The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-28
NBW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY %. 1876.

before the assembling Of the Baltimore Convention this
was done by somewhere thirty majority whchip the
meantime defeated all other bills for railroad purposes
but this msneuvre did mot work well they expected
grants Of land not one Senator or member could DO ia
ducec to vote for the tariff BILL although they promised TO
isil Of tnat yea After the failure to induce any Of the
members RON the Western States by Of railroad
bills 10 vote tor the tariff visited Lowell; was curious
TO know what was that caused such excsedng strong
efforts TO modify the tariff whether they caused By
mere desire OF speculative character by some real
managers Of the mills in New England was Mr. Child, Of
LEVEL the son Of the sister Of my father and spent
lawrence with him. ana Il last 70 conc usion As TO
what could be done; was then introduced for the first
time TO Mr. sam lawrence; conversed with him fully,
ana he was much struck with my ideas and desired me
60 down 70 the counting house Mr. Abbo Lawrence;
did So and was introduced TO Mr.. lawrence who had,
believe, recently returned from England told him as
bad told Mr.. Sam lawrence thai the free
trade system was a. firmly established England and the
ss IL IT, e Ssx wouS
obtain relief for their manufacturing interests they mast
move on in the direction q free trade Mr. iAwrenos
replied that meant that Whatever burdens imposed
upon the materials they consumed they should throw OF
materials, 90 fer as would NOT conflict with Ike
materials produced in our own country; nstanced
wool, and said, Throw the duty of wool costing ing
| Immediately tighten the burden Imposed on the WOODEN
manufacturers half million dollars year; also, throw
country, and you will benefit the cotton printing works
and cloth works TO the extent OF another half million dol
facturers million Of dollars But continued l. ask
Congress to increase the tax upon your cloths and they
viii refuse you you cannot get above 80 per cent at
which now stands. You can probably geS modlca-
ton OF the duty upon the material you consume, or
total abolition OF it, in far these material, do not
conflict with home productions but you ask to have
the duty taken of Of wool produced this country every
man who has sheep will oppose you and no one Will
favor it," Mr.. Abbott Lawrence Was very much struck
with these views, and remarked that they well
worth considering. / think remarked further 70 Mr.
sam Lawrence, "la your interests be clearly represented
but send LOBBY to Washington for Al the last session
the Collins line folks went there in such numbers, and
gross in their proceedings and use Of money
The Collins line beat the British line, and contribute
10 the increased commerce OF the country, were stu
they might be suspected Of being influenced by ths
rasCas hanging around Congress and the bill came within
an inch of being defeated notwithstanding tho patriotic
motives which were enlisted in iu behalf" told him
that his friends wished to succeed they should send no
lobby N Washington but depend the intrinsic merits
Of their measure ana the honesty Of their Intentions and
that they should not expend dollar az il would actually
prejudice it, These views, as ne said, met his fully
| told him ! would take hold Of ii if he would
consent that there should be no lobby should
depend pom the merits OF the for its and
that when went through ne should pay mo for my ser
vices such be considered reasonable In case
was not successful would not ask dollar-not dollar
for my expenses 10 have dollar entrusted TO me- and
what ought to have. replied any sum they pleased TO
give me that would be worth million OF dollars 70
should be gratfed but that IS 900 would satisfy me-
think that my compensation then fixed al 81 500
think was within that range, between five and ten thou
sand dollars but may be mistaken, for many years
| have elapsed and ! kept no memorandum. He wrote
mo letter in November or December following,
which he stated specifically what he wished the
bill to provide for, and amopg other things sug.
gested that all wool costing fourteen cents under
should be duty free that all dyes and dye stufs,
therein enumerated should be Free Mr. Abbott Lawrence
had remarked in our conversation that this proposition
n arturQ tDlk
ground that would be substantial relief to the manufac
ters Of the coarser wooen goods such as carpets aud
help the manufacturers of the finer cotton and Wool
len prints the duties dyes and dye stufs not pro-
and he everlasting desire Of the New England 'to
fz prevailed, especially when urged by the large rail-
roaa ,nseress OF me rnses. r saser'on, Q. ono
Toledo down 70 the Wabash valley aud out through In
diana ard Illinois, and was making an earnest effort TO
have the duties thrown of OF railroad iron Finally in
stead Of the manufacturers making clear proposition for
the abrograop OF the duty wool and dye stuis Mr.
Edgerton submitted proposition In the winter Of 52or 53
for the abolition of the duty wool costing less thaa
fourteen cents and dye stus and upcu all railroad
iron the PROPOSITION thus w sSomea succeeded IN
offered as an amendment 10 an appropriation bill
by Mr. Edgerton and sucoseded 1t was how
ever, finally defeated through the uufamilisrty
OF s supporters with the rules Of the House NJ etch
Of Virginia rose and taking up the printed bill as orr
BY Mr. Houston, Of Alabama, he offered IT substitute
for the bill which bad the amendment engraed upon
r.
this notion and the Of his friends who favored the
reduction Of the tariff voted for the substitute as grant
Knew enough Of the rules OF the House to move at the
allowable moment 10 add their amendment " the fubst
tue, and aus osdin both. The vote was taken instantly
upon Mr. Letcher's substitute; tor upon q gentleman
coming TO and telling what was being done, told
him 70 60 ct to the House and request OF
friends 70 propose smend the substitute With Mr. Ed
gertons proposition; but 700 late, for when he
reached the hall OF the House the substitute hsd been
Adopted and further amendments we're out OF order
he Qntiy
the unamsry Of their supporters with the rules o the
House. With actual tested and positive majority, they
outmsI aged by Mr. Letcher OF Virginia. The bill
went to Senate and fell The throwing
the wool and dyesuis not produced in
Housc was opposed, lost by combination with
weaker measure. II came up again In isc4-se Mr..
~ saw II, MEASURE capable Of standing upon i,s
merits, and one that could be easily carried by itself he
thought that had been defeated because the cornbina
ton strong enough, and became FESTIVE under my
milk and water method OF treatment and to gain what he
wanted insisted upon taxng up he whole subjec: Of
tariff IL connection with The fepusyvan, railroad iron
men. Ny views we're fixed aud 20 nrm that I would
not consent TO u, and ! told him 70 oonssier
crease Vu the tariff muss in the pre.ep l eonS,ton
Of parties and public sentiment fall and thai would be
bus waste Of time TO attempt 10 They persisted and
brought up; my feelings had become deeply enlisted In
favor Of throwing of the duties upon woods not
Conflicting with own, and off Of dyes and dye stufs
Sam. lawrence that anything could do TO produce
such q result would be checrfuly DONE but that the
al could not have support that could
not think Of a. that my free trade friends would only
sgree 70 aid him upon the condition OF cutting deeper
into cottons and wcoilens protection than his friends
could copcede; wanted at 10 cut down cotons
and voolens 70 twenty per cent, aud then my friends
would support proposition 10 relieve them Of the duties
urea cheap wool and dye stufs told him tina, believed
all parties would support MS proposition bytse; and
bod q strong New England vote could be carried;
he believed that by joining with the proportion Of the
Pennsylvania tsr the tariff the combination
would be sorg enough 70 carry both he might try that
scheme but that believed eC.h would ~. Thai he joined
the free trade party 70 cut down all ooons and wooens
order W reduce the duty cheap wool he would fail.
and hat N he went with the high Tariff he would
fan. 'My plan said "is the only that be
ried out; which party eucceeds--hgh tariff FREQ
radewhatever tends 70 the reduction OF The duties
cheap WOOL an dye strfs will aid in carrying In addi-
ton, announced my determination 10 receive no CON-
pensaton for my services In the event OF success
This occurred II the cose OF the of 1919
The ssesion Of 1924, Mr. Wiley Edmsnds OF Boston,
then in Congress- took deep interest the measure