The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-11

misc tarh framed il conceded by the friends
Of pfotecof and did they proclaim IL to the world
that after 1912 they neelisd no protection aud that
thenceorwsd they would ask for only tariff fot feve
nue.
Mr, STEWART, of Maryland. That is precisely the
course OF remark proposed TO pursue in reply TO the
gentleman from Pennsylvania
Mr.. PuNViANCE. II the gentleman from Maryland
will allow ME, dese to word In reply TO the gen
tleman from Kentucky ask the gentleman from Ken
lucky II we were 10 have tariff for protection after
tSfs, Wilt was that IN P6nnsy the principle Of
tariff for protection Vas ndit the Issue between the
friends of Mr. Polk and the friends of the gehtlemans
lanented father in the campaign of 1874 and why II
that there inscribed in pennsyvana. upon the
banners OF the democracy, "Pok, Dallas Texas, and the
tariff Of 1912 p
Mr.. CLAY. II the gentleman from Maryland will al
low me, VIII answer the gentleman from Pennsylvania
by saying that in my Judgment the compromise in ref
ecnto to the tariff violated for the express purpose
consolidating particular interests
! Mr., SfEWAiT, of Mary land. sorry TO interrupt
the colloquy between the gentlemen, but must go
with my argument, as my time is rapidly passing. The
suggestion Iiade by The gentleman from Pennsyl lvania
amounts to just this IL conceded by those who adj
voctted protective tariff originally that after short
time they would he able get without any additional
projections That was the doctrine proclaimed in 1916,
in 1928, and in 1882, when il declared that after
1872 no tariff, more than uniform of twenty per
cent for revenue, would bc urgedtlat the protective
system would then be abandoned ] think that will be
understood by tile country matter upon what ground
they eeotionceted in Pennsylvania can sec how the
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arranged to afford them protection while in their
infancy. But should they claim in this year of Lord
1859 what they asked in 1916 after the war ia 1924
aud in 1928? say that is not reasonable just At
that time, when you wanted to raise Of but
sixteen twenty millions, you might with force
contend fol tariff to be adjusted for protection but
now that your are up to $50 900, 600
ally and you have to raise that amount are still to
be told to have protection in the way and
for all timel think that entirely unreasonable and
enormous, and that the common intelligence of the
try has to the conclusion that the system of protcc
ton eannot be tolerated pfr se with reference pro-
! lection alone
Would Pennsylvania expect and / am not hostile to
her interests, that the government of the United States
should put duty upon iron for the purpose of protecting
Tho iron INTEREST when under The I'D rdorh ssste, of
1857 it twenty per cent and under the tariff of
lS4B, thirty per cent New, they want specific duty
upon iron in Pennsylvania Well, if you will take the
tariff Of 1876 and find what has been the average duty
raised upon ton of iron of particular description
the sake of illustration for ten years under the ad
system and then put specific duty upon the article TO
thatamount 1t might not be obnoxious to grave objection
for though under that arrangement, when iron down.
the consumers would have to ray little for it, yet
when the article advanced in price The duty would be
higher and they would get the article for less price
would be governed in arranging the tariff after getting
The best information could upon the subject somewhat
in this wise. Were sitisfed that by having specific
duty of SO much per ton could raise much revenue
and that mode would afford them incidentally pro-
lection and ut the same time impose additional burden
upon my people, see serious objection to that be-
when go against protection 3er Sc would not dis
crminae against such interests or ignore all considerations
4 of that sort "a
4 Mr.. PURyIANCE. In reference to specific duties
say to the gentleman that so far as iron coittrned
is matter of vast importance, conceive not merely
with eye to revenue, but to the nation generally.
For instance, under specific duties you prevent the i'm
portaon of the bad iron which has found its way upon
railroads. and which, in my Judgment has led TO the
t of the disasters which have occurred upon rail-
roads and will mention fact which will satisfy the
gentleman OF the correctness of my position The rails
upon the central road from Philadelphia to Pttsburg,
were manufactured by establishment Philadcl-
pha in Pennsylvania and it has been ascerained that
those rails have detcrorated but per cent; while the
rails upon the road from PHILADELPHIA through Whining
ton to Baltimore being of English ron have deteri-
grated twenty-five per cent Aud how does that happen
Why the British enabled under the od rdie system,
to sell Ms iron of an inferior quality and thrust in upon
u.s. and titus destroy home competition. We cannot
pete with iron like that under the dd rdioTe system.
But give duty of much per ton, and it strikes at
their bad iron and compels them to introduce but
good iron. state this important consideration
connected with the Interests of this country because it
4 is connected with the safety of our citizens.
/ Mr.. PEYTON 1t strikes me that the object of the
gentleman from Pennsylvania is to exclude the mpoIa
tion o, bad iron from abroad, in order that Americans
themselves citizens of Pennsylvania may produce the
bad iron themselves desire to know whether he has
any assurance that if place duty upon bad iron
high TO exclude it, the American people win not
soon make that bad iron and that would gan any
thing by the cxchange Would it not be bonus held
out to the American manufacturers to make bad irona
Mr.. PURYIANCE My answer is that if the Amcri-
can people, under this bad iron which has been thrust
upon us would not making it, they would not do
80 under u system Of protection.
Mr. PEYTON. IL would seem that the English people
are only little than in making bad iron.
Give them this bonus and they will soon do it.
Mr.. STEWART, of Maryland All these matters men
toned by both gentlemen things to be taken into
consideration when you to arrange tariff but it
depends entirely upon the proof of what will be the ef
feet What maintain is this that if you will take the
specific duties through series of ten twenty years. and
convince that my people, consumers and not
facurcIs win be injured by the imposition of that
amount of specific duty--that though they might pay
little time yet they would purchase it enough
less at another argued by the Pcsdcnt that they
would not be borne down by additional burdens,
should have objection 10 adopting that system so far
iron any other article is concerned And that is
far gentlemen reasonably expect the consumers TO
go.
There was time when the interests of only few
States had be consulted but country extends
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the Canadas
TO The Gulf Of Mexico and interests have become d
versifed aud complex with the increase of our popula
ton. DO you suppose you satisfy the great West
saying nothing of the complaints of the South with
syatem of protection by which they cannot be benefited
but which will tax them for the benefit OF other sectons
think IL is essentially pscposterous and that no party
plant itself upon the doctrine Of protection per and
maintain itself before the universal country. They will
never, 10 my Judgment so beyond the extent have in
diodtel The President and the Secretary of the Treas
ury tell MS that require some seventy or eighty
million dollars annually and the country progresses
partncnts there viii be occasion for more money IL
,.v la. lint tln will 10