New-York tribune., 1892-03-31
DEBATE ON THE WOOL BILL.
HOUSE DEMOCRATS TRYING TO HELP THE
PARTY IN RHODE ISLAND.
MEANING OF THE SUDDEN DECISION TO FORCE
THE BILL xHROUGH-sPEAKEE CRISP oP'
POSED TO UNDUE HASTE.
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Washington, March 3O.-lIOw to manage the business
OF the House as to help the Democratic party !"
Rhode Island seems TO be the chief aim Of the Demo
cratic leaders lust now. The sudden and unexpected
decision to force the Free Wool bill through before that
election is a part Of the scheme The majority OF NE
WAYS and Means Committee has been induced to believe
that this Will be a trump card for the Rhode lsand
Democrats Chairman Springer shows tiat he Nae
reached the stage cOnvslesccnce by sending word 10
his Democratic colleagues that he viii come 10 the
House Monday and move to suspend the rules and
pass the BILL and they have formally decided that this
Is the thing to be done. In furtherance OF this scheme
Mr.. McMlin to-day gave public notice that he VIII
saturday to close general debate on the BILL
1t also privately inma,ed that "a short time will
be allowed for the Offering OF amendments and debate
under the minute rule Monday before the motion
Is made TO pass the bill.
Speaker Crisp strongly opposed 10 this plan, he
has favored the passage of revenue bill in that
manner and will not do now. II any attempt shall
be made To force the bill through the House without
allowing tho minority full opportunity 10 offer amend
ments and debate them. there will probably be trouble
The bill is bad and surely needs amendment
The Republicans have not oeed nor have they shown
disposition 20 oncr captions opposition 10 the BILL
1t Is OF the important and farreaching Icve
bills which brought before Congress and
ii, moreover. proposes an entirely new departure in
revenue legislation
bill upon the woollen manufacturing industry are
understood. Operatives In Rhode Island woollen fac
tories asked and expected to take the word OF
Springer Mchlln and other frcc-trade thcOrSt, that
a sharp reduction Of the duties woollen man
ufactures, to allow free foreign competition, Will
reduce the prices of wOoen goods. and al the same
time increase the wages of The men who made those
goods There few farmers In Rhode Island who
flock owners, and therefore it will not be imp1rtan
TO convince them that the repeal of the duties ON wool
will enhance the price OF wool
Mr.. Butler cf Iowa, spoke in favor Of the measure.
He cOntcnded that the price Of article of consum
ton had ever been decreased one by protective
tariff and that protection had not resulted in the in
crease of the wages Of the worlungman. There should
he no tax on trade except what necessary to meet
the necessities Of the Government economically admin
stered
Messrs. Lawson and Everett Of Georgia, favored the
bill
J. D. TAYLOR If Ohio. speaking for the wool growers
of Ohio, strenuOusly opposed the measure lie ~
gretted 10 be compelled D call in question the Integrity
Of the report made by the majority Of The Committee
Ways and Means. But the figures in regard 10
wool and wOOllcn industries entirely inaccurate
and absolutely untruStwOrihy. lie argued that this
country could producc all the wool that was needed.
If in every Southern State the dogs could be killed and
sheep substituted in their stead. the southern section
would be more prosperous. The south needed pr'te'-
ton. Inside OF years the south would be- demand
ing protection for its cotton a. oday the people Of
Ohio asking protection for their wool
He predicted that free wool would be- followed by
free wcDlens in this country in England. and That
the people would resent this conspiracy between the
rSe,s II the South and the wool manufac tuIcr
Of the North enrich themselves at the expense u
Prosperity in time Of peace ard our independence
I'm time Of lie called attention 10 the fact that
in we imported 1906 900 900 worth Of agrc ultural
products. 5240 900 900 Of which can prciucr At
home. The Mckinley law was fast accomplish this
end and increasing our money under u N
keeping the balance Of trade In our favor. During
the last wear Our imports If clothing were reduced
S2OOD0OuO and the prpuct II our Wopl"n mills I'M
creased SiO.OOO,OOo. Clothing never cheaper.
wages never better. homes were never happier.
and when the present law had had time - d-pri tn"
clouds ~ agricultural depression the United >ntc,
would be what Providence and the Republican party
had made it. the g1andes republic the world ever saw.
/ and people would continue 10 bc the happicst
people the face Of the earth.
Mr.. Grady. of North Carolina, and Nr. LAYTON ~
Ohio. favored the bill, did also Mr. Crosby, ~
Massachusetts,.
The committee then rose, and the House took a
until O'Clock