The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-19

Randall said that IN the exscu ton O
the idea of the committee to secure fire
raw materials to stimulate mannfac
lures" the bill places on the free list
large number of articles which ar
really manufactured articles, constitut
ing the products of large and useful in
dustries throughout tho country. A
the same time it leaves on the dutia bl
list lead. iron. zinc and nickle ores, aDC
coal, which might be. called raw mater.
ials. The effect would be to largely in
crease the revenue by enormously in
creasing the foreign importations
The supporters of the bill held them
selves up as the champions of ths
farmer. While they take from him tn,
protective duties on his wool, hemp
flax, meat, ETC., where does he get hl:
compensation? He sharply criticised
the list of so-called 'necessaries ;
which have been made free, and wen
Oh to show that most of them accrued
| benefit only to the millionaires and
the monopolists. Speaking for him
self. he said that his convictions on the
sion of the subject, and that he cannot
be coerced into any particular action
upon economic questions by the direc
ton of q party caucus.
The HI use was thrown into all up
roar this AFTERNOON at The CONCLUSION OF
Randall's hour. a request was made
that Randall be allowed to proceed, but
objection was ms de by N lis, an obiec-
ton which was greeted with leers and
nlssss by the Republicans. Mckinley
then yielce him portion of his time,
but by an amicable arrangement, sug-
gested by breckenridge, Randall was
permitted TO proceed without a limita
ton Ct time. Randall concluded bis
speech at II 35, and was followed by
Nj ckinley. of Uhi).
In the course Of his speech, Nc
Kniey entered into vigorous criticism
OF the bill and created much amusement
and applause by his analysis of the in
congrOlties Of The measure. While he
said that, owing to lack OF time, he
could not point out all the ridiculous
feat, res of the bill, he picked out a few
samples by which he said the bill could
b. judged. He showed that the duty
on steel billets had been increased from
40 to 63 per cent. Gd VGtOrem, thershy
causing an increase of from Il to X
cent on every pound of wire fencing
that Enclosed the farms of the west, the
duty on cut nails, made from steel
biliets. was reduced 35 cents, while the
duty on raw material was incre ased As
per cent. He criticised the bill which
Che President had said must be passed.
whether or no, aud which he was dis
penslug official favors to have passed.
tie declared that she bill was sectional,
IN that the cotton planter could get
good iron for his cotton trees free of
duty, whlle the farmer of the west must
pay for the same iron l% cents Der
pound, if he wished it TO bind ais
thatch or his pail.
Mckinley COMPLETED, at 2.4O nm.
what was considered by many as the
best protecuoniSt speech of the debate.
and he vas enthusiastically applauded
and congratulated by his party
colleagues. He was followed by
Breckenridge, who was warmly re-
ceived.
Breckenridge b gan with a review of
the SITUATION so Jar as the surplus in
the Treasury was concerned. and the
danger attendant on a further accumu-
IAuup. He then sgetched the WORK of
the ways and means committee, in ar
ranging the Mills bill. TIE committee
he said, had rejected the proposition to
increase the duties for the purpose OF
re1ucing the revenue of the govern
m mt and increasing the revenues of
tue manufacturers, and the proposition
TO epeal the internal revenue system.
and had attempted to frame bill which
would reduce the revenues by safe
amount and would relieve, as far as a
moCerste bill could do. The evil of the
present unequalled system, the reform
and inequalities of the present tariff,
promote Anne lean industries by giving
to American labor the hope of
a permanent, stable and profitable mar
ket. 1t recognized that the system that
had been in existence for over quarter
OF century, could not be recklessly or
hastily overturned. 1t desired to harm
no industry. 1t constantly leaned in
favor OF the established rates of duty
and, in case OF doubt, proposed rate
which 1t believed to be entirely safe.
He contended that the bill was protee-
tive tariff bill. 1t left the average rates
Of duty higher than under the Merrill
tariff. The present law was so highly
protective as in many cases to be pro
hIbitory. The changes proposed by the
bill are designed to give to the farmer.
by whom all provisions are raised. a
market for breadstuffs and raw
materials, which is only profitable when
be has prosperous manufac-
turer for purchaser; to the laborer
the hope of a constant market and
to the manufacturer freedom from
burdens. We have, there
lore, pus upon the Tree list, as Tar as we
Ielt il was just, material necessary
TO the manufacturer. We have re-
1uced rates whereverItheyhave touched
the point that gives to home consumers
. hope of fair competition, whenever
he demand may be made bv internal |
trusts to advance prices beyond a fair |
for an article to be sold |
and yet We have left the rates so that |
The protection afforded is greater than
any necessity, and makes all competi- |
ion OF foreign manufacturers uron
,ermS of great advantage to the Amer |
can manufac surer. We do MT believe |
here is a single instance IN
he bill where the duty left upon |
he article is not more than |
he difference between the cost |
Of production in America and the cost |
If production abroad. plus freight. The |
'vli effects of The surplus are to be |
ound in the schemes TO squander the |
public money. 1t was no answer to |
ak about rebel brigadiers or the effects
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