Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-04
TARIFF BILL IN THE SENATE.
THE NICARAGUA BILL.
Amended and Passed in the House.
The Senate.

agreed toy calling ON the President for cor
respondence and information touching recent
occurrences in the Island of Hayti, both as re-
lates to the state of the government there and
to the seizure and delivery of the American
vessel, the Haytien Republic.
THE PANAMA CANAL RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Sherman also, from the same committee,
reported back, favorably, Mr.. Edmunds' joint
resolutions as to the Panama canal, as follows:
Resotred, That the government of the United
States will look with serious concern and dis
! approval on any connection of any European
government with the construction or control of
any ship canal across the Isthmus of Darien or
| across Central America, and must regard any
! such connection control as injurious to the
just rights and interests of the United States
and as a menace to their welfare.
ResOtced, That the President be requested to
communicate this expression of the views of
Congress to the governments of the countries
of Europe.
The resolutions were placed on the calendar.
and MIR. Sherman gave notice that he would
| tomorrow ask for their consideration, and he
hoped they would receive the unanimous ap-
proval of the Senate.
| MEXICAN PRIVATE LAND GRANTS IN CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. Stewart offered resolution (Which was
| agreed toy instructing the committee on pri-
vate land claims to inquire and ascertain what
prosecutions or suits have been instituted or
authorized as to patents for Mexican private
land grants in California, at whose instances
and for whose benefit such suits have been
instituted or authorized; what private counsel
have been employed to assist in the prosecu-
ton; the terms and conditions of their employ
ment, and what interest the United States
government has in such suits-with power to
| send for persons and papers.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The Senate at 1920 resumed consideration of
the tariff bill, the pending question being on
an amendment offered by Mr.. Vance to para
graph 321 (relating to stockings).
Mr.. Allison asked Mr.. Vance to Withdraw the
| amendment, stating that the finance committee
was considering the propriety of Offering some
| amendments to paragraphs 321 and 322
Mr.. Vance complied with the request and
those two paragraphs were passed over infor-
mally.
Mr.. Mcpherson stigmatized the substitute as
being for the benefit of the manufacturers,
without regard to the interests of the working
| classes.
MR.. VEST AWAY OFF on "NEcK RUFFLINa"
Mr.. Vest offered an amendment to paragraph
1923 (referring to Hamburg edging), by adding
the words meek rufiing and ruching," but as
Mr.. Aldrich explained that that would increase.
rather than reduce the duty on these goods, he
withdrew it.
Mr.. Vance moved to amend the same para
graph by reducing the rate from As cents per
pound and Is per cent ad valorem to 40 per
cent ad valorem He advocated the amendment
on the ground (amOng others) that the fine
| cotton yarns out of which Hamburg edging and
embrOideries are made cannot be spun in this
country on account of the climate.
MIR. Aldrich replied that he supposed that
| 1T MADE NO DIFFERENCE TO Mr. VANCE
| on what paragraph that Senator made his
"stump speeches" upon. The paragraph
| under consideration had been recommended
| in its exact terms by the present Secretary of
| the Treasury with the statement that it was
| impossible to administer the law honestly on
| an ad valorem basis. and suggesting the COM
| pound rate, which was supposed TO be equiva-
lent to 40 per cent ad valorem (the present
rate) He added that there was no truth in
| the assertion that fine cotton yarns could not
be spun in this country.
MR.. VANCE REToRTED
he had heard, Oh more than one occasion in
| this debate, the Senator from Rhode Island
cite the opinion of the Secretary of the Treas
| ury in his support The Secretary had made
| numerous recommendations for a reduction of
| duty, but the Senator from Rhode Island had
not intimated any intention of following the
| Secretary's advice in that direction 1t was
| only when the Secretary's advice led in the
direction of robbery, by the increase oF duty,
! that the Senator from Rhode Island objected
to his Mr.. Vance's) ''stump speeches." He in
tended to continue the utterance OF his ''stump
speeches." with increased energy, Just SO long
as the scheme to rob the American people. by
| taxation, was kept up. SOlong as his life lasted
| strnd, and on the same terms" [Laughter.l
MR.. HAwLEY REPLIED TO MR.. VANCE,
and asked him whether there was any nation
which he thought had any approximately Just
system Of taxation; and, if not, which Of the
nations was the nearest right.
MR.. VANCE APPROVES THE ENGLISH SYSTEM.
| Mr.. Vance replied that the system of taxation
which was nearest right ESQ far as he was ac-
quainted with them) was the English system.
Mr. Hawley-That is about the answer which
| expected to get.
Mr.. Vance-I see what you call ''the true in
wardness" Of your question. The object is
that you may charge that we are in the English
interest; that We are following the English sys-
But there never was greater piece Of hypoc-
risy than this pretence of dislike
to follow foreigners. You only dislike
the foreigner when he brings something
to sell. When he brings in blanket or pair
of shoes or anything else cheaper than you are
willing to make and sell it, then you despise
the foreigner and appeal to all kinds of preju-
dice against him. But when the foreigner
| comes himself
TO uNDERBID THE AMERICAN MANUFACTURER
and take the bread out of his mouth, you well
come him with open and hypocritical embrace.
That is what is universally done; and half the
factories of New England now are filed with
men who are not even naturalized citizens
| Of the United States, but who
comes across the border from Canada and
elsewhere, and who return with the profits of
| their labor. You welcome that foreigner when
he comes in the midst Of your
| strikes, when you can use him for
| the purpose of putting down and suppressing
| the efforts of the American laborer to secure
his share in the taxation imposed in his name.
But when the foreigner comes with anything
| to sell he is ''anethama maranatha" and all
| men are characterized as TRAITORS" who desire
| to purchase his production at reasonable price.
| Mr.. Hawley.-I gave the Senator from North
Carolina no excuse for saying that dislike the
| foreigner.
House of Representatives
In his opening prayer the chaplain said:
''Father of Life, from whom cometh every good
and perfect gift, We praise Thee for the glori-
Gus weather with which Thou art blessing the
land; so friendly to health, SO gracious to the
poor. We beseech Thee to preserve the whole
country throughout the year from the desola-
tion Of earthquake, tornado, food and pesti-
lence. Crown the circling seasons with pros
porous labor and abundant harvests, the homes
| of the people with contentment and peace; and