New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-17
PROTESTS FROM THE SOUTH
REPRESENTATIVES, OF GREAT INDUSTRIES
BEFORE THE WAYS AND MEANS
COMMITTEE
FACTS SUBNl


INJURY WHICH WOULD BE DONE BY
PUTTING THEIR PRODUCTS Is TIE
FREE LIsT-AN "ADMINrsTR
TARIFF BILL TO COME.
fpY TELEGRAPH 70 THE rRrBuSE.l
Washington Nov. 16.-Ch lirman Wilson and four
or five OF his colleagues Of the Ways and Means
| Committee to-day heard a most emphatic protest
against the transfer OF iron ore and Goa! from the
dutiable list 70 the free list. The proestants rep
resented only the mining industries and pig
! iron producers OF Alabama Tennessee and
Georgia but the railroad and other trans
pcrtation companies whose prosperity depends
TO great extent upon the activity and pros
perlty OF the coal and iron producing interests
of those States The chief spokesman presi-
dent Bush of the Clifton Iron Works OF Alabama,
who IL also president OF the Birmingham and
Mobile Railroad Company. which derives a large
portion Of it's traffic from the mines and furnaces
and other industries which have sprung into exist
during the last few years under the system OF
protection He submitted facts showing the mar
vclous growth OF population and wealth due to the
development OF the mineral resources of the states
mentioned. and especially Alabama within the last
ten years. and declared that reversal OF the
policy under which these resources and industries
have developed and prospered would check their
growth and ultimately result in the ruin OF Indus
tries which have added millions to tho wealth OF
those States given steady employment 70 tens OF
thousands OF workngmen. furnished profitable
market for millions OF dollars worth OF farm
and garden products and placed the people OF
that region In a condition Of prosperity which
they had never before enjoyed. About NG.-
100000 OF capital Is invested In the in
dustries represented by President Bush and his
colleagues These industries give employment 10
10 900 men In Alabama alone and feed and clothe
more than on"nth Of the entire population OF that
State
T. W. Anderson. Of the Commercial Club OF
Birmingham. also addressed the members OF the
committee who were present. There were also
present Messrs. Moore. Smith. Phillips ana carey.
OF the Commercial Club: President McKleroy. OF
the Admission Land Company, and Nathaniel Baxter.
jr. OF Nashville. Tenn. who is president OF the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. These repre-
sentatives OF Southern coal and iron industries all
OF whom are members Of the Democratic party.
declared with much emphasis that they could not
continue 10 belong 20 and support that party II a
Democratic Congress and Executive should enact
and approve legislation which would strike down
Industries in which much capital is invested and
which give employment and support TO so many
people As OF them put IT, We shall not kiss
the hand that srnites us and our iEdustries.
Among the members OF tho committee present
were Messrs. Turner. OF Georgia, and McMilln. OF
Tennessee but neither OF them asked any questions
OF the protestants. who were permitted to submit
their arguments and statements without Interrupt
ton. or Republican member Of the
committee had been invited to attend the hearing.
even apprlssd OF the fact that It would he held
SOUTHERN AGRIcULTUNsTs HEARD.
Chairman Wilson also heard another South
ern delegation to-day. This one hailed from Viz
ginia and represented the truck farmers and gar
den.rs OF Norfolk County. 1t consisted OF six mem
bers OF Churchland Grange. Patrons Of iiusbandry
X. &. Murray. who was the spokesman. argued Win
OF oxis,ing duties upon potatoes and other farm
and garden products About 100000 barrels or pota-
toes are raised annually In the Norfolk district
and shipped Northern markets. together with
millions Of dollars worth OF other farm and gar
den products Churchand Grange alone represents
property interests valued at $4,000 Mr.. Murray
submitted many other interesting figures and facts
showing the wonderful growth and Immense value
sclf and his colleagues. lie said that the chief
aboard from a protective tarifr was the duty
potatoes and other products OF the farm ana gar
would result IN heavy importntons Of Nova Scotia
potatoes which come In ballast paying niue or no
freight. and the labor In their production ant tne
value VI the land upon which they ar" raised being
less Tran in The United Stats the ptodgcer;, Of
II they were compelled to meet this competition
1t was expected That ihs i)"n"Si@uc % W
the committee would hold Their hrst sitting tV-lay
20 berin the review and revision OF the provisional
schedules which have been framed 10y several SUD
committees appointed TO perform mat dnty my inc
expectation was not realized although az the Dem
VINO is absent on Il hunting excursion and NJ.
Cockrnn. who had not returned from New-iork. 1t
n u95eT'2 SS g 10, had s not been
returned from the Treasury Department to which
,b.y hal h..n sent undergo the critical inrp"c-
lion Of Secretary Carlisle and his advisers including
Assistant secretary Hamlin Mho,e sHsS.su LON
Chairman Wilson and most II no' az OF ", ic'ro
msrous suggestions and much w-ghty advice from
IN. same sources. and the new Revenue phi wren II
sha at 10 ' be- s m2Sd H. rs Tariff and
Internal Revenue bill
EXECUTIVE INFLUENCE ~ THE SCALE
Probably not since 1916 has the Executive branch
OF the Government had 80 much to 90 with the
details OF revenue bill while II was supposed TO
he In tho hands OF the Ways and Means commit
H.. az In the present case. In 1876 however the
situation was different from that which now ex-
lists for the weight OF the Administrations In
ru.nc. did not have to be- thrown into the scale
In order 10 carry certain provisions s'iely urousn
"a, ''hsIrm1n Wilson and some OF his Democratic
colleagues already realize that without inc noss
IN" Prcsident and the Treasury Department II
would be- difficult 20 obtain he unihlmuuN aSAen,tt
OF the Democratic majority OF the coinmit'' 70 "li
the provisions which II Is proposed 10 incorporate
in the b1l and that II would be- still more dicult,
"ntir-ty ,hrourh the House Of Representatives.. II
is easy to understand. therefore why M hni
AMI published before a caucus can be
called consider H. ana IS nr,pArms 10 push rS
enn
tcabe In the hope thus to iOrestdll Democratic OPP
position 10 IL. - ,-,
Thn President In his message and the secretary
Of the Treasury In his report TO Congress ar" ok
trc,ed 10 commend tn" bill In general ana IN Dc
tail and To urge It's prompt paSsdg" rs strongly
and earnestly the paSsag" OF IN" silver K'p'al
hin vas urged IN view Of the opposition that Is
gaining strength and sprinSing up al
most daily In unexpected quarters. TINS course
WOULD seem 10 be exceedingly necessary. II not
absolutely Imperative In the South such inllen-
tIal Democratic newspapers as THE Atlanta con-
sritution." THE Birmingham Age Herald ana ne
tom hay.
the interests of southern producers OF so-chlleI
raw materials" IN danger. and are opposing
Tho. proDoscd extension of III" free NJ. Among
the concluding sentences Of vigorous editorial on
this subject In The Constitution OF November 10
are these: ,
1--WE say. therefore. that IN" free list IS m"rsN
the screen behind wnch the monster o. protection
hides II H. not "A DEFINITE part OF tarin for i"Ve-
nuc only. Those who sincerely anxious I" carry
on, IN. demands Of the democratic platform he'u
rot bother themselves about the free list. That Is
an appenGagc OF McKineyi5m. \ tarin for revenue
only levied sOlely for the purpose of meeting th'
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