, 1890-05-14


went INTO committee of the whole on the
tariff bill. McMillin of Tennessee moved
to reduce the duty on ammonia. as there
was no reason why an article of necessity
to the farmer should be so heavily taxed.
Mckinley of Ohio opposed the amend
ment and said that since the tariff had en-
souraged competition in this country the
prics OF ammonia had been reduced from
twenty to seven and one-half cents per
pound.
Butterworth of Ohio suggested that
while he knew nothing OF tie case under
consideration the price of the article had
not been re luced on account of competl-
ton alone. 1t was reduced on account of
improved methods of manufacture. He
had never doubted that the protective
system was wise, humane, beneicent and
scattered blessings on the land from shore
to shore. If there was any danger to the
protective system it was in oscillation be
tween the extreme of free trade and the
extreme which created inequalities among
Americans themselves. He insisted that
we should not create inequalities here:
that the protective system dealt with
conditions, not national boundary
lines, except when the presence
of those national boundary lines indicated
the presence of those conditions against
the influence of which it was necessary to
interDose the banner of protective tariff.
Competition never created a new industry.
TEey were created by the work of the
brain of inventors. The committee had
tried to do the best it could in framing
the bill. but it was not always safe to RELY
altogether upon the testimony of bene6
Charles under the law. Applause on the
Democratic side He indicated his be-.
lief respecting the proper function of the
tariff act and would sooner resign his
seat than depart one hairs breadth from
that belief. OF course he respected the
wisdom of the committee, but why was
Paul favored and Peter turned down?
Why increase the profits of certain class
es? He could name capitalists whose
profits exceeded those OF all OF the agri-
culturalists In any state OF the union.
lApplause on the Democratic side.
He was not, he said, disturbed by the
applause on the other side. He was ex-
ceedingly grateful that they began to real
lie in any sense that our countrymen de-
served protection. Butterwolth then pro
cecded to expounl his views touching
reciprocity with Canada. He said we
were en~deavoring to cultivate relations
with 10000 900 people to the southwark,
and yet were afraid Of Canada. There
were some things in the bill he did not
like. he had known of an industry that
had been able to make $50, 900, 900 dIvi,
dends on a capital of 81, $50, 900. He ia
vored proper protection but these
men held the world in their grip. When
be said he did not favor that kind of pro
lection, he was told You are not sound
on the tariff" The time has come
when some little concern should
be shown to American homes
and American fresides. He did not
believe 1t wise or prudent to make such
sweeping reduction in sugar, to be sup
planted by a bounty The greatest desire
OF his heart was to pass a bill rejecting in
the highest degree the protective sys.
tenn. What he wanted to avoid was pay
ing too much for an industry. Such was
the case with tin plate. The duty would
amount to $50, 900, 900 before the Iianu
facturers OF tin plate could declare a
dividend. He was anxious that his party
should not take a false step. He did not
expect to participate much in the de-
alterations Of the house hereafter. He
was quite as ready to go out as his Demo
cratic friends were anxious to get rid of
him when they gerrymandered him ont.
He was already out before they took that
action.
Dingley of Maine said the debate pro.
ceeded uoon the theory that murlate and
sulphate OF ammonia was used for pro-
ducing fertilizers. There was not a
pound so used.
McMillin's amendment was rejected.
NipdrInphans mnvpd m onanI hu rn.
ducing the duty on refined borax from
five to three cents per pound.
OFerrall read a list Of what he singled
out as excessive duties, laying stress on
the duty on ready made clothing which
he held was in the interest of Postmaster
General Wanamaker. You tickle me
and will tickle you. You l~egislate in
my favor and | will put up campaign
funds. That was the EXPLANATION of
many OF these high duties.
N~iedringhans' amendment was re-
jected.
Kigps of California offered an amend
ment, increasing the duty on olive oil
from thirty-five to fifty cents per gallon.
He advocated the protection of the olive
oil industry in the interest of pure olive
oil. He was . good democrat, but he
was not hide bound. His party was op
posed to his amendment, but he was an
independent American citizen. The
amendment was rejected.
Various other amendments we're offered,
but rejected and after considering
thirteen Of the fifteen pages of the
bill the committee rose and the house
adjourned.
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