The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
WASHINGTON.
Townshend, of Illinois, Makes q
Speech in Favor of Tariff
Reform.
Another Dissertation on the Tariff
Policy of the Democratic
Party.
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
HOUSE.


WASHINGTON, May 12.-House met this
morning at IL o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Logan, of Louisiana,
the bill was passed extending the limits
of the port of New Orleans so as to in
clude portion of the parish of Jefferson.
On motion of Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas,
senate bill was passed granting right of
way through the Indian Territory to the
Fort Smith and Ell Paso Railroad com
pany.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the tariff bill, and Haugep, OF
Wisconsin, concluded his speech in op
position to the bill.
support of the bill. The issue, he said,
was not between protection and free
trade. The only issue raised by the bill
was whether congress would reduce high
tariff created during the war, which was
wholly unnecessary now, and produced
distress among tho masses of the people.
, The bill did not go tar enough. 1t did
not go SO far as the president had lndl-
Gated it should go, nor 50 far as Senator
Sherman had declared it might safely
go, yet it gave relief to an over
taxed people. 1t was q conservative
and iudicious modification of the tariff on
a fair business basis. The protectionists
should DO thanEf that more radical
measure had not been introduced, and he
warned them that if this fair and reason
able proposition was rejected the people
would send representatives here who
would adopt more radical measures. He
denied the assertions that the bill was
sectional one drafted for the benefit of the
southern states, and declared that the OPP
posi-. ron would have no weight with the
people whom it was Intended to deceive. |
do said Messrs, Kelley, of Pennsylvania,
aud Thomas, Of Mary and, were exercised
FOR tear the bill wou 4 put coal and iron
upon the free list lie denied the b II did |
this.
MIR. Kelley said mat the bill, in round
about way, id put coal and iron on the
free list. Coal ard ron ore were crude
minerals, and a. such they were on the
free llst.
Mc. TowBshend admitted the bill was
squlyocsl on thsl 20 Mt, and it would be
amended, but even Il the bill did not put
coal on the free LIST, was that crime
when the gentlemen, who were among the
-oosS potent ropub IN leaders, demanded |
bhs5 coal shonld go on the free
list at time when taxation was less
than it was to-dsJ1 In 1881 General
Garfield had voted u put coal and salt on
the free list and SO had Messrs. Frye,
Hale and Dawes, The policy enunciated
liz the president n sage was only po
litioal issue before ihe country. The pres
dent stood On the princi-
pies OF the dsuDGratic party. If
there was any damocrat who was
inclined TO disagree: with the democratic
party on this issue lie commended to his
consideration the pagriotic speech of j,
NJ. Dallas, who was presiding officer of
She senate when the Walker tariff bill
Cd ne 30 tho senate for vote. His state
shen, as now, gacded protection of
paramount Jun portiuce to local interests;
but he vas not a mere lccel politician,
looking for seat il congress. He was
statesman of broad views. When he
found that the voice Of the majority was
ia favor of revision of the tariff he sur
rendered his local prejudices and local
cansiderGtions, Gn1 gave his vote to his
Jariy and his codntry. By his action on
hat occasion he SGT an example worthy of
.,litation by Bli democrats similarly stu
stt to-day.
IT. Keau, Of New Jersey, spoke against
the pill. he charae aerized it as sacrifice
OF inc IU0IStIAts ~ " VhO
inte.est of President Cleveland.
MI. Allen, cs Mississippi, advocated its
provisions arl attacked the protective
svstem, referring 20 the remark made by
lar. Morrow, Of California, that the recent
failure Of Wm Z Coleman Co. was at
sribatabe to the iaot that the Mills bill
put borax on the free list He said that
firm was a combination to raise the price
Lo,o,, er,r,, 4 90, II capts 1ounH
Mr. Morrow sre tested that before a
native article of Surax was produced the
price had never been below 20 cents q
pound.
LIZ. Allen hoped that the Mills bill
would treat every ofher trust in the same
way, If there could be no graver charge
brought against the measure than that it
barst trust, he said let the grand work |
go on.
Mr. Leblback, o. New Jersey, said that
tie president desecgad the admiration of
the republican party for having taken
away al possibility If deceptive cam
paIgn in the manufa curing states of the |
Union. For years .he democratic party
had deceived the people of his district as
so the true status OF that party. In vain
would the democratic political managers
again attempt TO inaugurate dishonest
methods OF campaign. The president
had e1feotually proclaimed that it was dis
Zones. to blow both hot and cold on the
tariff. The people of New Jersey would
rebuke the men who sought to cripple her
industries by an overwhelming defeat OF
the demoaratc party at the coming cleo
ton.
The com mite then rose.
The bill was passed authorizing the con-
structioa Of a bridge over the Tennessee
liver st Chattanooga.
The house then adjourned.