Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-27
HON. J. D. ANDERSON
JUMPS ONTO THE MKINLEY BILL WITH
B0TH FEET
And Rips That lniquity Away Up the Back-A
Clear Exposition Of the Proposed Tin Plate
Robbery-GOOd Speech that
Should be Read.

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but about one-eighth of the sugar consumed
in this country and that our sugar industry
was not in a flourishing condition, and TO
argue therefrom that sugar should be placed
ON the free list.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, il would seem TO me
that from a good, consistent Republican
protection standpoint, the industries which
are in the most unsatisfactory condition
should have the highest protection. | un-
derstand this to be the Republican doctrine
on this subject.
Some Of the people whom | represent do
not use sugar from choice, afew from
their inability 10 purchase il, and others be-
cause their maple sugar, abundant In some
sections, furnishes them a substitute for
the kind Of sugar named in this bill. And
yet il is proposed TO tax all my people upon
the necessaries of life 10 pay TO the sugar
producer a bounty of cents per pound up
on the sugar he produces and this 10 come
directly out Of the Treasury after the
money is collected from the people.
am unwilling to support this enormous
tax on the masses; but can see no justice
in the demand of the Republicans that SUI
gar shall be stricken down entirely, when
il is the only agricultural product substan-
TALLY benefited by the tariff, and the plant
ers and laborers who produce it are heavily
taxed for the benefit of others on every
thing they consume
If free sugar is good thing now, so IL
was years ago The present tariff law is
the handiwork OF the Republicans, and
they are responsible for its defects and
errors. if any there be in it. The Repub-
lican party has had opportunity to correct
any mistakes and wrongs which have eX-
isted: but so far from correcting them we
have seen that party arrayed in solid pha-
lanx and standing in the way Of every effort
made by the Democracy TO make lighter the
burdens of the people. The Democratic
party is on record in favor of a reduction OF
the tariff tax on sugar.
The Mills bill reduced the rate Of duty
more than is proposed by the present bill,
if we count the bounty TO be paid from the
Treasury TO the producer. 1t has been sug-
gested that Louisiana does not vote right;
that she is Democratic. Consideration OF
this kind may or may not enter into this
matter
The duty on wool is increased TO some ex-
tent in this bill. upon the pretense that the
producer will be benefited thereby, while
the tariff on wOOlen goods is increased in q
much larger ratio This shows beyond ais
pute that the real purpose of the trainers OF
this bill is to benefit the manufacturers and
not the producer or consumer. IL has beer
estimated on this floor to-day by a Republi
can that we produce One-half enough WOO
for our own clothing. We produce no tin.
plate at all. and this bill more than doubles
the tax to be paid upon its importation.
These. Mr.. Chairman, are few of the
inconsistencies of this bill. To enumerate
all of them would consume more time than
our Republican brethren have dolod out TO
us in which TO discuss this most important
measure. In fact, sir, there would seem "a
he no consistency and fairness in IT. except
that consistency which would be found al
wavs in the efforts Of the Jealous inferior
TO carry out and promote the interests OF
an exacting master. Certainly the favored
few who will be benefited by the pro
visions Of this bill should it become law,
are happy and fortunate in the fact that
the Republican party is for the time
being in the asceEdency in our National
Legislature.
This bill isnOt even fair in its terms in
respect TO the measure Of protection II
gives to the various industries Of the
country. Some are to he stricken down
that others may flourish and prosper
| desire to read and to have printed in
nv remarks protest have received from
constituents of mine in respect TO the effect
this bill will have upon industries in which
they are engaged, and which will be Grip
pied. if not destroyed, should this bill be-
come "a law. The canning industries of
this country have grown TO large and al
most wonderful proportions. and il is COR
ceded fact that If the duty on tin-plate is
increased they will suffer very much and
the people who purchase and consume their
products must pay higher for them. The
protest reads as follows:
OFFICE or GRErNBRlER CANNING COMPANY,
LEwIsBuEG. ". VA. May IL, 1890.
DEAR SIR:-We wish To say through YOU that
We earnestly protest against any additional
duty ON tin-plate. and would be- gratined To
have the present duty removed. and II u higher
rate is put on it We feel confident II viii greatly
damage. if not entirely destroy. the canning in
dustry OF the country. Yours. very respect
GrEENBRIER CANNING COMPANY.
Per d. r. Thomas, Treasurer.
GREENBRIER CREAMERY COMPANY,
Per II Z. Bell, Treasurer.
Hon IoHN ID. ALDERsON. Congressman Third
District West Virginia Washington, ID. G.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, | personally know
that the Greenbrier Canning Company and
the Grccnbrier Creamery Company are
new industries, with fair prospects OF sue
cess even under the existing law, which is
not favorable 10 them, giving employment
from farmers the products Of their farms,
and thereby benefiting the people of the ag-
ricultural communities in which they do
business by furnishing TO the agriculturists
"A ''home market" The gentlemen compos-
ing these firms are entitled to as much con
sideration as are the persons who make up
any combination, syndicate, or trust
interested in tariff on tin-plate
| also know that this is not
partisan petition. This protest recites
that If higher rate Is put on it, (tin-
platel I'VE feel confident it will greatly
damage. if not entirely destroy, the canning
industry of the country
Protest after protest has come up here
against the increase Of the duty on tin
plate, but without avail. Joined to their
idols at one moment in the next breath ar
guing that a tariff reduces the price 10 con-
sumerS, claiming now that competitor con-
trolls and reduces prices, and in the next in
slant that il is necessary 20 increase duties
in order to protect Infant industries" the
majority has been and is deaf TO the entrea-
ties aud petitions Of the people. Infant
industries" indeed
II is an admitted fact that no tia-
plate Is produced in this country.
why, then, a duty upon tin-plste at
all, Why an increase of duty
Is 1t proposed 10 protect an industry which
does not exist. The pretext for an increase
OF duty Is found in the report Of the major
ity of the Ways and Means Committee.
wherein il is stated: I'VE make sheet
iron and sheet-steel, and II is confidently
believed that we have in the Dakotas pig
tin in sufficient quantities for use in max
ing all Of the tin required for this mar
ket." The majority confidently believe"
that pig-tin may be found in the Dakotas,
and upon that presumption more than
double the duty on tin-plate.
Upon quite as good and reliable evidence
we might suppose that there Is n0 no tin In
4 nerica. and as far as known it Is a fact
than no commercial tin exists. But. Mr..
Chairman, let us look at the weakness and
unreasonableness of the position assumed
by the majority. They not only clOthe in
princely and gorgeous habiliments the "in-
fant industries now in existence. but
they attempt in this bill to beget new and
bastard offspring. sHd prepare in advance
the swaddling clothes and raiment Of
fine linen for a child which they themselves
admit may never be born, and all at the ex-
pense Of the great masses Of the people, the
farmers, the artisans, the !ab0rers Of the
country-the consumers.
With an overfiowing Treasury what ex.
cuse existed for taxing the people Of The
country in 1883 more than S5,OD,0OO upon
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A Penny saved Is Twopence Earned.