Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
BOTH SIDES ARE CONFIDENT
Some Republican Opposition in the
Debate on the Measure.
GROSvENGR LAUDS THE TARIFF,
While Cummings Speaks for Free Trade
and Sailors Rights.
SMALL CHANCE FOR THE HOUSE BILL
:FHaN A STAFF coRREsPoSDESr.i

W ASHINGTON, Fen. Sb.-Ihe shipping
subsidy bill, now uuder consideration in the
House. will he voted upon tomorrow after
r.oon at 5 o'clock. The result of the vote is
now an uncertain quantity. with the friends
snd opponents of the oil both claiming the
victory. Whichever way the cat jumps the
vote will be a very close one, with the scales
about evenly balanced. The opposition to
the BIZ las been strongly developed during
the last day or two, while the advocates OF
the measure are mastering their forces and
are putting forth their strongest endeavors
10 secure the passage o: the bill
One thing is pretty certain, however, and
that is thar the House bill will not become
4 law. Tis bill provides for a bounty Of
10 and 20 cents per ton for tine first and
second 500 and the mex; 1000 miles, while
;De Senate bill increases the bounty to Is
aai so cents per ton for the same distances.
The bill will probably so to conference
committee, and il the Senate bill is agreed
to hv the House coH Hferees, the measure will
go To the Senate and be passed. Otherwise,
uness a salts actory compro mise is agreed
upon. the bill will eventually fiji.
Republican Opposition to Il
The speeches o. the Republican Hopkins,
o. Illinois. and Gambler, Of Massachusetts,,
against the bill to-day tended to brace uD
some other Republicans who are really op-
posed TO the bill, but who desire to act with
thalr party, and it is thought that with Re
publican opponents and absentees the bill
may suffer defeat, as the Democrats will
practically act in a body. Cummings OF
New Eork, is the only Democrat hitherto
announced in support OF the bill.
Mr. Grosvenor. of Ohio, who held the
floor when the bill was last under considera-
tioE, concluded his remarks in favor OF the
measure to-day. The time which had
elapsed since he last addressed the House.
he SAID, had controverted the argument
made bv gentlemen ou the other side that
tie Mckinley tariff law had shut out Amer.
lean products from foreign markets ard
foreign products from American markets.
Under the operation OF the Mckinley bill,
as part of the letter and spirit and purpose
OF that bill, the United States had opened
markets or many bushels of wheat and a
good many barrels Of pork.
Effect of the Tariff Bill.
Mr.. Grosyenor said that the reason that
the Democrats would be in majority in the
next House was that there had been mis-
representation and misunderstanding of the
Mex jniey bill. To-day in the market of
tals country the commodities that entered
into the daily LIE Of She people (withoui a
single eIceptiou) were cheaper :han they
we're on the 1st of September, 1890, and
cheaper than they had ever before been in
tie history of the country. At the same
time, the agricultural products brought better
prices than they aid at the close of the Eiftieth
Congress.
Mr. Oates. of Alabama, inquired whether
that was true of cotton.
Mr. GrosvenOr replied thar he thought So but
was nol sure of il.
Mr.. Coleman. of Louisiana, interposed to say
that he was authoritatively informed that since
tile passage OK the Mckinley bill, the price of
5nte bagging and ties 10 cotton planters had
been greatly reduced.
Mr.. Eaux, Of Pennsylvania, asked Mr.. Gros-
VeHur vile EcT ~ the last canvass IN Massa-
cnusttts anu Omo The Republican leaders had
not asserted that they did not want a cheap
and nasty condition of things
Praise for Mckinley.
NJ. GrosvenOr replied that he knew nothing
abndt what was asserted in Massachusetts,
Put in Ohio le knew that the distinguished
leader who had cut down 4 Democratic major
:iy OF SU0C to less than $50 had said tha; he
wanted 40 cAean article thar was made cheap
~ the degrad&tion1of common labor of the
"ourtrE tterG nilcaE ap?ausel. The Congress
SHOULD lskr advantage of tne Mckinley bill
s@d scna .ineric%n vessels covered by the
american htg. carrying american products, 20
seek for the markets Of the world.
Nr. Mills. Of Texas. opposed the bull, aud ridi-
CGleG TIE reclpIocl-y treaty ot the present adj
HIinlsJTatIOn. Il the United States wanted
-aCiprocl;y "Ey not negotiate with England
France and Germany? England has pulled
uoNn the bars and welcomed every barrel of
p1!k or Jusugl of wheat that was sent her She
was @lilIng - lake i40ra cotton. more wheat
!to:c foi *. more agricultural products If the
Jui.cU states would take down its bars and ex-
i'ngdish the r.e which Il Cal ignIted on the
ocean, u order 20 prevent commerce. Now the
hcpaB!iCans wanted foreign trade; a few
n oatas aSo ihey mt Ep tIe bars against that
Trade Then incy said thai they did rot want
anything 10 10 with foreign pauDers. now they
wanted % trade Si5h them. and in order to DO
this. they wanted further 20 tax the peolpe IN
order = send ships 10 foreign pOr 20 snow the
American faS aaI to return in ballast.
Democratic Doctrine From Nils,
Tho advocates of the bill wanted ships. Why
BOZ build them. They had the protectiv,
policy, which it WAS claimed brought down the
cost Of production. 1t was Claimed the Nc
E;Iley bill had cheapened the cost of necessi.
ties. 1t had cheapencd one thing. It had
c!eapened the wages OF American labor in all
42-:s Of the country. IDemocrauc applausel
Ii !he gentlemen did not like cheapness why
inS.-t ca cheaacninE the wages Of the working
man?
In concluding his remarks. Mr. Mills laid
do%n thC doctrine of the Democratic party
quoting rom asUeTances o: Thomas jefferson
lie at.lrm cd and reattiimeC that the Till of the
a1JarIsy wnen expressed was The will OF God
!iIL that must be -eas1nlb!a: i must be right
sui 1t nus, by equal Laws. protect the rights
oI the uiEoritg. TE2V Was what the Democrats
were COHtCaGlug 1Ir-
Sir. Hopkins. 81 Illinois, opposed the bill be-
,iSuse ne was opposed ta the policy of subsidy
II was against the policy Of the Government
and AlSays EIOiiid be, 10 IaSe money from the
Treasury and pay it IL 4 class of persons en-
E"5ed IN private calling. That all the
lac7SIi2 MAS ana all that it could be QlCnfied
iatn ihis legislation was modelled ON the
French law. aad that law has pruren to be 4
failure. He objected to adopting the bounty
system, in order aid the wooden ships Of
Maine. The great rasS of the American peo-
pie would aOt Ebe benefited one iOta; and yet
Ehe hill yOC!d lake sSp,UC0C00 Of the peoples
money.
Voice From California.
NJ Morrow. of California, iu supporting the
measure. emrhatcally denied The declaration
frequently made that the bill was being pressed
BY Al Ictye lobby. Ii there WAS such a lobby
he had never heard CT it. The legislation WIS
regues-ed by he representatives of the leading
commercial ORGANIZATIONS of the Pacific coast
lie did not look This measure AS q partisan
one. but Que that should be considered on its
merits.
Mr. Cummings. of New York, spoke in
advocacy Of the bill as tending 10 build up the
American merchant marine and to extend the
Am rIcau commerce. The bill would achieve
results thlt could not be achieved by the pass
age Of I II ee snip substitute. Free trade and
sailors rights Was good Democratic doctrine
Shipping interests had always been allied 70
free trade.
Tie maritime prosperity Of England might
be cited as example; but even with free
trade, hundreds and hundreds of millions had
been drawn from England in order to increase
her carrying trade. This only illustrated the
skillf1l policy of Great Britain to secure and
maintain the carrying trade of every other
nation.
The Policy of England.
Il was by the use OF such means that England
maintained her supremacy on the seas. She