Dodge City times., 1888-05-03
TARIFF TALK.
Debate on the Tariff Hill Continued in the
House.

1 hOuSCs
WASHINGTON, April 26-Yesterday de
bate continued on the tariff. The Hous
went into Committee Of the Whole on tn,
Tariff bill and Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana, salt
the bill presented did not meet with hi
unqualified approval He believed tina
duties on imports should be levied ans
collected at all times to meet the current
ordinary expenses OF the Government ane
that any extraordinary expenses should b,
met by a resort to internal taxes. Believ
ing this TO be correct he would maintain
the present internal revenue system Of
taxation until the last obligation OF thu
war was discharged. But, mindful Of the
diversified interests Of the country, he wa.
willing to come to the consideration Of the
Dill In spirit OF concession and compromise
and join in the construction OF measure
which yielded something to the productions
OF every locality. He advocated reduc
ton OF duties upon the materials upon
which the laborers Of the country worked
| He advocated such q reduction as would
| give larger markets in which manufactur.
ers could sell their products. He admitted
that wages had increased under q protec.
tive tarih, but denied that this was on ac.
count OF the tariff, because the same in.
crease had taken place in Great Britain
under free trade. The great trouble with
| the country was the want OF a market
Tear down the wall that had been built
| around the coast, give American labor y
chance to compete with foreign labor and
| it could take care Of itself. 1t needed NO
other protection.
The speaker COntroverted the claim that
| protective tariff was for the benefit OF
American labor. 1t WAS said that the Amer
can farmers should be protected IN the
production OF wool Under the high pro
lection on wool the price had steadily fall
en-. be lid not assert that the tariff WAS
the sole cause Of the decline, but he con-
tended that 1t was an important factor
Wool could not be produced in the United
states for less than 40 cents pound
The people Of the country consumed co.,
oOJ,OOO pounds year, which
cost them $40 ooo, 900. or this COX. .ooo, ,OOo
pounds more than 300, ,OO0, 600 had to be pur-
chased abroad because the high tariff had
broken down all the woolen industries. In
conclusion, he said that the day lad passed
when the glory and triumph Of men and
nations was in the invasion Of foreign
land and the day had arrived when that
glory and triumph consisted in bearing the
National emblem into the harbor Of every
city Of the world, there to plant it in the
grand temple dedicated to commerce and
industry.
Mr.. Browne, OF Indiana, expressed him.
self as not in the least frightened at the
plethoric condition of the National treas
ury. This was not the first time that there
had been surplus In the treasury, but
neither johnson nor Grant nor Arthur had
made the condition of the treasury pre-
tense for disturbing the Industrial policy
OF the Government The country COR
tlnued to enjoy an unparalleled pros
perlty. The accommodating revenue might
be made the occasion fer doing much
for the peoples benefit The Ma
tienel debt might be gradually paid off. tho
merchant marine might be built up harbov
and coast defenses might be constructed, q
navy might be provided commensurate
with Americas glory and grandeur as
nation, and grateful people might tender
to the old soldiers who saved the country q
parting benedictlon. That surplus existed
was an evidence of National pros-
perity. That it had been gathered
into the treasury without oppres-
sion or complaint was AN evidence
that the protective system was just one.
If the surplus were under the control OF =
wise craftsmanship, it would be National
blessing, but as it was safer to reduce IL
than to run the hazard OF ill-advised ex-
penditures he was anxious to have q re-
vision Of the method of taxation so as to
reduce the revenues to the lowest limit Of
National wants. The speaker argued tina,
the plan Of reduction sketched by the
President in his annual message would 70
suited in disaster to American indus stries
Mr.. Dockery, Of Missouri, said that the
surplus was required in the channels of
business and trade and commerce in ordcr
that capital might employ labor, and that
the question presented was how that sur
plus was to be disposed of. He warned
Congress that if it did not reduce taxation
1t was by extravagances that the surplus
would be got rid Of. There were on the |
calendar OF the House to-day hundreds OF |
which would never have been |
heard Of had it not been that there WAS a |
surplus ia the treasury. The Democratic |
party had always been the friend Of the |
laboring men, and if the Repu blicans could |
show that the protective system was benefi- |
cial to the workingmen Of the country he /
was willing to waive his objection to it.
But they could not do So On the contrary
many unprotected industries paid their |
employees higher wages than were paid to
laborers in protected establishments He
had statistics to show the immense bonus
which the protective tariff put into the
pocket Of the manufacturer, but which did
aot go into the pockets Of the workingmen.
Mr.. Kerr, Of Iowa, inquired why the gen.
tleman did not 60 out of the banking busi-
ness and into the manufacturing business,
f it was so profitable.
Mr.. Dockery replied: 9" remain in the
banking business for the same reason that
he manufactures remains in his business,
because IL pays. but never went before
legislative body asking aid for myself and
behind the supposed inter-
'sts Of the laboring men of the country
The protective system, he continued, had
'uilt up an aristocracy Of monopoly.
The speaker contrasted the increase of
Individual wealth in the manufacturing
States OF the East with the decrease in the
Individual wealth of the agricultural
states Of the West, and said it was due to
he discrimination made by the protective
arif against the West. The Democratic
arty proposed to favor revenue system
which would give ali the incidental
which the manufacturers
eeded, but did not propose, if it
ouiu a'oiu H. 10 continue system which
evled an enormous tribute on the agricult-
raj States for the benefit Of the maau-
acturlng States. In conclusing he said:
Let US unhand and unshacklc the genius
nd enterprise of cur people and permit
hem to cross the seas and repossess them
elves Of the commercial advantages they {
njoyed when the flag was Q familiar sight
all waters Of the globe and In all the
a r. hnr nf tha nrll
Change OF Name.
KANSAS CITY, No, April 25..-All the I
AperS in conn ection with the consolidation |