New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-10
A DEFENCE OF THE TARIFF.
SENATOR M(RRIlLs POWERFUL SPEECH.
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WASHINGTON. Dec e-senator Morrill, called up his
tariff resolution today accordance with notice pre-
v1ousy him His speech. the first set speech OF
the session. occupied in its delivery about hour and
half II gave to a lively debate, in which such
o. Sherman and Beck took active part Mr. Morrill,
excellent FORM his seventy-six years notwith
standing and throughout the delivery Of his speech
nanded the undivided attention of his audience. An
usually large number Of Senators paid him the compl
ment Of remaining in their while he spokea COM
plment rarely bestowed nowadays upon speaker In
the Senate Chamber After finishing the author Of the
"Morrn tariff received the congratulations OF
his friends the Republican side Morrill, spoke
in part follows
II appears that some Democratic deter
mined upon the tariff question They
would reluctant followers from the example OF she
the list from the teachings OF Jener
and Jackson well the warnings of Tden away
Democratic National PLATFORM and they
aemand Une shall humy begin to the
British dogma OF Free Trade Notwithstanding seems to be
every else lettering It's The party OF Free
Trade under the alias Of reform" has determined
10 nearly all the industries and proiuc
tons and such the first assault could
not hope immunity from the next
The foremost objections 10 the proposed reductions OF the
ariG how small reduction that they were SUI
premev wholly with American indus
according the estimates of the Treasury De-
there did TO be surplus oil revenue 10
The estimated by the present Admnisrs
ton 1918 O0O 600 and the estimated regular an
permanent appro rs,ions were $3sos9oo2 ana
the appropriated for 1857 1928
although including dollar account OF Notifications or
for Notwithstanding these stubborn records
proposed IN the face OF deficit
clearly disclosed by their highest authority OF
b52 and this estimated deficit the revenue reform
ers sought 10 increase
whether really imminent or not cannot now be
by originally proposed reduction OF the
revenue they subsequently ostenaOusy sought to
Ofnfa
pension bills. OF iezislatveswive veto imposing new
taxation the full payment OF bill that increased
pensions of grant not previously entitled
by law pensions Their beated patriotic foresight was
however rather homogeneous taxation the
primary object ured all their early efforts
sdeshow H. increase taxation and the
order the Treasury from bankruptcy and
setoes
To the scheme of radical permanent reduction of the
Ssy ssY aTs ssS one q wSSn Is sss Ss
S pa S Sa the cong q psd
policy should ind favor BY which permanent be
Indefinitely ie.t rIveted upon Inc county,.
snUciURAL WEAKNESS OF FREE TRADE BILLS.
There appears If l may "sructural
weakness In Democratic Free Trade tarn bills The Trainer
Of OF bills expected that Free Trade
brought Atlantic like spirits After voyage
would be meowed make more paatabie BE began
wit, M erss
by seiden rather than the child
20 per esno V0V TSc proposed 70
SG tG nT but 1 Wss equally entns and Slens nearly ali
.sSss S sios@ S
eonPuabe advantage 70 consumers proposed to Ieduce the
IN sDa c1srran nO the American market
having love a ss sight a%GR ing ses II
e Juvenile play q Be- peep the horns Ps sl
rey the ront where the horizontal Jumped 10 The
lie OF hsse v.roa. Unrelated reform tariff bills
that lis more 70 be dreaded In any political contest
Withdraw ali tariff PRINCETON accordingly
iere should Dot he a rag protection lett
that not a s % SS. Sn hona be- amted rSs
No revenue from rags and soi ~ What rlnslgs wstGs
form Rags ann shoddy rre and oeomarssr"e may come
he annual clip OF wool SINCE ls6l has increased from
has only msgndcenty increased the product but has
woncer ul improved The quality and dne supply OF neady
be wh The single s1esRs1 Of oaT'e sSscns
% country IS tas exposed to absolute w
noesI require winter -einx compete those in
Ausr ana seIn amer "a snail have
the nsds where now t the an mo-
visible at home or abroad and our prae
farmers would the tenants at will OF foreign
landlords.
FIsnErrTs FARMS AND MANUFACTURES.
Oar fisheries earliest days OF history regarded
with national pride and sOcltude II is now proposed BY the
latest Of abandon and surrender to our aecon
ate and rather Northern neighbors free ami
Their only market which they have long hercey but
xainv and which they have often be- willing
TO ncer many called equivalents All is now
offered without any reel ~ wihon money ana ,s s
rear many eencsles hstDGvessels and SO often
The arSreTas capital of our people Invested farms IN
GLIDING lands fences aud buildings Is rTine over
come dy Grpp.cis ed Unless the agrcult
The wheat Aasaa PTlueea BY aoSrers
st "a In o. np ali those foreign markets hitherto
rmers and at ms crisis 'h sn Smno ouT
home market by deprivation OF lar bees Of home con,
protection as necessary the full retention OF nos e
pOyet in manufactures - iT ras me D.
lion OF the livestock % the farmer ..,.
hosi I., guided Wholly by British chart besosteriSs
nunbsrS of those whose occGpat would either Grip
he or 0nasr emoys in ssIi u lure large
332S76 the nnmerr ct aDoers employed 20 %
ieresis sborers nseparaby interaced and IN
be driermined as political one long go hand
have also nearly three billions capital 81 775 4l234s)
actures aud the mechanic arts giving use
ple THIS capita novabe and must abide the fate that
s sTS wsr f re oi or sdyerse bat pacy
:inue to be friendly this capita VIII oe t nea5
less blessings. should DC adverse al tins n5ed capita
worsmeu ling their occupation gone WI Ne an army o.
Sos T sal Sage viii ali II is 5t.r
arg pr9por,o o. snse. INT scc"rnr 10 the census
Of 1880 the amount sold was S4osI. sha yel me
aggregate
and OF machinery was mora than tw,ss a
tgures comprehension must be ahectei from
bottle Of the RIM and even the Tear OF
csnee when hostile hands is disastrous aud
destructive to all hopeful enterprise
LOVE THY >tIGHBoR No BETTER THAN TBYsELF
nv humble Career in relation tariff long
ported y ME have command TO love thy neigh
Dor better thy but have found what bope may
be the universal promptngs Of patriotism and philanthropy
20 urge pronounced tariff policy which, While oneins
an ample revenue support of the Government aims
Also to advance prosperity and glory OF cur own
country by developing the fail forces material and intel
cua and every part of its people and which furnishes
labor profit and TO men NJ large the
full enjoyment OF the fruits of the earth"
in all called Southern states but two only about