New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-03
A VAST INDUSTRY IN PERIL.
EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE FREE DlPORTA-
TION OF CANADIAN LUMBER
NIX TAULBEE A FREE TRADER, PLEADS FOR THE
fREsEKvATIoN OF THE LUMBER INTER-
EsTs-coHvINcING FIGURES FUR
NIsHED BY Mr.. BURROWS.
IBr TELEGRArH TO THE IRIRuNE-1

N-oAS-'ONFlNC rum
NIsHED BY Mr.. BURROWS.
fBr TELEGRArH THE TRIBUsE1
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Democratic harmony on
the tariff question to-day further illustrated by
the spectacle of Premier" Mills facing as teller
one OF his own Democratic followers, Taulbee, OF
kentucky, on motion to strike from the free list
line seven, Timber hswn, squared or sided.7 The
more this question Of the free importation of
Canadian manufactured lumber is dlscuSsed-un-
sawed logs being at all times admitted duty free
the more its Importance as affecting American
industrial interests becomes apparent. II any one
not welded TO impracticable theories doubted the
proprety of the course pursued by the Republican
minority in forcing debate and preventing gag
law on the lumber sections Of the bill, to-days
discussion. would remove all uncertainty.
Mr.. Taalbee showed conclusivoly that the efforts
Of Premier Mills yesterday 20 whip him into
line had been Intellectual He said that while he
was in favor Of the general principles of the bill
so FAR as they proposed TO reduce taxation, he
was opposed TO striking down the lumber interest.
He represented district in which eighteen out Of
the twenty-one counties were timber-producing.
The people made their white pine and sold it in
the Cincinnati market where it came in cOmpeti
ton with the Canadian product This bill would
almost absolutely destroy the best Of reye-
nue. IN MS district, and he noticed tnat tnOSe WHO
favored the free lumber section represented dis
trlcts which were not timber producing
Mr.. burrows, Of Michigan, still further empha-
sized 1auibee's argument as to the Importance OF
the pine lumber industry to the South. he showed
that more than one-fourth Of the existing pine
forests Of the United States were in the Southern
States, and read q complaint from distinguished
member Of the Canadian Parliament that Southern
pine was coming into competition with the Cana
dian products in the market of New-fOrk Turn
ing to his own State of Michigan, Mr.. Burrows
read statement prepared by the Saginaw Board
Of Trade showing that there were invested in that
State in sawmills and other machinery IN the lum-
Der business $40, 000 900, employing $4,000 men,
representing annual wages Of 81 100000, and
paying to farmers So 000, 900 a year for their
products and "a 600, 900 a year for the transpor-
tation Of lumber TO market. Next to iron and
steel and cotton the lumber interest was third IN
the amount OF capital invested in its development,
and the pending bill substantially proposed to
trs nsfer this vast industry to Canada.
When a rising vote was taken on Mr. Iauloees
amendment to strike of hewn, squared or slded
timber from the free list Chairman Springer de-
cared the vote to be 70 TO 90-eXactly quorum.
Taulbee not satisfied, demanded telers and took
his stand opposite Premier" Mills. The vote
stood 81 TO 1Ol-one less than quorum. Taul-
bee perceiving the predcament in which THIS an
nouncement would leave the Chairman, Withdrew
his point of no quorum, and the amendment was
declared defeated, only TO be renewed III some
ether form probably on Monday.
S s. Cox Of Newly ork, expressed sangulne
authorization that the bill might be passed before
rho Ides of August" Other members were not
bv any means so confident. The Senate committee
on Finance in the meantime is giving hearings
which the House Committee on Ways and Means
refused to the aggrieved industries.