The sun., 1890-05-11

After the reading of the journal this
morning the House went into Committee Of
the Whole Mr.. Grosvenur OF Ohio in the chair
for the further consideration Of the Tariff bin.
Mr. Lanham Dem. Texas in a speech gem
orally critical OF the measure. urged the i'm
portan2e OF reciprocity with Mexico. With
proper policy on the part of the Government
the United States could defy the efforts OF Ger
many and England to control Mexican com
merce He especially antagonized the feature
of tho bill which places II duty on silver lead
ore, decls"ing that 1t would have the effect OF
destroying the smelling industry OF Texas and
neGhboring States. To place II duty on Mex-
can ore would be to invite retaliatory lcGisIa-
tion on the part OF Mexico. and to close Mexi-
can markets against the products of this
country.
Mr.. McAdoo Dem. y. v. declared that what
the majority contended for was not the Amerl-
can protective systvm. We're Henry Clay isome-
times alluded to as the founder Of the prOtec-
tive system and Silas Wright members of this
House they would be found in unquGlIhed Op-
position TO this bill II the United States made
its duties prohibItory it must expect retaa-
tion against its corn and wheat and beef on the
part OF the nations OF Europe. If he were tho
most radical but far seeing prOtectionist he
would vote against tho measure. because he
believed that in the end any such abuse Of the
taxing power must lead to the total destruc-
ton OF what had been called the American
system. The pending bill was step
backward in civilization. and an at
tempt to outwit tho laws of nature
and TO evade the rules OF common honesty.
Tho policy of the Republican party closed out
competition and formed n trust TO regulate do
mesuc copsumptiou. and then the Republicans
expressed surprise at the radical demands
sst. It4fY i ION n
caistic III principle, asking that the Govern
mont itself should enter into active comprtt-
tlOn with these rankenSteinS II had created
and which. under the present policy had be-
come more painful than their creator. tAp-
plausc.
Mr. IaFollette tRep.. Wis., drew y compari-
son between, the Mills, bin qIld the rendng
measure. The lepublican hill 'avored pro
lures. and labor; tho Democrats bill opposed
that poltcy; Tho iepublican bill PROPOSED 70
save the home market, for Americans; the
countries To- this market from our people whom
ever II was in their power 50 70 do. The issue
coined II. On these limos the contest must be
fought ont TO the end. The Democrats were
fGr reneM Of the protective duty the liepHo-
publican policy would strengthen tho
alien alien, l@RPr 3w hS Dem2cratlc party
TO imnort tho product Of cheap labor than to
Import the cheap labor itself. After comparing
to tho advantage Of the former. he discussed
the Democratic demand Tor FREQ raw material
and warned manufacturers not to be deceived
one section OF the country was n finished prod
uct in another; and the American people would
lie thon entered into n detailed explanation
and defence ol ne VARIOUS schedules Of the bill;
Mr.. Carlisle cOntroverted the declaration made |
by Mr.. burrows ReE, Mich. that 1t was g a the
cOntonded that the country was confronted |
with II condition in respect to the Treasury.
The theory OF the majority was not wholly now. |
was In the pending bill. The system Of protec-
ton was system to favor classes. If he were |
privileges. on particular indlylIuals and
interests for past favors ho could not have |
to pay 5onGty S on sugar bo 6o
declared that $ll2 ,OOO0OO would be paid in hf- |
teen years out OF tho pockets of the taxpayers |
report the majority Of the Committee on Ways |
and Means said that tho granting Of bounty |
to produce the sugar consumed within its con- |
nnes II eventually meant the end OF fifteen |
years at that time the bounty would amount
teIdcd that tGore, was no power, In
the people by taxation and give II 10 any par
tlcqlar industry OF the country to encourage
~ Inc Mo1d manner n1rs ne po1b bs
farmers OF Illinois from the provisions OF tho
law Cabbages now were taxed 10 per cent ad
cents @ "a a head According to the AGRICULTURAL
reports no cabbages were imported at 10 por
cent How many would be imported at an
was for tho benefit OF the Illinois farmer.
Luughterl
MIR. Dinglev lep.. Me- asserted that cab
bages were imported from Canada.
Mr.. Springer replied that there might be
few smuggled Into Maine. but they did not ap-
pear in the reports OF the Agricultural Depart
ment
Mr., DinGley reiterated that they were i'm.
reports under the head OF Vegetables"
Mr.. Springer expressed his gratilration that
hey did come IN, aud his mystiilcation as 10