The herald., 1894-01-10
THE GREAT TARIFF DEBATE
Chairman Wilson Concludes
His Speech.
He Closes With an Eloquent
PerOratiOn.
Doolittle of Washington Chips in to
His SORROW.
Burrows of Michigan Fires the Ftrst
Heavy Gun for the Republicans.
InordInste Applause Accorded
His Remarks.

By the Associated Pres.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The house
opened today with small attendance.
After routine business. it went into COM
mittee OF the whole on the tariff bill.
Wilson concluded his epeech of yester
day.
WILSON'S READY WIT.
Wilson's remarks we're often inter
rupted by Democratic applause, but
otherwise he was allowed to proceed
until he created something OF stir by
stating that the protests against the
pending bill were largely inspired by the
power OF capital, which directed, forced
and frightened employees to sustain the
protected industries. He said when the
effort to abolish slavery was being made,
OF slaves praying that slavery might be
continued. This brought TO his feet
Doolittle of Washington with the ques-
tion: "And do you compare the labor
ing men of this country to the slsve
element of the south ?''
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question would not be asked by any one
above the intelligence of slave"
Loud and prolonged applause on the
Democratic side.l
There was much confusion following
Wilson's answer. Doolittle said he did
not catch the answer and asked that it
be repeated. with the evident purpose
of making protest against it.
Wilson, desire to be courteous to
every man in this debate, 80 will
withdraw the answer gave the gentle-
man.
Reed of Maine-But You cannot with
draw the Democratic applause. Laugh
ter.
AN ELOQUENT PERoRATIoN.
Wilson's peroration was forcible and
eloquent. He began with reference to
the legend which he said had always
been inscribed on the Democratic ban
ner: Equal rights to all and special
privileges to none." The people had
brought the Democratic party into
power on the broad principles OF equal
Justice to all. 1.-The Democratic party
raises itself as one man, takes
up this great cause, plants its standard
here to sink or swim, survive or perish,
that the Democratic party may continue
in power. Democratic applause. We
will plant our banner here. We mean
to have fight, and will call every true
believer in Democracy to rally to our
side. Let us call upon the American
people; the silent masses of farmers,
scattered, unable to organize, who plod
their way under the burdens of taxation.
Our petition boxes are filled with the
protests of the trusts and combinations
of this country. Let us be true to our
faith let us go forward until we make
this country where every man shall
see the gateway of opportunity opening
before him. Then every man shall see
before him the opportunity to rise to
such influence, to such prosperity as his
own merits justify, not weighted down
with burdens OF taxation. Let US labor
for country free for all, equal to ALL
with opportunity planted in every home,
by every humble fireside in the land.
DooLrrTLE STRIKES BACK,
AS he finished the Democratic side
broke into cheers and wave of applause
swept over the galleries. The applause
continued fully two minutes. After it
subsided Doolittle Of Washington rose
to question of privilege, and referred
to the fact that Wilson had character
lied question with which he inter
rupted his speech as unworthy OF man
with the intelligence of q slave, which
remark Wilson had withdrawn. Doo-
| little said while he accepted that with
drawal, he desired to say he neverthe-
less attributed this remark to the asso-
Citations of the gentleman from West
Virginia before the war.
This shot at the chairman of the ways
and means committee called forth ap-
plause on the Republican side and iron
ical jeers from the Democrats.
Wilson retorted that he thought an
apology due to himself, rather than the
gentleman from Washington. This
Michigan rose to reply to Mr.. Wilson.
MR.. BURROWS SPEECH.
Burrows said the measure under con-
sideration had for its avowed object
radical modification of the tariff act of
| 1890. 1t involved not only change in
rates but a complete reversal of the
economic policy. The tariff act OF 1850
was enacted with the view not only of
securing revenues for the government,
but to encourage the creation OF new en-
terprises and protect American indus.
tries and American workmen against
unequal, injurions foreign competition.
1t had accomplished both these results.
Since the 1st of July. 1893, however, q
marked decline in revenues had taken
place. This was not attributable to the
law OF 1890, but to the prostration of the
business of the country through the as
tendency of political party pledged
to the destruction OF the protec-
tive policy. This had not only
crippled the operation of domestic
manufacturers, but the importers natur-
ally curtailed importations with view
to benefit by the coming lower tariff.
If the Republicans had been successfu!
in the elections OF 1892 public prosper
ity would have continued. President
Harrison told the truth in bis last an
nual mesesge when he said 80 high q
| degree OF prosperity and 30 great aup-,