New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-21
FORCING THE TARIFF ISSUE.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO TAKE UP THE BILL.
THE "sOLfD SOUTH" DETERMINED TO GIVE TIE
NORTH FREE TRADE-THE REASON WHY.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

| WASHINGTON. June 2O.-AnOther attempt TO
take ND the Tariff bill Is TO be Tuesday under
false pretcnce 1t Is tho revision TO which fhs
Democratic party pledged itself in sprt OF fairness
all interests" in its last National platform Tns Dill
ia sectional one could not help being. for 1--WE OF
the eight members who thrust II upon the Honse ars
Southern men. They Ike all other traders are
bowling with RAGE on account OF their defeat Thurs
day. and especially because certain Democrats voteh
AGAINST consideration. Naturally tho southern frce'
trade angry. IL possible. than theie
Northern AMI we.tern allies Mr.. Breckinridge, OF
Arkansas member of the Ways and Means Committed
said:
THE voto ia Re deeply pondered by the peopl"
Subsidized industries are banded together without con-
science and with all tho strength OF pubic plunher.
Our will not be emancipitei nor the masses
relieved from the robbery which Is causing haFd times
and suffering until this uggery ard class legislation
boldly seized upon Dy the people trds. thc ssu"
will be made a party test in the future
Mr.. McM!l1. OF Tennessee. also \ member OF the
Ways and Means Committee. said: NEARLY 100000
laborcrs ia idleness and hence the industrial su
ton IL very unsatisfactory. Millions OF money nos
needed by the Government are being taken from tne
people and locked up in the Treasury, making hard
times harder an poor people poorer think the effect
will be bad the party and worse the people Tho
aggregate wisdom OF the masses greater than th OF
any one man. and will be sufficient to fni means OK
throwing the taxes which now crush them
to earth.'
Other Southern members Of the committee induIsc in
ike expressIons The Solid South IS determined to
force the free trade policy upon the North at any cost
Why one OF the may be found by compare
son OF the material conditions OF the sont with those o,
North For the purpose OF making ths comparison
emphatic practicable. each one OF severa conpes
IN Ohio Pennsyl vania ami New-Yorx is compared with
the Congressional Districts represented By Mr. McAfl-
en Of TENNESSEE, aud Mr. Breckinriise' OF ArSansas
respectively. Mr.. McIlllns district contains eleven
counties and Mr. Beckinriiges sixteen The Northern
counties selected for comparison are Butter County,
Ohio westmoreland County Pennsylvania and Herki'
mer Cattaraugu, Jefferson AMI St Lawrence countess
OF New-York The first three couues named are ir dis
tricts represented by Democrats, who voted against
consideration.
In Mr. Breckinrldge's district, comprising sixteen
counties according to the census OF 1850 tho number OK
acres improved land 747o5i the value Of farms
including buildings. fences. etc, was sl6 the
value OF farm implements and machinery. sl.o5o''oi
the total value Of farm products, S9036.9so the as
sessei valuation Of real and personal property. w.
l3 OOO the amount OF State. county and local taxes
including the school tax, S37s7o5 the amou II "a cspF
tai invested IN manufactures ri66'7G1: the amonht
paid in wages Misunderstanding establishments, Sllo'
O29 or about II per cent OF the value OF tie manu-
In Mr. McMI!ins district of eleven counties. the
items respectively follows Acres OF unlm-
proved land 97s. 10 value OF farms. etc.
ar@ aa implements. S' vaasca !eT P!0aaSs aGe
go. 40 capital In manufactured. S73ii6i; wages.
$l5j.4ll; or about per cent OF the tota1 proauc'
In Butler County. Ohio the same items were as fol:
lows: Acres Of improved land. 23s.l76; value OK
farms s2oG59s7o 5.r9 an Implement ssG T,"ston
s53i 1928 taxes, i2s252: eaPial in maaGiasture
$i,7s5,?55 wages or ~ ner esnt ot 'oaI
In Westmoreland County. Penn the same Items were:
Acres OF improved Land, i2l,il0; yalue ot far'ns
s$o2S9sS r Pssss Passessed vsnatoa ass@
taxes $3so592; capital in manufactures rj.2l 'ios;
wsTs' ysTe Of prodcs %hea SE f Wss 5ss ''
In herSmer County n " the items tIs were as 'oows;
faF@ lmpsmsSnSsi sSsS2?s iarn
ErSaaf IN vfaSs
WAGES. sl33795O or go 20 per cent o. th' value Oh
In Jefferson County y. y. the items were Acres
OF improved land 594.s99; value OF farms.
farm Implements o993t7 farm product; 9S52;
tai IN Manufactures e3?27 80; wages Fol2'si5 or Ii
pcr ccns of the total products t655o'oiL ..,..,
In 81 Lawrence County Acrs. OF improved sna.
7933i!; ane OF tariIs F3oe,&o2 ~ i1 at. Ia ,li I'M
tlon. so, I55.j; taxes, s-e9,o6i capital IN manc.
factnres, >3si2s15 wage" = So OF lille , 'nors
than II per ceut OF tho total value ot prOouets
Acres of improved land. i2o420; values OF arms etc.
r2O,j3io50: f'rn implements. etc. r'tG3,I isr-n i
taxes. $l9s. .46~; capital IN manufactures rlol,'GG
wages Sl2sjl6j; nearly 1917 per cent OF the valls
Comment on the foregoing figures is hardly necessary
The Northern counties chosen al ana2,i 'o T
nessee are not among hr great tact1lnE COUNTIES
OF New-Yor PenusyivdnII and ono, AS the ya.ue OF
farms and farm products shows, anu yet te nthdct-
nring indu OF the least OF them are tOlr or hVo
times as great AS those of either Of the tOngr ssonai
Districts with which they compac"d. Aud yer. Tor
sOOth. northern Democrat VINO represents Histrlc.
in which one these counties "a situated Is " traitor
If he votes against free trade framed by the
McMlllins and Breckinridgs OF tile south. ana Kc.
publican Representative Is creature OF monoppes
n he docs the same thing More than one Northern
Democratic Repre- sentative has sai within tue last week
that If the solid south persist in Ter efforts 10 iorce
unon the country an economic policy which Will cause
disaster TO American ndnstr's. she must Oe met W
solid North, rs she was from l-Ol 10 l>O).