New-York tribune., 1890-08-28
PROGRESS ON THE TARIFF BILL.
TOBACCO SCHEDULE AND PART OF THE
AGRICULTURAL SCHEDULE DISPOSED OF.

AcprcI-J TTrRAI, SCHEDULE DISPOSED OF.
r1r SENATE RESTORING THE HOUSE RATES OF
DUTY ON BARLEY AND BARLEY MALT-MR-
n.vrs ox RrC1PRoCITY-DEMoORAT
OPPOSITION TO HIGHER DUTIES
on SUMATRA TOBACCO.
icy TELEGRAPH TO TRBuSE.I
Washington, Aug. 27.-The senate dlu not NAM qu''
so much progress to-day with the tarlh as IL ui'
dav. nevertheless the whole Of the tobacco schedule
,as d,sposed NJ with fifteen paragraphs OF the
schoduIe relating 10 agricultural products and pro
visions Two important changes were made IN the
text of the bill by the Finance Committee 'ie uuue'
fixed by the House barley and barley han oeliS
restored at Mr.. Aldrchs suggestion by VoVe III 'ic
Senate The House of Representatives., u VIII oe rc-
memb5red increased tho duty on barley Ho'u ~
cents a bnshel to 30 cents busel, to protect tho
American farmer more successfully against Canadian
compctition. A great hue and cry was imfoulaely
raised by the brewing interest, and efforts were ade
to use some prominent Western Ncw-iork RepubhcahS
to work up a sentiment In favor OF return 10 'ic
old rate. The Finance Committee of the senate ater
much delay finally cut the duty from 80 cents to 20
cents.
Not satisfied with this concession, the brewers
amord persistenty for another scaling down Of the
rate committee OF Western Few-fork kepuDii-
cans consisting of state senator Sloan. OF Oswcgo
exstate senator Mcmillan, Of Buffalo eX-Asscmpy-
man Cunan, OF CswegO, and eX-Congressmah y. NJ
nailcy, Of Albany, came to Washington TWO CT lDcc
weeks ago and bcsIcged the Finance Committees
room for several days. some aid was also oo'h'ou
from Republican newspaper in New-fork City III ,he
movement 10 restore the old rate But all these III
Gucnces together did little 30 advance the cause OF 'ie
brewers. The farmers made themselves heaiu III
opposition and the temperance sentiment IN 'he ho
publlcan party in New-York state and elsewhere pro
tested against any lowering at all Of the barley ddN'
so to-day the original House rate was restored ana inc
whole question was finally settled in the interest OF
tbe American producer. The duty on barley matt
which lad been cut from 45 cents bushel to 40 cents
was also restored on motion OF the committee
Much more of tO-day's session was taken up how
ever, with the question of increasing the dutles OH
leaf tobacco for cigar wrappers The rate on leaVe'
not stcmmed was raised by both the House ana SCH
ate Committees from - cents pound to ~ ana on
s.emucd leaves from ~ pound 10 - 20. ms
substantial encouragement TO large and important
agricultural interest brought out storm OF oDleouohs
flom Democratic senators. For three or lour "ecA'
they have been shedding toars-cfocodile years. cN
dcutly-Over the downtrvddcn agricuhurlst, ana ue
claiming against the manufacturers and other classes
who lived by plundcring him. But at the hr'' op
noruujtv TO do the American farmer good turn. ana
nrcvcnt the importaii ion II millions Of dollars worth
Of AGRICULTURAL products TO compete with nome drc'
they quickly changed front, and began t. camor abou
ninring the cigar manufacturing interest by raising
the price Of foreign wrappers
Mr. Vest who is always posing as the especial
champion Of the Western farmer grew rcd In the face
dcnonuc,ng the imposition Of duties farm products
,f other countries which come here and compete WITH
those Of the United states, and called pFoteou"h VI
that text a mere dclu,ion But the tables accompany
ing the bill which lay on his Ge>k showed that asl'
cultural products valued at nearly S3Ooooooo had
come into the country last year TO compete directly
ut,l home products Mr.. Vest Will not be able Ia
satisfy the INTELLIGENT farmer that legislation winch
socurcs 10 him this add. .ional f50,OoO,OOO nome
market is a mere sham and "dciu,ion.
During the carly part Of the day Mr. Davis Of
Mirnc-ota took the opportunity offered b' inc menu
randur allowing general 6bato' To commune Ioi
several days longer, to deliver an elaborate 'p'o'" '
The general subject Of tariff revision lie commended
n,o pepdlne bll IN IT, general lines. but made
strong plea for the reduction OF the dutS On pnus
,vue nn article of unlvcI al use on the inrms oi
the Northwest. lie alsO advocated the ahopl'h VI
reciprocity amendment. which wouh open ha'hc.
for tis countrys farm products in the West inaeS anu
Central ard south America. .... H.,
The pe,cing question was on the substitute oHeIcu
by Mr.. Mcpherson yesterday for schedule D. ""'O'
and manufactures of wood
Mr. Davis adore ed the senate. lie spoke oi 'h'
general impression that the country was eh''ns o'
AN er, Of uncxampici material prosperity ana s"o
tha; the renewal Of prosperity was largely the feS'
Of wise legislation enacted Uhc silver bi ana 10 IL
enacted uhe Tariff bin. The latter was, In rs gen
oral a. pcct "a wisely devised MEASURE ana he ShoHh
critic-e IT, not In ts entirety, hut in the hope oi
n,diGcatlon Of some ~ IT, itcEl,. lie thought tha
II sbould be- amended In the direction Of rc@prIcity
20 - 20 secure american farmers trade win Tor
,lcu nations. especially with sonth America Central
| America Mexico and the West India Islands. hu'
| there was one Item in the bil Of extraordinary III
portancc 10 the people Of Minnesota. that "a' the Item
| of binding twinc In hs opinion that article 'honId
20 ON the free list. The matter affected the farmer
~ every state n the Union IT affected the people o.
Minnesota u the amount OF nca:N tl,ooo.OJU year
The entire bu.lnc,.-incuding the source from which
that commodity was suppicd-was governed by .
combination Of ALL nearly all. the manufacturers oi
| cos,laee and binding t~ine. l..t combination Goa
troncd ab-otcly t1c raw matciil lsisll iutc. etc.
In the place, where il grown, and also limited the
product * the manufacture article aHd HXcd IT. price
| That combination. Mr.. Davis went IN t. say, con
,.stod Of f0sty t"O manufacturing companies IN TIE
| United state and seven or nine IN Canada The5r
Corudu,s Nor, brndcd lacthcr by tac cohesive iorr'
o, "a common Interest Thcy were ipcricr 90 all law.
Ti.y were N no need Of protection. They were aIupE
ablc to protect tcmsclvc, aAi 10 spoiatc the wo'd
| And set they came TO Congress and sa.I that they
would stat up thcir mills and cease prodncine unic.'
| they received tn addt oral protection oi "a cent
! per pound They were amclable to u' law against
trust: and certainly The senate ahou!d not lcgs.ate
| IN iavor OF mcn under the Ran 81 opilawry.
| Nh Dav.5 showcd fom igrrl' that the profits %
the manufacturers Of binding twnes were 20 cent
and. rs required SlO.OCo,ooO worth Of tvnc tp So
cure ihe cr.p ol tlc country Tor thc P'cFcui wear,
that Represented Sl,oo)o00 Of profits There was no
reason Why such pro -tdamitt of an infant proicc
| ton should be fo,tescd any longer ~ the Nation
| breast TIE cvil iad become 50 unba"raIe ilat tho
state aut-orte6 OF Minnesota were about TO set np ~
the STATE Prison at stillwater machinery TO attempt
TO manu-. lcturr binding tvine out Of tho fax Ghr,
! grown In tlat state.
Passing iron, TINS special subject Mr.. Davis ad-
Gr.,.cd himself the "dcsrab.liG OF unrestricted
| commercial relations with sist;r republics 10 the
| SOUTH That desifahility. hc said. had recently
forced Itself upon public attention ana had received
UNQUALIFIED approval The senate Should not mil I"
vs., the power it no,sesscd 10 open 10 American farm
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