The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-19
ANINrEl..ECTuAL spAT
Between Mr.. Kenner Of the Tariff Com.
mission n,ld Prof. Sumner.

Between Mr.. Kcnner of tho Tariff Com.
~ e. mission n,,d Prof. Sumner. r.
Old Mr.. Duncan F.kenner, Of Louisiana,
whose presence attracted attention Mt the
recent session OF the Tariff Commission in
this city, rs indicative not only Of in.
tclligencs but great deal OF force Of
character, had quite colloquial set.to or
spat with Prof Sumner, Of Yale College, the
noted free trade doctrinaire OF New Eng.
land. The Professor was under, exaniina.
ton before the commission at Philadelphia
when ithU following discussion took place
between him and Mr.. Kenner. (. ..,a.,.
In answer to questions Sumner said he
would advocate system OF import duties
on foreign articles not made in this coun.
try, and remove the duties from articles
Smadc here! Protection, he said, had put
England back a century. 5Ggf;- ,,$i@5f.. {,
4. The condition Of the South IS contrasted
with that Of New England and the Middle
Suites vas alluded to by Kenner as d result
Of the free trade policy which the Southern
people had adopted, and lie asked whether
it was not the part Of wisdom to- look at
the results Of tho two systems. "
y ..,Ye would have" the professor replied,
ITO 10 into the entire history OF the subject.
We should exa,niue, not simply the .larin'
question, but. Tho slavery question, the civil
war and everything else that has been
mixedpup in the history OF the country
since the adoption Of the Federal Consti-
tuiion., fllsg1.3I.j ,lli.st "a iA,,EttHi
81 III The question OF slavery WIS up" said
kenner, II would probably be happy to
hear you and probably you would not be
happy TO hear me. ~ -: = :, y,
.:0n, would not object to, hear you on
any subject" said the Professor with polite
sarcasln.'5 W. , i i;
~ know, said Kenner, with, feeling,
''the South is looked down upon and
spurned and spat upon on account Of stu.
very. That is not IL question care to i'll.
ludo to. am we'll aware that you arc; too
high a gentleman 10 allude to it,with any:
other purpose than a practical one, rs ap:,
B piled 10 the business on hand. i We have
been called upon 10 prepare q system Of
!, revenue rs iar Us We can. You have stated
objections to tho existing system. 3, You
have assumed rs facts certain things which
other people deny But you have not told
lis what System you would recommend in
place Of tho tariff. \ Suppose we follow your
system Of allowing labor to seek a market
wherever 1t eau be best employed, and I'll.
lowing the products Of labor to. seek their
market where they can be sold the highest,
regardless Of climate, territory, government,
or other outside considerations; what sys.
\ TEN would you advise us to adopt y; ,.'iSi J.
.sAiy dear SIR tho professor, coolly re-.
piled, II am not q statesman at all. / am
certainly not in control Of the revenue
system OF the United States. l have never
taken 1t upon myself to construct system;
that is Quite beyond my line" ,rS4as5ii. {ii I
Kcnner-You propose to abandon one
system, what other system would you sug.
gest? $,ir.l I, Ia, n; 'sftS!
: 'Sumner-Give MI tho free trade you can,
remove all the protective taxes Us soon us
you can. II You can, abolish them ALL All
protective taxes arc mischievous, and YOU
ought 10 get them out Of tho way, " +. 4
~ Allusion was made to the advance Of tue
free trade idea in, New England in recent
wears, and Of protection in the south, when
+; Sumner said no hoped tho south would
J. stick to free trade. ss .yq " - 4
h kenuer-Itwill not stickto it l41t! .lt,
Sumncr-Ihey arc going to begin. manu-.
featuring there 10 theiryery great loss
Oliver-Do you mean to. the great loss oil
: the south or 10 New England 5S5's5s'i En-.
Sumner-Nsw England can standi it. y