New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-02
j. II. Johnston & co.
" Union Square, N. Y.

amazing prosperity "hlc" ~ '"e "o"dei W "
world.
AT the close Of Mr.. Reeds remarks deafenns
wave of applause rolled through the House. ana
a magnificent basket Of roses, tribute from the
Republican members Of the House. was borne
up the aisle on the shoulders of page
SPEAKER CRIsP'S ADDRESS.
When the cheering had subsidized the presiding
| officer (lIr Hatch Of Missouri recognized the
! Speaker. Mr.. Crisp. The appearance OF MT
I Crisp standing al the desk of Representative
Clark Of Missouri. in the first aisle of the
Democratic side, a position corresponding 10
Mr. Reeds on his side, the signal for an
outburst of enthusiastic cheering.
Mr.. Crisp said he was embarrassed by the feehhs
that he would be unable to meet the expectations
of his friends but under the rules Of the House he
was permitted to speak in answer to the argument
IN which he had inst listened COncedng that the
cause OF Protection had been presented by lis
strongest advocate he would address himself to
the task of showing that that policy could not be
maintained consistently with justice and the rights
Of the people of the United States. hr. Reed hao
pointed out the prosperity and high rate Of wages
which had been reached in this country. and sad
that they due to Protection But he gave no
reason in proof that they due 10 Protection.
Mr. Crisp said that this form of argument hal peeh
met and overthrow years ago by the gentleman
from New-York Is. S. cox. from whose well-known
speech on this topic Mr.. Crisp quoted.
Mr. Reed belongs TO that class OF people sala
the Speaker. who believed that scarcity should be
prohibited by law: that the people could be made
rich by taxation. Protection created no wealth.
TIE minority in their report on the Tarin Dill
said that foreigners paid the tax laid by the GUS
toms law, which is inconsistent with other state
ments made by Mr. Reed and his associates ana
with well-known principles Of political economy
and yet he lectures TO this side Of the House upon
s Inconsistency. because. forsooth We DO not agree
with him Mr. Crisp said he knew that here ana
there some henightel Republican believed this. but
the truth was that Il had been exploded thirty or
forty years ago. ana one Of the long line "'
positions which had been abandoned. one AFTER th'
other. by the advocates Of the system tina, the
foreigner paid the tax In lSe said Mr.. C~Sp there
were Imported into the United states $1,000 worth
OF cotton goods. the duty which was S2.""
If the foreigner paid the tax. thea foreigners pal
$1,000 FOR the privilege OF selling $4,000 worth -
goods I'm the United states. ana the foreigner PAD
the freight Democratic lauEhtef) Inconsistencies
In the minority report were further developed by
Mr. crisp accompanied by the remark that %" had
never known q Republican. IN making iar'I ar''
to BE- restrained hy the idea ~ inconsistency
daucht.rJ The effect Of tb- lowering ~ duties ~
lumber and sugar WIS claimed by the Republicans
- be ~ change 10 prices ~ lumber. bui i'H ln
prices OF sugar "Au sunshine and prosperity the
Speaker said was claimed Tor the proteci!v" i1fu
bat whom there strikes IN protected MINISTRIES
when gaunt famine talks abroad n th" and i"e"
you charge these upon the shadow Of reduced dHii''
by thu. Wilson Bin You clnn't thus cs'1pr from
the responsibility for conditions when ~" clearly
the result Of your o"n policy
THE HOME M,nEEr QUESTION.
Proceeding to a discussion Of the hone market
issue. Mr. crisp said J., was failure. as demon
stratel by The experience Of the country century
OF Protection hal not developed q home mitk',
for more than oue-ihrd Of the cotton produced ~
this country The. tariff ond the market 30 ho'
add cents value 90 the production "i Nr "Ei''"'-
turisis This assertion rho speaker illustrated by
IN. experience u the whca,-growcr Of Minnesota or
tn. co,ton-grower Of Georgia. who. when be sold
bls nr1!uct in Liverpool and bought goods with the
proceeds there must ply half as mGcn again AZ IN"
cost OF the articles abroad - the United states as
tariff tax Neither the farmer nor IN" customs "ihcrr
will be able realize the truth OF th' statement "'
the gentleman from Maine that The foreigner pays
the tan" These laws, the Speaker s'li were i'l
the benefit. and the bcncn, only Of the mAnuiaci-
urer ,Applausc) Tn gentleman from Maine hal
declared that the Com laws. although passed npr-
lnally in behalf Of the English farmer were r'diy
for the benefit Of the aristocracy. VINO were inc
land owners Let me tell him, also. that these
tariff laws passed nomnaliy In the interest oil
the workingmcn. are really for the b'neht OF me
Referring to the Aldrich report quoted by Mt
Reed Mr. Crisp said the gentleman from Maine
had not told all tina, the report showed In hfteen
industries the wages OF workineh ma"
been increased while the wages IN hit''h P'o'oc'e'
industries had been decreased CipplauseJ DISCUSS
ing 2 home market Mr.. crisp said that the effect
Of the tariff laws upon the people OF the country
was 10 compel the producer OF the hltei S'@'eS -
sell in the cheapest market and buy III the dearest
They constantly reduced the purchasing power Vi
the bushel OF wheat sold by the United states arm
or because in purchasing with the proceeds OF
that bushc his liberty to buy where he pieased
was restricted. and he was compelled TO pay "lo-
ME Ia the American manufacturer. lntIl the con-
sent Of the people OF the United states 70 De taA"'
for the building up OF privileged classes OF laus
tries had been gained. gentlemen WOMB nrNrr n re
m" protective party The people until lately have
not been able 10 discuss clearly ecohpt ,h, nn
but since We have been abe 10 70 pel" r rn,~s "f
This matter. they have responded 10 our Nr"S oi
me question Heretofore they I"s'T h ntarnn,%ad
peal ON. vote as you shot anh M rgn"nt had
the interests Of the south mat , ~ Su Vim In
his speech to-day thirty YEAR, az ,re ~ leas, I'm
the war He had been unusually iree', az ~, Li,h
his public uttcrances. from Appeals OF tiat NM
anil =, is y confession that his argument - weak
indeed when he must abandon lh' "''' Va ~
or rna. r G' prc}orrcJ TO Hir Reeds argument on
the topic Of free labor stating thht h' VIM hi Mr
the temerity 10 enter the lists aganst MN y,,,
Reed had said that the IMMIGRANT ,ri 'u w., MS tr,e
his foreign rate Of wages with MN Ihtt wa, an,.
Z
from China There they had enJoyci TOT r'iLuiir
a system Of protection which had rtSuh n N, he
rroiucton Of a class OF worltmcn against wynn M
'nited States was compelled 10 rase tnc par ,n
II restriction If the gentlemen want VS. w. o ~, cro
he mn effects Of policy of attempting " go go
-icb h. trading among themselves. We point 'h'"
10 China. NpplauseD
THE DEMOCRATIC THEORY STATED
The speaker pointed ont the various cna"s's W
argument advanced by protective auVo'"'eS :" a'p
port OF the tariff system. the last one OF WHICH -
hat il Is necessary 10 the welfare o' ''"','
Democratic theory ~ that free co'"P'''''y' "
production will more steadily employ "olN'"'"
han wben I, Is restricted. We say that u % Il
law for $50 DAYS in the year is infinitely preierape
10 90 a dav for 200 days in an Industry coh'roi'ea
~ monopoly For thirty years sHii WI lisp ~.
Democratic party had been endeavorihs 10 res'''i
- ,rho,, bo,d an, 70 the people the promise ana
none OF reduced taxation. and after full ana iree
argument. the people entrusted them with power TO
fleet their promises The bl bronSm u an mis- side
,nt he an ideal bill every gentleman ." .'. ,"'
nay find objection to some It'll existing condi,