Evening journal., 1888-12-11
MORE TARIFF BILL VOTES.
Amendments and a Postpone
ment Defeated.
SHERMAN STATES HIS POSITION.

Mr.. Mcpherson. After vainly Proposing
Several Changes, Concludes That the
Democrats Might as Wen Give Up-The
Bin WIN be Pushed 10 "A Final Vote.
WASHINGTON. Dec 1.-The senate re-
amod consideration OF the tariff bin. Mr..
Harris temporarily withdrew his amend
ment 70 reduce the duty on structural iron
and steel, and Mr. Mcpherson moved TO
amend the paragraph relating 70 pig iron 50
as 10 make the rate - a ton instead OF $40
cents pound
The amandment was rejected, after brief
argument D. y Mr. fherson All Mr. Allison,
by PARTY vote Of 20 to -
sy the sumo vote another amendment Of
Mr. MrFheron, making the rate on iron
bars, blooms cr hillets In which charcoal Is
rsoa as "a ' $40 per ton instead Of ~ ton,
was Actea, and an amendment proposed
by him max ng tho tariff on cast iron pipe
G-iG cents, instead Of 9 10 cents pound. was
rejected by vote of 10 to "A
Several other amendments proposed by
Democratic senators having been rejected,
Mr. Mcpherson said that the Democratic
party might as well cease its opposition Re
ferring 10 the statements in the daily papers
opposing the substitute and exposing its
weak points, no said that the Democratic
members Of the finance committee had had
no opportunity to examine the substitute be
fore it was reported to tho senate, and that
they were not familiar with it. He believed,
however, that if it was adopted that it would
bankrupt the country in five years He
moved to postpone consideration Of the ball
until Jan 10
Mr.. Dawes wanted 10 know il the senator
did not think disaster might come to the
country from the surplus in the meantime
Mr. Mcpherson replied that better progress
could be made If time was given senators
on his side 70 become familiar with the bill
Mr. Dawes-Then the senator's motion is
ror the purposes Of educationl
Mr. McPherson-YeG This has been an
educational campaign all the way through.
Q.aughterl
At the suggestion Of Mr. Harris, Mr. Nc
Pherson withdrew HIS motion for postpone
ment, at which there was some laughter on
the Republican side
Mr.. Harris renewed his amendment to re-
duee the duty on beams, girders, joists
angles, etc, from / i-l0 cents a pound e
6-10 cents. he spoke Of Mr.. Carnegie's profit
on 30, 900 tons of steel beams, MANUFACTURED
in one year, as over $1,000, 900, and Dc
srribed the steel trust in this country as ons
"hoary with age How long, be asked, wa
that trust to exist'
Mr.. Sherman desired to state, once for all
the grounds Of his several votes on the bill
because it was neither nstter Of pleasure
for the senate nor matter Of public utility
to waste time In repeating over and ovel
again tho same argument on different clauses
Of the bill. Undoubtedly the Mills bill rep
resented the general sentiment Of tho Demo
cratic party, while the senate substitute hat
been carried before the people OF the Unitec
States and there debated, advocated and sup
ported. The one bin looked to tariff 70,
revenue only; the other 20 a tariff for pro
lection
The paragraph proposed TO the asnendnen
included a great variety OF articles, some d
which could be produced in this country fol-
so or $50 ton, while others could not b,
produced for less than $40 ton II II wer,
possible TO mako discrimination IN tho dut,
on these articles II should be done; but 10 wa
impossible without recurring to the ~
valorem principle, and experience was no
favorable TO that principle In imposing dutie
on iron and steel The Ito cents per poun,
might be a little too high on some articles
but it bad been fixed upon by the financ
committee as fair average rata
As TO Mr.. Carnege's monopoly be SheT
mani knew nothing about il, except that Mr.
Carnegie had been the first in this coShtr,
to apply the continuous process in the manu-
facture Of steol beams Mr.. Carnegie, h
presumed, had patents which could not b
taken away from him, but they would 500
expire.
The time was not far distant when al
structural forms of steel and iron would b
multiplied to an amazing extent and woul
be produced cheaper and cheaper BY th
Inducements 20 manufacturers 70 enter int
the business. That was one Of ths objects O
the proposed rate Of duty. He thought
better TO sustain the finance committee in il
classification than to changes the rate
biindly and at haphazard
In regard 20 trusts, he looked upon theI
as one Of the most dangerous and subtle il
ventions of man, and was In favor Of breal
ing them up. They were contrary 10 III
spirit of the common law Of England; bu
the only way, he thought, to break thei
down was by inviting coinpetion.
The senator from Tennessee had made
motion, some days since, to lay tho senate sui
stitute on the table, and that motion had bee
rejected by the senate, the vote being an 81
preston Of opinion that the substitute was
better bill than the house bill The princip
having beon thus determined, he thought
better to leave the details Of the bill to Il
committee which framed il, unless there W,
some palpable error which ought 70 be co
rected he asked his Democratic friends
abide by the Judgment Of the people on q
question. That judgment had been in fav,
Of protection TO American industry
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Sherman's ronarl
the senate adjourned