Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-08
TARIFF ELOQUENCE
1t Blows in Again at the, Ma
tional Capital.
MKINLEY AND MILLS AT WORK.


Synopsis of What They Said as n starter
Capital Elite Shocked by Some High
Toned Buffoonery-A Legation Attache
in Disgrace-The Senate Begins on the
Silver Bill-A Reminder of Lincoln As
sassination on Exhibition Official
News Items.
WASHINGTON CITY, May s.-When the
tariff debate opened in the house yesterday
Mckinley and Mills, the opposition lead
ers, We're given unlimited time to make
their speeches. Mckinley began by saying
that the last presidential election had set
tied the proposition that revision of the
tariff was to be made, and that it was to be
made on the line of the principles of pro-
lection. He defended the provisions in the
several schedules, and particularly noticed
the increase of duties in farm products.
The committee had increased the duty on
raw wool and as a compensation to manu-
facturers had also increased that on man
ufactured goods.
Reduction of the Revenue.
As to the reduction in revenue effected,
the forty nine articles put on the free list
would decrease receipts Sol 800 900, while
the eighteen articles taken from the free
list would only increase the revenue g, =
400, 900. He closed with a strong argument
in favor of the home market, and said that
IN spite of the Democratic cutlery that a
tariff robbed us of the foreign market our
exports had increased continually under
protection Regarding free raw material
he said that the provision for the return of
90 per cent. of the duty on imported mate
rails used in exported articles effectually
disposed of the Democratic contention, at
the same time preserving the principle OF
protection.
Mills Takes the Floor.
McKinley's speech was replied to by
Mills He began with the iron industry as
the base of all manufactures and claimed
that between 1870 and 1872 imports of pig
iron rose from 2,5OO,0 tons to 1000 ,0OC
| tons, while in the same period the domes
| tic product rose from 100000 tons &c
119, 0O0, 00a, showing, as he said, that in
creased imports increased the demand for
American labor.
Ridicuie for Agricultural Protection.
He ridiculed the Republican hesitation
| regarding hides, and said the duties OF
agricultural products had been put in the
| bill to fool the farmer. There was no i'm
pOrtdtlOn OF AGRICULTURAL products 10 Spedh
| of; only $40 bushels of wheat had been
imported last year, 2,SSs bushels of corn
| and 10 bushels of rye. The duty on cab
| bage was also ridiculed. The bill was q
| cabbage-head bill The home market was
| big one, but the home and foreign mar
ket was bigger. The surplus was con
stantly increasing and what was congress
| going TO do about it?
He Warns the Republicans.
The Republicans might pass their bill
| but il had He'll Gate to go through after
it left the house and senate. He did not
expect TO hinder the Republicans from
passing this bill He wanted them to con
front the people, and when they had
preached their sermons and told the peo
pie how good the Republicans had been
and how in the name of the people they
had cast out devils, the people would say
Get thee behind me, Satan" The Demo
Gratis would not impede the passage of the
bill, but when the Repub licans ap-
peared before the great American people
after passing this measure, may the Lord
have mercy on their souls