St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-14

cultivate relations with 50,000,0OO peo-
pie to the southwark, and yet we are
afraid of Canada. Abraham Lincoln
and Gen. Grant were not suspected of
lack of patriotism, yet they favored re-
ciprocity. There were some things in
the bill he did not like. He had known
of an industry that had been able TO
make $60,000,000 dividends on capital
of S1.25Q.000. Protection! Why the
country could in such cases better af-
ford to keep these men in the Fifth
Avenue hotel, pay their board and eX-
penSes, and set them up in the banking
business. He favored proper pr0tec-
ton, but these men held the world in
their grip. When he said that he did
not favor that kind of protection he was
told "you are not sound on the tariff"
The time is come when some little con-
homes and American firesideS. A
great body of employees in this
country was foreign-in some great fac
tories in the East they were known on
the rosters by numbers, because OF
unfamiliarity with their names. He
did not believe it was wise or prudent
to make such a sweeping reduction in
sugar to be Supplanted by bounty. In
conclusion he said that the gentlemen
were very much mistaken it they
thought that the greatest desire of his
heart was not to pass bill rejecting in
the highest degree protective system.
What he wanted to avoid were such
features as he had pointed out in this
bill-there was such thing as paying
too much for an industry. Such was
the case with tin plate. The duty would
be tax on every farmers patch, on
every can of goods. That tax would
amount to $50.000,000 before the manu-
facturers OF tin plate could declare
dividend. He was anxious that his
party should not
Take a False Step.
He did not expect to participate much
in the deliberations Of the house here
after. He was quite as anxious to go
out as his Democratic friends were
anxious to get rid of him when they
gerrymandered him out. He was al
ready out before they took that action.
After further debate by Messrs. Hatch,
of Mississippi. and Dingley, of Maine,
Mr.. McMiIlin's amendment was reject
cd. Mr.. Niederinghaus, OF Missouri,
moved to amend by reducing the duty
on refined bOraX from five TO three cents
per pound. He figured that the boraX
syndicate in this country was protected
400 per cent. Mr. Morrow, of CalifoP-
MIA. thought the amendment came with
bad grace from Mr.. Nelderinghaus. Mr..
O'Ferrall, OF Virginia, reading a list of
excessive Duties" said the duty on
ready-made clothing was in The Interest
of Postmaster General Wanamaker.
Mr.. NederiughauS' amendment was re-
jected, 61 TO 81. Mr.. Tracy, of New York,
moved to reduce the duty on coal tar
preparations from 20 to 10 per cent. Lost.
Mr.. McMillin, OF Tennessee, attacked
the paragraph relating to etherS, and
asked for an explanation of the fact
that in the case of those ethers not i'm
ported, the committee had graciously
made reduction of 20 per cent, but
had increased the tax on these ethers
that were imported Mr.. Dingley, Of
Maine, replied that as the gentleman
had assisted in the preparation of the
Mills bill, which contained exactly the
same language and figures. perhaps he
could explain himself. Mr.. Payne, of
New York, explained that the reduc-
ton was made in the case Of sulphuric
ether used for legitimate purposes, and
the increase made in the case OF those
ethers used as food adulterants. MIR.
McMillin made an unsuccessful effort
to reduce the duty on gelatine. glue.
and isinglass, which was followed by
an equally futile effort on the part of
MIR. McAdoo, of New Jersey, to have
poppyseed oil placed on the free list.
Mir. Biggs. of California, offered an
amendment increasing the duty on olive
oil from 50 to so cents gallon. Lost.
After considering 13 of the l56 pages of
the bill the committee rose, and the
house. at 5:45, adjourned until to-mor-
row.