The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-10

American merchants In New York anc
elsewhere. he spoke Of the specific fret
let in the bill as fatal defect. II The
Committee on Ways and Means had Lis
tened to the statements Of the men who
understood the tariff the free List would
not have been inserted and the commit
lee would have been saved the shame o.
having reported 40 ridiculous an abortion
The committee had no particular malice
against anybody, but a general malice
against industries. There was an ugly
habit in some countries OF running 8
muck-where 4 man intoxicated armed
himself with a sharp knife and hacked
and Stayed whoever be might meet. BE
had no malice against anybody in
particular, but run q muck against all
mankind. He Kelley thought be could
show that the committee, inspired BY the
wonderful writings Of the British free
trade dreamers, had determined 10 run q
muck among American manufacturers
To borrow simile from former Sena-
tor from Oregon, be could only compare
the bill to mule with no pride Of an
cestry-nothing like 1t having gone be-
fore and no hope Of posterity, II was not
possible that any deliberatiye body would
accept II as a model for future laws. He
denied Mr.. Woods statement that the
bill had received the ascent Of those en-
gagged In the iron and steel trade, and
said that those gentlemen had been invit-
ed 10 Washington, and had been assured
that the bill would inevitably pass, and
had been told by the highest authority in
the House that the only chance was 10
make concession and state the lowest
terms under which they could live, but
they refused as q body to make the
terms, and said, "let Us go down II II be
the judgment Of the country that the iron
and steel industry must be proatrated." !"
The bill as a whole was disturbing in
dustry-it involved revolution. The
wool grower Of the west could getno
price for his wool because the wool
manufacturers Of the east did not know
what the tariff was to be, and he knew
that II this tariff was TO prevail his mill
must 20 with million Of idle men, unim.
ployed. With the forges, furnaces and
factories entirely closed how would the
people be fed and what army would
keep them In order. He repeated that 1t
was revolutionary measure. It was
very madness, the theory 10 assert III at q
tariff which stimulated production and
which added TO the worlds supplies, en-.
HANGED prices. In view OF the fact that
prices Of goods are lower than they ever
were no one could tell whether the pend.
ing bill would most promote free trade,
or protection. Tit were free trade bill
il was against the tendency and drift
Of the age. Even England was beginning
to realize the mistake she made when
she confined the freedom Of trade 10 ma.
terisls. He quoted Mr.. Wood as saying
that the last quarter OF century had
been distinguished by war, but he (Rel-
ly) thought its crowning glory was the
triumph OF peace and the testimony
which the United States had given to the
world in the Centennial Exposition Of the
value Of protective system in the devel.
opment Of nation and the attributes OF
q people. /,
Mr.. Harris, Of Ga, another member Of
the Committee on Ways and Means, made
a speech in favor Of the bill as one that
would effect desirable changes in the ex.
isting system.
The Committee arose and the House
adjourned.