The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-14

honor, and whose policy had devel-
oped the strength and wealth and
greatness OF the nation. He should,
therefore, ask for the adoption OF the
resolution which he had offered.
Senator Mcpherson said that there
were but two methods of disposing of
the surplus revenue. One was ex-
tIavagsnt appropriations and the
other was by reduction of taxation.
For himself he was in favor OF the
second alternative. The Senator from
Ohio (Sherman) had suggested in his
speech, tie other day, policy by
which 1900, 900 Of revenue could be
avoided by striking off the tax on
sugar, and in the same breath that
Senator declared that the duties on
sugar and on wool were the only pro.
lection which the agricultural inter-
ests enjoyed. He (McPherson) was
opposed TO the removal OF the duty on
sugar, and predicted that with that
duty retained) nine-tenths OF the
sugar consu ned in this country would
be produced here. He would also re-
tain duty on the high qualities Of wool
which are produced in the United
States, but he would remove 1t from
the cheap qualities OF WOO that are
not raised here and that are used in
the mRnufaotuTe OF carpets and chea1
fabrics. He was a protectionist TO
the extent OF giving TO the labor Of
this country all the protection that
1t needed TO compete with foreign Ia
bor. He was In avor OF higher prices
for American labor. God forbid that
he would ever consent to putting
American labor on a par with the
pauper labor Of any country. But he
was in favor OF giving to labor the
raw material that would enable II To
compete with any country. In sn al
fusion 60 the Knights Of Labor, he
said that that equalization, provided
II adhered 10 the principles on which
II was founded, would be longest lived
aud with the most beneficial results Of
any organization since the world be-
gan. He was in favor Of fair revision
OF the tariff, and an immediate one.
He vas in favor Of such revision as
would not permit an annual surplus
Of $l00,000,00o. He was ready when
any such bill would be presented to
take up every article on the list and
adjust each one in a way that would
give protection TO the labor employed
In the various industries. He would
apply 10 every industry the same
principle that had been APP
piled 10 the silk manufaciur-
ing industry. There were about
3 hundred silkmills In tue city OF
Paterson, N. j. The raw material
wac ADMITTED free OF duty, and the
consequence VS. that no more pros
porous manufacture could be found
anywhere. Paterson today was sell
ing silk OF Lyons, France, the very
heart q the silk manufacturers OF the
world. Why was not the same prin-
Ciple applied TO the matters OF New
York; II those 10000 operatives had
their raw mateIial.free they would
flood the world with cheap hats.
This was the Democratic policy, the
American policy, the policy which he
wanted TO zee epgrafted in the next
tariff bill. He was opposed 10 the
starving OF these 10000 hat operatives
in New York in order to support fifty
musk rat trappeP on the shores OF the
HAokeneack river.
Senator Morrill, moved the reference
Of his resolution to the Committee on
Finance.
Senator Beck opposed such refer
ence, and suggested that Senators on
both sides should urge on their
friends in the House TO pass some
tariff measure 80 az TO bring the ques-
ton before the Senate in some prac-
tical manner and thus open the doors
fairly TO debate. He was not welded
to any scheme. He wanted taxes 70.
duoed. He believed that before this
county acquired the commercial posi-
ton ahe was entitled 10, it IN ust carry
its own products on ITS own chips
and that IL could not do 30 long az il
had to pay 30 per cent. more on every
bolt aud every piece OF cordsge in
ship than its competitors bad to pay.
The removal Of the tax on tobacco, or
sugar would not open single manu-.
faoturing establishment in the United
States. Such things were only sug.
gested for the purpose OF preventing
Anything being done to enlarge manu-
featuring powers and to send manu-.
iactuled products abroad. The men
who owned manufactures were con-
tent with the American market.
With all their pretensts OF aiding
American labor they Intended TO keep
this market TO themselves (charRiuE
what they liked) and to let their la.
boNrs starve rather than give them a
chance of an extended market by
whioh they could have employment
twelve moDths Ia the year instead Of,
as now, four or Ave months. He
wanted q chance to argue the Ques.
ton and 10 show that the protection
lets we're merely robbing the laborers
whom they were pretending to be-
friend. He would go as fan as any
man to protect American labor. He
wanted TO give to labor constant en-
pigment He protested against the
resolution being taken from the Sem
ate until he and other men who
thought with him should have
chsnce TO say what they thought
about IL.
Sepator Morrill, said he would be
tio lbhO ulhu W Cub on Jnb CenhtOf
fron Kentucky from the opportunity
Of making n speech on tho Tariff. He
therefore would moi press the motion
to refer.
The resolution was then laid over,
aud Senator Hoar moved TO take up
the bill repeating the tenure OF office
act.
Senator Plat protested that the spe-
ciol order as to open executive sessions
OF the Senate should take precedence
OF any other matter,
Pending consideration of Senator
Hears bill, message from the House
was presented on the subject OF the
desth Of Representative DoWdney
IN. ".
A resolution was adopted for the
appointment ola committee to attend
the funeral Senators Miller, Ransom
and VOORHEES, being appointed such
committee), and az mark Of respect
for the deceased, the Senate adjourned.