The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-09
COTTON AND THE TARIFF
,,p sTOCKDALE ENDS HIS SPEECH
FOR THE MILLS BILL.

WASHINGTON, May s.-The House to-day
.o,+ into committee of the whole on the
.or;F bill. Mr.. Stockdale, of Mississippi,
.oop the floor in continuation of his speech
- fovor of the bill, which was interrupted
hr adjournment last Saturday. He said
+Lo+ the cotton planter had received little
,orsderation in the legislation of the past.
The cotton industry was a favorite of the
\ colored man. In the name of justice and
humanity he appealed for relief for the
oolored peope. They should no longer be
held in servitude to gigantic protected in
dustries. from which they derived no ben
aft and to which they were under no obli-
CATION , So
/ Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, opposed the bill.
He entered his solemn protest against this
ATTEMPT to overthrow the great business
n industries of America.
INTERNAL TAXES FAVORED.
Mr.. Mansur, of Missouri, delivered an ex-
baustive speech in support of the bill, and
he contended that the internal revenue sys-
tenn should be maintained for the payment
Of pensions and the remainder of the war
debt.
! D. TAYLOR, of Ohio, denounced free
trade as fragment of the late war, and as
being as dangerous to the country in 1898, as
secession had been in 1851. Free trade had
no more right to supplant protection than
a tbe Confederate constitution had to sup
plant the constitution of the United States.
4 The Democratic party was engaged in an
81 effort TO unfurl the Britis flag, and open
n the American market to British manufac-
NJ lures.
III Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, supported
X the bill and referred to tho antagonism of
the Republicans to every effort which the
81 Democratic party had made o fulfill its
q pledge of tariff reduction. The uIll now
presented for consideration he held to be
wise and conservative measure, which, while
81 it would not break down the protective sys-
# tenn, would grant some measure of relief to
M our overburdened people.
FOR THE PARTYs GOOD.
Il Mr.. McAdoo, of New Jersey, supported
n the bill He said he would not hesitate to
make any personal platform sacrifices to
preserve intact and victorious the legions of
the Democracy; and if disaster was newt
able as victory was assured, he would have
no conjunction at going down in the COM
mon ruin.
Mr. Morrow, of California, opposed the
bill. Instead of building up the country,
this bill, he said. would retard its growth,
and the exclusion of Chinese from this
country would be of little value if the
products of China were to be admitted free
of duty TO compete with our own products
The committee then rose and the House
at $3.50 o'clock took recess till 8 o'clock,
the evening session to be for debate upon
the tariff bill
Mr.. STONES THEORIES.
At the evening session Mr.. Stone, of Mis-
souri, who stated that he would have to
leave the city tonight, laid down the
tfCy, hot io1A ,foI.,
tariff duty was levied was necessarily in
creased in cost to the extent of the duty;
that high tariff, by accumulating the sur
plus, contracted circulation; that the
American manufacturer had nothing to
fear from foreign competition on equal
terms; that the tariff had nothing to do
with maintaining a high rate of wages;
that the protective system tended to concen-
rate wealth into a few hands, and that the
Increase Of the national wealth during the
last thirty years was in no possible sense
due to protection.
NOT FREE TRADE BILL.
Mr.. Chapman, of Michigan, denied that
the Mills bill was a free trade bill. He did
not pledge himself in advance to vote for it,
as he had some amendments to propose; but
tnose amendments he would offer in perfect
good talth, because he believed the bill to be
an honest endeavor to benefit the people.
As Mr. Martin, of Texas rose to speak he
was presented with a bunch of lilacs, the
silE OF Mr.. Cummings, of New York, and
ar Vance, of Connecticut. He contrasted
I4e II respective status of the two sides of the
house on the tariff question, declaring that
the Democrats were boldly struggling for
the interests of the country, while the Re
p9unolcans, standing on the tariff laws of
100! aud 1883, resisted all efforts for tariff
teHISioh' he was opposed to protection.
lApplause.] He was for labor. [Applause. ]
A BULWARK AGAINST CALAMITY.
he approved the Mills bill because under it
ne no calamity could happen to the country.
Under 1T money would flow into the nat
uIal channels of trade; there would be no
% SUaghauon OF the currency, and no injury
@oulu come to the people; and
nf ~ approving of it he disapproved
u the older measures which the
protechonists upheld. As he continued in
SUohg voice, but with halting enuncia-
Ioh, ne was several times interrupted with
laughter and applause Excuse me, gem
ssemen," said Mr. Martin, ''for this is the
T,sl \, =, Time have ever appeared before you.
t tnE Is the first time | have ever had the
ria nI,ior OF appearing before you. 1t is a new
plause.l
RUGGED AND HONEST.
~ N'44uAillcu III manner WnlCn uaQ
,Lln Luon rugged strength about it, to denounce
r ,ne protective tariff. He declared that it
.i us lGle for the speakers to throw away
rhG whm oy reference to European statistics,
Haue Hute tnis country was teaching a lesson
tra Ia. never could be forgotten At one
no.e n.e ne had occasion TO refer to mis-
but he threw them away with
mo- LOOK of disgust, and his re-
ven u can't read my notes
co,, 60 9ut you are all familiar with them"
tSat %u'fa 81 niue much laughter. Proceeding he said
MI I;ii n t tne republicans voted against the
tal;s t1,,s Dili they voted for the destruction of
vo.n. n.u country. In voting against it, they
nr'. Uveu 10 increase the surplus in the Treas
of ana TO diminish the circulating medium
NJ No. tne country. The Republican party dare
anoS t0Ce against the bill. Applause and
GROWING ENTHUSIASTIC.
N conclusion he said: 1--WE have a cam
baS ba'S1 ueiore US that is to be conducted by
be Doesnnocratic party. We are conducting
campaign on the reduction of taxes.
Vo Wy are lighting reduction. [Applause
,v, " III nave hoisted at the masthead the
o.e -h.9 OF the glorious Cleveland, and in
bS,n''Tng b,a ny the battle of the people we will 20
bo oo =. .HHansas, Iowa and Michigan, and all
U.uer Western States and carry them
saa1 saa,isO protection. We will carry this