The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-16
TARIFF ORATORY.
Mr.. Butterworth Tries to Misrepresent
the Real Issue.

the Real Issue.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The House to-
day went into committee of the whole, with
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, in the chair, on
the tariff bill, and was addressed by Mr..
Butterworth, OF Ohio.
Mr.. ButterwOrth said the issue joined
between the majority and minority was not
whether the tariff needed revision or not.
Whether the rate of duty imposed on this
article or that was too high was not the
line on which they divided. Whether a lower
rate of duty so far as any special schedule
was concerned would yield sufficient reve-
nue. and sufficient protection to American
industry was not the point on which
they were in antagonism. The line on
which they were divided was on the
| economic principle itself The gentlemen
ON the other side had asserted time and
again, and perslstently that to levy tariff,
except for revenue, for the purpose of con
| ductlng the affairs of the government
economically administered, was unconstitu
tional, unwise, unjust, and ROBBERY of the
people.
HIS VIEW OF THE AIM.
The parties divided, not as to the wisdom
of revising the tariff, but as to whether
| that revision should be SO conducted as to
destroy the system itself. The point of con-
| test was upon the policy itself and not upon
the manner of application. 1t was mere
| juggling to say that a tariff for revenue
would afford sufficient protection. That
was not the question, but would the tariff
be arranged with reference to the dictates
| of the protection system. He greatly mis-
apprehended the people of the country,
| if they would be misled into a
belief that the contest between the
majority and minority related to the man
ner of revision only The ma iority assaulted
the system and had sworn to destroy it,
and if it was not destroyed it would not be
the fault of the majority, but the fault of
the patriotic people of the country. The
passage of the Mills bill would be direct
condemnation OF the protective policy 1t
indicated to the country that whether the
tariff was perfect or not, the Democratic
party wasnot fit instrument to perfect it,
A SERIES OF COMPARISONS.
He drew q series of comparisons between
| his own State as an example of the benefits
of the protective system and the Southern
States as illustrating the i'll results of free
trade and it's kindred heresies of tariff
| for revenue only, and tariff with Incl
dental protection, greatly to the advantage
| of his own State, and in conclusion, he said
| that the issue had been fairly made up be-
tween the two parties. Let there be no
struggling. Let the resolutions in the ma
| tional platforms so fairly present the issue
that they would attest that they were
| drawn by patriotic statesmen, and not by
| temporzng huckstering politicians.
Mr. Simmons, of North Carolina, gave
his hearty support to the bill, although he
| regretted that it did not contain repeal of
the tax on cigars, cigarettes and cheroots,
and on fruit brandy.
Speeches in favor Of the bill were made
by Messrs. Buckalew, Of Pennsylvania, and
Stone, of Kentucky, and against it by
Messrs. Henderson, of Illinois; Grout Of
Vermont, and thinner, of Michigan.
| The committee then rose. After some
| further minor legislation, it was ordered,
on motion of Mr. Breckenridge, of Ken
tuckey, that during the remainder of the
present week the House shall meet at 10
o'clock in the morning.
The House then, at $50 o'clock took a
recess until s o'clock, the evening session TO
be for debate on the tariff bill.
At the evening session speeches were
made in support of the tariff bill by Mr..
Abbott, Of Texas, and against it by Messrs.
Owen, Of Indiana, and Darlington and
Jackson Of Pennsylvania, and at 10 o'clock
the House adjourned.
WIND GAUGED BY HOURS.
One hundred and five speeches have been
made on the tariff bill up to the present time.
The speeches have occupied ninety
hours and seventeen minutes in delivery.
Eighty-nne hours have been occupied dur
ing the day sessions and eight hours and
seventeen minutes during the evening ses-
giOns