New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-13
FIRING AT LONG RANGE.
SENATORIAL LIGHT ARTILLERY.

NE GUNS OF BATTERIES REAGAN AND CALL
1AINED UPON THE PROTECTION RANKS
UHE vEyTUREsoME BATTERY REAGAN
gHRowN INTO CoNFUsIoN-CHACE
AND HAwLEY ON THE TARIFF
fBY TELEGRAPH rHE TRIBUNE;
Wasdn ston, Oct. 1.-THE Free Traders in the Sen
- rallied to-day, and made feeble demonstration.
ne light batteries Of csA and Reagan he'd been or
asred open the Protection ranks but the gnners
prudently fired at long range Only one she'll from
Battery Reagan fell outside the frcetrade lines and
Ahrich tossed that one back so quickly that II en-
ploded In their own ranks.
General Reagan found a good deal of fauf Win
parts Of Senator Hscocks speech. He compsine'
especially of Mr. nscocks comparison Of the volume
and value Of manufactures in the eleven states wnich
composed lhe late Southern Confederacy and Ia the
remainder of the States respectively. He thought
O. dsd Mesers. Cali and Bate, that such comparisons
wers ungen<rous- and out of place. nor 10 say
odicus,- in the discussion of revenue measure MI
Reagan also complained because Mr.. Hscock had COM
Piled his statement from the report ct the census OF
1880 an authority which has been used without STINT
~ evsry Free Trader who has spoken in either branch
" Congress-ilcludng Reagan himself-whensver they
,ould twist IT'S figures 10 suit their own purposes MI
krasan declared that the growth Of manufactures IN
ne South during the last eight years had been phe-
,omenal and TO prove 1t he exhibited big table OF
lgures.
Senator Aldrich rose and blandly asked upon what
authority the table was based
The Texas statesman replied that II based upon
= table published In New-Orleans newspaper, ana
compiled nom The Manufacturers Record of Bati-
more
Senator Aldrich then asked DO I understand the
Senator TO clsim that there been greater pro-
portionate of manufactures In the southern
states than in the in the last eight years
Eyes that Is my claim, and 1t is true.' answered
Reagan with emphasis
senaror Adrich continued But do not undef-
stand that the Senator attributes this remarkable
Growth in any degree, the present tariff system
No sir IL has taken place In spite of the protective
svstemr Reagan replied, in some confusion, aS IL
seeued 10 dawn upon him that he was handling t"o-
edged tools rarher carelessly
The Republicans present heartily enjoyed this col
Ioouy and the evident embarrassment OF the mudcleo
statesman from the Lone STAR state.
II is TO be hoped that the free-trade scare On az
count of the proposition place coalsiack or cum
on the f,ee list Will subsde when the Free Traders
learn that on account of information lately received
the majority OF the Finance Committee Will oner an
amendment to that article TO the dutiaoie s''
Certain rulings of the Treasury Department respeo'ns
the entry of coal may have Influenced TO some extent
this change OF purpose
Aner senator Chace had concluded the excellent
speech which he began deliver late yesterday after
noon Senator Call took the floor, and bright hopes OF
An early adjournment were dspelled NoDouy cay
the Ioquacous Florca statesman TO finish his remarks
hefore tine middle of next week, but for once every
body was agreeably disappointed
senator Hawiey made few REMARKS me 1rhor ol
,rhcb WA thai the issue between protection and free
trade having been fairly joined and it being evident
that the pending could not be pasee al ms
ses sion be proposed to make bis appeal 10 the srea'
fury OF the people, which is to decide the question:
He was followed by Senator Reagan. who proclaimed
his unalterable hostility 10 the protective system Alr
plain and simple that everybody can understand
Them and is opposed of course. 70 specific or com
Mound rates.