The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-09-02

jority of the finance committee, but he re-
GREETED that he could not see his way clear
" TO it as to all these actions. He appreci-
ated fully the arduous aud faithful labors
of the finance committee, and regretted TO
have heard iDsinuations that 1T had al
lowed IT'S action 10 be influenced by
threats. bargains cajolery. The agri-
cultural West, he said, never favored hlgh
protective duties, but il did favor sui
hclent protection to cover the difference IN
wages, while at the same time the SEM
blance, at least, of forei gn markets was pre-
served. The West regarded revision of
the tariff as meaning reduction of the
tariff, whenever possible. and not increase
IN the tariff impostS, and he was conhdept
that the demand for a lower range OF duties
would have to receive an early and favor
able report from Congress. Many of those
duties, he said now believed TO be too
high. had, long ago, done the work which
had first justified their imposition. So long
as a high tariff was needed to keep the
wheels of industry In motion, IL had been
uncomplainingly supported and properly
defended. But the sentiment was growing
and the belief was becoming fixed convlc-
ton In the West, at least as to some of the
protected industries, that the decreased
cost of production should now be met by a
greater decrease of duties than the manu-
facturers had yet been willing TO accept.
The people of the West were beginning to
think that if many of the most protected of
those Industries were ever to learn to stand
alone. their hands should be soon foTcibly
released from the skirts of high protection
towhich they SO persistently, cling He
Mr.. Paddock would reduce the duties on
the necessaries of life to the lowest point
consistent with the maintenance of the
home industries. and he would demand
reasons for every irlpost, reasons that
should be specific and conclusive, not only
respecting the need Of duty itself but as
to the amount of such duty. The bill as
reported, while much improved over the
house bill, was, he admitted, something of
q disappointment. He did not assume to
have fathomsd it's intricacies. and should
not attempt a critical review of its pro-
visions. Many reductions, doubtless,
that had been made by the finance
committee were not acceptable to manu-
were favored most directly by the main
tenance of high tariff duties would be bet
ter satisfied with the bill in the lines laid
down by the committee than any other
class. In the consideration of the bill he
had voted TO lower duties whenever he be-
ieved it could be safely done, and he had,
as q rule. voted against all increases. ex-
cepting only those on Injuries and those
upon agricultural products. The list of
such increases on agricultural products
was q long and valuable one, and it was
q pleasure to him to indorse espe-
cially so much of the bill as related
to that particular subject. He believed
in free sugar; but he believed that it should
be secured through some such plan of reci-
proclty as had been indicated by Mr.
Blaine, and formulated by the finance COM
mittee. 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 importation of single
pound of sugar into the United States. He
would treat the proposed tin plate industry
In the same way. He would not vote for
the proposed increase ofduty on tin-plateS,
but he would cheerfully vote for a bounty
to the tin-p industry. He felt certain
justice to adopt the bounty policy rather
than to increase duties.
ACTION ON VARIOUS AMENDMENTS.
After long discussion. the committee
amendment was agreed to-yeas. 26; nays,
Is.
ditional ad valorem rates in paragraph 1913
from So per cent. to 25 per cent. Rejected
yeas, IL; nays, q.
The next paragraph was read. 1t relates
to wooden or worsted cloths, knit fabrics,
etc. The finance committee reports an
amendment increasing duty per pound
from twice to three times the duty per
pound on unwashed wool. first class. The
committee amendment was agreed to
yeas, %: nays, IL.
On motion of Mr.. Carlisle, the word
'woolen or worsted cloths" Mr.. Aldrich
consenting 20 it, although he said it was
entirely immaterial, as no such cheap
shawls were imported.
The next paragraph. 375, relates to blank
cts, hats of wool and fiannels for under
wear. The committee amendment to the
parae .aph makes the duty the same as on
pound and half, instead of pound of
unwashed wool of the frst-class. in ad-
dition to ad valorem rates. 1t was
agreed to.
Finally the wool schedule was completed.
and Mr.. Vance offered as an additional
section the amendment of which he had
heretofore given notice. allowing reduc-
tions of duty on goods purchased with the
proceeds of American farm products sold
In foreign countries. and he said he would
ask for Az evening session tomorrow to
enable him to address the Senate upon it.
Schedule l., relating to silk and silk
goods, was then taken up and the amend
ments to it reported by the finance commit
tee were agreed to. Also an amendment
offered by Mr.. Aldrich striking out of para
graph 392 the words spun silk" and adding
to it the words spun silk in skeins,n OF
cops, or on beams, 80 per cent. ad valOrem.
Mr.. Aldrich stated that the sugar schedule
would be taken up tomorrow morning.
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