The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
WALSH'S WORDS OF WISDOM
Georgia Not Trying to Tear Down the
Industries Of New England.

vailed Advanta ges-The Senator in
Favor of the Repeal of the Bank
Tax and Free and Unlimited Coin
age of Silver-The Democratic Party
Not Lacking in Confidence in Presi-
dent Cleveland.
Washington, May 28-Iu the Senate
this morning a motion by Mr.. Kyle, pop,
of South Dakota, to proceed to the con-
sideration of the resolution offered by
him last week IN relation to Hawaii was
agreed to-yeas SO, nays II but as twenty
five minutes had been consumed in the eff
fort to obtain quorum, there were only a
few minutes left before the time
for taking up the tariff bill.
Within those few minutes Mr..
Blackburn, OF Kentucky, expressed the
conviction that no conclusion could be
reached on the subject within the morn
ing hour. or unless time was fixed by
the Senate for its consideration, and
Mr.. Sherman gave it as his opinion that
the resolution reported from the commit
tee on foreign relations was unobjec-
tionable and ought to be adopted.
The matter was cut of by the Vice
President laying the tariff bill before the
Senate. The lumber schedule "D" hav-
ING been reached before adjournment on
Saturday, Mr.. Hale offered an amendment
to insert as the first paragraph of that
schedule the provision of the existing law
putting a duty of 81 per thousand feet
on sawed boards, and on sawed lumber 50
per thousand feet. etc. The amendment
initiated the political debate that has
been the usual preliminary TO any action
upon the bill each day since it came be-
fore the Senate.
wALsH's MAIDEN SPEECH.
Mr. Walsh, of Georgia, took the floor
and addressed the Senate in carefully
prepared speech in defense of the tariff
bill and of the Democratic party on the
subject of the tariff.
While Mr.. Walsh was discussing the
income tax Mr.. Hill arose to puta question
to him, but MIR Walsh asked to be ex-
Cused, las this was his first speech in
this august body" and he preferred not
to be interrupted.
EXTRACTS FROM THE SPEECH.
The following are extracts from Sena-
tor Walsh's speech:
The senior senator from Massachusetts
INT. HOarl made the charge, in a speech de-
hyered on the pending BILL that the south
was endeavoring to destroy the industries of
New England, and that 1t would have to ruin
a great many Of them to get even for Apo
mattoX. Similar charges have fallen from the
lips Of other senators on that side of the
gla am free to say that no such sentiments
are cherished by them They have no hos
ttltty for the people or the industries OF New
England. When the war ended they buried
their resentmeuts in the grave with their
dead, and from that April day of 1865, when
Gen. Lee surrendered his stainless sword,
and Gen. Grant magnanimously declined to
receive 1t, the people of the south have turned
their hearts to the union They have labored to
build up their waste places They have stead
fasty walked in the paths Of peace. They
n 9 fPIpnnGb1n
the people OF the north and they are to day
animated by love for their fellow country
men In all parts Of the United States There
are no bitter feelings In their hearts, They
cherish now, and will ever cherish, tender
memories of that past made sacred by the
heroic deeds OF those who fought in defense
OF what they believed to be the right.
POSSIBILITIES OF SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT.
Undsmayed by the loss of fortune, the peo-
pie set bravely to work to reclaim the high
place which the south had helG in the progress
OF the nation, and the publications OF to-day
are fun of the story Of her resources and ad-
V&nCement. The south is destined to become
the greatest manufacturing section Of the
United States. In this hight it would be an
act OF supreme folly for her representatives.
TO commit themselves to any legislation that
would be destructive Of manufacturing inter
ests. The greatest possibilities for southern
development are in the utilization OF the
Dormant wealth that lies in her water powers
her virgin timber her coal and iron, her cot
Ton and other raw materials essential to the
upUululIE OF large MISUNDERSTANDING interests.
Hence the absurdity of charging that the
south is seeking to destroy the manufacturing
industries Of the country and the wages of
laHor in urging this tariff reform legis slation.
no such unworthy motives actuate the south
ern people.
GEORGIA's UNRIvALED ADVANTAGES.
With the abundant and unrvaled natural
advantages Of Georgia for manufacturing
our people would gladly welcome the capital
and skill OF New England to fully develop her
resources, Georgia has an area nearly equal
IN extent to the whole Of New England. She
a00undS in raw material for successful man
fractures. and in agricultural products of all
Kinds, We have cheap and fertile lands that
VIII produce prottably everything that intel
hEent labor cultlvates We have health and
Sumatlc advantages second to none. We
nave numberless acres of virgin forests for
lhe various manufactures Of wood. We have
enough of marble to erect all the public build
ing IN the union. We have granite enough
10 pave with Belgian blocks all the streets in
al the cities of the United States. We pro-
ouce nearly l0O0t0) bales of cotton a year,
anu II profitable, Georgia could produce
enough cotton TO supply all the mills in the
country. We have water power sufficient to
TURN all the machinery Of New England and
" weave INTO cloth every bale OF cotton pro
uuced in the southern states.
" ith raw material Of every description at
1dhu aud abundant water power, Georgia is
uesuned TO become successful competitor in
Ilt various industrial pursuits. She would
WeiGome eastern capital ana skill to develop
W lhe fullest degree the manifold resources
Geotgla has made great progress in develop
InE her resources She is sending the product
UI her forests, fields, mines and factories to
the north ana west, and to foreign lands
Dut!ng the past summer while there were
millions of spindles idle in the east every
cotton mill in Georgia and other southern
states was running prohtably, and making a
c4asS OF goods in which they defy competition.
REPEAL OF THE BANK TAX.
Inc Democratic party in convention assem-
oleu recommended the repeal of the bank
tdA. As war measure this usurpation of
tne rights Of the states was defensible. but it
t4h ~ an established principle that taxes shall
ut!eVled only for the support Of the govern
nsnl The statute in question was never In
euueu Tor revenue. and, so far as 1 know,
LIVER directly paid dollar into the federal
Ieasury. II was intended for prohibition
pBFe the federal government n monopoly Of
pSanklng IN order to make a market for its
rDnls and to enable it to carry on the war.
rday ing accomplished its purpose. it should he
tepealed, and to the state governments should
iC restored the constitutional right to regu-
iuto ana maintain their own system OF bank
iut, Up to 1852 this right was never called
lnso question or interfered with by the fed
SIal government. The states have lust as
ntucl right to control their own local banks
Us s tney have to exercise any other right
rt1er the constitution. y his tax should be
sfpealeu Internationally, and every state
Faoylu be permitted to manage its own local
~ 49, thS without let or hindrance on the part