The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-08

WAbAAh pCl CcIlt. Oh Tree raw
material and you try and see what you can
90" lLaughter.l This provision com
pleteiy disposed of what sometimes
seemed an almost unanswerable argument.
urged by the gentlemen on the other side
tnag II the manufacturers only had free
raw material they could compete in the
markets Of the world.
Mr.. Springer inquired whether this pro-
vision applied to wool.
Mr.. Mckinley replied that it applied to
everything. 1t was asserted by the minor
lty that the bill would not reduce the
revenues Of the government, but that on the
contrary 1t would increase the reve-
nues- This statement was misleading.
IL could only be valuable on the assumption
that 1ne lmportations of the present year
under this bill would be equal to the i'm
portatlon Of like articles under the existing
law. The instant duties were increased to a
Ialr protective point. that instant imDorta-
tlon diminished and the revenues CORE
spondingly diminished. No one could dis
pute that proposition. If the bill should
become law the revenues of the govern
ment would be diminished from $50, ,0O0, 900
10 0.OO0, 600. He then entered into a de-
tailed explanation Of the sections of the bill.
AT tho conclusion of Mr.. McKinley's
speech he was warmly congratulated per-
sonaliy by almost every republican member
present, while the cry of 'vote. "vote" was
heard all over the western side of the hall.
MILLS POINTS OUT ITS FALLACIEs.
MIR. Mills Of Texas followed He declared
that this was the first bill that had come
before the American people with its mask
torn off like bighwaymea demand
ing their purses. [Applause.] To
check importation was to check ex-
portation. Split hairs as you may,
no man could show that We might sell
without buying. When we refused to take
the products of other nations, that refusal
was an interdiction against our exports,
and as we removed the barriers to free ex-
change we increased our trade. Protection
boiled down meant work and less result.
and carried out to its conclusion it meant
all work and no result Pig iron was the
base OF all our iron and steel manufactures.
In 1871 prices were rising after a period of
depression, and the imports of pig iron were
increasing.
FIGURES TO SUPPORT HIM.
From 2,500,O 900 tons in 1870 the imports of
pig iron rose to 100000 tons in 1873. If
the republican doctrine was true then every
ton imported displaced a ton of American
iron. But the figures showed that our
domestic product rose from 52,000,000 tons
In 1870 to 100000 tons in 1872. That
showed conclusively that the democratic
increased the demand for American labor
Following out the figures, it was seen that
from 1880 to 1885, when the imports of pig
iron dropped of domestic production fell off
more rapidly. Those figures presented an
argument absolutely erwhelming-horse,
foot and dragon-all this talk of importa-
tions interfering with domestic employ
ment. Ii this policy was pursued the
smoke-stscks Of Pennsylvania would have
a mi 1Ad 70 cfTrAr 10 ~ he.
heavens. If manufacturers only opened
their eyes and studied the laws Of trade
they might avoid this disaster.
SHAM SYMPATHY FOR THE FARMERS.
The gentlemen on the other side expressed
sympathy for the farmer and their zeal to
relieve the distress which they at length
acknowledged surrounded the agricultur-
ist Two years ago the democrats stood on
the floor aad declared that the country was
on the edge of dark shadow. The repub-
cans bad ridiculed this, and had said that
farm mortgages were only further evidence
of prosperity aud wealth. laughter At
length these gentlemen were brought to
their knees at the confessional, and
were bound to admit that there
was widespread depression through
out the agricultural regions. What
did the bill do to aid agriculture? 1t
put sugar on the free list, though all the
republicans did not come I'D like little gen
tlemen and take sugar in theirs Why did
not the committee treat sugar as it treated
wollen goods, and cotton goods, and iron
goodsl Why did it not put a protective
duty on sugar. and compel its production
in this country and carry out the protective
policys Coffee had been placed on the
free list eighteen years ago by republican
congress. Why not put a prohibitory duty
on coffee and naturalize it in this country?
THE DUTY ON HIDES.
Then there is another article-hides. Had
the gentleman on the other side ever heard
of hides before? [Laughter.1 Hides had
bobbed up and then bobbed down again.
Sometimes you saw them, sometimes you
didn't. Why did not the committee put a
duty on hides as high as the
duty on tin plate? The repub-
licans could have excluded all foreign
hides and increased the value of all hides in
the western states. but they had never in
tended to do it. He did not believe In the
protection of hides. He was for free raw
material and putting low duty on the fin
ished article that went to the consumers.
Why did not the committee put a prohib-
itory duty on raw silk instead of lodging
the question and providing for a bountys
Why did it not put a prohlbitory duty on
tea and develop the sassfras industry of this
country? Laughter Inc COulIultIee udu
found that wheat production was in danger
and had increased the duty so per cent.
RIDICULOUS FEATURES.
The United States exported 90000,000
bushels of wheat a year, and last year it
imported the startling amount of 1916
bushels. Laughter ] The increased duty
was to project the American farmer against
the pauper of India. Corn was to be pro-
tected. The United States last year
exported 69,000,000 bushels of corn
and imported 2,3SS bushels. This
immense importation must be stopped. The
committee proposed to deliver the rye
farmer. 1t was going to speak words of
comfort to him and tell him that he would
not have to compete with pauper labor.
How much rye did the United States i'm
port /? Sixteen bushels. [Laughter.] Some
adventurous farmer had boughtt his rye to
improve his crop, and was to be rebuked
for this at the capital of his nation. He
attributed to the majority of the committee
One bold and audacious move which meant
The deliverance of the farmers They cried
out, LET the port-cullis fall" in order to
save the cabbage patch. They had placed
duty on cabbage, and that was to be the
panacea for all ills.
A CABBAGE PATCH BILL
The farmer could stand in his cabbage
patch and defy the world. [Laughter.]
This was cabbage head bill. [Applause.]
He did not expect to hinder the republicans
from passing this bill; but he wanted them
10 take the bill to the northwest and show