Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-03-16
RECIPROCITY.

Tue Hoe. Ben:on Mcmillan, Of
Tennessee. in discussing the Springer
till for the reduction Of the tariff on
wool said:
Our opponents have made great
boasts Of the benefit they bave be-
slowed on the country by that por-
tion of the tariff bill they passed
which provides for reciprocity" with
other countries. Unjust be borne in
mind that nothing of this sort was,
contained in the tariff bill as it passed
the House. It was seen by those who
were fersightsd enough TO know the
effects OF the bill that it was deadly
blow et our foreign commerce. The
distinguished gentleman who presides
over the State Department. Mr..
Blaine, saw that it dealt with COM
merce as crime, and that IL
meant utter paralysis OF business
with foreign countries: He had
urged that some safety valve should
be placed in the overstrained boiler,
but his counsels were UNDECIDED in
the House.
He went to the Senate; he appealed
to his psrtisanr over the country; he
hurled his anathemss against the bill
from his home in Washington, from
his home in Maine, from sea- shore
and mountain top, until he aroused
the country 10 believe that the effects
of the Till were destructive. He raised
such din about the cara OF those
having the measure in charge that
they oalled q halt. In their dire sx-
tremity they we're puzzled what to do.
They dare not take the back track.
\ Congressional election was on
which meant the saving or losinR the
House Of REPRESENTATIVES.. Their
ADMINISTRATORS gs on trial. If they
did nothing the manufacturer,
the promisesog the preceding cam
psign were broken, and the political
"frying pan" would 20 fatless. It was
determined to insert the reciprocity
clause, which meant free trade on q
small scale for the favored few.
Mr.. ChsirEdan, I want to briefly
discuss this measura. It is on-D Demo-
cratic, un-RspublicaI, un-American
to the last degree. Itproyides for the
imposition Of taxes and the remission
of taxes by the President Of the United
States alone. He may, according TO
this provision, in bis discretion and
as often a. he sees dit, impose 2 cents
pound tax on sugar, 8 cents pound
on coffee, ~ cents pound on hides,
and ID cents d pouud on tea. He may
impose these taxes at will and remit
them at pleasure. He ia not required
t. consult either Cabinet or Congress
He may levy S50,OO0,0OO without con-
vening Congress or consulting that
body if it ia in session. The Queen Of
England and Empress OF India has mo-
such authority. An exercise OF such
monarchical authority on her part
backed up by the nobility Of England
would cost her her crown, il not her
head, and would destroy the House OF
Lords.
am astounded that in a free re-.
public, where the right OF taxation
through chosen representatives was
bought with blood, such thing ia
possible as the surrender OF this right
to one man. Vhg most sacred right
tho freeman has is to determine the
oxtent and manner of his taxation
This sacred privilege has been basel,
surrendered within little more than 6
century after it was purchased by tho
sacrifice Of tho lives Of ireemen. Il
suoh surrender had been made fit,
years ago, the anatfemas OF an on
ragged people would have descended In
thunder tones upon the heads Of thei
betrayers. Aud this measure mus
stand until the people send hore 3
Seuate aud an Executive who ar,