Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-18

1t was told OF manufacturing indus
tries IN their infancy, 1t will be told
when. Eight years ago / introduced
the first bill for free quinine, and pro-
viding untaxed alcohol for use in
maSing 1t AT once it was insisted
that qninine making would become a
lost art among US If such d bill should
oaSS. and it did not then pass. Later
ON, when the story of free quinine
got among the people. another placed
bill before the house. emitting the
free alcohol provision, and the bill
became n law, the protectionists them
selves feeling obliged to vote for it.
The great Philadelphia house did not
so into decline, but continued
its business of euinins making.
successful as the second largest aui-
nine establishment in the world. So
every legitimate industry would 30
ON with the revenue tariff. 1t is In
sisted that wages are so mach higher
here than in countries seeking our
markets, that the revenue duties will
not equalize the difference in the cost
of production. Concealng as truth
what is not true, that the foreign rival
must pay for the privilege OF selling
IN our markets at a sum equal to the
difference III wages 10 enable home
producers to sell with reasonable
profit. Let us see If the revenue rates
will compensate for that difference.
The census value of manufactures for
1850 was $500, go. 19l; the wages
1Nat1 ~ 4hA,,,
795. The difference in the cost of
goods is SAID to be the difference in
the cost of wages. But suppose the
difference between the cost here and
the cost abroad amounts to all the
wages paid here, then these manufac-
turers would cost abroad 81, 451,6 ,62S,-
S96. Suppose the average rate of duty
which the bill before the house leaves
at SO per cent. was reduced 10 % per
cent, and at that rate this 81, I21 ,625,
500 in the value of goods was import
ed; it would cost the importer nj the
rate of % per cent. or S972, 10, ,5S7,
which not only makes up the differ,
ence III wages, but exceeds all wages
paid for making all the goods.
If those who claim especial friend
ship for manufacturing industries will
insist on their going into decay, then
the devlslng of some other apology
must be found for their taking oil
than the removal OF unnecessary
taxes.
Nh. Kelly maze the opening speech
in opposition to the bill. He did not
believe any cheapeEing of goods could
relieve any American industries. The
evil was not that goods were not
cheap enough or that America could
not produce them. The truth To be
considered was that the power of
production the world over had out
run the power of consumption, and
that the markets were overstocked
and in every land skill and industri.
Gus people have been idle for large
portion of all recent years Nihilism
in Russia, socialism IL Germany, so
cialiSm and nihilism in Austria and
communism in France told the story
in those great countries of idleness
want and misery in every industrial
centre. He then proceeded TO give 4
chapter from the terrible lives of the
industrial classes in England as
learned by him during three months
visit to Merry England, prosper
GUS, free trade, England"
Kelley spoke at considerable length
arguing that production and not
high tariff was the cause of the dc
preston now existent. He urged
that 20 pc" cent would not aid this
state of things. He was followed by
Mills, of Texas, on the other side.
Up to the hour Of adjournment this
afternoon more than 50 representa-
tives had placed their names on the
list of the chairman Of the committee
of the whole for 4 recognition to make
speeches on the tariff bill \ motion
to close the general debate will be in
order in the house pending motion
to go into committee of the whole
which is prerequisite to continuing
consideration of the bill each legisla
tive day, but although the narrowness
of the majority by which it was taken
up to-day suggests the possibility Of
success i'll such an attempt to force
the final issue the leading oppo
nents of the measure say they will
offer no obstruction to full
general discussion. The duration of
a debate of this nature is varlousiy
estimated at from 10 to 20 days, the
best informed opinion inclning TO the
lower estimate, as the house will
doubtless order some evening session
for the purpose, and many speeches
will be printed in the Record without
more than a nominal delivery. The
progress of the debate will probably
be interrupted, however, from time
to time, to admit of speedy action.