New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-28
SPEAKING FOR THE MINORITY
VIEWS OF EX-sPEAKER Ped AND J. G
BURROWS.
r,,r,p op,S1oSs OF THE MEASURE IN wIosI
PREPARATION THEY WE'RE ALLOWED
To HAVE NO VOICE.

| PREPARATION THEY WE'RE ALLOWED
TO HAVE NO VOICE.
| WASHINGTON Nov 27.-Ex-Speaker Reed, one OF
| the prominent minority members OF the ways anu
| Means Committee when asked Tor MS views vi
| the new Tariff bill tonight, said:
"Of course II Is very easy for the gentlemen VINO
prepared this bill present their views since they
have been busy engaged in the work for nuhoer
of weeks. while the first sight that the minority
had of the bill at Ii o'clock to-day Like any
other tariff bill which covers so many dlnereh'
objects and takes up so mucl space, all any o"e
could do who has but just seen Ii Is to make some
obvious comments certain portions OF H.
In the first place. the country ought u UNI
derstand tina. there has been certain uesres
of unfairness about the preparation OF this Dill
unfairness TO the country rather than TO IN
divIduals, arising from the composition OF the c"h
mittee. The Democracy have taken the non shar'
of the committee and they have done this for
purDose for while the Northern Democrats are
represented on the committee, they are represented
In such a way that the South holds strange anu
very unfortunate predominance. AS their INDUSTRIAL
status is very much Indifferent from the average VI
the whole country. II necessarily foilows' anu an
solutely in fact has followed, that the Dill ID
about as bad as could be reasonably imagined
This may not be true with regard to every "e"''
but II Is certainly true with regard to the most
important matters in the bill.
UNNECESSARY CHANCES.
SIN the first place OF the most strih'hs
things to be objected to Is the frequent unnecessary
changes from specific duties to ad vaorem duties.
Probably any man who had actual business IN
the United States knows that even II the al 'aiore'
duties were calculated upon the same OASIS as 'ie
specific duties in actual practice 0%lns and ap e
praisements ara made. II would 1e hi bas,s
least 10 per S Sen t fnt t he package
which was In vogue prior to 'ne MeT Tramdss
S and he whss had led many
articles Of manufacture Tor simple continent
OF merchants an Of the United favor Of
the change then wads anS way s'y this
criticism n the very important schs ne rsore ne
sn ss % Sf be- oS senss IN SEIZED
uies specific rates have been retained undoubteediy
5as s' and the desire to protect
their own local interests has caused them tS adopt
the dssavansase OF their neighbors In the cotton
schedule the lowering Of a,ss On 10 minis mhs that are
engaged in the production OF such work and also
u" I'm the wooen schedule the rates are no, only
too low generally but they are 50 uneven 10 no the Sy
ao.ab .na s some so
workngman In some parts OF this Industry VIII
have the sxes b are quite likely to
lose them altogether This Is true to some extent
has Of the mines
teres,eS in the tariff and Yves. Virginia is likely
thereby. according to the Democratic Governor OF
the State. TO suffer rreparaole damage anu oe a'-
Iron ore is quite free. which will cause low.
ering OF wages in the iron mines. and VIII repress
the extension OF the fields of effort which had az
ready got TO be very large ana whch Were 'eho-
ing TO the reduction OF prices.
NEW ENGLAND BADLY TREATED.
"New-E England seems TO have been very severely
treated In many ways. Our fishermen on the coast
of Maine have been specially considered TO their
very great disadvantage. In putting fresh fish on
the free list without even the saving clause for i'm
mediate consumption Inasmuch az great deal
OF fish Is brought In ice this practically opens
our fresh fish market to the Canadians. who have
obtained, without the disadvantages OF a treaty.
all that the former Administration OF President
other i1sa things ssse nsa free
building stone. and cut stone II Only ~ per cent
only balanced by simple duty OF 20 per cent
while 1t Is to be hoped that this country VIII wat
long before 1t proportionate decrease OF the
wages Of the workingmen engaged IN mat occupa'
ton .,so man, u,rs devices throughout
the bill for the purpose OF achieving practical free
trade indirectly IKE that which declares that tr all
While 10 the superficial observer II seems OF very
little consequence whether the Goverhmen' rn3er r
duties on its imports or 'akes them s, without duties
Of Govern work in this country into direct com
petition with the foreign producers without the
tai This viii tend to make foreign Manufacturers
the sole bidders for Government supplies"
and character Of The. bill which is presented for
the consideration Of the people y + only possible
the committee to speak y genera, sr1S upon 5se
peculiar know ledge. | think n VIII be found that
4 Is as as eo or s wen ne Raynn,,
bill. it seems we are not to know SO hai we can
The sample which has been presented. 1t is an IN
fortunate one for the country owng, TO this
which / have already spoken. the exact difference
in rates In NAM eases = sb afrg but
enough Is already apparent TO show IN general
way the nature of the Bill; i would seem seen I'M
possible that such a bill could become law
WHAT Mr. BURROWS THINKS.
Mr. burrows of Michigan. one Of the minority
members. said: II have not the means OF giving
in detail the effect OF this BILL for the reason that
II is printed without indicating the terms OF ex-
listing law TO get at the extent OF the changes In
hastily. l discover that this Is a. most extreme
measure from BEGINNING to end and IN many Of It's
greatly enlarged by embracing industries. which
certainly win be destroyed under ms b 'b ana which
schedules. Where duties are left they are largely
reduced IN ht the w n n N a to
domestic TO- i've ms a Is true OF al
w s%s bear with especial severity en- the
interests OF the country by reason OF the reduction
Orodue especially 20 from caaa Take my
State OF Michigan for instance AZ our prominent
industries either so the free list or are so far
reduced as to make their successful operation i'm
possible. Woollen goods. iron copper. lumber,
salt-fve Of our great industries-go on the free
list absolutely while the rates on our agricultural
products 80 reduced as 70 invite free competi-
ton from Canada.
Running hastily over the bill. | notice that the
cereals are retained In the dutiabe schedule, with
the proviso that countries which admit products
from the United States free OF duty Into their mar
kets shall be permitted TO bring theirs into ours
free Of duty. In these articles II amounts to prac
ttcsl free trade. do not see how the glass inter-
ests or the pottery interests can survive the cut
made In this bill. think the notifications In the
wooen schedule will have the effect TO close up ali
al agricultural implements put on the free list.
which certainly will cripple that industry In the
lnited States at time. too when agricultural
implements were never furnished 40 cheaply 20 the
farmers as to-day. Free wool, OF course, VIII de-
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