The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-02
In the Sanata

to offer to the tariff bill, looking toward re
ciprocity with the Dominion of Canada in
coal and toward extending trade relations
between Canada and the United States.
Blair and Hoar wanted to let the tariff
Dill go over, and as it was Labor day do
something for labor"
BY considering labor, Aldrich thought
Blair and Hoar were inclined to buncombe.
Whereupon Blair characterized Aldrich as
tine representative of monopoly
Inc presiding officer called Blair to order
Tor supplementary language and the
tariff bill was taken up, Aldrich Directing
TO Its postponement the pending question
being the finance committees amendment
TO the wooden schedule. 1t increased the
dHty per pound on wool and wooden yarns
from twice TO ~ times the duty imposed
on unwashed wool of the first class.
Paddock addressed the Senate in friendly
criticism OF the tariff BILL
There was no dissent in the Republican
party to the declarations it had heretofore
made IN its platform, but there were differ!
ences OF opinion as to the details of the
tariff.
There was no dlssersioa as to such pro
lection as would cover the difference in the
cost OF labor between the United States
and foreign countries. He should be glad
II he could foll5w the majority of the
hrance committee, but he regetted he
could not see his way clearly
to it as to ali the sections
The agricultural west, he said. never ia.
vored high protective duties, but did favor
SUFFICIENT protection to cover the difference
In wages. while at the same time a sem
blance at least of foreign markets was pre-
served. The west regarded a revision of
the tarl1f as meaning "a reduction of the
tariff whenever possible, and not in
creases in the tariff, and he was confident
the demand for a lower range of
duties would have to receive an
early and favorable response from
Congress. So long as high tariff was
needed to keep the wheels of industry in
motion IL would be supported and properly
defended, but the sentiment was growing.
and the belief was becoming fixed con-
vIctlon in the west at least as to some of
the protected industries that the decreased
cost OF production should now be met bv a
greater decrease of duties than the manu-
facturers had not been willing to accent.
He Paddock would reduce the duties on
the necessaries of life to the lowest point
consistent with the maintenance of home
industries and would demand reasons for
every important duty, reasons that would
be specific and conclusive. not only re spect
ing the need of duty, but as TO the amount
of each duty. The bill as reported. while
much improved over the House bill, was
something of disappointment. He was
certain that all who We're favored most,
directly by maintenance of high tariff
would be better satisfied with the bill on
the lines laid down bv the
committee than any other class
He believed in free sugar. but believed If
should be secured through some such plan
OF reciprocity as indicated by Blaine and
formulated by the finance committee. But
whatever might be done in that respect, if
liberal bounty to home produced sugar
were assured for fifteen years, there would
be no occasion whatever thereafter for the
OF single pound of sugar into
the United States. Congress should treat
the tin-plate industry in the same wav. He
lelt certain IL would be pant of wisdom and
justice TO adopt decreased duties. After
discussion the committee amendments were
agreed to; 20 to Is.
The next paragraph relating to wooden or
clothing, knit fabrics, etc., the
committee reported an amendment increas
ing the duty from two to three times the
duty per pound on washed wool OF the first
class Agreed TO. Shawls was inserted
after the words ''woolen or worsted
clothsn
To the next paragraph relating TO
hats of wool and fannels for
the committee amendment
makes the duty the same as that on
pound and half of unwashed wool of the
first class in addition to the ad volorum
rates. Agreed to-
Finally the wool schedule was completed
and Vance offered an additional section to
the amendment, of which he heretofore
gave notice, allowing a reduction of the
duty on goods purchased with the pro
ceeis OF American farm products sold in
foreign countries. He win ask for an even
ing session to morrow, in which to address
the Senate.
The schedule relating to silk and silk
goods was taken up and the committee
amendments agreed to. Also one by AL |
drich, striking out of paragraph 1872 the
words spun silk'' and adding "spun in
skelns or cops or on beam. IS per cent. al
Aldrich said that the supar
schedule would be taken up tomorrow.
Inc conference report on the bill relating |
% collisions at sea was agreed to and the |
Senate adjourned
french COurtesies to the British Squadron t
PARIS, Sept. Admiral Rioumer. naval :
commander at Toulon, in reply to letter /
rom Vice-Admiral Hesl1ins, commanding |
he British Mediterranean squadron. in I
orming him that British cruiser and dis
latch boat were about to enter port. sent n /
ourteous note inviting the whole British /
Mediterranean SQUADRON which is now in
he Gulf of Juan, to visit Toulan The
authorities are making elaborate prepara !