The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-17
Curious Revelations OF a Lobby Menhsr-
0hAv AbIeG Webb 6Onfesses his flans- Inc
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shevalse Self qualification.
MTrER PROM GENERAL WEBB
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, 1907
perceive that the Herald continues rs absurd charge,
IL relation 70 my coLnec ION with the lobby mere a.
zen restoring different railroad companies 10
United states all duties paid on railroad IRON since
ssa SI lsrv denied these charges
Ass winter, certanly should no, deem duty TO pay
IN paris Of the country, have given oredence
noe sory such ex.rt ~ 20 induce gentlemen large
ssr N curing whether that my opinions have un.
desone any change Ia relation 70 the necessity Of osn
snuIg the duty on iron, as measure Of protection 70
10 thh application, l have answered, tina. now,
heretofore am very clearly of opinion, tina. the tariff of
ipgy Juccoue, and that ut had not been interior ID
With, American manufactured iron, would, at this dey
foreign iron from our marxel even IL the duty
now imposed upon IT, were TO be sbolished-just a. We
ana sell out nails at three cents per pound
tSon crgendered In the business by the imposition OF
Aty i've cents per pound upon foreign nails the duty
similar result long since Vf it,ad not been interfered
with; and those who oesire 70 the price Of iron
ron remain - It TO- or changed. have increased in
stead Of essened ! am opposed TO any change what.
"Sc.S1 and snss Inc growth OF Ss IRON nssrs.
spder The existing tarG, though slow Is OF healthy
Ad permanent character; and that o. no distant day
We shall become competitors OF England 10 the
IRON markets OF the would That day might be
hestened by an ncrea'e OF the present dutes but will
never arrive or al least not during the present century
DO continue TO afford the projection TO which
this branch Of national industry Is so justly enxied while
yet IN its infancy To guard against much protection
or too grea; tax upon the consumer, siding scale
might be established: that Is, fixed duty upon iron
WATCH should reduced the same ratio that the price
OF tho ar,ics advanced beyond certain fxed and
In nke manner be advanced when the price falls below
suon Ok, sum By this means the price OF foreign iron,
incuc log duty would be the same In mar ket
ard thus The American manufacturers, certain OF proec
non from iorsh oapa be left to compete among them
wkuSsx ia
nen OF cu nais and IN very few years should be
importers Dsesd OF importers Of iron; and lhe Itch and
undeveioped t our nexhsusble iron and coal
mine would snoTd employ meIt for OF enter
prsepg population thai occupied In every other
species OF manufacture combined.
Ia regard the return OF duties paid railroad iron
under the tsrh OF ls46, amounting TO about fifteen mil
borr Of dollss It's unioe can be tested by the simple
question, Would those who seek the passage OF such
law be c0ntsr bat IL stoud apply only TO suoh indivd
sails IN each con srs as Owned portion OF Its stock at
the time the do:es were pad into the treasury, previous
n 1850, suo who have Lever parted with such stock
from thai time until he passage OF the act re'unding those
outrs
Socb lsw would be irst ard would not take half
mhion out of tho Tfessury; but suoh bin would find
advocates among who tho return OF duties
act Of os.cs 10 thote who paid Them but gra
tuty 10 tbsc who have purchased the stock Of theee
ssnpanses from innocent holders In the expectation
o. making his grab upon the Treasury, ~thout the
sagi tat pyceosou, even thai thsre ~ Aught OF Justice
NJ abe clam such sp ,aiqutcus measure cArnot pass,
Because DC ao character In other house Will dare to
stand hs place aud say TO the country that such
sHi eau he honestly sustained eonnne IT, however, to
Sy mo the treasury, ard
hsve never psr,so WITH tneir stock, and II would find
hends among those who willing 10 the Treasury
depicted bS 81 Jasi and honorable means With these
vews you Ieiermoe whether IN interested In the
sooeme fer retaining the duties pad under the existing
tariff, on railroad iron
10 the connection permit me 10 say for all, tina,
tbere 10 not measure OF desert ,tion whatever be
fore CapsI1s, IN which am Interested, directly In
dUeotly 10 the erlOUnt OF fsribng except the bill
which pretsD1s 10 do partial justice 10 the heirs OF Revo-
lot,snEry CfoeTs. As ,he Of who comm enoed
hn career a. hsuuttDt received hi, INST wound ii
HCpher Hiil and the service prigAiier
sm Interested m thg' MEASURE but look upon tue
~ AZ 60 erOsly urios n oeducn, len vears OF nat
pay, for the one estOaly received under compulsory
conmuisioL, thai should be Of ts most
spponeLu, CID Iol Sno~ HAT unlit ss Is, even tae
wheel prolS.st 10 dispense among the children of
ts@e whe spent their blood their substance and the
ser OF their manhooa the OF migrate
mi country, may yet smo III the passsge TO the grave OF
many helpless female left by her father 10 teoder
neroics OF country vhoee roe res aided 70 estao.
b, and thereby Neglected the ~ bis OTIS prpg For
reAsen; satisfactory to myself 90 not LOBBY even for
thai bill, and have only visited the House OF Repres
liver, lhree times during the session
Az regsrds the Pacific Railroad bill, my convictions o.
ue necessity Of such road are not only well known, bu'
] repeat wIA published last yeAr-weie there no
- the Paonc, would cheeru'y sacrifice every Of
the pueac domain to accomplish that very desirable
ebyeot. believe, however, that can be accomplished
BY giving 10 the Capitalists constructing every alter.
nsie ,ecton through belt Of territory hundred miles
y width. rhis would render very valuable the alternate
sections owned by the government which are nov
absolutely vaueess and In the aggregate not worth the
cost OF surveying them The Dill nov before Congress
bswevtr only proposes 10 give the alternate sections
through belt OF country sixty miles wide; and In my
jsdGment, II u should OocoIe law II viii fail 10 com
read Anybody AID body who desires part
" tina seou.soD." will have toe opportunity presented
them, toe btu psses and then will be Cd that
sbose no crslg mad dog al the too OF their voice.
viii he oupd tie very nrst TO throw cold upon
efors Of hoe who In tna case would come before the
pubic seeking 10, participation In this great 'spccul-
non" tc deraud The pubic The truth n, II becoming
very spraren, ths; The proposed grant no, sufficient
names incorporates have sindrawn tse altogether,
In The conyson thai ihcy will not be able command
snfloent aAouut Of CAPITA 10 insure he undertaking
and qvsu,y, that hey will be muioed for tho ex
pcnrc tbe failure To the road boing buih lot
NC grant CT land be Increased hundred per cso and
tben let the enterprise counp nance and sup
port OF every press ana capitalist In tue land II will
need al TINS snd more 10 insure and yet success
10 pfactct1le IL u our ouy ~ make the road. When
the public domain vii bt enhanced IN value more
thar nsy rirss wh.. ht lands proposed be given will
be vo'ih the roar T. not Constructed and over
ALL and above ell the general government, do not pro
viss In wy Tor TIC rS.on Of railroad 70 the
PecBc whio fvo Year,, California and possessions
on re Psc 1c cast vii no i'agor oons,,uis portion o:
The Uuik s'ai.s.
Ono rorG n relation to the reuseosr cry ia the pres.
asd ckeshtc, about tie sxtravsetsCe and puon
Of Congress 10 &, 20 s~sy The pablo lanes 10 rAroas
companies IN The ars place tn government has never
given away one ace 10 tie proper Of the term and
10 corruption " have doubt bet there has been
very grst deal Of H. 10th 10 Congress eef a.d 10 tie
lohoics bui legislation 10 cease until al Legislators
become honesi We rav q. wei dsponse With Copgress
AID the sale Lsgsstsres a, once. Honegt men snd
vse kna .aHi.io ,s.ea men. must 70 and oOnunue
fanbiuly 70 dIehsTgt t5tr duties and leave result
% Providence Now pgthius be more obvious than
The fact hat 10 the iDsre,, or the country 10 sell aud
sctSe, a. fast practicable, no entire public domain
And the fovernmeni-Nbicn means the whole ooustry l
and al tbe peopc-tre ante a much, nay far u
tereriei n the welfare Of the settler than the poko.
ns OF bin dollar ana twenty nve ceas Per acre FOR
land he p.rchs.t. Is CO isly apparent ths,
scocn q s1a yiug stsn 20 miles ots rsilrcsd Is worth
ctory t-ice bot twenty times much 10 suoh settler
~ ,be seciior which Hny bun tired miles removed
from such facility for transporting 10 market ~ surplus
promotions But where 70 t5e capitalist ready wiling
70 construct railroads through the unsettled regions
tbe Wet There exists such person; and yei The
tire pubic DOMAIN Tying this eide Of the Mississippi
br hundreds q miles west q beng covered with Q
ne work OF rcn snc every section Of land that quar-
tcr brought within few miles Of one Of tbose arteries
hrorfn VII N the vers6e hood Of the Guds s way
10 msrt,t adding 70 the barp and cvizsu, IN OF the
people and swennt The serregste wealth Of the nation
And how ~ simply conveying 10 the capitalist who
wn sSree 70 Construct rarcsd every alternate section
Scr belt OF land sir esb M In Width and ohsrfre
ne price Of toe section nus disposed Of UPON the session