The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-29

ton goes should say that the mass OF the
people Of this section OF the State are pro-
tectionists. They may not be protection
lists in the same broad sense that am one.
They believe in what Il sometimes called a
tariff for revenue, with incidental protec-
ton. That seems to be the favorite form
Of expression. In Richmond the people
are overwhelmingly protectlonists. An
evidence Of that fact Is that in the last con-
gressional election there were three candi-
dates in the field-regular Republican, Re
adiuster: and Democrat-an they all three
were striving hard TO show that each was
the best protectionist. Nobody could be
elected in this district unless he was pro-
tectionist.
OF course, among the gentlemen who
meet i'm this room there Is diversity OF
opinion. ! am stating now my own indi-
vidual opinion, not speaking for the Cham
Der Of Commerce. We have merchants and
| importers in this body, and / think that
free-trade sentiments are always to be
found among the importers.
Mr.. Hayes: And among college profess
sors?
Mr.. Blankenship: College professors and
importers. Having been tefn and raised
in the midst Of the iron business. II is not,
Of course. strange to hear me express ultra
views on the tariff. Down here we are all
Democrats, you understand.
LOCOMOTIVES AND STEEL RAILS.
Mr.. John 2. Branch spoke in favor OF a
tariff for revenue: and while we have a
surplus revenue now, il the internal reve-
nue. is abolished (as it should be) the Gov
ernment will be compelled to realize large
revenue from the tariff. lie was pretty
well satisfied with the present tarifi-would
perhaps like TO see the sImac trade en-
! couraged little mOre-but what he cspe-
ciaIly wanted done was to see the tariff on
steel rails and locomotives reduced one half,
and above all the internal-revenuc system
abolished.
Mr.. Boteler: ] heartily coincide with
YOU as to internal revenue, and only wish
| that the Commission had the power TO
abolish II, for think it un-Amerlcan, I'M
republican, and IN outrageous system.
Mr.. Branch said that he was glad to hear
that Mr.. Boteler agreed with him, and he
hoped it would 20 into the report.
Mr.. BoteIer said that this Commission
has nothing to do with that system.
Mr.. Branch said that at least it could go
into the newspapers.
! MIR. Branch urged at some length re-
duction Of the duty on locomotives ana
steel rails, believing that that policy would
stimulate rairoad-building. which would
develop the country more than anything
else that could he done. He did not uf-
dertakc. however. to recommend TO the
| Commission ut what figures the duties on
| steel rails and locomotives should he put,
and in general he was well satisfied with
| the tariff.
ARTICLES or PAPER FIBRE.
NIr. Nolman V. Randolph asked that 40
change be recommended i'll the tariil on
paper-boxes. IT is 50 per cent, at which
| figure he thought it should be kept. lie
stated that five years ago he commenced
his factory here with seven hands, and now
emploves two hundred and seventy.
! TRoTECTIOS FOR OUR INDUSTRIES.
Judge C. b. Ball, secretary Of the Tan
ner a. Delaney Engine Company, spoke
briefly in favor of such a tariff as vii
literally provide for the wants OF the Gov
ernment and give such ample protection a'
our industries demand and in favor OF {
revision OF the tariff to that end.
PEANUTS.
Mr.. Blankcnship called attention to th'
oro1Indpea or peanut interest, which i
worth l,500,0 900 per annim to the people
Of virginia. and he urged that the duty D'
kept up at one cent per pound, or, II pos
sihIe. increased. lie said that the nut 1
not only to be found in every boys pocket
hut il used in the manufacture OF beautl
ful salad oil which Che said in answer 10
question: often appears under iorelSi
brand and in a foreign bottle aS olive ol
from Smvrna or Florence. In answer t
another question he said that he believed
that is. that for all he knew-this salad OF
was as good rs any other.
IRON INTEREST OF GILES COUNTY.
communication signed Edward ]
steel. president Of the Southwest Nirginl
IMPROVEMENT Company Philadelphia) wa
read detailing the fact, in regard to the III
nortant iron interest which i now Deln
developed by this company in Giles count!
Va. promising the introduction oil lro
, industries based on BesSemer ore" an
advocating an ample tariff 10 prevent " tn
= connection of foreign ores, which IN som
E conditions OF the foreign market ana p'
riod. OF stagnation in ocean frelghts Douh
e this way. without c0nsideringt the duty, at
t laid down here at prices practically III
l same which obtain in the pOOrly-paid labo
fields where they are produced aDroaC
I-ndcr such circumstances the foreign ol
q /, not only sold at a very low price, but
! sometimes brought here as a ballast aDs'
( lutely free OF charge
q NCHOHOL AND QUININE.
: A communication was also read from
h : Pemberton. OF Atlanta, Ga, presentli
n the views Of the Southern Wholesale Drul
i oists and Manufacturing Pharmacists IN +
: e,ard to the tax on alcohol and the tariil G
t 0uinine. urging that the tax on alcOh
l. sbould lie abolished, and that "Congre
II should either levy a tax OF 10 per cent. upI
r ouinine and all it, salts, or remove u
:. duty now imposed upon the cinchoi
/ barks. This will not only protect OF
a manufactures, but also the trade ana q
c n,Iblic in a more uniform and lower prl
r as well As the purity Of the article"
y The Commission adjourned to meet
Rornum's Hotel, Baltimore, to-day III
!, o'clock.
q PERSONAL.
P, Tho Commissioners were in session fro
d I, 70 > o'clock. and heard all persons wi
( anneored before them. After thus q
u charging their duty they were lnVi'eu 70
> lunch. and after that had drive about l.
le city. and at =. VI. left for Baltimore.
II The commissioners have been travelll
le about the country taking testimony I
IS about ten weeks, and will probably co
i cmde their labors in two weeks MOI
They They are paid each go per day = and nd, e
{ nenses. and have stenographer ana TWO
y three clerks with them. Mr.. Hayes,
Ma Wassachusetts Cthe president), is the sec'
tarv Of the New England Woollen Assoc
ly 49, "a Mr. oliver is an iron manufactur
ID Of cID Pittsburgh, Pa Mr.; Garland, Of llInO TS
ID Srnrors, - enr Association; Mr.. Porter, OF I
3 1iv~ GiS,r;ct ~ Columbia, is journalist
!. w,oils Profession, H. and was lately employed
de pi1iS,5 lp,ot;Ss;cia1 in the Census Bureau; J
IN | x-:-,niap ~ nrominpnl