| So il did of lha; Of 1923. The protectiJnisis we're
| much stronger in 1912 thar now. This change is
! the result OF obvions CAUSES, and il will progress.
Our magnificent internal improvements and her
m~aiestic rivers have opened 10 her the m
| OF the world. Her soil is teeming with produc-
lions which are in demand the world over, and she
will never consent 10 be shut out Of lis markets.
She grows, IN great abundance, the articles Of
O mraerc and she is not suited for manufac-
turing. Free trade is and ever will be her inter-
! est aud her policy. The change lherc in favor Of
this POLICY has net been Irregular and spasuiotiic,
but il iias been steady and progressive. And
it will continue 10 le 80. II The change is not
10 come from that quarter, whence is in From
Il IGIusNlsGLtd ] nix 81 - ~ 0-INSoN1bGj
with one gallant exception, voted against u.s.
The same i, Tic case with New Jersey. Do you
| cxpec, a change VI ten among The n. York men,
I hers? Does ANYBODY, who knows these gentlemen,
/ expect Ten Of them to change? New England
went against us, except New Hampshire and
| Maine. Do YOU expect change of ten there 7
Or, indeed, is there any ground 10 expect any
| change at all2 Besides, before the next session,
| Iowa and Wisconsin will he admitted as States.
If the precedent in Inc case oil Texas IS followed,
as presulne it will he. We will gain four mem
| hers ;hcrr; adding which IN our presen, majority
nt 10. and il gives us %, requiring a change q!
- votes 10 change he result. Where is that
| cnanoe 10 be effected? But suppose j, ioEe, and
yopr repeal BIZ. rassrd by his House how sill
il fare in the Scna;el Is tie admission OF Iowa
! and Wisconsin. we will gain four Senators; you
nav gain one in North Carolina making cur
nett gain three. How are these 10 be overcome 7
From which Of The States do yon expect a change?
viii any gentleman he good enough 10 name
one? But suppose yon succeed there, too, how
will you fare with The President2 Has ne not
taken ground against the protective policy as IN.
constitutional? Does any one, who has observed
his conrse since he has been in the Presidency,
expec, him to shrink from The discharge of his
dp,y7 Sir. there is one species oil protection ne
will sustain, an5 that is protection OF The cons.i-
tuition.
Na dispassiona.e man can believe iha'lhe pro-
,sclivc policy viii be revived by this Congress,
which has so deliberately sealed Us tate How
will j, be with The next? ! will not speculate
abau, this House, although | do not see where
the Wings are 10 gain their accessions, as lar as
the protective policy is concerned. Pennsylva-
mia. where We are tod there is 10 be such q
mighty change, already has voted against US
But to say nothing about This House. in rec.
renee to which much would be speculation, let
ne turn 10 the Senate, where we have certain
data 10 go on. In Maine WI have already elect
ed a Democrat in tie place Of a Whis. So we
have in Louisiana. The same will certainly be
he case in Michigan and Virginia, where we
have already elected a Democratic Legislature.
We have a chance Of gaining one in Georgia,
when Mr.. Bcfrien's term expires, 10 say ro'hing
ahou; North Carolina, where there will be Two
-acancies, rs Mr. Mansnm's term esgites II
March. These four changes make a difference
Of eight certain, 60 say nothing abcu! Georgia
and North Carolina, ard Inc tonr from Iowa and
Wisconsin will make 70. The other STATES IN
which The terms Of Senators expire in March
ND. leland Npr TersPV Delaware.