, 1890-08-02
THE TARIFF BATTLE.
Senator Mcpherson Makes a
Startling Statement.
An Infant" That is Fully Able
to Take Care of Itself.
Plumb and Paddock Jump the
Republican Traces.

WAsHISGToN, Aug. |. Edmunds
moved to correct the Journal of yesterday
by making 1t state the names OF the
thirty-two senator's present when the roll
was first called. There was general OPP
position to this motion. which was de-
feated.
Blair offered a resolution instructing the
committee on rules to report within four
days a rule for the incorporation Of the
previous question or some method of
limiting and closing debates in the par
liamentary procedure of the senate, and
asked for immediate consideration.
Objection being made on the Democratic
side, it went over till tomorrow.
The house JOINT resolution to permit
Capt George w. DAVIS OF the United
States army TO accept a position in the
Nicaragua Canal Construction company
passed.
The senate then proceeded to the CON
sideration Of the tariff bill, resumiug under
the head of lead products. The articles
ltharge and nitrate of lead were allowed
to pass without comment, but to the third
article (orange mineral, three and one
half cents per pound,) Mr.. Vance offered
an amendment reducing the rate to two
and one-halt cents. La the course of the
discussion Vest expressed himself in IA
vor OF reducing al duties on lead and its
products. although his own state was the
greatest lead producing state in the
union. The largest lead mine in
the state, of which Hazard, an Eastern
man, was the principal stakeholder, de-
clared last year dividends amounting to
% mar Napf hint the xp.uaa ~ tka o..
ployes had not been increased one cent;
so that the claim that the high protective
duties were for the benefit of the work
ingman was a fraud and cheat from be
ginning to end. 1t was notorious that a
great lead trust was in existence, and if
the senator from Ohio (Sherman) had
been consistent with his declarations he
would have favored the reduction on lead
and all its products.
A discussion arose on the question as to
whether a reduction of duties increased or
diminished prices to consumers, aud this
phase of the controversy devolved particu
larry on Morgan and Edmunds, quinine
being the article around whi:h the dis
p~utation devol, ej. In the course of it
Morgan spoke of the tap which the
Republicans had placed on the surplus;
drawing it all off and making it inevitable
that the government would be a borrower
before the end of another year.
Aldrich asked unanimous consent that
on the remaining paragraphs In the chem
icai schedule, none OF them specially lm-
portant, uppa'e proceed under the nve
minute rule
Mcpherson objected. He spoke of the
lead trust, which controlled the entire
lead trade oil the country. de told OF
having met not long ago: the owner of a
III
lead mine who tolh HIN the lead trust b I'd
oheIeo 10 putchaFe nus interest
HOW mucn Is Your plant worthf Nc
Pherson asked.
couia duplicate II Tor SZoo,ooo, was
the answer.
anu no" "uch uOes the trust oner
yonf :.
mii'on uoliaIs
ana now docs the rust expect 70 De
aoie 10 pay you l'ooo,ooo l1r wnat is
only Sorth sZoo,ooo ana ray ulViuenust
IL proposes TO increase the price oil the
pro1ucr
oher mas peeh accepteu' anu. sara
mcfherson' tne price mas oeen IN
creased 10 an extent 10 enable me trust 70
pay alVi'esus on any ainoun ii capital II
sees nj To nx' ana yet In the congress OF
the op,oeo ota'ss ,hcre rs Rreae poi'tcai
parry ciainine ID o. nrs' in ineehigence,
nrs. 10 patriotism nrsei III lus'lce anu III
right v5ung 10 put a rate o, duty on
THESE lead proouets ma. Is aosoiu'eiy pro
hiottorY ana thae VIII enaoIe TINS trust OF
combine 10 TX auy price u pIeases anu TOD
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