The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-10


grades Of sugar on the free list. But the
finer grades are still taxed heavily for the
benefit Of the manufacturer and he is left
with more protection by the bill than by
the rates imposed by the Mills bill.
WHERE THE SUGAR TAX WENT.
They removed the sugar tax, which
yielded eight-ninths OF its benefit 20 the
treasury and but One-ninth to the manu-
facturers, only to place millions moro than
the sugar tax on other things. where but
one-fourth Of the laws exacticn went into
the treasury and three fourths went into the
private Golfers Of favored manufacturers
Mr.. Chairman, when We reflect that
SIP 10000 paid on bounties on silks, sugar.
etc, has 20 be raised by the imposition OF
taxes on other things where three-fOurths
60 into the manufacturers pocket and only
One-fourth into the treasury. it will be seen
: that the tax is still a burden of S4S. 900. 600
( Indirectly to the people, and that instead of
their getting sec. 1900. 900 OF relief by this
change Of taxes they have hardly obtained
$4,000 900 Of net benefit. The whole
/ bill was characterized by constituencies
favoritism for the few aud merciless OPP
| preston Of the many. Mr.. Chairman, for
| the first time IN the history Of the country
those who passed the Law supported 1t with
the avowed purpose of preventing imports
/ aud destroying the revenue. In all other
laws passed on this subject at least those
/ udNtuk blc iutusuTH III uhu suulClEuL
sense Of official propriety 20 profess that the
law was invoked to raise revenue.
PAID POLITICAL DEBT
The exigencies Of the preceding campaign
had required a vast amount Of money TO
| carry the elections. II was raised by rous-
! ing the ApprehensiOns Of some and promising
benefit to Others. The promises OF
that campaign were put into
statutory form. Our opponents
have made great boasts Of the benefit they
| have bestowed on the country by that por-
ton Of the tariff bill they passed, which
provides for reciprocity with other coun-
| tries. 1t provides for the imposition of
taxes and remission OF taxes by the Presi-
| dent of the United States alone. He NAV,
| according 70 the provision in his discretion,
as often as be sees ct, impose cents pound
tax on sugar cents pound on coffee, IA
cents pound on hides and 10 cents pound
on tea. He may impose these taxes at will and
remit them at pleasure. He is not required
to consult either the cabinet or
| congreis De may levy $4,000 900
without convening congress or consulting
that body If it is In session.
am astonished that in a free republic,
where the right of taxation through chosen
representatives was bought with blood, such
a thing is possible. The most sacred right
the free man has is to determine the extent
and manner Of his taxation. But It Is sad
to reflect that IA years after the right of
self-taxation was substituted for taxation
without representation, some of the sons
OF these sires have so degenerated that they
were willing without protest, without even
murmur, to surrender this blood,bought
right to the President OF the United
States.
EVILS OF REBATES.
Mr.. McMillln described the evil working
OF the system Of rebates Of duties when i'm
ported goods are exported after having en-
tered into manufactures. described the
destruction OF American commerce,
analysed the duties imposed by the Nc
Klnley bill, demonstrated from the work.
ings Of that bill that the tariff is tax, and
this was his peroration; 'Mr. Chairman,
this question of excessive increase in the
rates OF taxation has been passed upon by
the people and condemned In a manner not
to be mistaken. Thorough discussion pre-
coded its adoption. The newspapers and
periodicals did their work In informing the
people of the changes. Then came
an advance in prices, speaking in unmis-
taxable tones of the hardship that comes
from increased taxation.
THE REVOLT AT THE POLLS.
''Then the election came, and never was
such defeat administered to a recreant
party as was visited upon those who had
passed this measure. From Maine TO Cali
fornla. from the lakes to the gulf, the peo-
pie rose almost as one man. They con
demned it IN bulk and In detail They
RELOCATED to private life the leaders who
had conceived it. aud the followers who had
executed it. An arrogant majority was
converted into an Insignificant minority.
New England sent majority of democrats
here, while the north cent a majority and
the south sent a majority. So overwhelm-
ing was the defeat that if you divide the
.nNr TO- xnrrx a.ksa
and remove every democrat from the south,
the democrats from the north would still be
in the majority. If you remove every
democrat from the north therefrom the
south would have a majority over their
opponents. Those who held the clothes
while the others threw the stones, Jared as
Ill as those who did the stoning. The rank
and file were smitten hip and thigh, until
to-day there are but a handful OF those who
who favored the bill left on this floor. On
the other hand, among the democrats who
opposed it only one in the United States
who was renominated was defeated by the
people. The handwriting is on the wall
and Is not to be mistaken. The people have
resolved, and they will make that resolution
good, that they will have a reduction in the
rate OF taxation, or still further reduction
OF those in congress who favor high taxa
ton. The battle Is on, and is on to
the finish. On the one side is ar
rayed the Democratic party, in favor Of
just taxation, on the other its opponents.
clamoring for excessive and unjust taxa
tion. Wewould not avoid the conflict of
we could; we could not if we would. Let
the battle rage, and the fiercer the better.
until some recognition is given to the prin-
ciple that taxes should be levied and col.
lected for the support of the government
rather than for the oppression of the many
at the behest and for the benefit of the few.n
At the conclusion of Mr.. McMillin's
speech he was the recipient of magnificent
cluster of red roses. and his democratic
colleagues honored him with generous ap-
lause.
DINGLEY FOLLOWS.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine was the next
speaker.
Mr.. DingleY said: eff the gentleman
from Tennessee (Mr. McMillin) represents
in his speech and his recent North Ar11eri-
can article the views and purposes Of the
Democratic party as to tariff legislation,
aud have no doubt he does, then the three
sporadic bills reported by the democratic
majority or the ways and means committee,
and now before the comittee as the tariff
reform scheme of the democratic House
containing l40 democratic majority, afford
most striking exhibition of letting 4 dare
not before presidential election wait on
i would after the election that
1t has ever been my fortune to
observe in political history in this
country. The gentleman from Tennessee
condemns the Mckinley tariff enacted by
! the Republican party aud presenting a com