The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-05-06

P0slcilipe Department required that the
malls should be caIrl.d In the sWiltest
vessels, Ninety.Ole per ceat, OF our
mallt would, In any case, be carried In.
depel dently OF this PROPOSED subsidy,
and would cost not one half the amount
required by this proposition 10 carry
what would DO covered by the amend
ment, Continuing, Mr.. Beck said the
object OF appf0prihtlng lhle 100000 was
not 10 bilttit the malls, but 10 put the
money into the pockets OF O few men
or corporations who own American yCs'
aela and had Q monopoly OF the coast
wise trade. II was an attempt 10 In
crease an appropriation beyond the
amount which the Postmaster General
said no could we'll use. II was against
the course recommended by the Post
master General and the President. II
was makir & tho Poatolllce Department
the instrnMentality OF subsidy 10 fay-
0red individuals. Referring 10 Ameri
can commerce, Mr.. Beck said no one
would 20 further than he would 10 OK
tend II, bat no wanted II done In the
proper way. Men might fairly differ as
10 the best mode OF accomplishing an
Object--a ship was q wagon az far 40 its
uaes were concerned. When q western
man wanted TO get his corn or cattle 10
Liverpool, what he would want 10 find
out was how much II would cost 10 get
II there, That will decide his profits.
A ship costing $500 900 would carry his
relghl cheaper han one costing $500,
GOO. That was an Important element,
Mr. Plumb asked whether II would not
DO an Important element In tho cost OF
transportation TO have the haul shorten.
cd by having the man who made the
wagon, ship or locomotive live nearer
70 the point where grain was raised,
That would give the farmer q market.
Mr., Beck said II would be an impor'
tant element.
Mr.. Plumb-Then we are In accord.
A ship, like a wagon, MIR. Beck said, was
a private mans property. There was
no patriotism In trade. The banker
who discounted note or contracted
currency looked only 10 himself. II
General Lee was living, and kept q store
In Richmond, and II General Butler
kept a store next door TO him,
although Butler was never o favor
ito In the South, especially with the
women, yet II no could sell calicoes one
half cent yard cheaper than General
Lee, he would ruin him In ak months
Frenchmen were devoted 10 their flag,
but that did not prevent them from buy.
Ing & 1ods In Germany. We would NJ yer
develop our country fully till we made
up our minde TO reach foreign markets
and abandoned the policy OF manufao.
turing for our own people alone. Our
farmers were compelled 10 sell In the
cheapest market--all but sixteen per
cent. Of our exports being agricultural
products, They had no protection. Mr.,
Beck then entered upon an elaborate
discussion OF the tariff, In which no was
frequently Interrupted by other 6ena'
tors, drawing from him, In one instance,
the remark, II would like 10 be permit
ted 10 hnieh sentence Of 90 In awhile"
He Insisted that when man was com.
PEELED 10 sell In the cheapest market no
should be allowed TO buy In the cheap.
eat market. When manufacturers had
produced oil that they could sell they
encouraged strikes, and we're glad when
their w0rhmen struck. The price OF
their manufactures went up-the work.
mau's family waa starving. Coal opera
tors met and resolved 20 produce no
more coal I'LL tho price went up, and 80
discharged their men.
Mr. Beck occupied the door, though
with considerable interruption, three
hours aud a half.