New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-03
FOR FREE BINDING TWINE.
THE HOUSE PASSES THE BRYAN BILL.
RUSHED THROUGH UNDER SUSPENSION OF
THE RULEs-A PIECE OF PoLITI.
CAL CLAPTRAP.
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Washington, May 2.-Mr. Bryan, Of Nebraska first
year member Of the Ways and Means Committee. who
was allowed to report to the House the petty and
demagogic Free Binding Irvine bill took an Irregular
and discourteous advantage of todays privilege OF sus
pending the rules to rush that rather smali-calbre
tariff pUnching measure through the House without
even notice TO the minority that any tariff legislation
was 10 be attempted. Although the BIZ pretty
sure Of passage at any time, and would have been
called up within a few weeks In any event, Mr. Bryan
seemed anxious, apparently, TO avoid debate on IL
merits and those Representatives. accordingly, whose
constituents interested in opposing the BIZ
deprived of all chance of exposing the incon-
ss,ent and haphazard character OF this attack on one
of the least protected Of all American manufacturing
Industries.
AS tariff rcfOrmcrs Of the Mills school in the cuse
freely admit, the Binding Irvine bill is pure and sim
pie piece of caprap for political effect In the West
The Mills bill fixed tie duty binding tWine at cent
and a half pound. BY the Mckinley bill The rate
was cut finally, after a dispute with the senate, to
TO cent pound, a duty wholly dsproportionae and
anomalous when compared with other rates in the
same schedule. The Bryan bill. however, although
leaving the other comparatively higher duties in the
hemp schedule unchanged, cuts down this already
diminished rate on binding Irvine TO nothing
Representative Lodge OF Massachusetts, was one Of
those who wished to speak against the Binding Irvine
bill when it came up, but by Mr.. Bryan's unexpected
action he crowded entirely out of the debate.
was naturally indignant and said afcrwari to a Trb-
une correspondent:
The manner in which the bill pushed through
the House this morning Is an interesting example OF
what the Democratic party means by tariff reform
had a petition signed by hrgc number of the en-
ployes of the Chelsea C0rdage Company who live in
my district, asking me to oppose the removal Of the
duty But the bill was pushed through under a
pension OF the rules with only fifteen minutes de
bate on our side. l entirely debGrred from
making an argument In behalf OF the interests of
constituents. All could do present the
petition. There 5000 men in Massachusetts, en-
ployel In The cordage industry. and 5000 TO 10000
people dependent on 1t for livelihood. Their wages
are TO those in similar employment in Europe as
to 3. We have heard great deal about free raw
materials in Massachusetts. but when the Democrat;
Come 10 leglslate they leave duty on hemp and
fax. the materials Of binding Irvine in many fac
tories, and put the finished product the free list
There has never been trust in binding Irvine and
the effect Of this legislation upon the farmer for
whom. ostcnsibly. passed, will be 20 dcstroy
the America competition and leave him at he%mercy
of foreign syndcacS. AT the same time II puts this
large body of Massachusetts wor.ncn in direct
petition not only with the labor Of Europe. but with
that of China and th,ir representatives are not even
permitted to argue tie on the floor Of the
House"
During the short debate on the measure, Mr.. PAYNE
OF New-l ork said t.Iat good reason could be ad
vanced for placing binding twirc on the free lit that
lid not apply TO every manufactured article In the
United states The tariff binding twine was only
scven-tcnths of cent pound and the abolition Of
tits small duty intended only as a sop to thu
farmers who had been injured BIZ the bill TO place wool
en- the free list.
Mr. Latch Of Missouri earnestly supported the
bill Today the farmers compelled TO pay tribute
to tie binding twinc II the House refused to
a pound.
Mr. Covert, Of New-York opposed the measure, and
denied that there any trust TO enhance the price
VI binding twne where ju;e ingredient part OF
It's manufacture.
Mir. Bryan asserted that there a binding twinc
tl.st and he advocated the pc ding being
In the Interest Of the farmer. Alter Onc-minute re-
marks by Or. Stout of Michigan and Mcssrs simpson
ara Baker Of Kansas, in favor of the bill, the vote
taken.
The motion TO suspend the rules ard pass the BIN
agreed tO-yeas 1e3. nays AZ. Mr.. Covert, OF
New Ork Mr. C3burn Of Wisconsin. aud Mr.. Cadmus.
OF NswJeisey (Domocn,sJ voted u the negative and
Messrs BiOderck of Kansas, and Plchler and Joney,
Of south Dakota Nepublican). In tire Affirmative