The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-30
CARLISLE'S TARIFF SPEECH.
TEE EEN1 UCKY SENATOR REPLIES
10 ShNAIOR <LDRICH.

T az nigh Prices Of Cow-odi'ies Are
n-s~eeini 10 che som.usiiy.
WARRINGTON. July 2a-Ths Senate opened
to-day with demand for quorum. made by
Mr.. Quay ikep.. la.L roll call showed
only ~ senators present uncluiinC all those
paired with absentees. and who. oi course.
cannot vote on any party question: Mr..
German entered at l2:2U. and II needed ono
moro to mako quorum.
Mr.. Stewart iRep.. New during tho wait
asked II II would be In order to offer few
remarks"
Vice. President Morton with emphatic
prom ptness replied that debate was not In
order IT, the absence ~ a1uorum.
Mr.. Proctor tltep.. VII soon afterward put
in an aurearauce and the requisite Is was
thus obtained
Just as soon as this result was announced.
Mr.. Stewart took the floor and made one OF
his characteristic speeches on the supply OF
the precious metals. tho decentralization OF
silver, and tn. fall 81 pric. In agricultural
products. While he was speaking the quorum
rapidly disappeared.
Mr.. Caris. ,pem Ky.l who. with a palm
leaf fan In his hand and q large lemon on the
de.k In front of him. had been awaiting a
chauco to begin his tariff speech. rose at tho
close o. Mr.. stew rt's remarks. but had to
yield to routine morning business. which oc-
cupird the Senate until $40 L. NJ. When Mr..
Carlisle tool tho floor Mr.. Allison obtained
unanimous consent that he should be allowed
(, proceed to u conclusion.
SENATOR CAEIIsI.ts TARIFF SPEECH.
Mr. carii-l. said lie ought to apologize to the
Senate for til" discussion at this time Of sub
5cct which all felt could NOT he disposed OF. but
~" recent repor: Of tho COMMITTEES on Finance
had been SO thoroughly misunderstood and so
- ,torn fad III IL nrac
and otherwise that he had felt it to he the
duty Of some on. on hls side OF the chamber.
WAC assisted In making this investigation. to
state their views OF it, conclusions.
II was tho unanimous opinion OF econ omists
and satisticiRrs who had investigated the
subject TINT for many years. in all tho great
Industrial and commercial countries OF the
word. that prices OF com mod:tics had been do
ccrasinG and the rate Of wages increasing. es-
i"cially in those occupations which required
considerable degree Of skill. In other words.
"rrital had heen receiving year by year a
smaller percentage upon Its total investment,
nA,l labor hal been receiving n larger per-
.antiyc. or course there were very many az
gravnted exceptions TO th. rule. hut they
~.rc mainly attributable to the artificial con-
diti"ns caused by unequal taxation and inter-
ference 10y the Govot nment with the affairs Of
the rcope. II all these disturbing influences
could be removed. the universal rule would he
in all civilized countries as he had stated II.
This tendency to decline in the pric. OF COM
modities and increase in the rate OF wages
was the necessary result OF our improved
methods OF production and transp ,rtatun AMI
exchange. This hat been going on all over
the world. except where til. Government con-
sidered itself wiser than its peoulA and en-
acted laws which int, f-r.d with the di.tribu-
tiun OF products. Whatever made 1t asrr for
the people to live gently and fru.aily. what
ever made the necessaries OF lif. cheaper to
the masses. was blessing to mankind. and he
had never been able to appreciate the justice
OF that policy which compelled men to work
longer and harder in order to support their
He had never been able to appreciate the
policy which taught tat you could mako a
ms the price OF their 9dl is or The g e's Of
Any man VIII" cont ended that high prices were
an advantage WAS at war with The CIV lizatiJn
the general wriiIle we ought to retrace our uG
steps; and g" back t" where our ancestors
,.%S" ana d cast
n" whole burden 81 our industry, upon
thu sur; e To discard hna ihs OF snG
go ark To- tn OK cart; in short. We o"ght to
throw aside = erthin= which sricn''- a d art
primitive methods ni production and distri. u
tinn, for that would un 'onhtcdIr produce high
y
1rinu'ion 'gethet. nechu . cheap and easy
distr uti"n was lu-t a. nro.tnnt ~ cheap
siackle n.a:ed u, on commerce and every in
'r,tcr"ncr with the comm rec IL the w"rl in
"Jy" s tacstney Would "iherwisc Enjoy" ":'" Oh
But 1t wAs"", n'".s airy t. pu sue this line
Of .rsHnlrn an, inrtner; ac sra n now
t"rti that CHEAP com'no lilies wtr" hene-
Gcn. an the .,"nrtor from Khode Island MIR.
,hlri'h. sl.akng AS the c4rmnon OF that
y" l. tasrh al. Eumnnt Almost exclusively
on the ground that lr"t"ctinn reduced nrircs
aud in Ca al me commerce II the c,.uIl ~.
Iht- was Mt h. iurpi~r Tor whicl! the ori.i-
m MrKiu ,ny "ll was intr"d iced into tie
thal lii ~" 70 cs,a'ls, this sn t"m,'" t:
hr n"l,c ly a !nIrlar, mao , Il, AZ Of ltnMn',
Grc~s. " :. r,.,uit of that verdict had nov
trc. cna.or fr1m Eh"l" island rontrnding
200. IN other T"r.s, that til" Mckinley I'LL
hth en- Il ;u"rt, "",aIs" Il i'hd faxed to
(, ,l.r"nvi-h NJ. Carlisle cyrycs-sI I'm ar
lAS~m"nt At ilrdn- that III" h""at."r from
W., IN ~ ,,ni ' TO- i'T M rMtdy.ns wnS
that .rnitIr wrr" for IN nMmi or;
/. Tint n" prices .! comm! it.cs and the
covered 10y tn. Investigation. which mndo u
S!yinff +. Il" p""I... Of si23M";' 90. ,,
= lhnt tn. rate 81 wH@'s had Increased
" Thr, 'Ee eos, Of living In England had In
c,"ns"l DUNG III" samntime l!'u per cent,
t-- an, ~ 49," in tn" ate OF wn -. in The
nj ed y ats wrl"lh he result Of tho EepuI!!-
can i",liry ~ lr' lection.
II i,imit." sad ,r. Carlisle. and lam max
iNE HIS s'a'e'n"n' With great care. TINT N "a
sng!r dlN after Il" ir."itrr %! the Mckinley
Nil. hurin.: tho p",i" ",vrfe,! y the nvyst.
KAT on. tie retail prices al IL n ticles EN-
blnc"d In the liz, 81 he committee. taking
the at gr.ha nnd x ing tn. M al til" same
inn oriunre. dee easrd s,Xty four hundre,hs
OF one rrr cent 80 Whit they were at the
,eginn NJ OF tn" period. and that on the same
day tho prize -: lily y. IN the United states.
g'yng to 'nch article the same relative m
poltan",. had IN Ell Toit'-folr hWnlr.dths OF
one per ce,t from the "A Prevailing ut
The n-ginuing OF the investigation: that Is
the cost III iv rG. Inc utiinG rent. which was
Mt investigated nj AL Eut thnt single day is
a mir rae tor the whole period OF twenty
seven MN hs. TN. investigation began on
il Aey ntl different tiles ri the Un,ch states
until Dee. J, l&h. The average T. ices which
then prevail d On that day were tlk"n lhe
unit. Now. submit I" the conn ry tia, TO
gust or valuable conclusion can be drawn Hs
to the prices which prevailed during these
twenty seven months from tie prices Of me