The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-04-16

these remarks in order to show how our
people of the West have been for the last
few wears induced to follow blindly the
cry of New England and Pennsylvania
for protection of American industries
that cry of protection being ever
prefaced by the imprisoned appeal that
the free trade men of the West were trail
tors laboring against America and Amcri-
can interests; but Mr.. Chairman, l trust
that time has passed and forever, that
prejudice and passion will not longer
lead men to disregard their best interests.
am proud to know that Democrats from
the West who periled their lives in their
country's cause. and Democrats who nobly
sustained true principles at home, can to-
day unite with Republican soldiers and
statesmen in opposition to this most ini-
quitous tariff system, and in favor ofreduc-
ton of imposts and am further gratified
to see that so many men of the West on
this floor, caring not which party succeeds
are willing to come forward in behalf of
the great agricultural interests of the
West and South, and in total disregard of
party ties. and together labor in the in
terest of honest toll rs against capital and
protection.
But have wandered from the question
at issue. My motion Is to strike out in
line two hundred and fifty the words cor
other animals and | do so for the rca-
son that / learn that in England cloth
in imitation of Astrakhan skin or fur
is manufactured of the hair Of cattle
which, colored as ii is, bears II close rescm-
blance of the genuine Astrakhan; and
can only be worn by the wealthy and
great, this imitation is warm and cOmtor'
table, wears well, and looks well ut all
times and has the advantage of being "a
cheap and comfortable wear. Astrakhan
cloth is made, as have said, oft the hair OF
cattle, and can be manufactured in Eng
land ut go per yard, or square yard, and
will compare favorably, 80 far a wear and
appearance is concerned, with the genuine
Astrakhan, valued ~ large sums pcrsquarc
yard.
Now, as | understand this provision of
| the bill under discussion, IL Is intended
| that this cheap cloth that will only bc
used by the laboring classes, this cloth
costing but 80 cents per yard in the coun-
| try of its manufacture, shall be taxed ~
| heavily as to prevent its import into THE
country, in order to build up manufacture
Of that class Of goods in this country. The
hair of cattle being cheap in England, the
manufacture Of the fabric can b,
made profitable ut 60 cents pei
square yard. Now We propose
| to tax it so cents per pound
of the cloth. which weighs two pounds tC
the square yard, making here, in addition
to the price per square yard, 81. But th'
committee having charge of this bill are
not willing to stop here, but they add IN
! addition 80 per cent. al raiorcD,i 30 that
| the poor woman of thi, country who j. not
| able 10 buy real Astrukhan cloak but de-
| sircs TO buy the imitation cloth that looks
~ well and is nearly rs good, must pay
| first the original English value, 60 cents
| per yard; and say il takes for cloak tire,
| wards, which makes II so a. the original
cost Of u woman cloak. But under this
bill, in addition TO this original cost, %
cents pound Is placed as II tax, making
| 81 yard, TO be added to the cost and moi
content with this, they add 3jpcr cent. "a
paiorep,, adding about 20 cents to the
! goods per yard, showing the cost Of the
| goods in England, without tariff, 90 cents
| per spare yard making II so as u price OF
| u womun's cloak in this country. But un.
| der thi, bill not only does she have 10 pay
the said cost of 81 so for the cloak, bu
must pay 80 cents per pound; adding L
the price of ~ cloak - duty and adding
the 50 per cent. dd rdiorem makes % cent
per ward more making the price pnde
the tariff for cloak So 3d. of which 50 .
is tax, and the balance, onlySl 50, Is tn
real price Of the cloak. / hope the amend
mcnt will be adopted