The state herald., 1890-06-13
AGAINST THE M'klNLEy BILL.
Many Importers Make Protests b.
fore the Senate Flnanss
G6fnmittee,

Commttteos
wAsH1SeTos. jars A delega-
tiop Of about 100 Importers from NsHyArk
City appeared to day. before the Senate
committee on Htarcs 70 protest against
tho passage Of the Mckinley tsrih hill.
The committee adjourned, owing to the
throng, to tho Senate receptionroom,
which was crowded. All the members OF
the committee except Chairman Morril
O'Clock. Senator Sherman presided.
Mr.. J. M. Constable, Of Arnold, Consta.
bic Il Co., was chief spokesman for the
delegation. He said 1t was not true, as
had been declared In the press. that they
were all from New York. They canic
from al the important centers Of this
country-New York, Chicago. philsdel-
phfa, B6stoh, Cincinnati The importers
protest against the bill because they be
lieye It would legislate In favor Of one
class against another class-for the bene-
fit Of the manufacturers against the i'm
porters; also because It will work against
the poor man Of this country. II the Nc
Kinley bill went into operation great
many of the importers would have to re-
tire from business.
Mr.. Henry w. Curtis then spoke against
the increased duties on silks, MIR. Isadoro
Strauss against tho increase on pottery
and glassware, and Louis Windmill ar
against the increase on wool.
Al the afternoon session Mr.. Daniel NJ.
Keevet protested sgsinst the custom duty
on coat linings, piushes and astrakan
cloths, Mr.. p. B. Worrall against tue In :
crease on cotton velvets, Mr.. Carlisle
against the linen schedule, and Mr.. Maur-
ice Lowye against the increase on hosiery
ind underwear.
d. A. Van Horne spoke against any in
crease Of the duty on glass; A. H. Sexton,
representing the wholesale hardware as
ISOLATION, against the proposed increase on
cutlery; Mr.. Gibbs against the lace duty (;
Is. Blumenthal against the line rate duty
on buttons rs deceptive; Chas. p. McClel-
Ian against the duty on corsets; Mr..
Richards against that on braids; MIR.
Thomas against the duty on tobacco; Mr..
Simms against that on grocers' supplies
j. w. Highlander against the duty on spec
tacles; j. l.. McCade against that on wood
pulp, and Mr.. Thomas Fletcher against
the duty on shawls. The protest Of busi-
ness firms interested in felts was sub
mitted in print. 1t objects to the McKin-
ley bill as doubling duties. This closed
the hearing.
Mr.. Constable thanked the committee
for its attention and consideration. Sem
ntor Sherman responded for the committee
saying that it had heard the speakers with
interest and would give due consideration
10 all that had been said.
The printed protest presented to the
committee by MIR. Constable is signed by
four hundred and fifty five mercantile
firms Of New York City. 1t protests
against the passage Of the bill for the fol-
lowing reasons:
!. Because it is wholly unnecessary,
The country no longer needing the revenue
from such uncaRed for and unjust taxa
don.
.. 1t does not accomplish its purpose.
). 1t is unjust In that it actually dis
eliminates in favor of the rich against the
poorer classes.
4. handicaps trade.
g. IL retards the progress OF tho Nation,
the welfare of the whole country. and the
permanent good Of the manufacturers
themselves, who require reduction rather
than On increase OF tariff duties.
o. The administrative bill increases the
revenue by many millions Of dollars.