Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-15

President had forgotten or ignored til
fact that the placing OF raw
/ material on the free list wouls
ruin the agricultural, mining an,
other industries of the country. He ar
gued it was the capitalist, the monopolis
and the. importing merchant and thos
who derived their income from bond
or some other investment, who wer,
clamoring for free trade, and that it wa
the employer. the workingman ant
those who built up the industries of th'
country who demanded protective
tariff He would make the protection o.
American labor from foreign competition
the keystone in the arch of the American
Constitution. He would protect the la
boring men of America from the impor,
tation and immigration of convict and
pauper laborers, as well as from the i'm.
portation Of the products of their work.
| Funston, Of Kansas, argued in favor
OF protection.
O'Neill, Of Indiana, argued for putting
lumber, coal and iron on the free list
because he thought in those products
the country could compete with the
world without there being any tariff
on them.
Thompson, of Ohio, spoke in opposi-
ton to the pending measure, and said
the surplus should be devoted to the re-
building of the navy, to restoring our
commercial marine to the proud posi-
ton it once occupied, to the devdop-
ment and improvement Of internal trans
portation, to the payment of liberal pen
sions to the old soldiers who have made
all the promise of our future possible.
The people will not complain, they will
sanction and approve it all.
Strudle, of Iowa, said, among The
things, some commendable,, some despic-
able, done by the present administration
at least three could, not. escape the con-
|demnation of the people. The President
had first attacked the silver. dollar, then
the greenback, and then the protective
system under which the Government has
grown and prospered, and by reason of
which il had attained financially, COM
mercially and intellectually, the proud
distinction accorded it by the civilized
world. The Committee then rose.
On motion of Carrick, OF Wyoming,
the Senate bill granting to Wyoming $40
acres of land on the Fort Sanders milf
tary reservation for fish hatchery and
other public purposes, was taken up and
passed. Adjourned.
COM ERRING METHODBsTs.
The Conference sill I'm Session.
Yesterdays Proceedings.
New York, May 14.-Bishop Merrill
presided at to-day's session Of the Meth
odist Conference. The Committee on
Episcopacy was asked to report Tuesday
upon the resolution to elect bishops for a
term OF eight years At present bishops
hold Office for life, as matter of usage.
A resolution was offered to the effect
that the Conference express the
opinion that the Blair Educational
bill was a good measure. The reso-
luton was referred to the Committee on
State and Church. Rev. John Mlley,
Of Drew Theological Seminary, to read
his rep rt, as fraternal delegate to the
Methodist Church South, and Rev. Isaac
w. Joyce Of Cincinnati, read his report
as fraternal delegate to the General Con-
ference Of the Methodist Church in Cana
da.
A resolution was introduced asking the
Committee on Episcopacy to provide for
balloting for bishops so that one candi-
date shall be ballotted for at time.
Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Buckley offered sub
stitute to the effect that the vote be ia
ken by orders; that lay delegates and
ministerial delegates vote separately.
This caused general and rather excited
discussion. 1t was said there was
lobbying going ON for candidates,
but members denied it. Finally
in order to end the discussion,
Ex-Governor OF Cumback of Indiana,
moved the previous question. A number
of amendments were offered. When
the vote was taken everything was voted
down and the discussion closed.
The Southern California conference
offered resolution that the German
Missions on the Pacific Coast be organ
lied into an annual conference. Referred
to the Committee on Boundaries. Ad-
iourned.