The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-10
7BRSE TARIFF TALKS.
Mr. McMiI|in Sticks in His Very
~ Small Oar
AND 1T BREAKS TO PIECES
When Hc Strikes tho Current OF On.
posltion-SOmc Free Traders Tx.
hibit Their Ignorance Before
House or Representatives. |.

| stSbNA AbClOIC
| House or Representatives.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 0.-Thl
House to-day again took up tho taril
bill. Mr.. Fitch, Of New York, spok,
against tho bill. Mr.. Gear, OF Iowa, gayi
his assent TO the sugar schedule OF tht
pending bill. He favored protection fol
any article that was produced in this
country. 1.-THE United States could pro
lace sugar in sufficient quaa.ity to sup.
ply domestic wants, he would foster II
by fair protection; ;.but he believed that
that was impossible. lie was convinced
that the United States must look to
other countries for her sugar. There
was an imperative demand for free sugar.
lie contsnded that the sugar schedule
OF the bill would be blow at the sugar
trust. '- -
Mr.. McMillin, OF Tennessee, inquired
how 1t was, II that were 80 TINT the
sugar trust securities had had such n
phenomenal rise recently. '..
Mr. Gear suggested that the pending
bill gave the rehners protection OF
only four.tenths OF n cent, while the
Mills bill gave them ono cent.
Mr.. McMillin replied that the pending
bill gave them free raw material, 1t was
evident from the rise in sugar trust
securities that the trust was not to be
hurt by this bill.
Mr. Gear remarked TIM. those inter.
ested in the combine might have sold
certificates and let them 20 down and
we're now buying them back.
MIR. Mcalillin, said that they would
not be buying back if the bill took the
bottom Of the trust.
Mr.. Cannon-They are banking on
that side Of the House,
Mr.. NIcAlillin-We arc in minority,
Mr.. Gear, continuing, expressed his
opposition to any trust or combine
formed to enhance the price Of the
necessaries Of life.
Mr.. Crisp, Of Georgia, did not believe
that to the manufacturer protection had
been beneficial system. As to the Ia.
borers in manufacturing establishments,
as TO the farmers throughout the land,
he felt sure that the system had been in
furious. The system drove out compe-
tition. It dim nj he'd the number OF pro.
ducts OF a given article and Increased
the ease aud facilities with which thew
could combine to elevate the price.
Mr.. Crisp having declared that the re-
ductlon IN the price OF shoes and other
useful articles was due not to the tariff
as asserted by the Republican party, but
to invention. .u
Mr.. Walker, OF Massachusetts,, asked
II it were not the tariff which bad
caused inventions to be made here in
such splendor.
Mr.. Crisp denied this and declared
that no legislation that could ba passed
could prevent American genius and en-
terprise from cheapcning the necessities
Of life. 1t was absurd to asc:ibe inven-
ton to protection.
Gentlemen on the other side claimed
that they were recording the verdict Of
the people. The people did not ap:ee
that the tariff question had been finally
settled at the polls. It was generally
believed that the protected industries
had put togthcr great campaign fund.
by which they bought in "blocks Of
live" men to vote to carry out their ideas.
Alter the Republicans had obtained
money and place in this way, they now
propose to refund that money in the
shape OF an illegal and unjust tax.
Mr. Bayne. of Pennsylvania-Do you
believe that? :. 80
Mr.. Crisp-I do. I have not the
shadow Of doubt Of it. ~ ~. .'sf
Mr.. Payne, Of New York, remarked
that the gentleman from Texas (Mr.
Mills had said that he knew how the
had carried the election.
OF course the gentleman did. He came
into the rural districts Of New York,
fixed up with canal boat and four
mules. The gentleman thought that
method OF locomotion was about Us
near up to the times as the Democratic
party was. Laughter.] The people
had trampled the Democratic party uu-
der foot, and that was how the Republi-
cans won the victory. The gentleman
from Tennessee (Mr. McAlcAlillin) hud
said something about the use OF money.
dc had intimated that the Postmaster
General had contributed money
MIR. McAlillin-1 didn't intimate any,
thing. l said it was q part OF history.
MIR. Payne-1 notice that my friend
did not say anything about his Presiden-
tial candidate aud his Cabinet officers,
who stepped up to the Captains office
and settled in violation OF tho civil ser.
vice law: tApp!ause and laughter.] OF
course that money was to charter canal
boats and not to buy votes. ,'55.
Mr.. Wheeler, OF Alabama, spoke
against the bill and the committee rose
and the House took a recess till s o'clock,
The debate in tho evening session was
participated in by Messrs. Wike, OF Iii.
nois, Kerr, Of Iowa. Fithian, Morse, At
kinson, of West Virginia, and Walker,
OF Missouri. Mr. Atkinson said though
he gave his support to the bill, he re.
grctted 1t did not repeal the tobacco
taxes and place protective duty on
sugar. s.z-.gs - ~ -
The Usunl Democratic Argument. H..
CINCINNATI, o., May "a special to