The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-03
THB TARIFF DEBATE
Still Drags Along in the House
Of Representatives,
sowE BLOWS FOR PROTECTION
s,rucl by Mr.. oiccomas' of Mary
,,na...A Texas Member Thinks
,IiIi, Bill Hasn't Enough
FREQ Trade About 1t.

on,o..d to the present tariff, be-
Wa. VS. while it enriched the few, it pre-
,,n,cJ , the expansion Of our industries,
.oJ br,an,e it was especially unjust to
,be agricultural interests.
TTeimponant question presented now
80. ubrlher the wealthy classes be al.
ror.J to levy tribute upon the industrial
,gy.s That was the contest now be-
nr the country and sooner or later the
neopleuonll succeed.
Mr. urComas, of Maryland, said that
v, CI.yrlands message and this found
H., H. now called the Mills bill, had q
9non , purpose. Both used the sur
No.. ihc inlcrum wherewith TO apply
ibr in.c trade lever to dislodge the pro-
,sr,jy. system. Every free trader ap-
Dhudrd both; every protectionist de-
"yT The democracy had, under Cleveland,
,nar fnrty wears, renewed its allegiance
,n EnoIi:h free trade. This fight was
mi over the details OF this bill, but on
The brDal issue Of
FREE TRADE or PROTECTION.
Cheap blankets and cheap salt were a
morkcry ii labor was cheaper still. Free
,r,I, meant untaxed foreign competi-
dop It cheapcned few things the
workman consumed, but cheapencd
everything that he produced. Protec-
Non raised the price Of few things the
workman consumed, but raised the price
of everything produced and higher
waccs for what he produced, which
means a higher standard OF life for home,
wife and children.
The war cry OF the old Solth was slave
labor and Tree trade. Slavery had gone,
bnt these leaders Of the Old South here
on This floor fought for the English al
lance and free trade orce more. Free
trade was still the dream OF the Old
!Sonth. whose corner stone was the plan
tation idra-widc lands, an accomplish
eli few, enriched by the ignorant many
toiling for bare subsistence. lie pic
tuned the New South, thrilling with
mighty enterprises, developing higher
minds, founding her cities, and said TO
this New South that Mr.. Clevelands
message against protective tariff comes
like some unwclcomc bell
KxrLLISG 4 DEPARTED FRIEND.
NIr. Ianham, of Texas, said that in
view OF the condition which surround
ed Congress, and in view Of the intrepid
stand taken by the President, he could
not see how any Democrat could afford
10 antasonizc the general proposition
for reducing taxation. Democrats were
infrxibly determined to crowd and
press this great issue before Congress
and the country. The agitation would
not cease until something was accom-
plishcl. The people would not brook
iurthcr suspense. The lines were being
drawn, men must choose whom they
would serve. "WhO is not for us is
against us" II Democrat favored the
protective tariff, let him go into the
camp OF the enemy. II Republican
favored tariff reduction, let him come
into the army OF reform. He was for
the bill with some amendments. II they
could not be had he would take the bill
rs it was, and give it his earnest sup
port. His principal objection to it was
that it was too protective. Passing to q
consideration OF the wool schedule, he
criticised it as leaving the duty on
woOLRS MANUFACTURES
too high and advocating reduction to
% per cent ad valorem. In his district
there were l,O35,3OG sheep, valued at
sl,l9S,932, and yet he would vote for free
wool without fear Of injriing the people
o, his district, or retarding the prosperity
Of his State.
Mr.. Allen, of Massachusetts,, spoke at
length in favor OF n protective policy.
Mr.. Caruthers, OF Kentucky, charac-
tcrizsi the protective tariff Us most in
sduous enemy. 1t walked in silence
aud under cover and while it pretended
to be giving the country protection it
was in reality stealing its substance and
destroying its life. i was not the high
wayman who boldly demanded "money
or liie,n but Il sneak thief who tilChed a
purse, or burglar who robbed during
the sleeping hours, and yet protection
lists stated this thief who stole the sub
stance Of the people was not their en-
cmy, but the cause OF their prosperity,
the promoter Of their best interests,
their friend and staunch ally. 1t was
Claimed by the protectionists that ruin
and destruction would follow the enact
ment Of a revenue reform law. He had
thought us he listened to the glowing
tribute TO the New South by MIR. Bur.
rows, Of Michigan, few days ago, oi
that time within the memory OF many
gentlemen on this floor, when il had
been conteuded by Representatives oi
the South in Congress that the abolition
Of slavery would mean the destruction
oi their wealth, the
BUN oF THEIR HOMES,
the abandonment OF their fields. NJ
argument could convince them OF theil
error. 1t took d horrible war, it tool
shot and canister and shell, il. took the
blood Of gallant lives to abolish slavery
Not the quarter OF century had passeC
and what was the result? The eloquen
perOrlmtion oithe gentleman from Mich
igan would answer that question; tht
entire people OF the South thanked Goo
tha, slavery had been abolished. As the
South hadcontended that without SLAYER!
II could not exist, so now the North con
tended that protection was its onl!
safety.
In conclusion he replied to Mr.. Kelly
criticism upon Kentucky, and paid III
eloquent tribute to that State.
The committee then rose.
\ Senate hill was then passed to es
lablish an additional land district il
Oregon.
The House then took n recess until
o'clock in the evening, the session to b
bill.
There were but half dozen member
present at the House evening session
Sir. Stewart, Of Georgia, spoke agains
protection, and Mr.. Davis, OF Mass
chusetts, in its favor.
In the senate.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May AFTER tn
transaction Of routine business, the Ser
ate went into executive session. Thi
bpint- tho first sc,r.t pacgioF for gpyerI