New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-01
THE TARIFF AGITATION.
DEBATING TIE MORRISON BILL
MIR. DINGLEY Ursgrs Mr.. nUED's THEoEfEs-MR.
HEwI1Ts VIEWS.
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WAsuINGroE. April 3O.-Thc Tariff debate in
the House to-day yielded three or four noteworthy
speeches In few moments, Mr. Dingey OF Name VINO
ia a close sudcnt of all matters relating 10 American
commerce and the American carry ng trade cHectu'iy
disposed OF Nj iIurd's assertions respecting inc phcu
effects of protective tariff upon the merchant marine OF
the United States and drove the brilliant Ohio Congress
man from every position in which he sought yester-
dav 70 ntreuch himself by the aid OF plausible
statement glittering rhetoric As Mr. Dngey clearly
showed the trouble with Mt Hurd Is that MS Deautu
theories do correspond with well-ko"h anu nui'
puable facts. ,
Aoram = uewitt's speech long aud labored one
At the outst he frankly admitted that his views respect
ing the tariff have undergone a complete chdnso
since his historical letter 10 Jay Ooup III lo'-
lie decacly intluated that he would nave mt1o .o"y
the soeech which Mr. Turd delivered yesterday ne au
NOT been anticipated. Mr. Hewitt laid down the piopos-
ou that the surplus il the fruit Of unjust tan
s,otio that the election OF Democratic House TWO
veo ago was because OF the refusal of the Republican
majority in the XLVIth Congress to revise inc t'ilh ana
reduce duties that IL tho Democratic majority IN TINS
Congress- whether account OF divisions In It's own
ranks or for any other shall refuse 10 deal fear
e,sy with this question, the Democrats will be hurled
from power.
long list Of evils portrayed by Mr. Ifurd as the
results Of protective aiHNr Hewitt added the oyerpro
ducon to which in part American ufactmers attribute
the present depression OF trade large part of the speech
was devoted TO an effort 20 show that the trade unions
Tie shield and arnor workin aud all the pro econ
they need against capital" that the trade union is the
only hopeful in the lahOrcrs hrmaucnt, and that
in this country the trade uui6ns aresplra1sl by pro
tective tariff while ia FREQ trade England they enable
the wcIsingnen TO dictate terms 20 their employers
This portion of Mr HeWitts speech would ind
cate hat Mr. Hewitt expects 10 be candidate FOR Con-
next fall even lac docs not hope Ia me put forward
for still higher Office He expressed bis heller that the
taTf must co. remark which was loudly checcu Dy
the free traders lie acdcd that To have Il 20 ~ once
would ruin him and other manufacturers, dSlocate
business and other evils, and he there-
fore warned his friends to DO nOimng fa'hly.
lie had q good word to say for free materials"
and gave his definition OF the two words quoted. In
drawing his speech to conclusion lac declared that his
chief grievance against the protective ta1h Is That u
has robbed the wOrAinsmdn OF one Ai me fruits oI MS
labor
IN the Ohio Democratic platform, made vigorous sPrrh
in defence Of that plank. aud I'm opposition to the Nor
IsOn bin. which he described n measure 10 reduce
but moi 10 REFORM the taTlh hll which WOuu increase
instead Of reducing the revenues When hs sat down no
was generously applandcd by the Republicans a. wei! rs
10y many members Of his own party.
OPINIONS As TO THE FATE OF THE BILL.
Chairman Morrison continues recent TO the probable
fate Of the motion to bchcad his bill remarked that
he seemed to be more cheerful than for time past
Mr. Hurd always hopeful appears confident nat the mo
ton to STRIKE enactng clause will be defeated
Speaker arsc however 10 said 10 be much discouraged
II understood that be has expressed 10 near personal
friends his opinion that the bill viii he rejected ~ Is Dy
no means certain now that he will speak In favor OF II.
MI Dorshcmcr will hc the first speaker tomorrow ana
it is expected that MIR. Eaton will also make speech
WAYS and Means Committee. both Republicans and Dem
ocrat- that effort will be made tomorrow to limit me
general debate hat after three hours Of secchmakng
Tuesday next the Note shall DC TAKEN on inc o'loh ~
strike out the euaCting clause.