Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-03
TARIFF DEBATE OVER.
That Is to Say, the House General
Discussion Closed Yesterday.
THE MILL GRINDS ON FOREVER.
Blaine Seated at Ris Desk for the First
Time in Three Weeks
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, April 2-The genera
discussion on tariff bills closed to-day. Il
the present programme as agreed upon by
the leaders is carried out, the consideration
of the free wool bill under the fve-minute
rule will begin Monday and the measure be
passed by the House early in the week. 1,
is generally desired by the Democrats to
pass Mr.. Springer's bill before the Rhode
Island election of Wednesday, for the polit-
ical effect that 1t may have in that State;
and unless the Republicans make vigorous
opposition and insist upon the considera-
tion of the various amendments under the
fve-minute rule, the final vote on the pass
age of the measure will probably be taken
not later than Tuesday.
The first speaker to-day was Mr.. Mckin-
ney, of New Hampshire, who favored the
bill, and attacked the protective tariff sys-
TEN. Mr. Wilson, of Missouri, had a few
minutes accorded to him, and in these few
minutes he made an earnest speech in favor
of the bill. Mr.. Cummings, of New York,
advocated the bill
Burrows in a Great Speech
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, member of
the Committee on Ways and Means, fol-
lowed in opposition to the bill. He said
that the party of free trade, encour-
aged by the temporary success of 1890, and
mistaking the significance of the verdict,
renews its assault upon American indus
tries with boldness and vigor worthy
better cause. 1t is most unfortunate that
this agitation should occur. 1t disturbs
business, alarms capital, preventing it from
embarking in new enterprises to which 1t
was invited bv the tariff of 1890, deters the
employment of labor, destroys confidence
and prevents the full realization of that in
dustrlal prosperity which the act of 1890
was intended TO promote, and which, if un-
disturbed. it would surely secure. But it
seems the contest, regardless of public in
terests, is to be renewed, and the issue
again submitted to the Judgment of the
American people. In conclusion, Mr.. Bur
rows said:
Rates Against the Ind ustries.
The adherents of the free trade Democracy
lose sight of the greater needs to be attained
through the instrumentality of a protective
tariff. You seem to be chiefly concerned
about rates; we are more solicitous about
industries. You are contentending for
lower duties; are battling for higher de-
velopment. You question the propriety of
increasing rates OF taxation, we answer you
with new born industries throbbing with
industrial life. You would narrow the fold
OF labor's occupation; we would enlarge it to
embrace every source of profitable en-
ployment. And while you are standing in
the open way to every new industry, warn
ing the people not to go therein, crying
The tariff is a tax, "The people are being
robbed your senseless cries are drowned
In the eNultant shouts of labor returning
with rich trophies secured from new fields
Of industrial triumph. We believe in diver
sifying and defending industries by pro.
tective tariff. and so awaiting ourselves of
every instTumentality which a bountiful
Providence has put within our reach, we
will attain the fullest possible developments
OF all our resources, secure the greatest hap
piness and prosperity to the citizen and to
the nation its highest destiny. tApplause.l
Mr.. Brickner, of Wisconsin, and MI. Dear
mond, of Missouri favored the bill The
House then adjourned.