The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-06
lation which followed agriculture was
dealt an irreparable injury. The Ameri-

lation which followed agriculture waf
dealt an %irreparable injury. The Ameri.
can farmer IS now compelled to sell his
products in direct competition with the
pauper and slave labor Of Asia and
Africa, a labor which manages to sub.
sist on wages averaging less than So per
month. The scheme of reciprocity is de
nounced as a tlimsy and bold attempt to
deceive the farmers.
Representative White of Iowa, a mem
Der of the committee, prepared the pa
per to accompany the views of the ma
iority. In this report White says there
is probably no class of our citizens who
are so thoroughly handicapped by the
protective system in the prosecution of
their business as the farmers of the Mis-
sisslppi valley who are engaged in the
raising of hogs and cattle.
Representative Funston of Kansas
presented a report containing the views
of the minority of the committee. This
report says the fact that the democrats
in the house, having a majority over the
republicans of 153, are about to adjourn
without having made any effort to repeal
the Mckinley tariff law should set
tie the question as to whether or
not in the opinion of a majority of the
house the law is wrong and oppressive.
The minority report recited the benefits
of reciprocity and asserts that the state
ment that farms have shrunk in value is
IA matter of mere assertion for which
there is no data. The minority says it
has carefully considered the condition of
the farmer under the tariff laws of 1883
and 1880 and finds that in no other age.
in no other country and in no time in
this country has there been a law passed
economic character in which the in
of any class of persons were more
carefully guarded than those of the
were in the tariff law Of 1890.
What the outcome of the iilibustering
now in progress in the house
will be is still uncertain. There is no
sign of weakening on either side. though
both parties to the contest are suffering
from desertions. The attendance. while
showed a falling of from that of
yesterday and each recurring hour of
departing trains will find the forces still
further depleted. 1t seems a battle to
the death. neither side showing the
symptom Of yielding.
Duburrow of Illinois. although he
does not speak as confidently as yester-
day. has faith in the ultimate triumph
Of the friends of the worlds fair appro-
priation. He has no idea when the fight
would end, but he was sure the friends
Of the appropriation would be success
Cummings of New York who is in
of the tilibusters W On asked
what the situation meant said he meant
the appropriation would not go through
and that the republican party Of
of Illinois would be out a S5.00OOOOcam-
paign fund. The tilibusters were deter
mined in their opposition and that the
on rules would bring in no
proposition looking toward cloture, as
there was a democratic majority of 30
the proposition. The opponents
Of the appropriation would stay here
until December. IF the bill fails" said
of Illinois. II think there will be
IN extra session. We will not permit
any extension Of appropriations and
then an extra session must be called.
But ] feel confident there will be no ad-
until the bill is passed.