New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-13
MR.. HOAR'S SHARP WORDS
HE STRIKES SOME TELLING BLOWS AT
THE TARIFF BILL.
IT'S SECTIONAL CHARACTER SHOWING MATE
RIAL PROGRESS YEsTERDAY-BoTH SIDES
READY FOR A FIGHT OVER THE
WOOI. SCHEDULE.
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Washington. June 12-After yesterdays sur
prsIng burst Of speed in the disposition OF the
spirits cotton and flax schedules to-days prog
ress with the woollen schedule of the Iarh Dill
seemed almost inhnitesimal. The earnestness of
the contest to be made by the Republican sen
ators against the radical cuts in the rates on
woollens was manifested by the resumption OF
general debate" on this part of the bill. and
Messrs Hcar, Pettigrew. Power and Quay occu-
pied almost the entire session by a sequence of
elaborate attacks upon the haphazard and 1llog-
zeal policy which has guided the 'reformers OF
the Senate in their extraordinary displays of IA
voritism TO or discrimination against the special
industries chiefly affected by the proposed bill
Mr. Hoar and Mr.. Pet;igrew were especially eff
fective in their unsparing exposure of the Inc
oualities and iniustces which have already been
embodied in the compromise" measure. Mr..
Sherman is to speak tomorrow on the wooilen
duties. and Mr.. Adrich will also take part in the
discussion 1t is expected that at least three full
days will be consumed in disposing Of this i'm
portant schedule. which. with its free-wool pro-
visions still unatered. stands almost the sole sur
viving evidence of the purpose Of the Democratic
party in Congress to fulfil by legislation its Oft
repeated pledge to put raw materials Of all sorts
on the non-dutiable list.
Only two votes were taken during to-day's ses-
sion One a motion 10 restore the Nc
Kinley rates on eyeglasses. spectacles. etc. the
appropriate paragraph in the glassware schedule
being required to at Mr. Hoar's request. The
other was on a half-serious proposition from Mr..
Mitchell. of Oregon. to lay the Tariff bill on the
table. Both were defeated by party votes.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Washington June IA resolution was offered in
the Senate by Mr. Chandler Rep., y. H. and
was agreed TO, calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury for Information to
the system prevailing under which i'm
migrants from Italy or other countries fall into
the hands OF agents bankers who entice or force
them into contracts or customs under which their
labor is farmed out to their employers commonly
called the padrone system) and whether special
measures being taken or contemplated by the
Treasury Department for breaking up every such
system
Al 1890 a. m. the Tariff bill taken up-the
wool and woollens schedule having been reached at
yesterdays adjournment. The first paragraph was
read. and Mr. Fefer pop, Kan) sent 10 the Clerks
desk and had read the amendment which he pro-
posed TO offer 10 the paragraphs as to wool 1t is
10 insert the provisions of existing law 70 raw
wool except that the duties reduced 40 per cent
Mr. Hoar (Rep Mass) claimed his right under
the agreement before adjournment yesterday TO
address the Senate on Paragraph 9S. puttng/a duty
glasses etc: but he yielded the floor in order TO
have Mr.. PETERS amendment read.
Mr.. Quay gave notice that at the close OF Mr..
Hoar's remarks he would continue the remarks
which had been interrupted some weeks ago.
Mr. PETERS amendment having been read ir full,
Mr. Hoar moved to increase the duty on spectacles,
etc. from 40 20 co per cent, and addressed the SEN
ate on the tariff question in general and on the
business Of spectacle and opera glass manufacture
in particular.
Mr.. Hoar held up the little town Of Southbridge,
Mass, some twenty miles from his own home, as
an object lesson lie stated that in 1884 the manu-
facture Of spectacle lenses had been begun there
on a capital of less than $4,000, which had now
been Increased 10 considerably over No@0@ He
stated that while the wages of the working people
= employed had constantly increased. the cost Of
living had gone down, and that tables he had pre-
pared showed that with wife and four
children. getting double the foreign wages. in this
very town OF Southbrilge would not pay more than
$50 a year for his support for articles whose prices
could be. on any theory, in the least enhanced
by the protective tariff. But what did this bill
propose? Ii practically struck on from 10 to 20
per cent Of his wages by reducing the duty on
foreign made lenses. He made humorous ausiOn
to the recent speech Of the Senator from Texas
(ir. Mills saying Mr.. Mills had visited that neigh
borhood two or three years ago and promised TO