New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-04
MR.. ALLISON'S SPEECU.
I lie DECLARES THAT THE BILL HAS Not BEEN
CONSIDERED IN COMMITTEE AND Is vIR-
TuALrY a MINORITY REPORT


TUAII.Y MINORITY REPORT
Washington April AT . p in. the Tariff bill
Was laid before the Senate as the unfinished bust
ness and Mr.. Allison Q!ep, Iowa) addressed the
Senate. in order to point out what he called "the
defects that lnger around the bin"
The for the proposed radical change in the
tariff policy OF the country he said was stated to
be the fact that In 1892 the people OF the country
had. by their votes reversed the policy which had
prevailed long. The House ~ Representatives.
elected in 1892 had begun its session the 4th Of
March. 1897 and held the responsibility OF dealing
with the tarin IN the first instance The President
OF tho United States had not regarded "A change In
the tariff policy OF such special importance as TO
call Congress together prior 10 It's regular time OF
meeting. That fact repealed the idea that there was
any special importance attached TO haste In that
matter The present bill had never been read and
considered. line by line and paragraph 10y para
graph in the committee room. That was matter
Of public notoriety. There had been some consl-
Grafton OF the bill by the Finance Committee but
not a consileratio OF II in detail Therefore the
question propounded by the senator from Mass1-
chusetts (Mr. IIoaD when the bill was reported WAS
q pertinent question az to whether II was parlia-
rnentarv report-onc Democratic Senator. Mr.. Mo
Pherson. OF New-Jcrsey having declared himself
opposed TO the two features OF the bill II was
therefore worth while for Senators 10 consider
whether sanction should be given TO the report Of
the bill which had been practically considered by
only three
IL had been made plain that. respected $50
0OO 90 OF the revenue proposed by the bin. the bill
came 10 the Senate minority report, not az
ma iority report only five members OF committee
Of eleven had given their assent TO portion OF the
lin which provided for some $4,000 Cp Of revenue
The chairman OF the Finance Committee had given
the estimated expenditures as sl5l .0UOJ0 for next
year lie (AIr. AsCn) had doubt that that
statement fell short OF what would be the actual ex
pcnditures Of the Government for the next year,
and It vas necessary 20 provide revenue To meet
those expenditures: but It was notorious that for
reasons that he would not discuss there had
been n deficit up 10 this amount Of s5j.6O0"0. and
that deficit would be enlarged during the present
quarter TO s10.0DOOO0.
Mr. Allison contended that the proposed income
tax and internal revenue taxation were departures
from the practice and policy OF the Government.
and referring to quotations from Thomas Jener-
son by senator Voorhees, ycster'lny. wondered what
these shores and find that the JehcrsCnian l)emoc-
racy of this day was underthig III tine OIL pF ,h
to raise the greater part OF the revenues Oh the
Government from internal taxation. -, ,o.,,,,,
had maintained that the Government should be
maintained in time Of peace by means OF duties on
goods should be so distributed give projection
TO American laborers and American mechanics. ana h
chamber desired TO go lie regretted mat Sehaops
ton on the subject OF manufacturing industries In
the United States: but he found sufficiently eaD-
Bulletin No g. These statistics disc osed that be.
tween 1880 and 1890 the manufactured products OF
the United States had increased from &3i'C 9ts
TO SgO5i GOOy). increase OF 692I per cent 1hdt
Increase had taken place under the protective sys,
tenn And that increase OF wealth had been dnusel
! throughout ali parts Of the country. IL c0uld not
/ be said that "A aggregation or wealth
In a few States that II the result as stated
by the Senator from Indiana Of aggressionso and
robberics the part Of those who were benehcla-
ries OF a protective tariff II was greatest In the
agricultural States. 80. under what that senator
had described policy al robbery ana sionatiou.
! It was found that every portion OF the county, MR.
/ had made rapid progress between lS~ ana 1871
unless the census returns were shahi ana a pc, ne.
The country was now asked to reverse that policy
and 10 adopt a new policy What was that new
policy? 1t that there should be rracticahy
10 protection to American industry, American lapor
American products. II was to deal with tliat
! great subject as If the only subjec, TO raise
! revenue for support Of the Government
| The Senator from Indiana seemed 10 reeret that
the committee going too SLOW In ITS revolution
airy project. and had given reasons why the com
mttee had progressed - slowly. one reason was
! tMr. AisOn had had no idea that the Finance
Committee had been wrestling with giant inon"po.
! lies He knew that the Republican members 9t
! the committee had had no such trouble MI Al'-
son declared that. with few exceptions. all 81 me
Industries Of the United States would be p1ralyZrd
II not strangcd to death. by the pending bill None
ence. There never had been a sharper CONNER pc
tween the policies OF Free Trade and Protection
years the country had been divided into two camps
one insisting absolute Free Trade. and the other
! Insisting on a reasonable Protection for american
Industries. But Mr.. Clay brought forward "a com
/ promise measure I'm 1893. which was not - take
| effect for nine months after its passage. and then
only the extent Of n reduction or 10 per cent
, was attained. But now the great manufacturing
industries of the United States amounting to
wind by n statement that II was matter whlch
Lowell said that earth: mobiles, thing I: woman
! perfected" Have you read Salamans woman through
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