The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-05
He Makes Closing Argument
on First Tariff Bill.
A NEW CHINESE BILL PASSED.
1t Seeks to Remedy All Defects in
the Present Exclusion Act.
Senator Morgan Attacks Grover CIeve-
land in Connection With Silver, and
Mine-owner Teller and Senator sher-
man Exchange Words.

WASHINGTON Cry, April 4.-Springer
was given magnificent reception in the
House today. Before his arrival some
friend distributed scores of his favorite
flower, the carnation, throughout the
House. and all the Democrats and many
Republicans wore them. His desk was
piled high with flowers, and when he en-
tered the House, after six weeks absence
there was tremendous outburst of ap-
plause. When he took his seat business
was suspended ten minutes, and members
OF both sides crowded around him. When
the House went into committee of
the whole on the free wool
bill, Springer announced that he
had intended to make an elaborate speech,
but the condition of his health would not
admit. and he had prepared brief one,
which would be read by Bryan. Springer
said the committee ON ways and means
had asked the bureau of statistics to furn-
ish statement showing the prices of wool
OF like quality IN the United States and
Europe during the existence of the wool
tariff from 1866 to this time The bureau
had referred the matter to S. d. North,
secretary of the National Association of
Wool Manufacturers, and the special
agents of the census office in
charge of wool statistics. The state
ment furnished made comparison
between Ohio medium washed wool and
the export prices for Australian fieeces
which are considered of substantially the
same quality. These prices. when re-
duced to gold basis, show that the prices
OF these grades in London and Boston
varied frtNp 10 20
cepting in the unusual years of 1871 and
1872, in which prices were unusually af-
fected by speculation. Leaving these out
of account, it appears that for the remain
ing twenty-three years the average price
of the Port Philip (Australia) fleece was
one-fourth of cent per pound more than
Ohio medium washed in Boston. When
Port Philip fleece is 20 cents per pound,
and II protection protects, it would make
the price of Ohio wool 20 cents greater.
The fact that it is really lower in price
than the Australian shows that the Amer
ican wool-growers do not receive any in
crease in price by reason of the tariff. The
reason for this is that American wool
manufacturers do not manufacture from
American wool exclusively, but mix with
foreign woods, cotton. shoddy and other
of the tariff cannot be exported, American
wooi-growers are confined to restricted
market. Under the conditions of manu-
facture, foreign and domestic woods are not
in competition, but they must be used
together, complimenting each other for
the manufacture of wooden goods ac-
ceptable to this market. With free woods
the price of these goods would be reduced
fr,f flsA 1F ~ A.
wools used in their manufacture. This
decrease in price would largely increase
the manufacture and sale of such goods,
and SO increase the demand for American
woods at manufactures. In other words.
the cheapening of foreign wool by remov-
ing the tariff benefits not only the WOOL
grower and WOODEN manufacturer, but is of
advantage TO the general public, who are
consumers. ~ eedo
In conclusion Springer called attention
to the fact that the placing of raw sugar
on the free list in 1890 had caused increased
consumption of sugar to the amount of
nearly "a per cent. ir 1891. and said the
passage of the present bill would have
similar effect in increased consumption of
wooden goods and cause the starting of the
271 establishments idle during 1890 and
would give employment to $4,000, 600 of
capital, causing an increase of use of ma
terials worth $4s 600, 600; cause demand
for 81, 100000 pounds more of domestic and
27,000,000 pounds more of foreign wool,
and give employment to s., 900 more hands
with wages of $4,000. 600 With the in
creased demand the prices of woor and
labor will increase.
Burrows of Michigan moved to strike
out the provision placing all wools " on
the free list. Without action the commit
tee rose and the House adjourned.
In the morning the House passed the
Chinese exclusion bill after only thirty
minutes debate. Geary called it UP, said
it remedied the defects of the existing law
and that nothing short of it would effect
the ends desired. Hill and Hooker op-
posed the bill on the ground of the viola
ton of the national faith in abrogating
the treaties. Geary said the Chinese gov
ernment had done everything in its power
to violate the spirit of the treaty. Her
mann of Oregon and Cutting of California
favored the bill and it was passed, 179 to 43.
The bill absolutely prohibits any Chi
nese, whether OF not subjects of China,
excepting diplomatic and consular officers
and their servants), from entering the
United States, and Chinese who may here
after leave the United States are prohib-
ed from returning to the country. It
makes liable to arrest Chinese or persons
of Chinese descent entering the United
States or found unlawfully therein, and
provides for their punishment by
imprisonment not exceeding five years.
and subsequent removal TO the country
whence they came; provided, that when
they come by way of contiguous foreign
territory they shall be returned to China.
A proviso allows the secretary of the
treasury TO admit Chinese other than Ia
borers and artisans to temporarily visit
the United States under such rules as he
may prescribe. The last clause repeals all
acts and treaties inconsistent with this.
IN THE SENATE