Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-12

vas an uninterrupted fow OF tariff
1rstory in the House again to-day from
D o'clock this morning until 1880 to-
night Interest lu tho debate is be
ginning TO iag A lItt'e.
The priucipal spec hes to-day we're
those Of Mr. Brecsnridge, Of Ken
tucky, Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois Mr.
uugley. OF MaIue, and Mr. HNrter, OF
ohio. To the course OF his speech Mr
BreckIur,dge likened the advocates OF
protection 20 sharks.
Nr Walker, Of Massachusetts, In
sisted on knowing TO whom be applied
such an eu.thet
"I dld no, mean 20 hurt She gentle
man, feelings replied Mr. Breckiu.
ridge. iLaughterI
SIR. Walker, however. declared that
that va. uo, q fair answer
"NrI then" re-r..I. Nr Breck-
IrruEc, "I refer 90 tu Eu1 during
fur peril and dI-tr,-. I. t great civil
war took advantage uf labor iu the
name of patriotism, and 'lter. iu tine
N profound Uaace, Increased those eX-
actions until the Eltty-urst Congress
themselves. ! refer 90 those who ad-
m.ttei new states 20 retain power
those who purchased ballot boxes and
f.ok the seat OF WIN. T. Morrison ln
-a- House by bribery Democratic
applause.
"BeiuR an American manufacturer.
AID one Of those who he'psd 20 make
those laws, 90 you refer 20 me-" in-
4uircd Mr. Walker.
'If the description fits you then you
have recognized your own picture
Laughter and applause.
'lr. Richards dem. Ohio.I followed
with a short speech in support of the
Wilson bill, after which Mr. Dugley
Reps Maine,) who spoke iu place 1f
Representative Gear, OF Colorado. one
oI tho Republican members OF the Ways
a Means Committee, who wa, uu-
Il 1ida0ly absent DO connection with the
SENATORIAL fight in his State, took tho
A0or. Mr.. DIuglcy was accorded close
attention. He made a strong speech
which elected much applause.
Mr. Dngiey, % Maine, said that the
pending tariff bil purp0rts 20 be a bill
to provide revenue. DO i- iu fact bIIi
90 abolish revenue. The Democratic
IOrity who have reported 10. have
been accustomed TO charge that Reuub-
n
protect home industries They present
The so-called revenue biu as a subst-
tute which Ignores revenue boo order to
destroy protection. The revenue bill
would yield seveuty-siE millions less
thau the tariff OF $500 This large
surrender of revenue is 90 t.
made too, at time when this deficit of
thirty ght millions 200 the first ha.f OF
tae present fiscal year. which w.II be-
increased Go more than sixty uy July
next caused by tine dlstru.t Induced by
iur alDrehenslon Of The revolutionary
iar TT changes proposed, and when tlc
Secretary OF tne Treasury inform. Cln-
tft-. That if the present revenue laws
are unchanged there will be sufficient
revenue Tor The next fiscal year. JUST o.
inrre wls % the fiscal year. l-Y. ard
I't'. lu ehort, the proposed tariff I-
i'I ..I for revenue only, but far e.
deficiency only
IAr excuse given 'or such slrrsrl.
or no needed revenue Is the alleged noe
.e.,t} Tor reducing tbe taxation u.f ti.
na ,t, What then ars The article.
'n which 10 s proposed o. surrender
revenue and reduce taxation
nad % surrender uf about fourteen
m..'ns In duto, 1u imported liquors.
havana and other foreign cigars ar.
'ai tobacco, silks and Iare. aUI eu-
'r'ider.c- sid gloves. ostrich feathers.
r.'., articles OF IuEUry. or voluntary
.' consumed ma'L'y fs the We. .t..I.
Doe poor people must Dbl. grrIfy r..
rFed al such reductions Then about
mutton oi revenue I- surrendered
reduction w ttr DUO. ..
' plate Ir ger pound. which Isn.w ..
-' pari practically paid Ut tUr ....
ha.Iia.turer. IurHer and many arr..
.aia. Ir11ucts are placed 600 thr fr..
ah- ausla VIII pocket che Iut.a.
"e surrender IuIra1. nY r..
''.a' treaty, W. U.U.I haua uI.a.r.g
riant cumper .tuu from DIfa..
Nh rI" propose f0 g.Nr aat..
.." PRESIDENT aud tuc majority % .tr
|ief Cell chat ylrt arI aIuf.
"... 'i revenue surrendered w ..r..
new revenue I..u ..rre.. ...
t''a brJuEht us Dr .afrr rates o.
N''"-. lua-much as tho reduced Iu.
afH mainly 600 imported art...r.
We can .r1duce or make for ourselves
tnl 10 VIII require au Increase o. .mn.r.
'"t'H. i' tho extent OF a.U..II...Y %.
''N' a' lost revenue. tl|sIs 1 pleasing
'..it b" which our Democratic
.'.'iIr invite 'ue country $50 wonder
'....nR. wages going dJenard
.i-H ltra.Fl.l ar such a. ur1su..t.
.''I the protection policy under which
''y nave been built up ls "r.bhery
n.l yet the Democratic majority claim
'a. lney haFe continued tLp nr.bHrrvr
many cases, showing avlrIt..m. If ID.
aud fav1rIasm generally to such.
had q Democratic bar0np
'h spite of Conspicuous exceptions.
.'' genera policy oi theDUf Isto s0 far
out''s as to encourage importa-
.0- OF foreign goods. with Che urr
OF making further reductions .r
.' future. The object is 90 overthrow
'.l'ruve duties on che assumption
.aa. they are tax which Increases che
to tnc consumer OF domestic pro.
''.i- The effect OF such q duty Is
ply 90 place competition here on tbo
.'., of our high wages and high living
standard o. the price OF the article h.
0'''F" by the cost OF production,