The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-20
MR.. REED.
Flower Of the Republican Field,
Attempts to Knock Down the Mills
Tariff Bill.
His Speech is Good One for His
Side--Poor Side,
Unfortunate for Him, Mr.. Carlisle
Followed Him.
Nothing New Presented, While Some OF
the Arguments of His Predeces-
sors We're Improved Upon
Congratulations.

WASHINGTON, May l9.-Thc following
is the text Of the speech delivered by Mr..
Reed, OF Maine, on the Mills tariff bill:
Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, said that he pro-
posed to discuss some Of the general prin-
ciples which underlie the two modes Of
national action which were coniessedly in
dispute in Congress and in the country
He would treat the bill as in their hearts
the leaders on the other side treated II, as
a step only in n particular direction. How
important the propositions at issue were,
the intense interest already excited by the
pending measures on two continents bore
the strongest witness that could bo borne
by men. Those who, living on this side
OF tho ocean, grew articles which were
necessary for the comfort and happiness of
the people Of tho United States, were on
one side OF question, while the foreign
manufacturers, foreign political economists
and foreign statesmen were all ON the
other side. This, however, should not
prejudice the question. II IL be true that
by having their goods manufactured
abroad the people Of the United States, as
n whole, would become rich and more
prosperous, would have their houses bet
ter furnished, their tables spread with
finer linen and covered with more health
ful food, II their bodies would be pro-
tccled 10y warmer woolcns from the coldo OF
Maine, and, by finer clothing, from the
burning sun OF Texas; II they would. on
the whole, and from generation 10 genera
ton, enjoy more Of the comforts and luxu-
ries OF life, and would themselves be more
intelligent, moro independent and better
fitted 10 be the citizens OF republic al.
ready great and destined TO be mighty be-
yond all former dreams Of empire, then by
all means sink national prejudice, burst
the barriers Of provincial narrowncss, and
with one accord adopt not merely the pres
ont bill, but such Legislation would treble
the spindlcs Of Europe and destroy our
own, ~ such measures would put out our
furnaces and illumine those Beyond the
sea. II of every 81 in our pocket 81 wins
sufficient II spent in EnHmd to give us all
We had now, and We we i sure Of still hay.
ing in our pockets the stno - which we
now had, surely the problem was too easy
for dispute too simple Jar discussion. We
had only 10 pass n bill which gave free
course 20 what tho free trade professors,
with glib scculari1tion ~ the deity, called
the international Law Of the almighty, aud
II the learned economists ON the other side
were true 10 their logic and did not paltcr
with both their language and their conyic.
tons, they could prupotc no other couisc.
Napoleon was right when he said that
Europe must be COssack or Republican.
Lincoln was right when he said the United
States must be either free or slave. The
house divided against Itself had 10 unite
or fall. Tho revenue reform argument
was either false prctcnsc or covers tho
whole grounds. Protec ZION was either In
It's essence benefit or q curse. You can
not dilute curse and make n blessing.
Raisbanc and water are no more food than
nisbanc pure. Incidental protection was
a sham Tariff for revenue only went
down before the same arguments which
were used against protection. II protec.
ton ho q tax for manufacturer benefit,
then IL was the same tax II Il be- the re-
suit Of even revenue tariff. Incidental
protection was, Of all, &c most inoxcusl-
BE. II was an accidcgt which ought 10
be avoided like a railway disaster.
The President was the leader Of the Dc
mocncy. lie was also tho dispenser Of
patronage, and M ho Nls rapidly shaking
the dust OF civil service filrn OF his feet,
he was assuming conlfll over his party
There was but one iree trade, and the
President WIS IL prophet Whoever fell
In battle In the ecrvic, oi THE new Allah
aud iis prophet, for him hall open the shin
ing gntos of tho heaven ji foreign missions
and federal offices. Thcr are remarkable
figures 10 be dcducicd il1m tho Presidents
message; figures which inust light up the
pathway Of Democratic duty with the
electric light Of conscictcc. In 1887 Sl0,-
10000 OF wooden gOols we're imported,
paying s27, OO0, 900 OF duties, 40 per cent
on cost aud duties. Th.s went 10 the gov
crnmonL Three hundwd and hily.hx
million dollars Of domfsiic wooden manu-.
iaciurcs were bought That same year by
the impoverished American people. Under
the radiant light Of Tho mosago Il would
seem that Sac, 900, 900 81 that money went
into the pockets Of rnnulaclurcH, and
were lost forever 10 the down'tfodden
people.
We imported s3i ,00o mo worth Of silks;
We manufactured $iG 10000, Of which
SD, 10000 lined ths purses OF tho
plundcrcrs. Tho ramo story could DO told
Of every protected indf try until the total
Of more than 81, 900, O0l 600 Of The peoples
money rolls into the pockets Of these
licensed robbers Of the poor. II this mes
sngn from our ruler 10 lruc, every factory
IL the abode Of robbcr baron, morc fell
aud sure than ever ny00pcd down
European hillside 10 harry q cayalcadc o.
honest merchants. II every mine lurkcd
moro dreadful giant than over bclor'
smclled the blood OF az Englishman. Bu'
what do the friends 81 yirture propose e
do with these wicked pcoplc1 SWEEP
them out Of existence with the strong hand
Of justicc2 Did the gentleman from IexaI
intend 10 lasso these creatures and tangl'
them In the folds Of bis lariaR Did Tho
gentleman from Arkansls mean That iron
their dead bodies tho handle Of bis bowi'
knife should protrude7 They would have
only tho delightful punishment o
being turned over " The melting elo
qucncc, tho soothing rhetoric
gentleman from kenincky MI. hreckln
ridgc,) while he cxplained his theory 0
fair plumber, Of honest and decent robbery
with no restrictions sa,o such as would y
satisfactory 10 those POOL manuiac,uren
who had been admitied 10 private inter
views by the back ntnir Tho castle
the marauders were al 70 smoke upon W. W.
hilliops, and tho taIl chlmneyS were S'''