New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-29
THE TARIFF IN THE SENATE.
MIR. McPHERSONS RESOLUTION OF RECON-
INITIAL DEFEATED
Mr. VESTS FERoCIoUs ATTACK UPON THE
PENDING MEAsURE-MR. TURPIE THE ONLY
OTHER SPEAKEI-MR. MPHEEsON'S
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
VOTED UPON.
Thy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIpUNE.l

rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIprNE)
WASHINGTON July est may be taking too hopeful
view OF the situation 10 say that the Democratic sen
ators have already exhausted Their supply OF hec
trade oratory but the fact Is that general deOa'e
Oh the Tariff bill came far 10 standsdu TINS aicr
noon that q vote was taken not only on MI. McFIer
sons resolution Of recOmmt;a, but upon some
amendments the New.Jersey senator proposed to the
first paragraph Of the bill The resolution TO scnd
the measure back 10 the Finance Committee was &c
feated by party Voice 10 10. On tho amend
ments to the first item in the chemical schedule DO
quorum obtained, and the Senate ADJOURNED win
the question still pending. Mr.. Mcpherson WahVeo
the dnty on acctc or pyrongneous acid when not eX
ceeding the specific gravity Of 1.047, reduced nom
1-2 cents pound TO l cent a pound, ana the ft'e
on the same acid, when exceeding the specihc gravity
OF I.047 lowered from to 3 cents pouAd. III Vio
first instance, the bill already makes cut rom
cents to I-2 cents pound and in the second rom
10 cents to d cents The minute and pettifossinS
character of these two amendments may, however
serve to indicate the kind of fight that Is to be maze
on the multiplied items in the pending measure ~
is not certain, either, that without some rea0! ah"
effective means Of restricting debate, the "earSollc
and empty general discussion of the theory OF 'arlh
reform will not break out with fresh dcstrucveneSs
ON the Democratic side. Eminent economists lKo
Senators Reagan, Daniel, Call and Coke are sun 70
be heard from Mr.. Carlisle, too, has not yet Mioo
his much an Icipated speech.
The labor of "debate" to-day was divided In rather
unequal shares between senators Vest OF Missouri ana
Turpe of Indiana. IL was thought that Mr. Nes' "ou
20 down into his barrel of 1888, and inlet upon MS
unfortunate colleagues at least a twodayS' haI@heue
on the enormity of protecting native industry. buS
the Missouri tariff smaSher contcned himself WIN Teao'
ing brief two-hOur address from a modest ple u
fresh Hooking typewriter sheets. Mr. vests hosuF
ity to anything like home manufacture Is OF course
Nttlo less violent and vociferous than that OF his ehu
from Indiana Mr.. VOORHEES,, and the feyOcity OF Ills
warfare upon the "robber barOns" Of the East by
whose capital and enterprise American industry haS
been so strikngly developed almost put to shame lo
splenctc exhibition with which tho d" Tall sycamore OF
the Wabash" opened the tariff debate last Monday. Mr.
Turpies effort more commonplace. He, too, de-
claed war on American industry, in the shrlllest OF
tones but his energy was soon exhausted, and ho
seemed glad to take refuge in pressing for vote Oh
Mr. McPherson's recommittal amendment. MI VEST
had probably dozen auditors on the Democratic side
during his speech. Mr.. Turpe talked almost entirely
to empty seats.
Mr.. Vest In opening his speech, said that the al
vocates OF high tariff taxation confronted by
great peril. years the farmers had been told ac
the homo market all they needed, and that tic
foreign market a baGatelle, almost woItl4e9S'
Now a great change had come. The depression II az
ricuturl interests and the emphatic demands OF tic
farmers for something besides lying statistics and
frot1r defamation had caused President Harrison and
Mr.. Blaine to urge upon Congress legislation ior un
sides to steamships, and for reciprocity treaties Win
the south American States, in order 10 obtain foreign
market for American products. Little was heard now
of tho home market, but a great deal Of the south
American market and Of the rascay devices by which
England had robbed the United Of that valuable
trade. Mr. Blaine now deprecated the puttll6 o'
raw sugar on free list, or OF Increasing tie duI"s
ON wool; and suggested that the duties on sugar AID
wool should be utilized 10 secure free trade wi'h Ae
South American States. SO that at last tine PTo-
hadb
hing about the home market, and were forced to opt
the principles of free commercial Intercourse winch
they had so long opposed and derded.
Mr.. Vest referred 70 an article written by Robert
P. Porter and published in The American Lcoho-
mistD to satisfy the farmer that he wa being plum
dered for his own benefit. lie also quoted RON an
other article in the same line, contributed by j. X
Dodge the statstician of the Agricultural DePdrE
ment and to one still more unique ana lh'efc7"ns'
from the Secretary Of Agriculture Inc "VNr sP''N'
OF the ruinous competition 10 the American farmer
that comes from the peasant Of Europe the felah OF
Epypt and the halfstarved ryet OF Ihula. MI NesU
said that he was sorry to be compelled 10 spo '"'
,a.,,,oonent productiOn; but the fact was tl9i le
peasant Of Europe, the fcah OF Egypt ana 'e Fso's
of India did not compete In TINS Harh'U WIN "'S
agricultural staple Of the | ntsi su'uFs' O'i''-''
ha-,ev WAS indeed imported into the United states
,.r. a, was absolutely necessary 10 the brewers
- Was onoted at from " 70 II : cents pnshei'
,rb,e the United States barley was quoted al AO"'
SIS to 6S cents. ,,. ~. .,a
Mr. yes, went on TO cilticlse the provslons OF the
pending bill that supposed to be iof 'he oeI' "a
tha far,rers and said that what the farmers wanted
was the opening and enlargement OF loie4s" ma ~"
,or tbc,r surplus wheat, corn, cattle ana pork anu
tho decrease Of tariff duty on clothing ha'o"'Ic' u"
and other necessary articles oi DAILY aHu ii'
by the farmer and his family I'll
The pending bill, he declared, was 10 repay c0 mn
owners their contributions " tEe caIhpdeH ."D1
The las
- Ind as the planters of the south We1 , Demo
go and The negroes were REGARDED ~ CiJ i'cI ',d
lean malagv dthiny he duties on Northern manu-
fsctueS were increased, while the outs "a a. 'n
diminished Ic pIof %ce mp 'SS cHccpt for breed
;nc nuIposes Mr. Vest charactcriz -, the PAM o
and most DISGUSTING ee sen 90 pctcnc. ne said
seen En- The increased duties on hogs, shecP, no ~
ana mules Retcrag witch u as sci worth w
mnorted from England last yeal-Ar, NeeV s " he
tnited states to use Pi,tsburg galvanized Iron, qlr
we them said he aak Great biI"in 10 IL Ne t,nd
With sword hard 70 prevent the np" N AXE, our
British goods while we sxhee, ecI pGp'' 10
The farmer furnished nearly foui-ffths OF the eN
ports of ue county and the foreign rh bn We" he
would have keep his surplus products az Hoio ct
help 70 lower prev prev d y ali E" dssso ana deed
the taxpayers Of the United stats t. resist Us d
s sns TG tSs enopdsd increase Of dae On
cotton ties cutlery, guns. collar and cur anu tha
cotton and woollen goods lie asserted ny ,vh h
Manufacturers who persotenty asHlhe h'g IN
duties TO exclude foreign competition were ayai!ihs
themselves of the monopoly gwen ny me cAo. o =,
20 per cent higher for their goods than they c9lIa
sell the same articles for IN the unprotected iedhr
"f ,he world II was no longer projection but pure
simple naked pundcr The strqsse tor human rg
Was not ended nor could IL be until thc Uhepuhl
md the. unjust system Of taxation which now WIN
The mask Of protection rode like booted and spared
Mchvayman over the land was uaiipIeu "''uo' 'VV'
by an outraged people. ~ -, -. ~,
" AR Aldrich auest.oned a statement made by MIR.
Mcpherson last Friday 70 the stock Of Khpde
island manufacturing company selling at LOU per
share. -, H.. ,.,a... D., "a
than DIVERSIFIED IL: and he read list NJ stock saIes
rom Tile D7y-Goods Economist, showing laipls
.tIcr saics1 the sale U! stock Of The Ainosh2g COZ"
many al 900 The only mistake was t!at ne Inta
located that factory IN Rhode Island ls'ea" Oh NJ"
Hampshire. -, ,,,, Do, ,,,.o s,u.