Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-07

statement that the Senate was bought
10y the Sugar Trust Ii should be Ieincin'
bored az between the Senate bill and the
House bin mat there was q LITTLE defect
IN the latter. The House bill failed by
$2000J01 10 raise revenue suiiiclent 10
run the government.
The tariff had been reformed on
broad general principle. and II The people
could understand fl they would rise up
and pay tribute to Democratic statesman
ship and patriotism.
lie had long been OF the opinion that
tho tariff was the coal that heated thA
steam I'm the engine that carried Thu;
country into the maelstrom OF secession.
That was the opinion Of the late Hon
James c. Blaine. and II was 50 express "a
I'm his book. He summed up rapidly the
ante-bellum tariff legislation. and showed
how. I'm his view. II rrecipiiated the con-
nict Of los. which cost the country so
much Of blood and OF treasure In the
South there was q desire to have con-
federacy OF free trade: in the North
desire to build up tarir 70 protect the
manufactures Of that section.
WITHOUT LOSS OF BLOOD.
Thirty years after, without the beating
Of drum or the shedding OF one drop
OF blood. the revolution had been accom-
plishcd. and low tariff was registered
THE INTERESTS INVOLVED.
Senator Daniel described the various
Interests involved In the tariff question
as represented by the several sections
Of the countries and their products. ard
stated that the Democrats had so man
aged the complicated problem as not to
initiate against any section.
Prosperity, the Senator said, had not
fully returned. but il was advancing with
slow and steady steps. The fires in the
furnaces along the James were being
LIGHTED the wheels OF the manufactures
were beginning TO turn, and business was
improving. The rain-drops were stu on
the grass; the cloud was not entirely
overpast, but 1t was turning towards us
its silver lining, and everything was
gradually Frightening. All this was the
result Of the Democrats having been in
power.
Senator Daniel next took up the charge
that the Democrats had been slow in pass
ing the tariff biz. lie said he had favor
ed an extra session of Congress to con-
slider the question. and though not one
OF President CleVclands intimate advis-
ers, had written him a letter setting forth
his view and published Il. But he denied
that after Congress did take up the ques-
ton 1t was slow. II had made greater
speed than ever before a Congress
had made with similar measure.
HAVING BOTH POCKETS PICKED.
The Senator enunciated as an economic
principle that II man must buy in the
highest market and sell his products in
the cheapest market he Is having both
pockets picked at the same time. on the
other hand. IL man who buys in the
cheapest markets in the world sell his
goods in the highest he is getting rich
In both pockets. Seventy-fve Der cent.
Of the cotton and corn ana wheat and to-
bacco raised in this great country is a
surplus, and has to be sold in foreign
countries The man who eats all he pro-
duces may grow very fat. but he certainly
cannot grow very rich. QAughter) The
Senator went into Il vivid description Of
the differences between tariff under the
Mckinley law and under the present en-
actment, giving "A vivid Illustration OF a
farmer who went TO Europe under Nc
kinleyism with a surplus of $1,000 and
invested 500 In wOollens, carpets. dress
goods. cutlery. &C. only 10 be robbed OF
the remaining 500 as he entered the New
New York customs-house.
senator Daniel declared that Congress
mad done much since the Democrats had
been In power. II had done much for
the FARMER OF this country, and had in
THIS done much for the banker. the rner-
chant' the manufacturer. and the work
ihs-man If the filling OF the fields OF the
iahd be broken up the young men Of the
oiues VIII nave 10 go away 10 seek other
occupation. the notes In the banks would
pesn 10 fail Of payment. and the work
HhS men VIII have 10 go elsewhere TO lind
employment. The speaker referring TO
.he uniairnofs Of the Mckinley law, said
Una, under II the protection to American
manufacturers Was sufficient to allow
'hein 10 20 out into the foreign markets
anu sell thelr wares cheaper than they
were soid In this country. This was
giving TO the farmers OF other lands
SUCK Win which TO break our own heads.
HE MADE A PREDICTION
The Senator said that when the Nc.
kiniey Dill was passed he undertake 10
register prediction as to the results
OF The arin on wool contained therein
He declared In the Senate that this legis.
iauon would cripple the wool nanufac-
turers. would injure the price OF the raw
material. and Increase the price of wool
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