New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-11
MR.. LODGE ON THE TARIFF.
ABLE SPEECH IN THE SENATE.
HE VIGOROUSLY ATTACKS THE LAISSEz
FARE" DOCTRINE.

Full IN PRACTICE-FREE TRADERS WHO
HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT THE. WORLD
HAS MOVED SINCE ADAM SMITHS
TIME-"THE GOSPEL OF DESPAIR"
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuy-l
WASHINGTON April 1O-The tariff debate now
running in the Senate promises from present
indications TO exceed in interest and Instructive
ness any similar forensic contest in recent SEES
sions of Congress. so far 1t has been made
notable by the delivery of four oct speeches Of
striking oratorica effectiveness and political i'm
portance all rising in quality to a level unusual
In Congressional debates on the tarin or on any
Z her stock political topics These four speeches
have been contributed by Messrs Voorhees, ALI
son Hill and Lodge Mr.. Voorhees, opening ad-
dress of April deserving. perhaps In spite or
its ridiculous bombast and buncombe, to be CON
sidered as the serious and forcible expression oi
the ideas which dominate the Southern ana west
ern Democracy in its crusade against the IN
dustral prosperity Of The East and OF the couh-
try generally.
MI Lodge delivered his speech TINS afternoon
70 q small but select audience. the driving
storm outdoors reducing the Visitors III 'ne
galleries to handful. and cutting the attendance
Of Senators in the chamber to scarcely more
than twenty or twent}- five Those who made the
tourney to the Capitol were rewarded however
nv the satisfaction Of listening to one or the
most finished searching and original contrlou-
tons to the discussion Of the tariff question heaiu
in this or any recent Congress. Mt Louse p'li'e'
TO the study Of the cOntending theories OF IAN
alton on which the two great polltlcai Par''es
are at present divided. keen Intelligence "iue
historical knowledge and lucid ana lehoi'ou'
mower of literary and oratorical expression MS
speech this afternoon dealt cheny WIN VIC
economic and phosophic principles 'Si"s
the rival systems Of Free Trade and Protection,
and in his statement Of the rise spreao anu
decadence Of the general principle OF lalsseZ
fo,ra or indiydualisn of which Free Trade IS
ono NJ MANY expressions, Mr. Lodge displayed
q vigor Of thought and aptness OF phrase "ii0'.
easily lifted his address TO The highest ieNei VI
political oratory AS Il gtnulnely pniiosop''
contribution to the tariff literature OF the day
Il cannot be too warmly applauded or 100 "'ue'S
studied.
Mr.. Lodge brought his speech to close a'
40 Mr. Hale Rep., Maine) then sugees'eu al
executive session. ,.
Mr. Hoar Rep. Mass) said he had speech
IN make which would not occupy more 'hah
49, seconds and he asked to have II read from
the Clerks desk The speech consisted OF
telegram from Albany. saying that the New,
Work Legislature by vote OF 1O2 TO g. hau
adopted resolution thanking Senator nm Iof
Mr. GRAY Dem. DELI remarked that the New
York Assembly was overwhelmingly Republican.
But not" interposed MIR. Hale. py any SUI"
IT, he Historically accurate" said Mr.. Adrlch
Rep. r. -. there is Republican majority OF
twentv-six in the New-York Assembly. and TINS
resolution must nave hau doou' ioi'S ~
The further urgent Deficiency bill was then
renorted from the Committee on Appropriations
and on motion of Mr. Harris tDem Tenn me
Senate proceeded to executive business. ana al
$40 D. m adjourned until tomorrow at noon
An amicable agreement was reached early IN
-ba dav nv which the contest over Mr. Harrss
nronosed course of procedure was postponed
until next Monday. For the rest OF THIS week
the Tariff bill will be taken up daily at O'Clock
and be discussed without interruption uhui ..
WHAT MR.. LODGE SAID.
Senator Lodge began by saying:
1.-TWO questions are involved in this bill. one IL
the effect upon our business prosperity, the wages
Of our Yorkingmen. and the welfare OF our people
Of given set of tariff schedules ana duties OH I'M
ports The other is a much wider and deeper ques-
ton and involves nothing less than conflict De-
tween two hostile theories of government upon
the outcome OF which is staked the social and po-
ltical fabric which embodies our modern civilza-
ton. The first question is domestic ana OF ue
gravest and most immediate importance Hut IL
neither be.ttes undertakes 1t 10 say that II fas
far short Of second in its scope and In It's In
,fuence upon the fortunes Of civilized man
"In what 1 shall say l propose to discuss the
second and larger question first, for on that thhN
the cause in which | believe most surely rests.
Protection and free trade are merely expressions III
one direction of the theories Of society and govern
ment which have been struggling for recognition
and acceptance during this century, with the con-
troll of the affairs OF the civilized world as the great
prize set between them They serve, however 10
Illustrate and exhibit the conflict of the contending
forces Of which they are only the outward sign
and manifestation. In examining the history OF
these two opposed tariff policies we are able as
readily as in any other way to reach the great
principles which undere them. and OF which. as
have said, they merely one expression.
AT the outset in treating of protection and free
trade II is well 10 clear minds Of cant
tariff policy in its largest as part OF gen.
erai theory and system of government. and in ITS
farthest results may affect nation socially, NOR
ally and politically; it may modify the distribu
ton of wealth to give II wider and better
scope and may In this way influence the whole ar
rangement and growth of society. On the other
hand tariff policy In the usual and narrow sense
and especially from the standpoint of the free
trader. is purely an economic matter. question OF
the pocket OF dollars and cents. and Of the Natjona
method OF doing business In this latter aspect
there is nothing sacred moral about tariff
system"
In discussing the mental attitude of the American
free trader Mr.. Lodge said in part:
There Is motion about the free trader or hl'
doctrine. To him human wisdom eliminated anC
found its complete expression in the free trade
measures Of the Manchester school-doctrinei
which Thomas Carlyle rrcverently christened The
Dismal Science and the Calico Millennium
ITO the average Free Trader nothing has hap
pened since. His mind is tightly shut 10 new
ideas or new facts as that Of the average English
man on the currency question. a rock barna
Gle at low tide. He still believes that his doctrine
is not only scientifically true az the law o
gravtation. but that it is absolutely new. al
though IT is wrinkled with age and bent by TIT
failures OF fifty years When the astronomer. cal
culating the orbit OF Uranus finds perturbations 70
which no known conditions account he reasons tina
there must be hidden cause which is the orr