New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-20
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM.
SENATOR ALDRICEs MEDICATION OF THE
MCKINLEY TARIFF.

SENATOR ALDRICHS MEDICATION OF TIE
MCKINLEY TARIFF.
CRITICISMS ANswERED-THE LEADING FEAT
unEs OF THE LAW ExpLAINED-No TAX
ON TUE NECEssARIEs OF LIFE
Washington, Oct ls.-Beyond question The mess
striking and successful OF all the speecnes maae
during the long debate on the Tariff bill was 'na'
with which Mr.. Aldrich closed the case ior '"e
Republican side in the Senate, on the aleernoon
Of September 80. Attention was called uaen Id
these dispatches 10 the great ability anu cea[nesa
with which the Rhode Island Senator summed up
tho ARGUMENTS for the bill, and the ease and
A muleteness with which he swept away the whole
mass 90 misrenresentations and misoonstructdona
fois,ed into the debate BY Democratic orators In
both houses of Congress. Mr.. Aldrich Is recog-
nzed master of the details Of tariff Legislation, and
M man in public life Is entitled to speak with
more authority on the many complex and difficult
oues,ions involved in the operation OF the new
Tariff. law. Until Yesterday Mr.. Adrich had with
Rid his sneech for REVISION but last evening IT was
.,von ont in a specinl number of :" The Congress
xional Record" devoted chiefly TO the preserVa-
ton of the odds and ends of this sessions still un
published oratory. So strong a presentation OF the
Republican position on the new Tarn law de'
se,ves the widest and fullest circulation, and the
speech is given practically in full by The Tribune
as a highly IMPORTANT and valuable contripuAon
n the literature of the present political campaign
Here is what Mr.. Aldrich said:
Mr. ALDRICHS ADDRESS.
Mr. President: II is subject Of congrstulaton TOT
the Senate and the country that the prolonged anu
wearisome discussion Of the pending bill Is at ias' "
close After . debate OF such unusuai iehe'n, Ga
tending to every paragraph and section OF the DILL
a. m, dee A. necessary to detan the Senate this even
inc beyond brief examination Of some OF the crtc'ss
made upon the conference report by senators upon "0
other side of the Chamber A..
comparison Of the elaborate provisions OF inc
measure which Is soon TO receive the ofcia appro'ai
Of Congress- with the terms Of any tarin 10" "ho nus
heretofore been enacted, will illustrate te hioSn'
of the task We have had in hand ana Will a' INC s".0
time furnish striking evidence of our wonoerIu III
austrial growth and development. 1t mas peeh iounu
necessary to insert In this bill many provisions anu "
include many items not contained In any Prio' '''
,ct items covering articles and industries "h'0h NV
no existence even at the time OF the aaoP"on W WIG
act Of 1883. - ann.
bensive revson and readtustment of tariff rates tha'
has been attempted In the annals OF our o"'o'" :,
legislation That 1t is complete ana perfect III u, "
Its details think member OF tho flhsnce oohA' ,
mr. of the Senate will claim. That IL Is eh'ieS SOU
factory in all of its provisions to every senator vi W
onv individual senator shall not clam' Ill us "
town as r,porteG nom the conference committee' ~
~ h. said to fairly represent the average Judgment OF
the majority of Congress upon the interests OF tue
raon,e az we'll as upon the claims OF secuons anu "
dustres. e...r-
We have been challenged this morning by senators
anon the other side of the Chamber to present
justification for the many radical changes piop"'t'
"a IN give 70 the country statement OF the prh
cinles which controlled the construction OF tne WI
As was associated with the Senator nom iowa '',r
Allison) and the senator from New-York (r. hiseooh
8, the incarnation of the Senate Tariff bill OF 1888
which In most of its substantial featnres was iuoho
with this may perhaps be permitted 10 spoSA uP'u
this subject with some degree OF authority
II Is proposed by this measure TO reduoe 'ie
avenues to relieve the people from unnecessary ttA
ton TO correct the errors and remedy the oeIec's dill"
INEQUALITIES Of existing tariff laws, ana 70 impose vi
readiust impost duties to meet the REQUIREMENTS vi e"
or changed conditions. The trainers OF the DILL "hie
striving to accomplish these results, nave ehoeaNo
TO preserve and extend the benefoent influences Oh inc
nrotective SYSTEM In order to provide for the sue
cessful prosecution of established industries ana 10
secure the development of new ones they nave sough
10 eouaze so legislation can do this the con
ditons under which the various industries OF the
States are carried on, In compeunon WIN si'A'S All
dustries In competing countries.
These nneoual conditions arise largely, IL not en-
tirey from the greater compensation ana Ine eS''.ci
earnings of all the people engaged III Oil inc usoi"
occupations i'll the United states Inc Grea'er sun
Maid here to labor in all its forms enforcee upon 'e
domestic manufacturer of many articles greater 'oS
of producton than that within the reach OF his foreign
oomnetitor To maintain the much higher level Of
wages in the United states, and at the same time u
secure the widest possible dversifcaton OF our In
dustries it is necessary in the view OF those VINO no
lieve in the wisdom of the protective polcy' u i'S
duties which are equal to the difference between tnt
cost of production distribution In the Onlted os
ond in connecting countries. The Committee on
Finance believe that In case has greater ouy oeeI
imposed by the provisions of ns 9 fSA NO Is such case
has been brought TO their attention III Inc COURSE VI
UNI, The light Of Congress under the Constitution b
levy PROTECTIVE duties and to authorize tho payment
of bountes for the encouragement OF donessm , An
serious question that the Committee on Finance do
not suppose that the authority OF the Federal c,oVsr r
ion IMPOSED duties Tor protective purposes IN dennit'
regret that senator upon the other side Of III,
Chamber should have taken up large pornG3n OF t
day in the discussion OF constitutional question: ape
that they have found little time for an examination
Of the details Of the bill Both the senator Ts D,
tented themselves with denouncng the bill In sever
terms. and calling attention in general way to VIVA
from Delaware illustrated what he meant BY enornoa
increases by citing one caSe that OF steel rails ~
the rates upon steel rails reduced by the OIL! roi
an existing duty Of $50 10 per ton on light rails ant
SIT per ton on heavy rails rate OF Sl9 IA per oi
on ali rails it is difficult TO appreciate the force Of th
senator's argument. The Senator from Delaware ap
psrently has fears that this reduction is not shcon
10 drive out of existence our industry and t. allow
the raimakers OF Lelgium and Great Britain 70 sup
ply the American market; but why he should sciz'
upon a reduction OF 80 per cent In rate OF duty a
tile baSs OF u claim of enormous Increases Is some
thing which do not understand.
WHY SOME RATES HAVE BEEN RAISED.
In the new adjustment and Encouragement Of sched
ues it is true that increases In rates upon various
products competing with own have been made
and / propose to show in brief time as mav tn
character Of these. They may for purposes Of con
sideration be divided into four classes.
The first class includes articles where increas
of rates necessary to correct errors or inequalities
In hufa r1if Ia