The Portland daily press., 1888-05-21
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
Mr.. ucarlisie's Speech in Behalf of
the mills Bill.
How the Republicans Propose to
Deal With 1t.
The Fisheries Treaty to he Rejected
After Some Speech Making.


ing to Mr.. Reeds charge of.insincerity. Ht
said he might retort that If protection was
sound doctrine Ii should be carried to its logi
cal conclusion: totally prohibitive duties. IL
China, the doctrine was carried out and
produced its logical effects. With every
resource of natural wealth and frugal anC
industrious people, the arts and manufac
lures were in their infancy. We wanted nc
China here. All taxation was an evil and
we should endeayor to make trade as free as
possible, with the lowest tax that would
afford the necessary revenues. Mr. Reed had
made no reference to the altered situation
which made 1t imperatively necessary to re-
duce the revenue, namely, the accumulation
of Sl36, ,O0O, 600 in the treasury more than re-
quired to meet all government liabilities.
The effect of this accumulation was 70 en-
courage useless and extravagant expenditures
without constitutional warrant. The people
almost TO a man were demanding its return
TO them. So long as this policy continued
largess and bounty for purely private pur.
poses would be demanded. IL was said that
we still had a large public debt outstanding,
and that the strpihs should be applied 10
the purchase of bonds. As long as we had
it, the surplus should be so used, but 1t was
to buy bonds at premium. In one montn
the secretary had purchased $l3,0O0,0O0
bonds, for which he had paid $3,556,0 ,0oO
above principal and accrued interest ms
unjust process must go on indefinitely unless
Congress came to the relief. and reduced
taxation. He did not mean that every IN
terest should not be considered In frlendly
spirit, but he insisted that the interests OF
the many should not be subordinated 10 tne
interest of the few.
He called attention to the effect OF the past
legislation upon the tariff. Gentlemen from
New England predicted in 1876 that the du-
ties fixed by the law of that date would ruin
their textile interests. In 1857 all OF the new
England members voted for a still further
reduction of 20 per cent. from what they had
called the low tariff Of 1876 In the free trad trade
period, as the Republicans called the decade
from 1850 to 1860, the wool manufactured pro-
duct increased 40 per cent. and wages 81 per
cent. The increased product in New Eng
land was SO per cent. The product IN 1860 ID
New England was more than the entire pro-
duct of the Union in 1850. This was what
the Republicans from New England had seen
under a low tariff. Within IL years alter the
passage of this bill the people of New Eng
land would vote for a still further reduction,
or if they did not, the people would SEND
somebody here who would. They had seen
vast, material progress, but they had not
seen the results that throttle the people; they
had not seen thousands of workingmen
marching the streets demanding work or
bread. These things had grown out OF our
high tariff system.
He quoted Charles Sumner as favoring re-
duction of the tariff to the lowest measure
consistent with the demands OF government
which was, he said, good old fashioned Dem-
ocratc doctrine. Yet the duties today we're
so per cent. or two and half times as much
as they were when Morril said, 81 years ago,
they were sufficient. The government cred
nj f1fi a
free trade or protection would not have
saved the bonds in that time of war.
$50 far, the main opposition to this Dill
said Mr.. Carlisle, 'has been against that
part of it which proposes to reduce the tariff
taxes, and we are told that its passage will
ruin many valuable industries, now flourish.
ing; that it will throw many workmen out OF
employment and diminish the wages of those
who still manage to find work. If | believed
the passage of this bill would work any ma
terial injury to any honest industry in this
country, l would hesitate long, notwith-
standing the emergency now on us, before
casting my vote for 1t. But am satisfied
that instead of injuring the industries of
this country, 1t will be great beneft TO
them, and at the same time relieve the peo-
pie from the burdens under which they now
labor"
Mr.. Carlisle appeared much fatigued at
the close of his seech, and when he finished
there was burst OF applause and cheering
Considering MiiIs's Proposition.
A conference of the Republican represen-
tatives was held last night. The subject dis
cussed was Mills's proposition to vote direct
ly upon his tariff bill or substitute the one
offered by the Republicans. 1t appears the
majority of the Republicans are in favor of
this, without going through a tedious and
protracted consideration OF the bill Some
members who make up the majority are in
fuenced in the matter by desire to shorten
the session and get home before dog days,
while others believe the Mills bill can be
beaten on a direct vote. From the present
indications, however, some forty Republican
members favor the consideration of the bill
under the five minute rule. Their motive Is
to divide Democrats by Offering tempting
amendments.
The Fisheries Treaty.
The Republican Senators have considered
the fishery treaty in caucus, and the under
standing is that they agreed to sustain the
majority of the committee on fooeign rela-
tions, and that no objections will be inter-
posed to final vote for rejection, either by
way of amendment or by propositions for
postponement until next winter. 1t is to be
concluded, therefore, that the fishery treaty,
so soon as a vote can be reached upon it,
will be rejected. This will not be done
without considerable debate. 1t is under
stood that number of set speeches have
been prepared to be delivered on both sides.
and the debate ma5 continue for some days.
Pensions to Maine People.
The following Maine pensions were grant
cd today:
ORIGINAL, INVALID.
Samuel Roberts, National Military Home.
Chds. K. Dunn, Cary.
INCREASE.
Ruel w. Sawtele, East Dixmont
Henry p. Canon, Skowhegan.
Noah Weeks, East ParsOnfeld.
Henry w. Gay, East Corinth
Delesse Spencer, Calais.
Charles A Cote Garland.
Notes.
The Postmaster General has appointed
Leonard C. Walker postmaster at GoOdwin's
Mills, Me.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Of :Munroe county, n. Y, has presented
Mrs Cleveland with an elegant Griffith Club
microscope and accessories in recognition OF
her temperance views.