Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-05
THE TARIFF DISCUSSION.
4 Lively Tit Between Senators Vance
End I1aMIeY.
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WASHINGTON, January I'm the course Of
the tariff debate in the Senate to-day Mr.
| llawlev, OF Connecticut, Interrupted Mr.
Vance and asked him whether there was any
nation which the thought bad any approx
mately Just system Of taxation, ana II not,
which Of the nations WAS nearest right
Mr.. Vance replied that the system Of taxa
| ton which was nearest right, 50 far as he
was acquainted with them, was the English
| system.
Mr.. Hawley: That e about the answer
| which ! expected TO get.
| Mr. Vance: | see what you call the true
! inwardncss" OF your question. The object
/ IS that you may charge that we are in the
/ English interest; that we are following the
system; that we are foreign to orr own peo-
| pie. But there never was a greater piece
| Of hypocrisy than tbs pfoteuce Of dislike 10
/ foreigners. You only dislike the foreigner
| when he brings something 10 sell. When
I be briggs i'm q blanket or pqir OF shoes or
/ ANYTHING else cheaper than yOu are willing
10 make and sell it, then you despise the
foreigner, and appeal % all kinds Of preiu-
dice against him. But when the foreigner
comes himself to underDid the American
workman and take the bread out Of his
mouth, YOU welcome him with an open aud
hypOcritical embrace. That is what IS unit
versaly done, and bali the factories OF New
England now are fille6 with men who arc
not even naturalzed citizens OF the United
states, but who come across the border from
Canada and elsewhere, and who return with
the profits Of their labor. You welcome that
foreigner who comes IN the midst OF your
strikes when YOU can use bin for the
purpose OF putting down and supDressing
the Efforts OF the American labOrer 10 secure
MS share ID the taxation imposed m ms
name; but when the foreigner comes with
anyihing 10 cell he Is auathema maranaihs,
and all men are characterized as traitors
who desire TO purchase his production at
reasonable price.
Mr.. lIawley: ] gave the Senator from
North Carolina no excuse for saying that
dislike foreianers. | have no personal req
son for dishking England or the English
man. disbelie,e in the English system Of
taxation, and what wanted was 10 get one
Democrat, II not more, TO ayOw frankly the
honest purpose Of that paIty-that the adop-
ton Of free trade IL the policy OF that party.
Not one time in fifty, on the stump or IN tile
NEWSPAPERS, we're we able in the lat cam
paign to get a Democratic politician or
editor to tell the truth IN regard 10
the position OF their party. An avo~ed
fLee-trade meeting was held In Boston the
other day, goritying the campaign. glorliying
ths President OF the United States, gloriiy-
ing every effort in behalf OF free trade,
phoDhesying a glorious future FOR II, and
great progress TO be made under 10. All We
ask of the other side il that they tell the
truth about the inevitable drlft OF their
party: that which the whole world knows
tiucluding themselves) to be the truth that
they mean to bring the country to the adop-
ton Of system Of taxation that will tax
only the articles Of universal consumption
practically a pOll tax. ! bat is what the
party means, snd that is why asked the
senator FROM North CarolinA the question.
1 wished 10 know what system Of taxi
ton was nearest TO his idea, and he SAID the
English system was. England leyles no
protective duties whatever There is a
great variety Of vegetable productions which
she cannot produce. There ale many things
necessary FOR the table and for the manuiac-
lures which she cannot produce, woods
which she c4nrot grow, and cotton which
she cannot grow. 80 that England Is utterly
unable 10 adopt our protective policy u she
wished 20 do 50. Here we have territory
ranging from the Arctic 70 the tropics, COW
ering WIDE ranges east and west, with pos
siblty OF producing almost everything IN
the world. so that we can live with what we
produce. Lad IN the campaign thatii we bad !
n famous "Chinese wal" 81 Free Traders a /
hundred mile, wide and kept it IN for 1fiy /
wears the breaking down Of It's gates would !
not 6ud lis mccoy or starving but rich, /
happy. and intelligent people.
Mr. Vance replied to Mr.. H1wley. He |
said We had once IN this country phil0so- /
pher with a good deal Of hard sense. cN- /
pressed in bad English-Josh Biliiogs. One |
II hos apothegms was, that m order 10 bring /
ND child IN the way be should 70 il was /
Necessary for the parent 10 go that way |
once in awble. Now, in order 10 get /
your political adyersaries 10 tell the /
truth, the senator from Connecticut should |
30 so himself once IN awhile. [Laughter.l |
He saws that | am a Free Trader and |
that the policy OF my party is absolute |
free trade, and be makes that statement /
on nv answer 10 his question as 10 which /
foreign system Of taxation | most admired. |
told him that the English system was the /
nearest rieht-meanlng OF all other systems /
but our Own. Laughter on the Republican /
sidc1 Tue senators will contain themselves /
moment aud perhaps the laugh will be on
the other side OF their face. l 40 not mean
nv inst anv approval Of that system under
which we live. God forbid, a. God did tor
bud II thousands OF years ago from the top /
Of Mt. sinai when be said, "Th0u shalt no.
steal" Laughter and approval on the
Democratic SIDE | am not authorized TO
saw what the sentiments OF the Democratic
party are.
Mr.. Dawes: viii the Senator answer me
one question!
Mr. Vance: / prefer not ! know the
senator from Massachusetts Of old. Laugh
teri We had some exhibitions OF his 10 the
4" long and short hsul" discussion few
wears ago. am rot an authorized exponent
OF Democratic principles in the same direc-
ton As religious people look for deposition
OF their faith 10 the uttersnces OF the council
OF those who have authority to pronounce.
am simply msu--a very considerable one,
II ia true flaughterl, but still only man.
The Democratic party OF tbs United states
has pronounced itself again and again IN Ia
yor OF q sYstem OF taxation OF foreign I'M
morris which will weld sufficient revenues 10
the Government, and II has never advocated
any other system. That Is the system which
preier 10 the English or any other system.
Bnt prefer the EHghsh system, out and out,
10 the system which will be established
should God Almighty for awhile afiiet the
American people with this bill l prefer
ANYTHING else 10 that l might charge thai
he reuuhliesn senators are In favor OF the
chinese system. and have quite as much Rn-
tbority 20 make that ayerlaent a. they nsse
for saving that the Democratic party Is IN
favor Of free trade.
In the further course OF the debate Mr..
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