New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-27
MORE TARIFF SPEECHES.
CARLISLE AND RANDALL TO SPEAK.
ryyrc11yr ATTACKS on THE MILLS BfLL-yIxws
OF DISCIPLE OF CALHOUN. CHEAPER LABOR



OF DISCIPLE OF CALHOUN. CHEAPER LABOR
WANTED IN TIE SOUTH.
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WASHINGTON, April 26-There WIS marked
abatement of interest in the tariff debate to-day,
especalv on the Democratic side, although several
excellent speeches were delivered good many
Repubcans who had prepared speeches have been
stimulated TO new study and research In order TO
meet and refute the astounding propositions advo-
Gated nv Free Traders who have already spoken.
and are busy recasting their material. one OF
them said:
VI did not believe that the Free Traders would
deliver themselves into our hands so completely
good part Of our work will be easy, for all we
need to do Is to expose the most absurd faliacies
and the grossest Measurements OF fact
The Democrats are by no means happy, and pr-
yately many of them admit that the friends OF the
bill have been completely overmatched thus far In
the debate They hope great things, however
from the greatest effort of his lfe,' which Breck
inridge, of Kentucky has begun to prepare, and
from Speaker Carlisle, whom they are imploring
to enter the lists and save the day. lie has not
yet decided to close the general debate, aionough
Premier" Mills has besought him to do SO. lie Is
by all odds the ablest, he Is the most speclous'
advocate of free trade in either branch oil Congress
Mr.. Randall will speak against the BILL and he is
giving close attention TO the debate. III is ex-
pected that his speech will be devoted mainly TO
an exposure of the manifold defects and enormites
of the measure rather than TO general discussion
of the tariff question. 1t is no secret that MIR.
Randall regards the bill as complete betrayal OF
the pledges made by his party in its last National
platform. The debate has already shown that 1t
would be wise for the Democracy to hold caucus
and agree on certain general propositions so that
they will not contradict each other. For ex-
ample, President Clevelands declaration that the
tariff duty is added TO the cost of every article,
whether imported or made at home, has been main
tanned without qualification by Messrs. Mills, NC
Millin, Bynum Hempbill and others. On the Other
hand Mr.. Docl1ery, of Missouri, tariff reform
Democrat, whose speech, by the way, is as aoIe as
it certainly is the fairest one thus far In favor OF
the bill, maintains that only so per cent OF the
tariff duty is added to the cost.
The Free Traders, too, ought not TO allow them
selves to be drawn into colleagues with inquisltive
Republicans who ask questions which they can
not answer, or which, If answered, disclose the
fallacies in which they indulge. In such an en- m
counter the Free Trader invariably comes OIL
second best.
Mr. Buchanan Of New Jersey, opened the de-
bate on the Republican side to-day lie repre-
sents large constituency of manufacturers work
ingmen and agriculturists. AT the last election
35, $50 votes were cast in his district AS he
said in his speech today, the bill stabs nearly
of iron, pottery, wool, rubber goods, and their
employees receive heavy blows, and so do the
farmers and market gardeners, who even now 1eei
the effects of competition with the low-prlceu
labor of foreign countries.
Mr. Buchanan's speech was that OF man VINO
deals in facts and speaks with knowledge Wmle
the essay read by Mr.. Hemphill, of South Caro-
lima, was that of a free-trade theorist with an eye
single to the degradation Of the agricultural Ia
borer. Mr.. Hemphin represents district IN the
State Of John Q. Calhoun, which gave MN a
majority Of 4, COL votes over MI scattering,
who received five votes. Mr.. Hemphill declared
that the present tariff is unconstitutional and
cited q decision of the Supreme Court in favor OF
his proposition. He also informed the House that
the tariff yields 5000 900, 900 per annum TO the
National Treasury and wrlngs ssUU i oOU ,O ~
into the pockets Of protected manufacturers by
" this unholy scheme of protection the taxing
power Of the Government is turned over to o few
masters on this side the water" He complained,
too of the "equanimity" with which =" the VII
lains' do such things
Mr. Hemphill went on swimmingly until he
allowed Messrs. Perkins, Belden, Brumm and
others to ask questions which he could not answer
and to make statements which he could not deny
or refute
General Osborne, Of Pennsylvania, delivered
capital speech in opposition to the bill. lie
country down to the present time. and showed
how the Democratic party, since it departed from
its earlier and better traditions fifty years ago,
has been an ally OF free-trade England and foe
Of American industrial Independence. He said that
on one side are arraved Democrats who favor ad
valorem duties and fraudulent importations, while
on the other side the people who demand
specific duties and honest protection to American
labor.
Of the bill. and bestowed much fusome praise
on Grover Cleveland, the noble and courageous
friend of REFORM