New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-26

that the Plea that high protective tariff for the benefit
Of American labor is mere sham and fraudl
Mr.. McPherson-1 will give simple Illustration OF what
mean. The chemical schedule this bill bears an av
erage rate IS per cent and the labor cost Of the
products does average 10 per cent
Mr.. Aldrch asked Mr.. George whether he considered
Mr. Mcpherson a good authority on the effect Of a
protective tariff and how long he considered him q
good authority. 1t was not great while since the
Senator from Eew-Jerey quoted on the other
side Of the question.
Mr.. Mcpherson-I VIII the question Of the sena.
tor from Rhode Island my own account Goa IofWu
the laboer should be forced to WORK Tor
the same wages the pauper labor OF any country
sha vote 70 give ample protection 10 American aooF
Mr. sherman criticised Mr. McPherson's relIdrNS 10
TO reducing the average rate, under The penang ol "
the average rate existing in 1894 and expaihen 'haV
the average Of 1890 under the law OF 1871 was uuo
upon all the goods then dut1ble and undutaDlc' O"u
that at that time 10 more than 10 or 10 per cent
OF imported goods were on the free list. Uhuef INC
pending bill so per cent OF imported eoods wouo DC On
the free list and II the average rate OF duty were
ascertaned on the goods dutiaOle and undutlaDe 10
would be, not So per cent or 80 per cent, but ohy
II Is per cent.
Mr. Mcpherson said that he would be bold man
who would deny that the pending bill was not solely
in the interest Of the manufacturers
Mr. Butier asked Mr.. Sherman what proportion Of
the dutiable articles now proposed to be put on the
free list was produced In TINS country
Mr.. Sherman not prepared 70 answer but no
gave the amount as $IO5 900 900. calculated on tho
tmportaous Of last year. and gave the amount now on
the tree list as about 1886 900 00o-maing the whole
amount OF imported goods that would be on the free
list about 1895. o0O,O 900. lie thought that Mr.
Mcpherson ought 10 state the matter squarey TO the
good people of Ncw-Jersey, who were clamoring more
loudly for higher protective duties than the people OF
any other State
Mr.. Allison inquired sarcastlcaly how Mr.. McPher-
son would like his resolution executed by the Com
mittee on Finance. The first schedule was chemicals
and the average duty On them 81 70 per cent 50
that the reduction there under his resolution would
be only lie per cent. The next schedule was
earthenware and glassware, and the average rate OF
duty was 5o.o6 per cent Was the Senator from New
Jersey Mr.. ALLISON asked willing to have that rate re-
duced to 80 per cent ad valorem
Mr. Mcpherson said that he knew exactly the
reason for the inquiry and would be glad to answer it,
lie would be willing to have the rate of duty on
earthenware and glassware reduced more than 10 per
cent below the rate fixed In the pending bill.
Mr.. Alli.on-very well Then the Senator proposes 10
reduce duties eahenwac and glassware 10 per cent
below the rates proposed in the bill.
Mr.. MePherson-1 will say 10 per cent
Mr. Allison-If the Senator from NewJersey Will make
motion TO reduce the Of duty oarthenware and
glassware think will be found In sympathy with him.
1 am not quite certain about THAI (Laughter)
MI McPherson-The Senator has challenged me.
want TO assure him that motion will be made from this
side the Chamber reduce the duty on every single
paragraph in t1e bill.
Mr. Allison mentioned the rates of duty proposed
on other schedules and asked Mr.. Mcpherson whether
he would have those rates increased reduced TO 80
per cent lie specified the item Of pearl buttons and
said that the Finance Committee had been pressed and
oppressed 10 Increase largely the duty pearl but
tons.
Mr.. Morcan-Iave the farmers requested 1T
Mr.. Ason-The farmers Of Nev>Iersey have requested
1t especially through their representatives.
Mr.. Morgan said that Mr.. Plumb inquired as to the
effect of the bill on revenue. lie thought that the
Senate ought not to err on the side Of deficit, but
tariff rates. it would not be necessary to disturb them
in the next Congress
Mr.. Plumb spoke of tho necessary expenditures Of
the Government referred 10 the possibility OF there
being next year a dedct Of nearly $jO.000,0O0 that
would have 20 be made mp by new taxes and asked
who interested In producing that state Of things
had been overlooked. lie save notice that he would
offer amendments to the bill to increase The revenue
Mr.. Allison defended the Senate from the charges
made IN quarters Of extravaganza in the matter
NJ kidrich expressed the opinion that Mr. McPher
moi serious In his notion and remarked that
Y II were carried out into law ne eitcct WGuio De 70
than would be produced By the pending Dill; II SUGAR
were taken from the free list and put on the dntabe
dutiable goods would be reduced below 36 per cent III
the Importation for the next fiscal year were 10 De INC
Tcdnced abont $40 600 600 He could not give the
figures as the expenditures. OF course members OF
the Finance Committee Old not propose by any ieSIs-
They believed that they could safely reduce no tho
Tevenuo e2O,OOO.OO0, s3O.Ooo,0o0. %iOOOOOOO or
$4,000 600 without that result occurring.
After some further discussion. and without ACTON
on Mr. McPherson's notion the Senate at p. H. adj
jouIned til to morrow al IL q. m