New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-31

development Of those countries Of the marves
Of the age With their vast Of fertile land and
favorable climate, they had las might have been ex'
pected turned their chief attention to AGRICULTURAL
products, and to cattle, sheep and horses Oh all
these they had abundant and cheap supply, not
only for home consumption but also for expectation
To carry any Of those products there in the vain hope
Of finding market, would be like carrying coal to
Newcastle" The markets which could not be found
abroad had TO be made at home: and they could he
made only by protection. Whatever products could
be made by machinery might some time find
market abroad. but cattle and wool wheat ana corn
were not made by machinery; and greater market
would have 10 be created for such products by
greater diversity of industrial employments and with
the abundant mineral OF the United states
the task would not appear difficult.
II had been seriously contended by free-Iraders'
Mr. Morrell went on TO say, that duties upon agrcuiu
raj products merely nominal, and OF no account
To refute that prevaricating pretenSoh u was only
necessary present tho exact amount OF agricultural
products imported from Canada for the ten years
SI02 3s8271. Ii included S5O,0Oo,Ooo worth OF
breadstutfs, $40 100000 worth of eggs. 100000
bushels OF potatoes. 100000 pounds OF WOOL, d.
500 900 pounds of tobacco, 100000 bushels OF bcaa
and peas, and 10000 600 bushels OF barley a ars
Indifferent about protection against the MINK Oh All
these articles ., e....
to treat their neghboIs with great courtesy and kind
but so long as the latter treated Americans only
as "neghbOrs- n-iaw they could not be permitted
10 enrich themselves by putting their hands INTO
American pockets whenever they pleased, when tney
would permit Americans to come within three mics
Of their shores TO fish get bait. ana wneh thei
seemed almost ready let slip the dogs OF war;, ana
we're calling for the Navy of Great Britain To protect
their praical feet in Behring Sea. 10 deny That
American farmers had not had and could nov nave
any protection by tariff duties upon agricultural IN
portatons Wa an untruih Of gigantic proportions
Passing 10 the question OF the effect OF protection
upon prices. Mr. Morrill, said that lie did not Know
NJ al a
number of years that not now sold at a lower
price than before ii protected In the genera
reduction of the prices Of manufactured goods through
out the world the potent factors were the large
amount Of american products ana the inventions 70
which American genius had given birth. $500 .
Coming 10 the question of sugar. Mr. morrill, SAID mat
every dollar OF the duty out OF the poor as well
as out of the rich. II the revenue from sugar OF
the duty should be removed without hesitation. Inc
average annual consumption of sugar was more til1i
fifty pounds per capita: and, estimating the duty az
. cents pound. the removal Of the dutN Wola De d
besides that. il by a bounty the United states could
had been done by several European countries supply
all It's own sugar. 900 100000 would be Kept at nome
that was now sent TO Cuba and elsewhere never Z"
bies were too great 10 be shrked or postponed. ~
conclusion. Mr.. Morrill, said that any amendment oi
fered in good faith that would improve the bill would
be cordially received, but that All attempts 10 cnGFdl
thOrns upon il woud. he hoped. he rel ected.
At The close Of Mr.. MorIIllS speech The consdcIf-
ton of the bill by paragraphs was continued ! nc
amendment offered yesterday by Mr. McPherson 10
made the duty on chronic acid II per cent 40 yaornn
amepdmens for tho reduction OF the proposed rates on
sulphuric acid. fannie acid alcoholic peIfnmeY: car
Donate Of ammonia. backing and boTaX, were oncrrd
discussed and rejected.