The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-05-31
CLOSE OF THE DEBATE.
Speaker Carlisle Delivers the last Speech
in the Now Historical Tariff Discussion
An Ablc Exposition Of the Reform Idea.


Speaker Carlisle Delivers the last speech
in the Now Historical Tariff Discussion
An Able Exposition Of the Reform Idea.
WASHINGTON, May 2f.-Thc debate on the
tariff closed In the House on Saturday with
an able speech by Speaker Carlisle, who
replied forcibly and logically to the vapor-
ings Of his Republican antagonist, Mr..
Reed, Of Maine.
| An arrangement was concluded Saturday
afternoon by which the Tariff bill will b
| laid aside for week or ten days, when .
vote will be taken on the Mills bill.
| AS Mr.. Carlisle rose and asked for rccog-
| milton from the chair an enthusiastic greet
| ing was accorded him and il was some min
| utes before he was able to proceed as fol-
| lows:
twill not attempt to follow the gentleman
| from Maine In all his arguments; ! could not
| lear him. He said that II protection was
| wrong then tariff OF revenue reform was
| wrong. and we should advocate absolute free
trade. might retort that il protection Is ght,
then absolute protection should ex st. AChi-
| nese wall should be built around this country.
| Protection is carried to its true end In China,
/ which has q protective Chinese wall. The gen.
tleman from Maine made 10 reference to the
stuation that now confronts us-the reduc-
/ ton of the customs revenue. Every dollar OF
/ the surplus has been wrung from the working
man. Gentlemen on the other side regard the
surplus more as blessing then curse. There
/ Is no financia condition SO dangerous 10 legis-
latiye integrity as the pl resent one, the newt
/ able effect 10 to encourage reckless waste. So
long as surplus ex sfs IL Is well that 1t be ap-
Piled to the payment OF the public debt. 1t 10
| not right to collect great sums OF taxes for the
payment OF the unmaturcd bonds OF
tho Government. great sum has
been paid by the laborer TO the bondholder in
| excess OF the just interest due him. This was
done TO get rid OF the surplus. AS the situa-
| ton stands to day there should be no quarrel
/ ing about insignificant details. II trouble
| should come to tho business interests of the
| country, protection OF the few TO the det.
riment Of the many would be to blanc
| for il. rrotectionists, especially from
| New England, claimed that ruin would
follow the Tariff bin Of 1876. The
reverse OF this has occurred. In the years fol-
lowing this Tar:n bill wages greatly increased.
| The increase of the production OF New England
! factories from 1886 to 1860 was unprecedented.
| The manufactures OF New England in 1860 ex-
ceeded those OF the entire Union in 1882 The
| manufacturing interests OF New England have
best reason to appeal for further reduction Of
the tariff l predict that il this
bill becomes law and the effects OF
| tariff reduction are fairly tested the New En-
| gland Representatives will come back TO
Washington demanding further reduction in
/ the interest OF nll her people. II they do not,
| other men will be sent in their places. lap
/ p!ausc.l New England, under low tariff,
saw prosperity. She saw oil her interests
thrive, but she did not see vast fortunes ac.
7 cumulated in a few years"
| Mr.. Carlisle said the gentlemen on the other
J side dwelt long and impressivey upon the COM
! mercial depression Of 1857. They said less Of
/ the depression under high tariff in 1871. Yet
the Nation arose like an awakened giant, and
I in a few months revived from the distress Of
1861, but for five long years stroye to recover
from the distress OF 1879. He then turned his
attention to the question OF internal revenue
reduction and continued as follows:
"W.ile tartn receipts greatly increased IN
ternal revenue receipts have been greatly
diminished Of late years. The internal rev.
cnue taxes are now restricted to articles which
can be most justly taxed. Many persons sec
no reason why there should be any reduc-
! ton OF these taxes. The committee de.
| cided, however, to defer to Che division OF
opinion on this subject, and to deal with
| taxes OF both kinds. The arguments in fa.
vor Of making the reduction mainly on
tariff rates are overwhelming and eonclu-
s.ve. Yet IL believed that this hill would in
juriously affect any honest industry in this
country, bring distress to any class OF artisans,
| or cause disturbance OF established business,
would hesitate. would refuse to support the
bill; Tut my conviction is strong and clear that
|
! but one TO stimulate. to benefit and to
deyclope. lApplause.l The time has
! come for n revision in the interest oi
| justice, fairness and relief from exces.
| sive and needless taxation. This is the
purpose and the scope OF the bill. lMr. Car
Isle here read extracts from speeches of Sena
tor Sherman in 1871 and 1872, conceding, as he
said, all thae was now urged against high
protective tariff and urging all that was now
asked in tarlff revision and reductionl. These
speeches are good reading; they contain some
sound truths, and II the Senator from Ohio
would only stand on such platform now he
| ought to secure Presidential nomination In
these speeches find utterances which sound
like good old Democratic doctrine. I do not
know where these principles are more clearly
stated than they were stated by Senator Sher
man In 1872.
Labor is paid out of it's own product. The
claim that protective tariiT at the same time
reduces the cost of products and increases
wages 8 utterly inconsistent and unsound. II
is manifest that the same cause can not pro
duce both enects-the fact is, IL produces
neither. The increase in the efficiency o
labor is due to the Increased efficiency o
mechanical devices cooperating with human
'abor. The marvellous inventors OF thii
wonderful age are the cause OF thi.
great increase OF efficiency Of labor. The Ia
borer who studies the operations OF high
tariff can not fail to find that the balance /.
against him. The protectionists promised q
home market, allsuficient for the consump
tion of all American productions. The popula
tion would have to be 10O,OO0,000 before W.
could consume our own wheat. Our demant
would have TO be multiplied three mes befor,
the cotton production could be consumed q
home The promised home market could neve
be secured. The surplus must be sold at tn,
! pr ces liked in the foreign market 1t is tru,
that the American product had some effect il
l xv;N foro II,
worlds supply and the worlds demand iii
that price. The product Of pauper labor, an,
labor Of every class and every cline, enter int
competition and must be met in selling tn,
foreign market. The American lahore
and farmer knows that the markets 0
all the word are necessary for his prod
uct. He proposes to expand and not to restric
it, He knows the policy that brings prosperit.
and gives him the opportunities TO which su
| perior skill entitlc him. He will not be dc
ceived by sophistry. He wants the market u
buy and to sell-the right to buy as cheaply II
those with whom he must compete in selling
and from whose competition system Of pro
tcction can possibly protect him.
! Speaker Carlisle, who was evidently suiferin
from exhaustion. suddenly paused and said Ia
would be unable to proceed further. Their
were subjects which he desired to discuss, bu
he found himself unable for the task. II
thanked the House for its attention. The clos
continued and uproarious applause, shout
and clapping of hands on the Democratic sid
OF the House. 1t was 3:25 p. m. when Mr.. Cal
lsle concluded. and at $780, on motion Of Nj
Mills, the committee rose. The Speaker wa
surrounded by members shaking his hand an
extending congratulations for souc time ate
| adjournment
Utility Lady (hurrying in breath
less, five minutes after the call for tho
distribution of parts for the new spec
tacular production)-'What do
get" Stage Manager (promptly)-
"You get fifty cents fine for bin late,
and you're the Empress of India il
the prologue and Queen of Night il
the last act; and you don't want t.
show up in them dizzy old blue stain
shoes again, for you've got to sit on q
gold throne ten feet high, and put
your foot on the neck Of the King OF
Persia in the last act. Now you come
here tomorrow ut ten, lctter-pcrfcct,