The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-16
SEMI-WEEKLY.
CONGRESS-.
The Tariff Debate Opened in the
Senate.
Protection Declared TO be Inlmloal 10
the Interests Of
Labor.

WASHINGTON, January 10.-The Sen
ate resumed consideration OF the new
rules, the pending questions being
on the motion OF Mr.. Veat 10 strike out
from rule 20 the clause providing for a
Committee on Internal improvements,
TO which shall be referred all subjects
relating TO the Improvement OF rivers
ana harbora; also the bill known M the
river and harb0r bill.
NJ. Maxey referred 10 remarks made
by MI. Frye, yesterday, In regard 10
English shipping, aud said the true
reason for the difference between the
deyelopement OF English aud American
shipping waA 10 be found In the fact
England Invited her commercial ma
rine TO carry free loads into her ports
from all parts OF the world aud 10 carry
free loads out, From the day OF the
adoption OF a high protective tariff
could be dated the decadence OF Ameri.
can shipping,
Reference 70 the argument OF the pro.
tectlOnists the protection was necessary
10 preserve our industries from compe-
tillon OF pauper labor In Europe, Mr.
Maxey stated farmers OF the United
States who ask no protective tariff, are,
M u matter OF fact, competing to-day
with The pauper labor OF Egypt, India,
Austria, Poland, Russia and China, and
the time Will come when even New
England VIII demand the destruction
OF the tariff.
Mr.. Morrill, did not know what the
question OF tariff had TO do with the
Senate rules, but said the commerce of
Great Britain did moi decline from 1924
TO 1910. The repeal Of the corn laws
was the greatest measure OF protection
the English manufacturers could nj the
time have received.
Mr., Beck said there would never be n
revival OF American shipping until men
were al lowed 10 buy ships where they
pleased
Mr.. Frye was delighted 10 hear opin-
Ions OF the other side OF the chamber
expressed no unreseryedly for free trade.
He hoped he would hear other Senators
on that side expressing themselves 10 the
same effect There has been doubt for
some months past where the Democratic
party stood In regard 10 free trade.
Mr, Morgan stated there was not "a
lending man IN the Democratic party In
the United states, certainly not In elth-
or House OF Congress, who thus far had
given expression TO the Idea no was n
free trader IN the sense the gentleman
from Maine (Frye) would imply. Demo
crnte favor modification OF the existing
tAtlii Tor the purpose 0f reduction OF the
unnecessary burden OF fi00,00O,0O0 u
year, unjust taxation placed upon the
country by the Republican party.
Neither party had courage 10 bring In a
bill to repeal altogether the 0dious nayi-
gAtion laws. II seems m though the
people had organized general muster
aud beat the long roll upon us before
they could Induce us " do anything,
The alleell0n Of spending tho peoples
money seems the grayest consideration
with Legislators, while poverty and
wreck were trnmplng around the conn-
Try with sores OF which Luznrua would
be ashamed. Strikes are heard OF
Thousands, tena of thOua-
ands, OF men are all over the land In the
depth Of cold winter without food or
for themselves or families,
compelled TO heg aud implore the chart,
W OF rich masters by whom they are
The Democratic party, Mr., Morgan
said, would, Notwithstanding objections
aud rem0nelrances Of the Republicans,
continue referring " high tariff until
Justice Nas done the people W. are u
rich Government and u poor people;
aud erica Of the poor for bread aud fuel,
u heard In the Senate IN heard else.
where, would howl down the very storm
OF winter, Yet, those are the people as
TO whom there must be- silence In this
chamber
The motion Of Mr. Vcst was agreed 10.