The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-19

Again; Mcalillir--"Ihe present rate
Of daty in this case is s. per pound.
The committee have magnanimouAly re-
duced It to s. 20 per pound; but they
leave the duty at 1894 per cent. 1t
gems TO me that II any relief at all were
proposed more than this might have
been given. There were only seven
pounds imported under ,hisitem during
the fiscal year 1889. This was, from the
standpoin. oil our friends on tho other
side, m ideal state OF affairs; this was
exclusion. The committee, however,
has reduced the duty to 1881 per cent"
Mr.. McKiuley-"Wc have reduced 1t
80 cents, below what it was in the Mills
BILL" 81
Mr. McSlillin-"I do not. remember
that this was in the Mills BILL"
Mr.. McKinley-"I have the statement
before me"
The record Of instances Of this ma.
turc might be increased indefinitely.
Even the astute Springer, Of Illinois, il
not free from the faint OF similar "inac-
curacies." Witness tho following,
which occurred during the debate on the
cement clause Of the bill:
Mr.. springer-"Now, I assert, without
fear OF contradiction, that the manuiac'
lurers OF this cement in the State OF
Maine are in a trust, and that all the
prices are fixed upon common SCALE"
Gov. Dingley-"Allow me to say to
the gentleman that there is not barrel
OF cement made In the State OF Maine"
Here Is fresh evidence OF the origin
and growth OF trusts under a protective
system!
Mr.. Bynum distinguished himself by
bringing up the long ago exploded ca
nard about President Campbell, of the
Pittsburgh glass blowers, .and followed
that up by making q companion declar.
alton to the effect that during the de.
bate on the earthenware schedule, the
largeat manufacturer Of that class OF
goods in the country was on the floor oil
the House. When asked for the name
OF the manufacturer, Mr.. Bynum "un.
dera.ood" tina. Mr.. Brewer, Of New Jer'
sey, was the man, but Of course II Mr..
Brewer had not been on tho floor "he
owed him an apology
Unsuspicious people might be led to
think that all is harmony upon the
Democratic side during this debate.
Another little incident OF the proceed.
ingB may tend to spoil this idea. While
the debate upon the rate OF duty to be
placed on olive oil was in progress Mr..
Mills moved to make the ratio 25 cents
per gallon, instead OF 50, as proposed.
Mr.. Biggs, Of California, another Demo.
crat, thereupon moved to make it so,
and declared in the courae Of his re.
marks, TO some OF his alarmed colleagues,
that he had forgotten more about olive
oil than they ever knew; which state
ment seemed to be accepted without
question.
And amidst and all around all Of this
talk and controversy has lowered and
brooded the silence OF Mr.. W. l.. vii.
son,-a silence compared to which, un.
der the circumstances, that Of Senator
Quay is deaiening uproar. AS dis
tinyulshed member Of the majority rep
resenta!ion upoa the late Ways and
Means Committee, Mr.. Wilson was GER
tainly looked to to furnish much ma
terial for the present struggle.
With the exception OF attempting to
suetain Mr.. Bynum in his statement con-
corning President Campbell, and witt,
the further exception OF some very few
and very brief remarks urging q reduc-
ton Of duty on pottery products, under
the one minute rule, Mr.. Wilson has
remained dumb. He could attack pot
teries with comparative immunity, for
while excellent deposits OF pottery clay
arc being discovered and opened up in
his district, there is not single pottery
in operation. In this he was only trying
to ipjure one Of the leading interests OF
another part OF his State.
But Mr.. Wilson, in other respects, is
understood 10 occupy u remarkable posi-.
ton upon the tariff. lie i.vors free
wool and protected coal, and TO publicly
harmonize the diversitics OF this platform
Is said 10 be beyond even the powers
Of Mr.. Wilson. Privately. he has the
best possible reasons for his position.
Mr.. Wilson Is candidate for renomina.
ton. Upon a free coal platform he rec.
agnizes iull we'll that greater abilities
even than his would be required to
carry the Second Congressional district
OF West Virginia. Free wool might be
overcome, but Tree coal, never. Conse.
quently Mr.. Wilson is mute, and therein
hc displays great piece Of concentrated
wisdom. But he is not getting all the
credit for it he should.
james Cnmpbeil'a Character,
Tho Register joins with Congressman
Wilson in the charge that Mr.. James
Campbell, cx.Prcsident OF the Glass
workers Association, is liar and a per-
jurer. Now, how does tho Register
know that he ISL Has it ever been prov.