New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-17
a measure OF petty thicvcry


IN nav 10 cents apcce for chimncys the uieverJ
was on the pan of the importers The manufacturers
had nothing DO with H.
Mr. Rla,d surrcsfed that if chimneys could be i'm
ported Al the rate of - cents Dozen 1t would be
u 90 Il, rho outy alone. The proposed increase
was intended to enable few gentlemen at the eX-
pcnse Of the people to enter mo ouSicSs "' "ion
they might make fortunes.
Mr. Mckinley said that the present duty on lamp
chmneys was 45 per cent ana ule pfopVseu uu'S oc-
tween so and 60 per cent.
Mr.. Henderson inquired how many lamp chimneys
imported
Mr. Henderson inquired how. if the gentleman had
M cvact data he knew that the duty should be in
creased Applause and laughter on the Democratic
side.l ,
Mr.. Mckinley replied that the committee knew that
il was impossible for own people TO manufacture
those chimneys under the present rate OF duty ana
continue to pay the present rate II wages
Mr. Henderson inquired whether the gentleman
,-ncv what proportion OF chimneys was imported ana
what manufactured in this country.
Mr. Mckinley replied that lie did not. but he knew
that the bill did not give cent OF duty more uldn
was necessary to compensate for the difference IN tho
labor cost here and abroad.
Mr. uender,on-For myself, I am not going to vote
FOR the increase Of any duty when have not the IN
formation 10 Justify Democratic applause
Mr. Mckinley said that the committee had done
IFS hest with the information ri its command Every
member Of the majority Of the committee had agreed
that the proposed duty on lamp chmneys was apNo
Iutev necessary 10 preserve that industry in this
country 4 Gentleman from Pittsburg had appeared
before the committee and asked for free raw material
He Wa, asked free raw material wonid lessen llo
pricc Of the chimncys to the consumer and he rcpheh
thai he did not believe it would Where would the
benefit co' 70 the manufacturers and mddiemen.
A Denocrat-That is where you want it,
N, 1 "a
sumer.
Mr. Henderson did not want any Democrat on the
floor TO howl over what he was saying. daushter)
lie conld not control Democratic lungs. If he could
he would shut off some Of the Missouri supply.
uanghterJ But he did not intend TO vote for an
increase Of duty on lamp chimneyS unless he knew
why he did it. No one knew better than he tho
diClcuy that any committee. Democratic Rcpuhll-
can had in making tariff bill. and he did not want
to be adc proper adjustment. but the point
he wanted make this, that he would not vote
for any increase Of duty unless he Informed that
there good reason for it, Il the manEfac turcIs
Of chimneys in this country prosperous the duty
should be left it was; if they being driven
ont Of the manufacturing field he was willing ID
protect them. But the committee had no data on
the subject.
Mr.. McMlin argued that the proposed duty would
amount to 1l6 per cent AL valOrcm.
Mr. Gambler Of Massachusetts, said that it was
ms CltN rs "A Representative. whenever HtN 'Oi-
sttucnts objected TO provision in the BILL 10 havo
it changed possible He not only hepub-
lcsn but Pro;cctonist and he looked forward 10
the time when the people If the United states would
declare in favor OF the protective princi-
pie and the members on the other SIDE would FREQ
themselves from The ffce-tIadc Influence
Mr. Raincs Of New-York told Of the growth Of the
glass industry in his district. and maintained that the
wormen received the benefit Of the tlrf III increased
wages
Mr. Henderson Of Iowa offered ~ a substitute FOR
the pending amendment provision That lamp chin
me- should continue 10 pay the present duty OF -
per cent lie did not want TO break down the domestic
industry, but he would not vote for an increase Of the
duty.
Mr.. Bland. Of Missouri. said that the farmers had
iccn driven . urge the sub Tna-urg bin 10 protect
them from the robber bagois. The Republicans would
not give them even that right they had rejected his
amendment to allow the farmers 10 cxchai &c their prod
uc's directly and free from duty.
Mr. struble Of Iowa. characterized the protc-taons
Of Mr. Bland. Of Missouri, in favor Of the farmer Is
p,ece Of demaeogy. He Mr.. subici represented
agricultural constituency. bat be believed that the
largest measure Of commercial and business prosperity
that could come to this country must result from
prosperity among all line, Of manufacture. CAP
pauseJ lie believed that. in tho face Of competition
from abroad. our manufacturers must have reason
able measure Of protection in order t. enable them
70 continue business and 70 employ labor He was
willing to give the manufacturer reasonable protection
because he knew that the prosperity Of Tie manufact
urer within reasonable grounds, meant the prosperity
of tie whole country. Applanse)
Mr. Ia Toilette Of Wisconsin, contended that the
thin blown glass Industry required larger gree u
protection.
MI Bland said that the gentleman fom Iowa
Mr.. otrubel had charged him with being demag"gue.
This not the first time that the rich and powerful
aud whose
this n0or-h.uounccd those who represented the
farmers Of the country dcmagogucs.
Mr. Hcnderson's amendment retaining the present
duty on lamp cLmuc}s was defeated 100 to 1O7.
Mr. Andrew, OF Nlssaclu-ott- criticized the high
rates Of duty on glass.
Mr. Mckinley said that there were things on The
bill Of which he did not approve. There amend
menls he woud like to make If he alone were to 10
consulted but the committee had - look - every
telest in the United states. No single could have
I'm any tariff bin exactly what he wanted and 30
gentlemen might complain here and there that they
wanted duty rd.scl lowered but they forgot that
in the preparation Of bill covering more than 1000
articles the committee had to 80 mo consideration.
Imcd Interests Of the United stats. Applause
gentlemen the other side sad that the dnue, ia
MIL blli tne PgICc'te dac'q I'm H ~ - M per
toctivc IN favor OF the labor Of the United states ?
WY nad nc scteHGn on 1as g''eI sac Ifi, aug
wa, revenue tarH, or was It because the Demo
cratic party Of Missouri made mat condition Of It's
supper, OF the Nils bin tAppause)
tr Springer quoted from The testimony Of the
glass mauuacurci, Pttsblrg the effect that If
they lad ice material they could pay higher
wage.
{r Dockery Of -our contcnded tina, the farmers
got relief under this bill cNcep, sIch As they Dc
| rived from discussion OF the sur ycct
Mr. Mckinley tI.D offered .tr,cs II an, nimcnt-.
Nr Mckinney revise hi speech oil Two N,iIn ago, n
which he crarieterzcd tio then pendl4s bl Il, a
free trade The high dutc7 Oh the glassware
schedule II that biz d.d not meet his OFT MIL ~
| views. lie had been forced 90 accept them. His
friend placed in The -amc position in regard 10
| his bill. He Mr.. Mckinley, had put protection of
hide, IN his BIZ and yet he had been compelled 10
take a frce-tTAc position and put hides on the free
| list
Mr. McKincy's amendment was adopted.
| Mr. Mckinley then offered series of amendments
| many Of them unimportant, which were all adopted.
| The duty on sugar Of milk reduced from 10 10
: cents "a pound. \ rebate provided OF duties
! imported salt used in curing meat fc~ expectation.
| The duty on yarn made OF iUtc increased from
20 10 % por cent al valOrcm. Binding Irvine com
posed OF manila uc ssal grass taken from the
| claus inip,,lnl r. duty of / = cents pound and
| forroI IN flp class. %