, 1890-05-15
TARIFF LEGISLATION.
The Mckinley Bill in the
House.
ADDRESS BY Mr.. BUTTERWOUTH
He Advocated a Proper System of
Protection, but Was Against
Monopolies.

WAsuisdros, May i3.--The house to-
day went into committee of the whole
on the tariff bill.
Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee, moved to
reduce the duty on ammonia, saying
that there was no reason why an article
of such necessity to the farmer should
be so heavily taxed.
Mr.. Mckinley, Of Ohio, opposed the
amendment, saying that since the tariff
had encouraged competition in this
country, the price of ammoria had been
reduced from 20 cents TO ~ cents per
pound.
MIR. Butterworth, Of Ohio, suggested
that, while he knew nothing OF the case
under consideration, the price Of the
article had not been reduced on account
of competition alone. IL was reduced on
account of improved methods of manu-
facture. lie had never doubted but that
the protective system was wise, humane,
and beneticent, and scattered blessings
on the land from shore to shore. IL
there was any danger to the protective
system 1t was in the oscillation between
the extreme of free trade and the ex-
treme which created inequalities among
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I'VE system uealt with cohaiuohs,
not the national boundary lines, except
when tho presence Of these national
boundary lines indicated the presence of
these conditions, against the influence
of which IL was necessary to interpOse
the barrier of a protective tariff. Com
petition never created u new industry.
They were created by work and brains,
and by invention. The committee had
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rely altogether upon tho testimony ot
confessions under the law. Applause
ON the democratic side.I
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speouhB the proper functions OF 'ne
tarin act, ana SAID that he would sooner
resign his seat than to depart one hairs
breadth from that belief. Of course, he
rosrec,od tho ,visdo,, of tho comn,,,,se
hrt ,yhy wa. panI savored and pe,or
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tuTheu uo"h' why increase 'he ProhVs
OF certain olassesT lie could name capi-
talists whose profits exceeded those of
all the agrioulturalists In any state of
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