New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-08
THE TARIFF DEBATE BEGUN
CHAIRMAN MKINLEY MAKES THE OPENING
SPEECH
TAKING HIGH GROUND IL An EFFECTIVE AND
EXHAUSTIVE ARGUMENT-MR~ MILLS
REPLIES FOR THE MINORITY
oTUER SPEECUES
,sY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rklBUNE.l
OTHER SPEECHES

wasbinrton Nav The eighth of continued
series of biennial efforts to revise the larH ana III
ternal Revenue laws was begun III me housc "u"S'
only one OF the seven preceding attempts was sue
ceSsful, and that in Congress both pTdhV"cs u
which were controlled by the Republicans. That
fact perhaps may be accepted as an omen mat the
abort Of this Congress Will succeed. The pdbhc
notice that prominent leaders Oh both SIDES OF the
House would deliver set speeches did not attract ether
an unusually full attendance Of Representatives or
large gallery audience, which may probably pc re
garded a. pretty strong indication that tariff speeches
have become drug in the political market, ana that
what the country desires and expects Is less talk
Inc and more doing. And yet the penang Revenue
bill as submitted by the Ways and Means Committee,
contains novel features and new propositions
and novel, at least TO the House Of Representa-
tives.
OF course members Of the minority complain of the
small amount Of time 10 be consumed in general de-
BATE The minority always complain on that score
but, taking everything into considerations 1t does seem
though the Of eloQuece in this case can be
proftaby damned after eight Sttings, which Will con
sumo thirty six to forty hours in all. At all events
Chairman Mckinley cannot afford to follow the
precedent set by Colonel Mills two years ago.
Major Mckinley is always at his best in set
speech, and today he fairly outdid himself: for
more compact. yet luminous and exhaustive. argument
has not been heard in the House in many year u
ever. There word Of apology. lie took Ilsh
ground. The country hal rendered its verdict, Only
few months ago. in favor OF the protective polcy
after months OF debate IN and outside OF congress-
The pending bill Is, and designed by It's trainers
to be. In harmony with that verdict. Chairman NC
Kinley's speech showed that he had clearly traced I'D
advance, the main lines of the coming freetradc as
sau upon the measure: ana his exposition Of "ha'
NAV be called its novel peculiar features was rs
mastery il was lucid and It was repeatedly puhcu
ated by hearty and generous applause from the he
publican side.
Colonel Mills opened the debate on behalf OF the
minority The sage Of Corscana' was perhaps
shade less vociferous than usual. st he expended
liberal amount Of vocal well physical effort IL
was plain tAat he and aYpr catd the sronG
points Of the bill, ana had constructed his speech 10
strike them with the full force of his ability ana
energy. Since he first elected to Congress. nearly
eighteen years ago. Colonel Nils has delivered many
tariff speeches-peraps would be lairer 10 say that
he has delivered several tarIf speeches great many
timeS-and thus good deal that he sald todaS h"u
familiar sound but much of ii was new, II not e''
pccially strong or striking.
For several months after the Ways and Means 'oh-
ittee bean it, work Colonel MILL and his Democrau'
colleagues were credited with intention to offer the
Dark Lantern" bill, with s0me notifications as SUP
st;tute for any measure when might Ice propose" ~
the majority of the committee. Rather sucdohN' AL
talk about substitute dropxd; and II was s'aleu
that the minority members would content themselves
tv submitting their views in opposition ana bI
opposing the new bill when il came before inc House
for arton. 1t is now strongly asserted 'hat INC
mlnOrily's sudden change of policy was due 10 New
York Influences: but whether the influence emahdted
from william st. in New York or from the Governors
mansion in Albany. nobody ventures TO assert. IL
may be that Colonel NILS did not consent without
relucts. &c 10 the Change Of plan which made DIS o."
biz back number lie was proud OF that Dill.
BESIDES he j, an earnest sincere rclormer, who would
rather be right than President any day The man
points made by Chairman Mckinley iolIo"
tho t.riN h9d
the absorbing question betoIe thc people ~ seeheG
10 him that no extended discussion OF tiio giSa.
principle Xpcctsd required or necessary uhIei
existing eoIGnns Tor, any one ihn Ha "% fns Inc
protective policy as Promulgated By tlc heIuon'Hh
party in its platform. maintained by me AsPuEi'o9t
ssecnred In an, iog.,ation which was to be had hy
Congress chosen ~ th.s rat c9Atyot ana oI M
mean lie Interpreted The majority IN tins lioI'e u
n.can he Interpreted Tie c0mLehc 81 , W. ite,.t"vS
by the people, and that jher rvyon should b. alo;
tie line ard in full! lecosion oi inc pFl"clPic anu
purposes, Of protection. applause -, ~
The people hoo spoken; ana they a,Aea tm ,o' Son
gIcss t. IeeSter Their WI and tmbooH ,..tI Netui
into public Law. The bill presented by TIC 'ommtl-e
Of the principe and policy Of the prot5cu'c tara.
a, Tire Ecp.hlcan party had pledged t'ef 10 so in
Gaze that abolition was necessary 10 preserve 'ht
protective system, lcoau-e me committee Aa0 io.lc
TIE abolition o. the one was not necessary to tie
The b reconmendcd the aboH,ion Of all special
taxes. and the Reduction Of the YAK on 'o.aec, ana
of tobacco. With IN 8. * options, the Internal
Revenue law stood al present. If these recon-.
h redueed little over siGoGo05o Tie committee
also recommended provision rec .I1ne all importer
in which such articles manufactured. The reason
that actuatcd the committee was th@t IL naI bceoiS
too among some Of the countries Of tie Worl
to COPY Of our besthnown brands, ana sci! tlct
in competition with our own hom9nadS ppcdnStii
The next provision recommended Vas the e&tendln'
and lbcranZing the drawback sections Oh t'e law;
Under the existing statute any cihen OF Ing O s
it into complete product, export IT, anu W. 90" t,
eminent REFUNDED 90 peg cent OF the duty pah Oh 'o
utter the Government should retain only per cent
he Tinted STAKES practically fee raw material for
the export trade The committee sad 10 tLe caPi,h ~
foreigi, markets With free raw material We give you
within per cent Of free raw material ana you uV
a a pp'Cs+ u,a.s,rarable alcumcnt urged by
gentlemen on the other side that, if the Manufacturers
only had free raw material they could compete IN
Mr.. Springer. Of Illinois, inquired whether this pro
vision applied 70 wool -. lilo, D.. .,.,,
thin. IL was asserted by tie minority that the pr
would not reduce the revenues q the Government, o'
TITS statement was misleading. 1t could be valuable
only the assumption TIT the Importation OF mo
roY alton, Of ike articles existing law. The in
slant dates were nerea.ed 70 i@'r prolcc,y point
nue., cOrrespon1ngly diminished 40 one C"uIi cia-
pute taat proposition. II The bll Should become d
iav the revenue, OF the Government would be dnln
ished from $50 100000 t. $Go.COOrOC.
pnoccraing t. e. plain the bill more in detail. Mr.
McKiney stated hat no change had been made in tho
earrhe!iya:s schedule because the commute" believed
That the retention OF the present dutlr- VII essential
10 the PROSPERITY and further development ~ h,
industry indeed. the duty should be mcnd-ct IN.
stead o.: being left Tne committee mad
recon nenccd an increase Of duty on glassware This
was deemed necessary because Of the harp comI"i.
ton from foreign countries, because. II the IHl"i
St:t,s TO continue manufacturing gas goods ana
retain the price Of labor the duties must be in.
I'M 4 a.
ars amt plea since the ta.if o. 1913, when ID" dny
W.. reduced. hi, increase was jCst. beau ~ tho
difference in the price Of labor I'm th' country ana
0brOnd.
ne agricultural Interests Il the country had r.
ccved the attention - the cOnilittcr. aud
every relief which could be afforded them by INC ialt
nd hon recommended. The minority said that a
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