Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-16

terworth OF Ohio, ~ q conference committee
on the Northwestern Exposition bill.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole (Mr. Springer. OF Illinois, In the
chain on the tariff bill. and was addressed
by Mr.. Buiierwoffb. OF Ohio.
Mr.. Bntlerworth said the issue Joined be.
tween the majority and the minority was
not whether the tariff needed revision or
not. Whether the rate OF duty imposed on
this article or that was too high was not the
line on which they divided. Whether a
lower rate OF duty, 30 far as any special sche-
dule was concerned, would yield sufficient
revenue ard sufficient protection to Ameri-
can industry was not the point on which they
were IN antsgonlsm. The line on which
they were divided was on economic prin-
ciple Itself. Gentlemen on the other side
had asserted time and again, and persist
entity, that 10 levy tariff except for revenue
Tor the purpose OF conducting the
affairs Of the Government, economically
administered, was unconstitutional, un-
wise, unjust, and a robbery OF the
people. The two parties divided, not as TO
the wisdom OF revising the tariff, but as to
whether that revision should be so conduct
Ell a. TO destroy the system Itself. The point
OF contest was upon the policy Itself and
not upon the manner Of application. IL was
mere juggling 10 say that iaril for revenue
would afford sufficient protection. That
was not the question, but would the tariff be
arranged with reference TO the dictates OF
protection systemy he greatly mis-
apprebenGed the people Of the coun-
try II they would be mislfd
into the belief that the contest
between the majority aud the minority re-
lated 10 the manner Of revision only. The
IL nd
sworn 10 destroy IL, and II il was not de-
stroyed IL would not be the fault OF the ma
jority, but the fault Of the patriotic people OF
the country. The passage OF the Mills bill
would be a direct condemnation Of pr0tee.
tive policy. IT indicated 10 the country that
whether the tariff was perfect or not the
Democratic party was not tit instrument TO
perfect IL. He drew a series Of comparisons
between his ewn State as an example OF the
benefits OF a protective system and the
southern states as illustrating The III results
OF free trade and its kindred heresies OF
tariff for revenue only and tariff with inci-
dental protection, greatly TO the advantage
OF his own state, and IN conclusion said that
the issue bad been fairly made up between
The two parties Let there be 10 struggling.
Let the resolutions in the national platforms
so fairly present the issue that they would
attest that they were cra"n by patrlOUc
statesmen and not by tcmporzlne, huckster-
ing politicians.
Mr.. simmons, Of North Carolina, gave
his hearty support to the bill, although ne
regretted that it did not contain repeal
OF the tax on cigars, cigarettes, and che
roots. and on fruil-briudy.
Speeches IN favor OF the bill were made
by MesSrs. Buckalew Of Pennsylvania, aud
Stone Of Kentucky, and against it by
Messrs. Henderson OF Illinois, GrOut Of
Vermont. and Seymour Of Michigan. The
committee then rose.
After some further minor legislation it
was ordered, on motion of Mr.. Breckin.
ridge, Of Kentucky, that during the remain
der Of the present week the House shall meet
at 10 O'Clock A. VI.
The House then, at $3.50, took a recess
until O'Clock. the evening session TO be for
debate on the tariff Bill.