New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14
SENATORS ON THE TARIFF.
MR.. DAWES ATTACKS MANNINGs REPORT
INCONSISTENCIES POINTED oUT-MR. MCPHERSON
rAyoRs FRKE RAW MATERIALs.

FAvoRs FREE RAW MATERIALS.
WASHINGTON Dec 13.-The Senate today resumed con-
alteration OF Mr. Norrs resolu ion declaring inc PROM
,e Of making proper revision OF the tarh at the pres
ant sion obviously hopeless and mpractlcable ana
Mr. Dawes proceeded to address the Senate on sna'
subject.
psferrinr to the propositions put lumber wool and
o,ber articles on the free list he said that until lately
all those great industries, ana the large BODY OF mon
looking 10 them for their support had been ued INTO
..cufty by belief that here were In the Democratic
Marty dssenents enough to prevent the nhiotlon oil
such an idea on the country But the course OF events
had been tending more and more to dsplace tha ue-
sion The Secretary the Treasury had come into tho
field and taken his advanced position on the SUBJECT OF
the tariff causing increased apprehension and alarm In
all the great Industries OF tho land. Sober CONSERVATIVE
bu,,ness men aud thoughtful anxious but clearhssded
d.ncndents on those interests seriously In
ouIrins whether on tho whole they might not DO
wrecked II the theories and doctrines announced III TUG
report sscretry OF the Treasury were to govern
in the revision Of the tariff The Secretary OF the Treas
ury threw entirely land In so many words) al
idea of protection to American industry Henceforn'
according the Secretays theories and dogInas there
was enter into the policy that is to control In tne
fsnonng OF the laws OF the future no idea OF
protection American industry The Secretary wouu
not remove dntie. because they Amounted
Ce SAID only 80 cents per capita but no wouid to
nova the duties on WOOL although they only amounted
although they only amounted to cents per capita.
Tho proposition OF removing the duty materials
ala not meet the approval OF the manufacturers Or
whose benefit 1t was suggested. r,
Tn, speaker the Secretarys views AS wild
and wsnton but the- had. he said, awakened serious
ana well grounded apprehension throughout tne eonn
try II was attitude those who had tho tsrin to
reform. led to these serious approximations Ihose
turned to the Senate for the alternative
They looked to t for method OF bringing tho receipts OF
the to the line OF its expen tures without
inpairing the development OF pros erly ., tn1se III
dustres or diminishing the compensation oi lnat aoa'
IL for that purpose that he had Introduced ns rcso
luton insiructing the committee or Finance 10 inquire
ami report specific reductions can be made IN Gus
toms dat and Internal taxes that will reduce tue re-
seipts TO the necessary and economical expenditure or
dsveonment OF homo industry the compensation OF
home apor He should thersfore ask tor the adoption
NJ McPberson said that there were but two methods
of hi.posne OF the surplus revenue. One was ny e1-
don of tar alton For himse he favor OF the sec-
ond alternative Mt M'Pnerson Sd taVoaG ,har
remo al salt iron coal and the coarse GRANTEES OF
wool! He would apply 10 every Industry tns same
rrncple had been applied to the SILK manniac ur-
nr Industry. There about hun red SIX mills IN
tie city OF Paterson, j. Their raw material was al
morc prosperous manufacture could be found where
Paterson to-day selling silk at Lyons. France the
heart of the silk manufacture OF the woria, WY was
samo principle hrpel 10 the haI,eis VI eW
York; II those 10000 operatives had ther raw material
free they wonli food the world with cnr"p mats IN Al
was the Democratic policy, the American TOlley, the
pole, which bs wanted 10 sea enerated In the next
arn bill He was optosd 70 Tue s or
hy muskrat rappers the shores of the HackensacS
River. 49,, r,.. ,,,o,,.aa
and suggested that Senators both sides should urge
on their friends IN the House TO rass soe tafln e"s
ura so "a to bring the question b. fore the senate vi
some practical manner and thus open the doors fairy 10
debate. He not welded to any scheine' dio
vauteI taxes reduced He wanted chance 10 argue
m. ouesto and to SHOW that protectonts were merc-
essy roDbing the aDorera whom they were
No action was taken.