Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-04
can Notes" referred to Lowell and the
Walker tariff?
BRILLIANT REPAREE.
Mr.. Wilson-About that time.


Mr.. wilson-About that time.
Mr.. Lodge-The notes were published
in '42, four years before the Walker tariff
came into existence. [Applause and
Laughter
Mr.. Wilson, have not the exact date
of publications, but the tariff in '42 was
not half Of the rates Of tariff in '6S. Zap
plause.
Mr.. Wilson, continuing, said that the
gentleman from Massachusetts, LODGE had
written the life of Alexander Hamilton
and he wanted to bring to the gentleman's
recollection the following extract, written
before politics had taken possession of him.
'Iu the year 1871 Hamilton was pre-
tectionist. At the present day he would
probably be foremost in urging q revision
Of the tariff. Applause. He (hsmil-
tom would now be- moderate protectionist,
but not one Of those who supports heavy
duty in order to furnish to industries al
ready firmly established, protection
which accrued solely 10 the benefit of the
manufacturer and no one else" Laughter
and applause That comment, said Mr..
Wilson, was written since '42. Laugh
ter.
Mr.. Lodge-WHat is the date of that
bookl
Mr.. Wilson-16s3.
Mr.. Lodge-The copyright date?
Mr.. Wilson-1852.
Mr. Lodge-Thst was before the revision
of 1888 (Renewed laughter.
Mr.. Wilson-When that was written the
average tariff in this country was az. IS per
cent, and now it is 47.lS per cent. ZAP
plause.
BoUTELLE SLAUGHTERED.
In arguing that the tariff did not regu-
late the price of labor, he contrasted the
prices paid in the same line of employment,
and stated that as result of that contrast
man in Maine was only worth two
thirds of man In Connecticut.
Mr.. Boutelle, Of Maine, inquired how
high the wages of farm laborers were in
West Virginia?
Mr.. Wils0n-They are not az high as
they would be if we had protection from q
robber tax. [Applause.l
Mr. Boutelle-"I want candid reply,
or want to have the gentleman retreat
ANONYMOUSLY from the question"
Mr. Wilson, cannot yield for a speech,
but accept the gentleman as a full ex-
PLANTATION why man in Maine is worth
only two-thirds of man in Connecticut.
Laughter and applsuse
In conclusion, Mr.. Wilson said this
fight will 90 on. There will be no indus
trial peace in the country until the tax
laws are established upon o basis lair to
all. (Applause)
We will keep the country rocking from
ocean to ocean until we secure justice and
fair dealings among all countries. You
may strike down that
TRIBUNE OF THE PEOPLE
at the other end of the avenue, who put
ting aside all ideas of prudence, spoke out
that ringing summons, that rallied the
people rs nothing else ever did. You may
strike down the leaders of the fight as
you struck them down on the
last Congress, and the previous Congress.
but other hands will take it mp and move
forward. The spirit of our intelligence is
behind rs. The spirit of liberty is behind
us. All we can hope for the destiny and
greatness of this country urges Us forward,
and in the language of our Speaker: "Who-
ever may fail, the people of the country
mean that its glorious destinies shall be
preserved; that they shall be transmitted
uniupaired TO posterity; that the country
shall not bslong to monopolists on the one
hand and to Communists on the other,
but shall be as it was designed to be-Of
the people, for the people, and By the peo-
Pile"
AS Mr.. Wilson concluded he was
rspturously applauded by his party friends
while many Republicans joined in the
compliment and amid cries of "yote. "
Members crowded around Mr.. Wilson,
and warmly congratulated him upon his
speech.
Mr.. Dinelsy, Of Maine, spoke against
the bill, and Mr.. McKenney, of N. Fl. in
its favor. The Committee then arose and
Housa a6iourned