New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-05
NR. MORRISON'S EDUCATION.
NE ,r.Rys THAT sAw-LoGs ARE DUTY
FREE,
AVN THAT u,s Brr1. NO. TWO Is HorELEssLf CON-
plEx--ro COERcE RANDALL



tnv TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRTBUNEl
xy.su,xoroN. March 4.-Chaiman Morrison TO-
Aov for the first time learned that saw-ioss aIo'
.nJ for wears have been, on the free hst. ne
=, frst seemed disposed to question Mr. heeu
statement to that effect in his cogent argument
AGAINST the proposition to- put manufactured unooi
nm the free list The lumber industry IN Name CHI
ploys about oue-eighth of all the capltaI III mani"
faoturcs there and the 40 per cen'
of the value of agricultural products oil the o"'''
The lumber region covers about one-half OF tne eh-
tire area of the State Any blow to the lumber III
aus+rv aaects the farmers and the tradespeople
almost as seriously as it does those directly engaged
,n il. Thus in 1879, when, owing to the genera
depression the lumber industry was alta low eop' "!c
disastrous effects felt in every brdh'h u "uo'
ness and the calamity of Democratic Victory III
the State overlook her people
n the provision is retained the people OF Name
will be deprived of a valuable rght conieireu "pon
them by the Treaty of Washington as parV ootu-
pensation for the loss Of territory under inc ASH
burton treaty.-the right to float timber down the
St Johns and st. CTOIx Rivers, ana IclnpoIV
Il without payment of duties. said Mr. Keed
/" Situated ON the borders ard almost surrounded
nv the Dominion Of Canada, free lumber means TO
Maine a destruction of property values unequaleu
in the history of legislation Mr.. Keed polbVeu
ont that all the loose talk with which the papers
have been filled about the Hoods being caused by
the destruction of forests, oven If true elsewhere
had no application TO Maine for there only the
growth of each year is cut The business Is as reg
ular as the raising of any or crop
Congressman Boutelle who represents the largest
lumber district ia Maine. said the bill threatens the
existence of its chief industry. Nh Boutelle said
that the manner In which the lumber industry in
Maine is carried on tended directly to the preserva-
tion of the forests and expressed the opinion that
i'm tho lumber region of that state
there is more spruce timber standing TO-
day than there was twenty years ago,
MI Boutelie could not see what advantage would
be gained so far as preventing floods in the 81.
Johns River is concerned, by stopping the cutting
OF timber on the Name side and stimulating the
outtmg of il on the Canada side, which would be
the effect of free lumber Mr.. Boutelle also showed
that the cost of manufactured lumber is about so
per cent labor.
Congressman Cutcheon, of Michigan, who repre-
tonts the largest lumber producing district IN thc
United states, began TO read carefully prepared
statement against the BILL but the impatient chair
man gave him leave 20 have his argument printed
Congressman Stone of Massachusetts, said few
words in behalf of the manufacturers Of hsh-glue,
business in which many fhis constituents are In
teres'ci.
Tho representatives of the bitumiuous coal il
placing of coal ON The free list.
IABoEING WITH THE SECOND BILL.
Morrison bin No. 20 was considered by the
Ways and Means Committee to-day. The efforts OF
Chairman Morrison and his fre-trade colleagues to
simplify tho bill and make it practicable measure
have not been wholly successful. For example, IN
the first section after the provision relating to the
act of March 20, 1861, the following words have
been inserted:
IL n1a,f fha z~istfp lQyr M bp
said articles are grouped together and made dutia
be at one rate then nothing this act shall oper
ate to reduce the duty below the highest rate at
which any article in such group was dutiable under
SAID act of March 2 1861"
This does not relieve the defects of classica-
ton. which in many cases are insurmOuntable.
A good lawyer who examined the provision above
quoted to-day expressed the opinion that II does
help the matter at all. In the second section 1t is
provided that the 20 cent reduction shall be alb
sOute IN the case of unpO!IShed cylinder, crown
and common window-glaSs UnglateS, terne plates,
taggers' tin, llnSeed aud h1Xseed. Chairman Nor
risOn SAYS that slight change VIII be
TO the bushe is different now from what il was IN
1861 and this of course will affect the rate.
THE AMENDNFNIs TRAT WIRE OFFERED.
Major Mckinley offered as an amendment TO the
bull IN the committee to-day proposition to re-
store the old duties wool and woOllen goods.
The amendment was rejected by party vote. Mr..
providing that the frae coal provision
shall not apply 10 coal mined in
Canada until the Dominion shall have provided for
the admission free of duty Of coal from the United
States. This amendment Chairman Morrison thinks
will he adopted. With the two exceptions named
az 10 linseed and coal he is confident that the bill
will he reported 10 the HOuse in its present FORM
He to believe that il will pass the House |
with or without amendment
What Chairman Morrison IL irmly determined to
do is TO have a vote in the House on his bill i'll
order ascertain beyond all dispute who the Dem
ocrsts that dare to vote against il, and prove
themselves TecTeant to the principles Of the Dem
OoTatic party" Mr.. Randall and those who agree !
with him do not propose To be driven out of the
Democratic party, DO they intend |
70 vote for the Morrison bill.
Democrat who draws his inspiration from |
Speaker Carlisle Chairman JrIisOn and Mr. Wat |
terson said The bill VIII le discussed in Com
mittee Oh the Whole and il WI pass the House. |
Ways VIII be found to control most of RandalPs !
followers. and he will find that he cannot dominate
The majority in the IIouse. There are wheels with
in Wheels and tactics i'll be br0aght to bear which
Randall may be unable to resist. I cannot now
tell You what they are because my information Is
confidential"