Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-24

IN tne treasury today 10 Interfere with the com
morce and business OF the country He
President II gave 20 the people
and % their Representatives thu op-
portunity Ia consult together. and reach
conclusion which he, as Republican. did not
fear.
Mr.. Mckinley here entered into definition
OF revenue tariff for protection. He held
that low duties increased the revenues. because
they effected increased importaiions A genuine
revenue imposed no duty on the consumer. u
came from the foreign producer. whose profits
II decreased. Wool. sufficient guam
tity of which Is produced at home, 10 made
free ny the Mills bill, while sugar.
which Is not prodaced In quantities SUIT
iicient TO supply the American demand, Is tax
ed by the bill. tax ON wool would protect
the American, tar on sugar is a tax on the
American Cotton baFging. and the various
manufactured articles most potcn;y affected
by the bill. were treated In detail, and in
similar manner Continuing. he said that
tarir For protection is 4 tarir which raises
revenue sufficient 10 pay the legitimate ex-
penses of the Government, and Is tax for.
eigu products. 50 levied a. 10 give protection TO
the chosen industries OF the home people.
II IL simply a notice TO foreign producers that
IL they would enjoy the privileges Of our mar
kets, they must pay for thcm-must pay tr butte
10 our Government. Free trade between the
ohittFN Nl tll- 1uiou was on OASIS OF pFO-
cal advantage. Harmony Of laws. of interests
and OF destiny justified aud required 10. To
this, foreign nations could not. aud should not.
be admitted. Free trade tn foreign nations
was antagonstic to the fundamental principles
OF the Republic.
The bill under consideration owed its sup
port to the plea that It would reduce the reve-
nue.. This was not true. The reduction Of rev.
enue from the extended free list would be more
than Offset by the increased importatons un-
der dutiable provisions. Few men on the Dem
ocratic side Of the House could have thor
oush knowledge of the contents OF
this bill. Few Of the speakers
on the Democratic side of the
chamber could know that this bill Increased by
fifteen per cent. the duties steel biliets.
That according 10 their theories II added TO the
price OF every pound Of wire fencing and to
nails. aud to other articles-that 70 increased
the cost Of raw materials. This tho bill
upon which the President stood and which he
was trying TO force through the House by eoer
cioh and the use Of patronage. His organ said
there was an Allentown for every Sowdeu-a
threat and intimidation over every Democratic
member who did not support this bill.
The duty on wool swept away Every
benefit To the farmer OF the protective system
was cut out. Yet every thing he must buy was
left subject TO duty. The shears must pay
forty five per cent. the sheep belt must pay
forty five. There was but one item in the en-
tire bill for the farmer. He could get sheep
dip free Of charge.
The afternoon would not afford time TO call
attention TO the Inconsistencies Of the bill
The ve-minute debate would afford better op-
portunity. He would turn TO the internal rev
cnue provisions OF the Mills bill. The tobacco
| provisions were Generally accepted The pro
visions as 10 Illicit distilling removed all the
safeguards OF the present law. II
this bill had no other defect,
its substitute of ad valorcm for specific duties
| was alone sufficient TO warrant the rejection OF
| the hill. Under an ad vaiorem system. honest
administration would be impossible. Every
| European nation had eieeted IT, The customs
| officials OF the United States were unanimous
/ in their condemnation Of the al valOrem sys-
tenn \ comprehensive review OF the history Of
this country would show that the domination
OF protection principles had always caused
| prosperity: their overthrow OF neglect had al
| ways brought ruin.
| Mr.. Mckinley cited numerous examples of
| American and foreign manufacturing estab-
| lishments Of similar character. which showed
the American wages to he often three times a.
large As those Of the European workmeu.
Mr.Leopold Morse, intcrruptine With some
| questions about wOolen clothing. Mr.. Mckin-
| ley turned the laugh on him by producing a
suit of all-woOl clothing purchased from Morse :
store in Boston At price which ansW cred the
question, and also, as Mr. Mckinley said. dis
| posed OF Mr.. Mills fearful tale OF the working
| man toiling for a twenty dollar suit.
Mr.. Mckinley continued at length his com
| parisons tending 10 show the increased
wages Of American iaborers under q protective
tariff. He concluded with the statement that
| the verdict OF the people had never been given
| for such bill this. and that IL the Demo
cratic party would adopt IL their platform.
| the result could not be other than a crushing
and overwhelming defeat. He challenged the
| Democracy TO make this issue. No Republican
| had any fear OF the result
Mr.. Mckinley concluded amid burst OF ap-
| plause. and cries OF Vote Vote. ' from the
Republican side, and Mr.. Breexinridse took the
/ floor. He said
We do not pretend that this bill is seicn-
tife measure. II Is a bill framed 10 meet
! the present conditions, not 10 ne any
particular theory. The changes proposed
| by this bill arc designed 20 give
/ the farmer. by whom all provisions
are raised. amarlset for his brcadstuns and for
raw materials, which are only profitable when
he has prosperous manufacturer for pur-
| chaser: 10 the laborcr. the hope OF a constant
market, and TO the manufacturer, freedom from
unnecessary burdens. We have. therefore. put
| upon the free list, as far we felt IL Just
/ the materials necessary for the manufacturer.
\ We have reduced the rates. where
/ ever We have touched them. 20
/ point that gives 20 the home
/ C0ASNultF tAS nope OF lsAiF competition. NHtu-
I ever demand has been made by an internal
trust TO advance the price beyond a fair consid-
4 GRAFTON for the article To be sold. and yet
We have left the rates 50 that the protection af-
| fortled Is greater than any necessity. and makes
| all competition OF foreign manufacturers upon
/ terms OF great advantage 10 the American man
| ufacturcr. IL was determined. IN response 20
what seemed 10 be the sentiment Of large
part OF the country. 10 propose the re
| peal Of the taxes on manufactured tobacco.
/ The committee have thought It wise To repeal
/ 50 much OF the Internal revenue as vas no;
| necessary To the proper administration of the
\ system and the collection Of the reveDne under
/ II. Our belief was To that exempt fruit
/ brandy and alcohol used in the arts
would ereetually. destroy the in
ernal revenue system. and were this 10 be
done. we preferred 10 do IL or have IL done
/ openly, and thus fix the responsibility for IL
/ upon those who accomplished L. The yenera-
bic gentleman from Pennsylvania tMr Kelley
! may be assured that no criticism he may per
init himself to make upon Kentucky will be
/ held TO be any answer 10 the bill under coasid-
/ Grafton.
Mr.. Breckenridge, having denied the state
menis about Kentucky made by Mr. Kelley In
/ his speech. said: when the gentleman $
| speech is read by the citizens OF those eoun.
ies called 'paupers' by him, who have held in
aneettonate remembrance the name Of my ven
cradle friend, they will think IL they do no,
say, 'EttH, Brute and fear they will not re
member that the last word is Latin. and a word
I of two syllnbles "
II this bill goes into operation, one Of its
| benehcent results. and not the least, will be
the emancipation OF American politics from the
domination OF the socalled wool growers and
the freedom OF the representatives of the peo
pie from the control OF those who profess &c
/ speak in the name of the million Of fiock-mas-
ters- am not one OF those who ascribe TO the
protective tarin all those troublesome probleu,.