The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-04
The Tarin Debate IN the House.

CURED IN.
After an executive session, the Senate ad-
journed till Monday.
The Tariff Debate In the House.
WASHINGTON. May Bon motion Of Mr. By
mum. of Iodians, a Senate amendment was con-
cured in to the House bill providing for tie
purchase Of additional grounds and for the iu-
provement Of the postofics at Indianapolis.
The amendments increases the appropriation
from sl25, 900 to Else. 000
On motion of Mr.. Rogers. of Arkansas, .
Senate bill was passed authorizing the construc-
ton of . railroad bridge st Little Rock. Ark.
Mr.. Belmont. of New York, presented, and
the House adopted, the conference report on the
JOINT resolution accepting. on behalf Of the
United States. the invitation of the French to
take part in the international exhibition to DO
held 10 Paris IN 1889. The commissioner repre-
senting the United States viii receive salary Of
SIC. 0O0
whole-Mr Springer. of Illinois, in the chair
on the tariff bill
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia. . member OF
the ways and means committee, said that the
opponents OF the bill represented the issue to
be between free trade and protection. It was
rather an effort of the people to recover the
right to tax themselves. In discussing the
question or rates of wages, Mr.. Wilson referred
to the remarks of Mr. Allen, OF Massachusetts,
rs to the prosperity of the wage-earners OF Low
ton OF the Lowell operatives under the Walker
tariff and their condition under the present tar
if To show their condition under the revenue
tariff, he quoted from Dickenss american
Notes an extract highly complimentary of the
prosperity and intelligence OF the worklngmeu
and women of Lowell; and to show the reverse
of the picture he quoted an extract from Pig
cons "Old World Questions and New World An
swers," IN which the condition of Lowell opera
tives 10 drawn in dark colors.
Mr.. Allen, OF Massachusetts,, said he would
like few moments to give the gentleman some
infor nation in regard to the city where he bad
spent HIS whole life, to refute the statements Of
an English free-trader
Mr.. Lodge, or Massachusetts-Did I under
stand the gentleman to say that the passage he
quoted from Dickens's American Notes re-
-ferred to Lowell under the Walker tariff
Mr.. Wilson-About that time.
Mr.. Lodee-The Notes" were published in
1912, four years before the Walker tariff came
into existence. Applause and laughter.
MIR. Wilson, have not the exact date of pub
LEGATION; but the tariff of 1912 was not half Of
the rates OF The tariff of 1888. Applause. Mr..
Wilson, continuing, said the gentleman from
Massachusetts,. Mr.. Lodgsl hsd written the life
of Alexander Hamilton, and he wanted to brine
the gentlsman's recollection to the following ex-
tract written by him before politics had taken
possession Of him: in the year 1871 Hamilton
WAS a protectonist; at the present day he would
probably be foremost in urging q revision Of the
tariff" Applause and laughter
read the passage. for he had not changed his
views.
Mr.. Wilson ireading): "He Hamilton) would
now be a moderate protectionist but not one
of those who support heavy duty In order to
furnish to industries already firmly established,
profession which accrued solely to the benefit
of the manufacturer and no one else" Laugh
teri
since 1872 Laughter.
Mr.. Lodge-What is the date of that booki
Mr. Wilson-lSS3.
Mr.. Lodge-The copyright date7
Mr.. Wiison-lS82.
MIR. LodRe-That was before the revision Of
1888. lRenewed laughter.
Mr.. Wilson-When that was written the aver
age tariff In this country was AZ 65 per cent,
and now tits A. per cent In arguing that the
tariff did not regulate the price of labor he
trasted the prices paid in the Same line OF en-
ployment, and stated that as result Of that
contract man ia Maine was only worth two
thirds Of a man in Connecticut
Mr. Boutslls, OF Mrine inquired how high the
wages OF farm laborers were In West Virginia
Mr.. Wilson-They not as high a. they
would be If we had the protection of. Jap
plause.
Mr.. Boutsls-I want a candid reply. or
want to have the gentleman retreat ignomini-
ousy from the question.
Mr.. Wilson, cannot yield for speech; but
/ accept the gentleman as o full explanation
why . man in Maine 10 worth oaly two-thirds of
man In Connecticut Laughter ana sp-
plause.
Mr. Boutslls reiterated his question, but Mr.
Wilson declined to answer it, and continued his
speech. In conclusion he said:
This fight will go on. There will be no industrial
peace in the country until the tax laws established
on basis fair to all Applause. We will keep the
count try rocking from ocean until secure
justice and fair dealing among all the citizens You
may strike down that tribune of the people at the
other end of the avenue who putting aside all ideas
of prudence, spoke out tn ringing summons that
rallied the people nothing else did. You may
strike down the leaders of this fight a. you struck
them down in the last Congress- and the previous
Congress. Those who hold the standard may
fall. but other hands will take it up and
move forward. The spirit of intelligence is be-
hind us. The spirit of liberty is behind All we
hope for the destiny and greatness of this
forward and in the language of Speaker
whoever may falteT, whoever may fail, the people of
the country its glorious destines shall be pre-
served that they shall be transmitted unmpared To
posterity; that the country shall not belong
nopolists the hand or 10 communists on the
other, but shall be- it designed to be, of the
people, for The people. and by thsspeople."
As Mr. Wilson concluded he was rapturously
applauded by his party friends while many Re-
| publicans joined in the compliment and amid
cries OF vote, members crowded around Mr..
Wilson and warmly congratulated him upon his
speech.
Mr.. Dineley, of Maine, spoke against the bill
and Mir. Mckinney. OF New Hampshire, in it,
favor. The committee then rose.
The House passed, with amendments, the
Senate joint resolution providing that certain
lands in Mississippi. Alabama ana Arkansas
shall be sold offered lands.
Death of T.. NJ. Thayer.
Francis n. Thayer. Deputy Treasurer of
State died at 8 o'clock Yesterday morning at