New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-10

again In 1872 and the recollection OF the panic ana
desoaton OF 1887 is still within the memory OF Nv
Ing n we again entered I on this m nS
r s' s%s and de %aRs
YEARS Of oM a a ro% auIa to ssId
was healthy and harmonious growth Of agriculture
An army V Of living e Witnesses Could be called
5 not this tSS Th Of S Se
ton Of these tariffs industries declined public rev.
and general disaster and ruin visited upon our
his 81 M M I rd @ wh
olllng the system Of free trade, Of which he was
70 be clothed with power to borrow money to meet
the n of the c nGt dns OF was S
Treasury depleted but the public credit became so
eminent were negotiated at discount Of IL per cent
submit. therefore that the committee ,oi l. nor
rs srew as sr
tries Of our country" 1t precisely the reverse,
eent to deter yoa from the repetition OF the folly
On the contrary the OF protection In this coun-
and we never recovered from the disastrous conse-
quences of the experiment Of free trade at any time
until protection restored. The history OF our
country in 1894 and ss 1872 and 1852 fully sgs:ains
this assertion The last thirty dsn OF era OF ours
national existence 0,,
reached our Industrial supremacy. In that period
ppu naS rose Ssspis
from t 70 gig 600 600 improved y, lands lands
tu1e from 5s to $4,000 value Of lands Fences
and SuS.s snd from rom 70 :ss
esfssl: =" from o' isssosss Susse: to
Yet ii the face Of this magnificent triumph it is Is
and turn the column backward over the deserted
and disastrous pathway leading, to free trade Inc
has taken possession Of all our people. The record
Of this single years disasters stands without . a
n e nf and ID
seventythree railways; aggr ,satlng Bliss miles, and
he hands of rsseIyers and, to bsnkfaptssy; gu!
Ministries les while an army Of the Unemployed
! I implore you to abandon this suicidal policy
Have you not pursued II far enough to become
longer an experiment-it has become a public eIme
You have Il within your power to instantly Ieeye
tute for the pending measure Joint resolution
m 5 OF your na % E to ma h
Of this Administration; and business activity would
It would arrest the slaughter Of our nocks. open
our mines. reight the fires Of our furnaces, ncha,n
~ Whistles nd Se
the trampng starving millions back from enforced
Republic would leap With bound to It's accus-
toned place in the van of industrial nations.
GREETED WITH APPLAUSE.
Mr.. Burrows's speech was greeted with up
| roarious applause and cheers from the Repub
| llcan members and the galleries. The Chair
man was compelled to caution the visitors in
| the galleries that the rules Of the House for
| babe such demonstrations. and that a repetition
| would compel him to order the Sergeant-at-Arms
| to clear the galleries. 1t took some time for the
| Chairman to secure order In the House. When
the noise had finally subsidized, Mr.. Bryan Oemr
| Neb) was recognized.
| Mr.. Bryan said that in answer to his resolu-
| ton, introduced in the House some time ago.
| the State Department had obtained the statis-
tics in regard to the operation Of the income tax
| laws In England, Germany, Italy Austria and
other European countries. He gave notice that
| he would publish this information in the jour
| nal tomorrow that members on both sides Of
| the House might have the benefit Of the informa-
ton CLEANED by the Department Of State
| Mr.. Black Oem, Ill) spoke In defence OF the
| Wilson bill. He commented upon the fact that
| petitions had been presented in Congress recent
| ly against allowing Canadian workmen to cross
into the United States. work all day and return at
| false position into which the. public mind had
| been forced by long worshipping at the affairs Of
| Protection.
| Mr.. Cannon Qaep.. ND asked his colleague
| whether he was in favor Of permitting Canadian
| workmen to cross the border and compete with
American workmen.
Mr. Black said that in the Of Canadian
| and American worxmen there was no distinction
| Of race or blood Brothers were on either side
| OF the line; and so were fathers and sons. He,
therefore. would not interdict the coming Of Ca
| padian workmen until 1t was demonstrated
| that their coming would work injury to Ameri-
Am to understand" Mr. Cannon asked.
that my colleague would remedy the evil by
bringing American wages to level with the
| wages paid In Europe?
Mr. BLACK IN FAVOR OF CHEAP LABOR
IT were being chased by bees" Mr.. Black
REPLIED. II would lay down the honey: and II I
| were being set on by wolves. would get the
| fresh beef out Of their sight. SO. II were GER
i xhax
| overwhelmed BY vast masses Of men seeking our
| shores because Of this belief "a fallacous one)
that wages were higher here, would seek to
| repeal those laws which made wages higher, ana
| would let wages have their natural play all over
the world" Democratic applause)
"Then you are in favor" Mr.. Reed struck In.
"of an equality of wages between this country
THAT is not a fair way to put It," said Mr..
| Black But am In favor OF removing all
~ inai create baVe thes
| natural level would restore the natural con-
dition Of affairs by taking down the protective
| system" q,
| do not see why we should shrink from the name
| of Free Traders. Everything which the human
race has won has had In Its plumes. the word ,
Everything worth having Is free. And IN tn, the
| end we will have the country free from unjust
| exactions." Democratic applause)
MR. HOPKINS ALSO SPEAKS
Mr. Hopkins Rep.. lid. member of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. followed Mr.. Black.
He went at length into review Of the tariff
| legislation of the United States. asserting that
every era of free trade had been one OF suffering
| and distress, in proof Of which he quoted from
| various democratic authorities. English inftu-
snces upon American politics for the past two
| generations were referred to by Mr.. Hopkins.
they being always opposed to the principles OF
the Republican party. The election of Polk over
Clay the Protectionst. was Influenced, ne
| charged, by the CT British money The
Golden Club, a famous Free Trade organization
had Increased its membership by establishing
Headquarters in New-York. and many OF the
leading statesmen In the Democratic party to-
day were members Of IT, The present Secretary
OF the Treasury was one Of Its shining lights
Its avowed object and purpose was to commit
this Government to the doctrine OF free trade
As to the effect Of the operations Of the pro-
| tective tariff principles, Mr.. Hopkins said:
"There IA no article manufactured In this ccun-
i ciifHn iaxt