The Portland daily press., 1888-05-16

parison between the sections where protec-
tion prevailed and States where trade phllos
ophy existed, said that Ohio paid in wages to
those engaged in her industries $4,000.
600 more than all these States Of Delaware,
West Virginia, North and South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi;
Louisiana, Tennessee, Texas, Kentucky and
Virginia, yet the States had a population OF
$4,000, 900, while Ohio had only a little over
100000. If the gentlemen from these
Safes said the comparison was not fair in
that they did not represent manufacturing
but agricultural States, it was the fault Of the
South that they were not manufacturing
States. that the iron Of the South had slum-
bered in her mountains for the past century,
that her coal remained undug in her hills,
and that the waters OF her rivers were turn
ing no wheels of industry nor bearing on
their bosom but little commerce. Nature had
been prodigal in gifts to the South. God had
blessed that section beyond comparison, but
1t had not consented to bless itself. lt was
their fault that the waters OF the James, Al
ALBANIA, Cumberland and Kentucky did not
turn as many wheels as the Come ticut,
Merrimac and Ohio, or, rather, it was the
fault of the faith who works SO abundantly
and conclusively condemned it. The highest
evidence of a great and progressive people
was the output OF brain and the output OF in
ventive genius. Ohio had given TO the
and arts than all the 16 States where free
philosophy held on. He summed up the
difference between the two parties on the
wool question by the declaration that free
trade philosophy created an active concern
for the sheep, while Republican philosophy
created an active concern for the shepherd.
Mr.. Buckalew of Pennsylvania, supported
the bill. He argued that It dealt tenderly
with the metal schedule, and did not think
any Just complaint could be brought against
tha N, 90 eti ra FOR ts action towardS the indus
tries of his State.
hearty support to the bill, although he re-
gretted that it did not contain a repeal Of the
tax on cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and fru it
brandy.
Mr.. Stone of Kentucky, combatted the idea
hat protection aided the farmer and labor
erS.
Mr.. Groat of Vermont would reduce the
surplus by making an annual appropriation
of $4,000 coo for the defence of the great sea-
board cities and no longer leave them to the
mercy of any nation which might send gum
boats into their harbors. He would make
annual appropriation of $10,0C0,000 for the
education Of embryo American citizens who
the pension rolls S1O,OC0,O00 by pass
and other legislation. He would
then reduce the tobacco tax and revise the
tariff, and the danger from the surplus would
vanish He compared the forming interests
of Vermont and Kentucky, quoting statistics
to show that when the population Of the
two States was compared, the Eastern State
was far in advance of its Western rival. The
only things Kentucky had more of than Yer
mont were illiterates, saloons, mules and
asses. Laughter
Mr.. Seymour of Michigan. spoke in sup
port of protection.
The committee then rose, and on motion Of
Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky, It was voted
that for the remainder of the present week,
the House meet at 10 a. m. The House then
at $50 took q recess until 8.
At the evening session the tariff discussion
was resumed. Mr., Abbott of Texas, spoke
in favor OF the Mills bill, and Messrs. Dar-
lington and jackson of Pennsylvania, and
Owen OF Indiana. opposed 1t. At 10 p. m,
the committee rose and the House adjourned.