The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-18
TARIFF TALK IN THE HOUSE
Bowers or California objects to Beinu
Called Tin Plate Liar.

| Called . Tin Plate Liar.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-The debate on the
! Free Wool bill in the House to-day was opened
| by Mr.. Payne REP. n. W. member OF the
| Ways and Means Committee. He said that the
Mckinley tariff act had been subjected to
more vigorous attacks than any other act evor
passed by Congress. It had been opposed be-
cause tho sugar bounty and the reciprocity
features were unconstitutional. Tho act was
constitutional in every respect. and the STU
preme Court had go decided Speaking OF the
lished business in this country but that there
were 100 Democrats who would not believe It
II they saw the tin plate made. They would
still say 1t came from Wales.
Mr.. Bowers tRep.. CALI said that in his dis
trict there was tin plate industry which
turned out tons Of tin every day.
Mr. Payne said that this was probably true,
but that he could find 100 Democrats who
would prove that the tin was made in Cardiff
Wales.
Mr.. Bowers-You may fnd 100 Democrats
who will say that. but you cannot provo by
them that the tin was not made in California.
l don't want to be called liar. Loud laugh
teri I will place on my desk tomorrow
block OF tin. weighing flfty-si1 pounds. which
was made in California.
Mr.. Payne. being piled with questions by Mr..
Harter Of Ohio. asked the gentleman II he had
heard from Senator Hill yet. loud laughter.l
He then quoted from Mr.. Hills speech in Bir-
mipCham on the tariff, and said that evidently
Hill did not agree with the gentleman from
Mr.. Rayner Dem. Md said that he would
PEOPLE should have every Var articles OF necessity
and Of consumption upon the schedules with
low duty # possible to place apo1
tho Government honestly administered. The
committee has seen proper to. select single
the con nmer. and to send them into tho Sem
ate with reduced duties. and upon this plan SO
btS a pa Tp dSas
the utensils Of the farm, and let US see what
agricultural States Of the West, will assume
Hpon this question. Take of the duty, upon
consume the canned food products Of tho he East East
have any influence with the public servants
thu se hs 10 them
uct Of the New England mills. and let us 5 see
Voice Of the People viii notat least make IS some
concession, to the manufacturing interests
TIM MRS H
ties upon raw m aterials. and why can't we make
our raw materiais free; 1t Is Hecause they
protection that is stretched around this coun.
try ana that Is pressing to death its efforts for
prosperity We cannot withdraw a link. be-
they are all bound up in this corrupt combine
ton to such an extent that they are pledged 10
they are afraid to manumit single slave. for
fear that the people. once realizing what com
sweep the whole institution from the face Of
the republic.
Mr.. Ellis tDem.. Ky.) argued that FREQ raw
manufacturer and consumer. Specific and
compensatory duties were most obnoxious.
out Of reach Of the poor Shoddy clothing,
clothing manufactured from waste. scraps. and
cast of rags. is the character of goods the Nc
wool would increase the demand for goods OF
domestic manufacture and enable the home
eign markets. With free wool and moderate
ad valorem tariff. such as tho Free Wool bill
provides. articles Of American manufacture
would find ready sale both at HON g md nhroad