New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-18
THE TARIFF DEBATE GOES ON
A STRONG SPEECH BY Mr.. PAYNE.
LESS STATEMENTS ExposFD.

LESS STATEMENTS EXPOSED.
Washington March I7.-Intcrcst In the tariff debate
revived to some extent to-day by Mr. Payne OF
the Ways and Means Committee who spoke for several
hours. There WIS q good attendnn'e oi hcpuDhcahs
who listened sttentvely TIM strongest and aolest
speech which the New YORK Representative has ever
delivered In the Hous. but most Of tho seats on the
Democratic side vacant ns they have been ever
since the debate began.
Mr.. Payne many times interrupted often ny
silly and Irrelevant questions, but he KEEP, his temper
and gave fab each ono although Oh
course he could not be expected 10 supply bOth INC
answer and the intelligence 70 comprehend IL, as one
or two OF the who questioned him seemed inclined
TO Insist IA. should d.. MI. Payne pointed out and
exposed "a number OF Nr. McMililus srolDdless as
sertions in such to leave that statesman
in an extremely uncomfortable position lie probably
realizes for the time being, THAT 1t 10 dangerous for
a man TO make broad, sweeping assertions winch arc
not only unsupported by facts but At variance WIN
facts generally known and easily ascertShcd III
that part of his speech IN which Mr. Payne gave
luminous and thorough exposition Of the unpl%c
industry and the effect OF tarn upon II ana upon
prices of tnvare, he described the nonreccpuVty OF
the free trade mind TO trd;h and fact IN a powerful
as we'll as humorous manner which produced deep
impression.
An amusing episode at this stage was the bringing
INTO the House by Mr.. towers. OF California OF 4
shining pig OF tn wechiu. tfy-sx pounds which he
had seen snced al Tie 1cnescul mine IN his district
where he said thrt 70 forty pigs OF the same size are
turned out daily When Mr.. Bowers proposed to DO
this Mr. P,yp- remarked that he could bring hun
bred witnesses from the other side OF the House who
would swear that the tin came from Wales ana not
from California bnt he did not produce the Witnesses
Mr. PayDs was also interrupted by Mr. Picker, of South
Dakota who gave some fresh and interesting informa
ton in regard the development of the Harvey Peak
tin mines in his district. where several millions OF
dollars have been invested.
Another interesting and valuable feature Of Mr.
Paynes speech was his discussion of the relation oi
manufacturing industries to the development OK IN
ventive genius and inventions In his speech yes
terday Mr.. Bryan paid high tribute to American IN
ventors, TO whom he many other freetace orators
before him had done asc1bed the vast progress OF
American manufactures. forgetting or Ignoring the TACT
that inventors are inspired and stimulated By the con-
slant demands for Improvements In Manufacture which
would not TO-DAY be IN existence In the United states
except for the encouragement given BIZ the protective
tariff.
Mr. Payne also refuted again. in the most thorough
and convincing manner. the everrccurrent free-tfaoe
lie that American manufacturers of agricultural tools
and implements sell the same kind. quality and styles
of goods cheaper to foreigners than they do to the
dealers and farmers of their country. Mr. Nc
Mullins challenge to the Republicans to show that tho
wngos Of single person had been increased SINCE t'e
oractment OF the existing tarin law Mr. PAYNE &C
copied and answered most completely. Among other
things he showed from tbs report OF the New YORK
Commissioner OF Labors Democratic oifcial-that In
the 1891 In the Empire STATE demands fof an IN
crease Of weges granted in l,94l cases that
wages were reduced in AL cases. and that in 2.Oo1
cases demands for reduction Of hours. without re
duction Of wages. we're granted. Mfr. McMilln OF
course refused to be convinced and he seemed vexed
because Mr. PAYNE would not give the name OF a
single individual in the woollen Industry whose waves
have been increased since the passage OF the Mckinley
blu,
Mr. Payne also discussed in q fOrcible manner the
decision OF the supreme Court in the quorum Gaze.
the SUGAR bounty provision o. the Mckinley law. ard
then dissected the Wool bill and exposed It's alb
sr,rdites and inconsistencies.
Mr. fayne was followed by Mr.. RaynOr Of Mary,
land who spoke in favor Of the pending bill and
against the Mckinley law.
Mr. ElIis, OF Kentucky. also advocated the bill.