The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
TARIFF REFORM.
Speech of Speaker Carlisle at the Del
m0nica Dinner in New York.

to the toast. '"Our Federal Union" as
follows;
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF
THE CLUE: Before the adoption of the
federal constitution, the old confederacy
was bat the skeleton of a government. IL
had no power 10 impose taxes, to regulate
commerce, or to administer justice, Ii
had but one essential of real government
the legisatiye-and even that was de-
fective aud almost impotent. Each state
had the right to lay imposts and duties
subject only to the condition that they
should not interfere with treaties entered
into by the United States in congress as
sembled with foreign kings and princes
There was no limit to the power of a state
to impose duties on the products of any
other.AuIerican state brought within its
limits for sale or consumption. For the
purpose of raising revenue or for the
purpose of encouraging its own domestic
manufactures, the state Of New York had
the power 10 impose any rate of duty it
saw fit to establish on tae products of
New jersey, and New jersey possessed
the same power in regard to the products
of the state Of New York If the doctrine
of protection is what it's friends claim it
10 Dell us application 10 infant ihuuS-
tries in new states enables them to over
come natural disadvantages and to secure
a higher degree OF prosperity than would
be otherwise. attainable-H must be ad
mtsell tilst mat arrangement existed uhdef
the confederation ana 1t ought not TO have
4. Al.
Deen disturbed lapplause.I But the
trainers OF The consiltntIon-th men who
founded the federal unlon-dlG not THINK
So lhey believed That aosoi'itc IFee
traue between the several states was I'M,
per""'eiS uefhaH'itu oa ine interests OF
the people LAppiauSe.l Ana accord
ingly they adopted this provision OF the
constitution without single dissenting
vote; No state shall, without the con
sent OF congress, lay any imposts or
duties, OF exports, except what may be
aosoiu'eiy necessary 1oF inc execution Of
us inspection laws, ana the net produce
ol all duties and Imp0sts levied by any
stale On imports shall be for the use of the
treasury OF the United states, and all such
laws shall be subject TO revision and con
lr0l Dy congress. APPLAUSE
IL IS true 'hat George Ciymer, OF rem
SyFahId LiauSh'er! sald III Inc cohFen
tiohg%hie thlS subject was under cOnSld-
efatlon: II the states have such dlihculty
ID their intercourse that they cannot be
YET 10 regulate thelr own manufactures
without encounterng the interests OF
other sta'eS' II Is PROOF that Ihey are hot
III " conlPoSe ONE natioh' ntit nc stoou
ou',rILi 81. - '.lo4s aainot INT p lsLon,
80. s''e "oS M. iU ~, !" 20
4eto otIts 4 oi,.'. H. i.uS ~
1'at'o a. essaoil'neu " tlie oohstl!i:lon
n.y. n.y. w; Dos"'eT N .no e'"'os tn0n eAis'.LS
nut De'H een al inc S'atcs tHat lii's guy
thereafter eAIst as mehhpers ,. Oh inc loueral
unItm Lnp ta, 81 pell Ior. ,n"! ~
i'' 5',,
,ho W. r,rogsI, 80 H." 49, -''; :
o otr U Isso 81, ~ t ,ro 49, l.
So ~, . Iara,n'- ~ 'M'o Plori. L.
nioIe i@i tii@i W an o' Nc oi,e 1ltns'
lApP,auSe, Chuer inc !loefai pohcy
es'apiISneu ny the CONSTITUTION our means
W ~ nal ooHi'iioIC1 anu t!ans POI 1S.loL
h;Io ,lOiosIo anu alo sun increasing
NM un'1t 'Ho ieS'ilctiEe Anlt opSIIuc!lVe
po..Cs VI ouI iiel0ii"h' maj ~
once source Vi prlue anu Proht, mas
1illos' Ii7aPl'eaIeu from liie SEAS lAp-
Pi"uSe'I anu unless soniethihS can " "
uone 10 arrest us iurilef uecreaSe' IL WI
ulsapp'ea' eh'leIy, rec cohAihercIa
in.e 5 s pct"eei I Tue states mas enco"f'
'scu 4HuC pGfcIopeu our haturai re
sources ioSteieu our manufactures ano
"uuea untoiu !nlIiiohs 10 inc wealth a tht
Peopt,' "iii'e inc PFo'ecu'e system man
ttnieu W oongieSSiohal reg isiaIloh mas tc
-. - SA.oIs d, leaS, ,hu' US ou! IRON
~ s,a: VI NV ou'9i.,o WIN, Iiiil'eu
nv PIouuo'ion supS1aH' ialiy W tne MONT
cssaS ,ba "F frr,ha. 60" dou 1851 III man ac
;n5,,atrio, 800, ., erSsiol,inon' VI siS"
tb;s sns.onn 80, 80, LHPpiap9o ! onuoi
,nsan,f.o,,Ira 49,, 80 ".y iisniy Plotec.e !.
- - 80 ~ 'ne o'aSs "nen II L
oroutt NJ, $500 pipa NV noine ueinanu' ~
go" o"'h L mus. msuAi.y ceaSe' as It's pro
rSLca" - ''00'' ~ ~ o'ii0i maj net
m" r ono.it,t;ou ~. ,u ,:,.,
o+otas froro Iavrina, $500 10y P,Gn-Oa'
imnorts or exn9rts bnt II q vnroasi I,I do 10
..gates 10 congress- the nower n nav onI
co;lect toveo drt;as irnros,o o,J - 49,
cises 10 nav iba dahts Of +ho no ~ az,
tn nrovido for tI,o oora, ny S JO1n5 Anl
the GenoroI IT suG oonn IL, ueieiise an.
sensrate and distinct FROM nt ,bo 10 Wiz WHO,
regulate commerce S'between tbe T-n;,e,
Stotes and foraiop patione onJ ~,
the several etates and with tho IL,
triheo -" conferrod hU arntLar IL o''' -
the constitution The twn nownrs how
different nurnosao and If ia a monstror
abuse of the mower of taxation 70 nse !
moi N raise rArerna hpt for tbo rr~n oo
of regulating mr. nrobib;,;no nor6,,,a roo
ICheers II is if noosihia > st;ii $50 -
ahnee of that nownr to o,,,I, - g., 80 49,;
vate instead of nnblic nnrnpsoS f fCIo W. rs :
when tho nri,nary nv ,,rinci,1oi t 80. =
taxation imnosed Inv Tho ontboritios ~ :,
foster private Interests, it is not a ieoitt
mate i've Of taxation, but simnlv snoIia
ton TGreat cheers | Whether what
called protection. either direct or inc