New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-08
THE WOOL BILL PASSED.
. VOTE OF 1914 TO 60 ON THE MEASURE IN
TIE HOUSE.
rruocp,Ts EMPHASIZE THEIR HOSTILITY TO
woOLGROwERS AND MANUFACTURERS
Mp WILSON'S SPEECH.
MR.. WILSON'S SPEECH.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TIiBosE.,


CO. more than three 70 one. the Democratic
uonse of REPRESENTATIVES to-day emphasized us
hostility toward I've farmers and woolgrowerS'
as we'll rs toward the woolen manufacturers
NJ the United states and it was entirely consistent io'
the same BODY an hour Inter-. to vote to consider u
bill to relieve the cotton planters OF the Sou'n'
aud oppress the manufacturers of the North, West
and Southwest Only two DemOcIats-Messrs Bao'
bit and Miller of Nsccnsin-hsd the courage TO vote
AGAINST a bill which. If it should become law, would
not ONLY DESTROY an industry in which 100000 farm
ers have invested more than 1900 OCoOoo ana parahe
and ultimately ruin the woOllen manufacturing III
dustries of the United states for the beneh OF foreign
producers and manufacturers, but woud enable ioresh
ers 10 levy tribute upon every American who buyes
and uses wooen goods Of any description. IL
Wa indeed a great day for the Free Traders-and es
pecfally for the men wear Cleveltnd badges one
Kansas Representative. WHO is not Republican, Mr.
OTIS was also recorded against the bill
II was hardly matter for wonder that Mr.. Wilson,
OF West Virginia, who put forward ms the cham
pion of the bill and of Free Trade should stumble and
FOUNDER: but some of his friends greatly disap
ponted In Sbme manner-just how nobody seems
10 understandable Wilson has acquired the reputation
among his free trade brethren which is enjoyed
except BY master. 1t has been said that when
John G. Carlisle was translated from the House to
the Senate he bequeathed the mantle of free TRACE
leadership TO Wilson, and ever since the wool debate
benin Republicans have been edited by significant
winks and nudges and advised to take to the WOODS
when Wilson rose.
Well Mr. Wilson rose to-day-and fell; and after
the latter performance some of his free trade al
mrers ungenerous as to berate him. ana de-
clare that he only "a pocket edition OF 'arhsie
They ought not 10 have done for he had sinheu'
not against the Democratic party, but against history
II he chose to take his history nj second manu- anu
from Democratic hand at that even Hlii Democrat
had no Just ground TO complain. Moreover one may
be sure that Mr.. Wilson was more deeply mor'hcu
on hs account than any other Democrat had right
10 be on his partys account He promised MS speech
with m allusion to the Illness OF the distinguished
Chairman OF the Committee on Ways and Means That
illness, he said had been due TO his conscientious
industry In framing this bill, and his treless enorts
TO become acquainted with all the facts bearing upon It,
1t was Mr. Wilson'S contention that the e1-
isting system Of taxation was neither correct In
principle nor just In operation. Every day in
The wear something than Sl.0000OO col
Iected by taxation found it's way into the Treasury.
He did not believe that IT within the compass OF
satesmanhip gather 81 900 900 in taxes from the
peope of the country every day without imposing
upon them serious burden and lessening their
profitable trade
He declared that the balance sheets OF the Govern
uent show that 81 out OF every 50 through the
tax on this plain necessity Of life Gentlemen on the
other side had for years argued that the consumer
did not pay the tax and that the tarn reduced the
price Of articles. IN the course Of the present de-
bate they had argued that the effect OF the tariff was TO
increase the price OF wool raised by the American
wool grower: and cOntended that the amount Of tariff
imposed on foreign wool measured exactly the Increase
q, brice of wool 10 the American manufacturer. II
that were true here a tax which was paid by the
American consumer. The American production OF
wool last wear was 100000 pounds Add 10
cents pound that the price was Increased by the
tariff and there was s29.OOO,ooo OF tax on this one
fbo tn tod taS
had produced 1898 900 worth Of woollen goods
The average tax on woolen goods above 30 per
cent In spite OF the efforts IF the Republicans TO
build up tne wool industry and the manufacture OF
woolens they had not been successful. Speaking ms
q farmer he declared that the farmers had no rght
to ask the law Of the country 10 Increase the price OF
their wool the expense OF the health and life ana
productive energies Of the rest OF the people. zap
plause0
He then 1diculed the in which the Nc
Kinley bin formulated. 1t seemed as II It's au'
thors, in order TO make IT a harmonious compre-
henslve and complete bill, had left blanks upon the
committee table and then Stroled around the cor
,idors while the manufacturers filed in the blanks.
Q4aughter)
In conclusion Mr.. Wilson said:
There is great exaegcration here and every"
as 10 the character Of foreign labor. rr,a ~"
days ago a statement made by Mr. Butterw0r H. 81
Ohio that he diligently looked for TAI. pauper laIor OF
Europe Wherever he wa, in hTrope last ,uR. for II
and did not ind f. If he had looked for It IN The
s e. planter ( he hs sf s SS for for Il in in The The
fields OF the wheat growers If ne hsd gone iuIaher d
looked in the ncld. Of lhe cotton growers he "oOo
But SIR Why Do gentlemen compare countries lihe
those With this country o. our third Of me SIZE
of Californa oneHfh OF the Size Of the state OF la
ot wears millions Of people have been trading upon
each Others heels In the struggle Tor the %
Of life ii is country where every acre OF lana a.
An heou
prevails. And yet gentlemen coHIaie ue Cou, "
Of the psopie OF una, Kid now when there Is LEI
INTO this country but handful Of people 80 70 sptah
educated people Of the world. IN this great country
extending from SEA to sea- rich un'onshe1 sw ~,n
higher wages TO the bounty Of Almighty Coz not 70
The wisdom and sacrifice Of the fathers ln gvne , .e
free institutons and equal laws not 10 the enterprise
little two by six law Of Congress made by yourselves
In the way have Indicated. Am,
The vote was then taken on the passage Of the oil"
and the bill was pas.cd-Yea, 1914 nays 60
The vote was rs follows; .
Ysas-Mcss-,. Abbott, Alexander Alen Amerman'
Andrew. Arnold Bacon, Bailey. Baker I.nnkhc '',G
Earyfg Beeman. BeltzhoOver Bentley, BIa'cH n
Pianh BIount. bowman, Branch, Breckenridge Ken
incSyj. Bretn. Bricl,ncr BeookshIre; Brown Ennner
Bryaf Buchanan Virginia bnii , b" w., e
E Duy B ane,t H cal9h Ga p caid6s ce
Olusey, Chapman, Clancy CarKe 'Amm"' ,cor'ron
SSoIidro Coomri,, CowIos Cox Genncssee). Craig
Grain Crawford Crosby. Cnlberson, Cummings, DtvN'
DsArnond Deforest Dickeron. Dichscn Don3 y,a
DUNCAN, Dunphy. IurbOrow, Edmunds vllictt, ElIs'
English, Enne. Bpes EvGreti f"lnM'' timn
(ieissenhainer Goodnight, German Grady Grcenleaf'
Hall Haoweu iialvorScn Hamilton Hare ilarri9,'
Henderson North Carolina. Herbert Ioar. Holman.
Hooker (Miss iDpi). HOnk (Oh!ri. tombstone t>Duth
Carolina, KEN Klgcrc. Krlbbs. KYLE, Lane, Lanhan.
lawson Virginia Lawson Georgia.. Lester Georgia.
Lewis Little Living ton, Lockwood, Long, Lynch.
Mallory Martin, NDAleer, Mcclellan, McCreaIy. Nc
Gam. NcKaic McKeghan, Mckinney. McMllhn'
McRae Meredith Meyer. Mitchell. Montgomery. Moore.
Mutchlcr Newbnry. Norton. O'Nel (Na> suchuscttS),
ONdll CMissouril. cultivate. Paige lM1fyhndl. Par
reft Patterson rrcnnc 'ce, Patton. Payntcr Pearson,
peel Pendeton. Price Reilly. Richardson. Robertson,
Rockwell Rnsk SAVERS, SrOtt. seciley. Shell rhively.