St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-28

defense to their industries and COM
pensation to make up the difference be-
tween the prices paid labor in Europe
and prices paid labor in the United
States. Republican applause.] For it
was the pride of this country that it
paid more and better wages to its work.
men than were paid anywhere else on
the face of Gods earth. [Applause on
Republican side). And it wa enabled
to do it because the Republican party
(and the old Whig party before it) had
given its promise that it would impose
tariff On products that came into compe-
titlon with our own labor, our own soil
or our own crops. The future alone
Would Vlndicate or Condemn
this bill. The mere words of the gen.
tleman from Tennessee. or of other gen.
tlemen, were only the words of the
press of England, or of the press of
other countries. On this question, in
opposition to this bill, Great Britain and
the Democratic party were in unholy
alliance. applause on the Republican
side). Was it any wonder that under
the threat of the Mills bill in 1883 the
national Republican convention had
declared that the Democratic party
saved the interests of Europe and the
Democratic party, and surrendered the
interests of the United States. Gap
plause on Republican side). Gentlemen
on the other side had said that the bill
would not increase the demand for
single grain of wheat. or of bushel of
corn, or pound of meat. They forgot
that when the bill became law, and
the new industry of manufacturing our
own tin is established, employment
would be furnished to large number
of men, which would mean the support
of $4,000 people. And these $4,000 peo-
pie would be new consumers and there
by create demand for the products of
the farmers of the West. This indus
try would make an additional demand
for American workmen, and with that
demand would follow increased de-
mands for farm products. Already they
had begun making tin plate in st. Louis,
in anticipation of the bill. in the belief
that it was to pass. Men were ready to
invest money in this enterprise, and in
stead Of paying SIS, 600, 900 or $40, ,000. 900
to the other side for our tin, we
propose to make it at home. [Ap-
plause on Republican sidel. This
bill, if it became law, would put upon
the free list one-half of all the products
which the United States imported-the
like of which was never known in any
bdTlu Dl1l passed. ny Ci16 congress OF CQ0
United States. Under the Mills bill
only 30 per cent of foreign importa-
tiOnS were
Placed Upon the Free List.
This bill recognized the principle
which was found in the Morrill, act-a
principle on which this country had
risen to be the first manufacturing
nation Of the world. The gentlemen
ON the other side would tax the people
of this country to make an income for
the government; the Republican party
would tax the product of other people,
seeking markets in the United States to
supply the necessary revenues of the
government. The domain for debate
had passed; the time for action had come
and he therefore demanded the previous
question. [Applause on Republican
SIDE. The previous question was Or
dered-yeas Isl. nays 70. The confer
ence report was then agreed to-yeas
152 (the speaker voting in the affirma-
tive). nays 81. The only deviation from
strict party vote was on the part of
MesSrs. Coleman, Featherston and Kel-
ley, who voted with the Democrats In
the negative. Mr.. Mckinley then re-
ported from the committee on ways and
means resolution providing for final
adjournment on Tuesday next, and it
was adopted without division, and the
house adjourned.