New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-24
FURTHER TARIFF TALK.
MR.. WASHBURN on THE ABROGATION
OF RECIPROCITY TREATIES.

MR. WASHBURN ON THE ABROGAIION
OF RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
PETER INTRODUCES BILL. ITO DISPOSE or
IDLE LABOR AND DISCOURAGE IDLE
WEALTH" IN THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA
Washington, April 2S-The Populst Senator from
Kansas Mr.. PETER. introduced to-day. by request,
a bin entitled "a bill TO dispose Of idle labor and
discourage idle wealth in the District OF Columbia
and for other purposes" its object being to I'M
pose all idle land in the District an annual tax
equal its annual increment OF value ana TO use
the revenue thus obtained in the construction and
MANAGEMENT of public works the District. so
as TO give employment to idle citizens The bill
was referred the District Committee.
Mr. PETER also made effort to get before the
Senate again his resolution for select committee
in connection with the expected arrival of Coxey
and his followers. but his motion was negatlved
by n vote Of Il to &c Among the affirmative votes
were those OF several leading Republican Senators,
including Mr. Hawley of Connecticut, whose mo-
tive for 50 voting was. presumably. TO give the
Populist Senator from Nebraska a chance TO reply
to his Nlr IIawley's) Characterization OF Mr.
Aliens speech on the subject being charged
with "the bacilli and bacteria Of Anarchy Their
were only five Republican Senator's voting In the
negative Messrs. Chandler, Frye. Mcmillan. Nor
rl and Sherman
The House bill to protect the birds and animals
in Yellowstone National Park. and to punish crimes
therein was passed. with several amendments. The
four hours time allowed for debate on the TariH
bill was mainly occupied by Mr.. WasAburn d;ep-
Mimi.
NJ. Washburn devoted his attention PRINCIPALLY
to the effect OF the proposed rcpea! Of tne r,i-
farmers Of the Northwest, He was not only op-
posed he said. to the termination OF rNls,.Hh ,
procity arrangements, but he was In FAVOR o aYiIE
ING the same principle 10 al foreign trade with the
United states 1t would be found. Mr.. WashbuIn
would be the most unpopular piece of legislation
this Congress had enacted or would enaf' SaI 'lI,
republics and colonies, as vel a. by the people o'
Those governments expected to lie treated with
ordinary courtesy. They expected that The euqurIi
that prevailed among nations would be observed In
all our relations with them They had regarded the
had looked TO her for example ana pr,ccpt. Thcy
had modelled their institutions upon hers. II was
probable that any Of these Nt'ie r'iuD!'S "''l.
able do the difference in popuiauon' IN mil
tary strength. IN wealth and IN area n.t".,h nm
and the United states shoull max U' ,n' ~ -,
generous and the more scrupuor. IN opI rFliE a. ."
the Obligations we had Inquire ng ht re- -
csved information that me hogslIi'',n' ,,
the other American repub"cs resdFtf. '"' ,F"
as an unwarrantei ana ineXcnsab!c exhibition
OF selfish Indifference to thcr friendship ana
Very FAR to destroy ali the good effects that had
followed the endeavors OF tals G2VeTnintht - PIX PIX
them They could resent this as an insult but
they would enter solemn Lr9tesi against Mha [
they considered a breach OF faith on the part oI
The United states had sought those ARRANGEMENTS
and foreign governments had entered into them
with the expectation that they would be permanent
and had discarded eSs,ins commGrcab Fa and
assurance that the new relations they "cr %
years There protests entered b. me dltio-
matte representatives. Of European nations hut
they were ignored; and the ARRANGEMENTS W'9c
consummated with abiding faith that the niel
States would regard them as sacrcl Now IL WE
but the footballs Of our political je ,dI 10 and
discarded according 10 the wins am
political majority in Congress. and the alI''ebo
world was in this respect neither ha'''''"S ''
increase OF the -four end lumber Interests 80 his own
State and in the United States during no last DC
co. C 90 a. u,ges md the lumber in,cros, - 81 so
men drawing $4,000 go IN wages, ana said mat the
most convenient and encouraging markets were
those offered by the Iatin-American republics and
cnlones whose r,opulaiion of 100000 or had
been purchasing annually between four and hv"
average Of only about one hundred millions from
the United States The ereater Pert o. me- li
ports could be furnished by American iNrm,.s a,3
manufacturers at prices as low a. thosc "pthh"i
In Europe. and nearly al! or prodtctS W.T." -
knowledged to surIlass IN quality those oil any Olher
nation in the world ,,., ~,
United States stood In position 70 command ana
greater share of the trade OF me tropical
southern
BE- bv surrenderlng the duties upon wool, copper.
lead and other articles to negotiate sim,
lar arrangements with Mexico Chll' Uruguay am
the Argentine Republic. whose i0rrlgn trtH' an
nnally exceeded the sum OF SDo01OOJ. anl whose
imports annually surpassed $2H"hoo All 81 those
articles except lead ore WV pace upoh Inc t ice
in return or giving an opportunity by diplomat
negotiation to secure valuable concessions for the
benefit Of our farmers and mechanics
Not only did this BIZ rcpudiatc and REJECT all IRE
advantages that had been Obtained for American
producers in the Southern nations, but II threw
away forever the prospect OF oDtaninS a intrhct
for ut least hundred millions OF the surplus
products II our farms ana factories "hich cou'u
not be SOLD at home.
On the question Of trade relations with Canada,
The 10 VS. OF nature and the laws Of trade require
Canada TO to the markets Of the United
States purchase what she requires and 10 sell what
she has TO dispose Of and IN spite Of the tremendous
Influences exercised by The officials and commercial
organic ,tions OF England; In spite Of the enormous
amount ~ English capital invested In the DOmin-
ion; In spite OF the restraint that IS placed upon
the people by the Government, and in spite Of
heavy duties they levy upon our products, nearly
ally reach the sum Of slU0OOoc0 or this Great
Britain takes about one-haf the United states
the balance Is divided between other countries In
Europe" 49, III,
consent to any commercial arransemcnt that may
be negotiated by the United states and Canada. al
case OF her colonies in the West Indies.
| He closed by strongly recommending a commercial
arrangement with Canada
Mr. Dolph then with the second install
ment of his speech. short instalment however.
the hour of D. arrived before he had spoken
fifteen minutes Most Of that time given -
comments on a newspaper interview with Senator
Price Dem Ohio regarding the Presidents action
and views on the tariff question.
At b25 y. IN. the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
BALTIMORE AROUSED OVER THE DELAY
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