New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
CARusLEs MEASUREMENTS EXPOSED.

THE KrNTUCKY srATTsMAN's HISTORICAL ARGU-
MrNTs DEMOLISHED By Mr. La TOILETTE.
Washington, July Il (Special-Thc debate in the
House on free wool today was oIcncd by an ONO
Democrat, who mustered courage enough 10 defend
propositions the presentation and advocacy of which
have already cost farmers of that state nearly two
million dollars this year account Of the decline In
the price of WOOL lie is Mr.. Cultivate. IN his
speech Of thirty minutes to-day, Mr.. Outh
waite proved that his hostility to the
interests of American wool growers is still active
and bitter. He represents district in which wool
growing is minor industry and he regards the
tariff as a local issue" to be defended only when its
repeal or reduction may njuriouy affect the Southern
,icc grower sugar planter. OF cousc, Mr.. Outh-
waite pretcnds 10 believe that the repeal OF the wool
duty will be blessing to the Ohio wool grower but
he knows better unless nature and education together
have done less for him than he says nature alone has
done for sheep in increasing the weight Of the fleece
from two pounds TO SIX lie testify refused to allow
NY of his Republican colleagues TO ask him qucsohs'
although he has felt free TO Interrupt speakers OH
that side lie declined to answer questions put
by his Democratic colleague, Mr.. wilkins, who Is one
Of the victims Of the Administration TO force
free wool upon the country. Mr. La Folcitc's
speech to-day a surprise to both slucs'
d!sagreeable enough TO tho Democrats, hut heartily
applauded BIZ the Republicans. lie boldly attached
Carlises speech. and thoroughly exposed the mssta'c
ments made by the Kentucky statesman II Is worm
while TO give an example. Mr.. Carlisle asserted that
the Tariff act Of 1Sj7 supported by all the Nov"
England Representatives. including the present scna
tor Mr. Morrill, That statement Lad not been chat
lcnced I'm the House until to-day. Mr. La Folci'c
had explored The Record and from H. 10 use his
own language, he convicted Carlisle Of incXcusable
laundering or the mcancst kind Of political pettfos
ging" The that the bill reported to the House
by the Ways and Means Committee, and which formed
the basis the of 1857 protecting measure
and was accompanied by a strong protective report.
The bill transferred the free list number OF non
competitive articles and made 10 reduction on manu-
features. For that bill Mr.. Morrill, and other New
England Republicans voted. II went 10 the senate,
where substitute prepared by a committee OF which
II. VI. r. Hunter chairman, was proposed and
adopted Mr.. Carlisle said that the senate made
few trinng amendments.' when the truth was tha'
every reducion OF duties on manuac urcrs was made
by that body: When the biz went back to nc iouSc
every Republican save thlrty-nlnc voted against It,
Mr. La FOlettc's speech made profound impression.
and when he had concluded there nothing left of
Mr. CaTslcs socacd historical argument In favor OF
free trade.
in reply TO Cultivate, whose statements he rented
most conpletcly II appears thai when the Ways and
Means Committee was considering the Morrison bill
two years ago Mr.. Outhwaite joined with the other
Ohio Representatives Republicans and Democrats, In
protesting against reduction Of the wc0l duties on
Inc ground that Il world ruin The wool growing in,
dustry Of that state SOW he iahes ms crow 4 3I
speech was plain and powerful argument against
tie pending section. General Grosvcnor represents
district which contains 900 sheep, The wool from
which Yielded tho farmer 100000 last year. while
this year win receive 500 900 less owing 10 the
Dark Lantern bill, and its advocacy by the National
Admins tratlon and the Democrats in Congress.
The RcYublcans had altogether the best OF the de-
bate The Democratic members Of Ways and Means
remained dumb and deaf. Al they care for Is votes
TO carry free wool through the House.