The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-05-22
Tariff Talk.

one of the best speeches in favor of pro-
tective tariff ever delivered in Congress- saws
the Washington correspondent of the Boston
journal, was that of Mckinley of Ohio, who
spoke an hour ami Il half and had an attentive
audience throughout. Many Democrats found
their way to the Republican side and listened
from the beginning to the end. Among them
We're Carlisle. Morrison, Mills Herbert, Dor
sheimer, Eaton and many others belonging to
both factions. Nearly all the Republicans
We're on hand and they frequently interrupted
their champion with hearty applause. The
tone of comment among the Democrats showed
that they felt the force OF Mckinley's remarks
One free trader said: ''lt was powerful
speech, and am >orry it was not on our side"
Among the Democrats who approved the
speech and declared that Mckinley'> ANALYSIS
and criticisms upon the bill We're lust. though
severe. We're Hunt of louisiana Wilkins and
W arner of Ohio. Findldy of NaryI and
others. McklnieN'> analysis of the bill itself
was extremely Keen and searching. Taking
up the tariff schedules. item by Item. for some
time he showed how impossible it would be
for the best expert to determine that would
be the rates of duty on various articles should
the new bill become 4 law. He declared that
every line of it contains Il lawsuit; that every
invoice of imported goods would lead to con
tention> disputes and protests. and to mani
fold confusion in the administration uf the
custom laws. He expressed his qualification
that the Democrats had at last shown their
hand, so that the people would no longer he
satisfied by Il fal>e pratencr. They did not
mean anything like Just and judicious revision
OF the tariff. but they meant the destruction of
the tariff system as Il proterlion-incidental or
otherwi>e--to American manufactures and
American labor. He dwclt upon the interest
manifested by British manufactures in the sue
cess of the proposed legislation. and quoted
from Il number Of English newspapers to show
how their hopes have been raised bv the sue
cess of the free trade wing uf the Democratic
party in the organization Of The House. lie
created considerable amusement bv DISPLAYING
an advertisement by large importer Of Brit
i>h earthcnWarc who does business in Boston
After Carlisle was elected spcakcrthis import.
cr called attention To "a certain brand Of his
wares. which he had given the name of The
"Carli>le shape" Mckinley held an n rut of
the Carlisle shape ana exclaimed; ..'rii> j. only
an advance manifestation of British regard.
Here we have the Carlisle shape Carlisle ut the
bottom and a figure of the British lion on top.
If the Democrats 90 on we shah soon have the
Morrison shape. the Mills shape and various
other shapes, but the British lion will crown
them ull."
Another point made hv Mckinley WAS that
there is no demand for tariff revision outside.
the ruling faction of the Democratic party in
Congress, He declared that not a single poti-
tion for redut lion Of tarif duties had been re-
rtivcd bv the WAYS ana Mean, Committee.
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