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TARIFF TALK UNDER WAY.
Chairman Wilson Finishes His Opening
Speech.

Virginian-Burrows, of Michigan,
Opens the Debate for the Republf-
cans - His Colleagues Make an
Amusing Show of Enthusiasm at
the Conclusion of His Speech.
Washington, Jan. 9.-Wheu the House
met to-day at II o'clock there were just
forty members present by actual count.
The galaries, too. were somewhat de-
pleted, and there was general air Of re-
lief manifest that the House had over
come all obstacles and had got well
started on its tariff journey. After the
call of the committees for reports, which
was without result, the House went into
committee of the whole with Mr. Richard
son, of Tennessee, in the chair, and Mr..
Wilson, of West Virginia, resumed his
speech, which was dropped yes
terday at 5 o'clock. He held that
any industry which was dependent upon
the protection of law or leaned against
the taxation laid upon other industries,
reduced the rate Of wages They re-
duced wages, If not in tho main, at least
by reducing the purchasing power of
wages. The English ironworkers were
paid three or four times as much as the
England has been able to maintain her
supremacy against this competition Of
cheap Russian labor. The United States
had exported last year over 5000 000 bales
of cotton to be sold in the markets of the
world, which was sold in competition
with the cotton Of Egypt aud India, even
though the wages paid on American plan-
tations were ten times as much as in Egypt
and India.
CAPITAL REsORTING TO COERCION
In referring to the numerous petitions
which had been presented in congress,
protesting against the passage Of this
bill, Mr.. Wilson intimated that they had
been signed under coercion. He said he
had just received letter from a former
constituent, stating that he had been dis
charged from an iron mill in Youngs-
town, O., because he refused 10
sign u petition. Democratic applause
And this was not an isolated case, his
mail every day was filled with letters
from workingmen, stating that those pc
titiOns had been signed under duress, and
hoping that he Wilson would not be in
tuenced by them
Mr.. Doolittle, rep, OF Washington,
asked Mr.. Wilson If he meant 10 compare
the intelligence Of the American laborer
with the intelligence of the slave laborer
of the south before the war.
Mr.. Wilson replied that no one with i'm
telligence above that Of the slave laborer
would ask such question. Long and
continued laughter and applause on the
democratic side.
Mr.. Wilson soon afterward stated that
he wished 20 be courteous in everything,
and he therefore withdrew his remarks
about the gentleman from Washington.
Laughter and applausel.
Mr.. Reed inquired sarcastically Of MIR.
Wilson If he would withdraw tho demo-
cratic approval of his remarks. IRepubs
hcan applausel
THE INTERNAL REVENUE.
In speaking Of the income tax, Mr..
Wilson said that the committee on ways
and means expected 10 follow up the tar.
in bill with an internal revenue bill,
which would provide for the temporary
deficits in the revenues of the country.
He stated, in passing, that the committee
contemplated an income tax Of per cent.
on personal incomes in excess Of "a. 600
and an internal revenue tax Of $50 in
place Of the present tax of 80 cents on
cigarettes; and also he thought an in
ternal revenue tax Of cents a pack on
playing cards and an increase of 10 cents
a gallon on whisky.
WILSON'S PERoRATIoN.
In his peroration, he said Now, Mr..
Chairman, in closing these remarks.
want to say that if the economic
objections Of protection are so great. if i5
and lopsidedncss in the industries of the
country, If it rObs labor of employment,
II IL lessons the wages of labor If i5
throws crushing burdens upon the Ameri-
can farmer, if it makes the support Of
this government an Onerous burdentuDon
every man that works for living in this
country, there are other objections to
the protective system equally as strong,
equally as vital, in that ii is undermining
equal free institutions in this country.'
DooLITTLE TRIES TO HIT BACK.
When the applause which greeted the
close of Mr. Wilson s speech had subsided.
Mr.. DoOlttlc. rep, of Washington. arose
and stated that he attributed the remark
Of the gentleman from West Virginia
Mr.. Wilson, in reference to himself. as
due TO his Mr.. WilsOn's atfiliation with
slave labor intelligence, and he therefore
accepted the apology [Derisive cheers
on the democratic sidc.
Mr.. Wilson in reply, said he hoped the
gentleman from Washington would not
make him feel that the apology was due
more to himself Mr.. Wilson than TO the
laughterl
While Mr. Wilson had been speaking
the galleries and the floor of the House
had filled up and when Mr.. Burrows arose
to address the committee, he found
large and interested audience TO listen to
him.
REVERSAL OF POLICY.
In opening Mr. Burrows said the meas
ure now under consideration has for it's
avowed object a radical modification of
the tariff act of 1890. IL involves not only
a change Of rates, but complete rever-
sal of an economic policy. The law of
1890 was enacted not with a view of secur-
ing revenue for the support Of the govern.
ment, but for the further purpose of Civ
ing encouragement TO the creation of new
enterprises and protection TO American
industries and American workingmen
against unequal and injudicious foreign
competition. In its practical workings IL
accomplished both these results Under
the present bill both will be undone II
confidently assert" said Mr.. Burrows,
that if the election of 1892 had resulted
in the retention Of the Republican party
in power, accompanied as It would have
been, with the assurance of the contin-
uance of the American policy of protec-
ton, the effect upon the public revenues,
as well as the general prosperity of the
country, would have been entirely re-
Yersed"
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