Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-17
THE HOUSE.

When the House met this morning there
was a good attendance on the floor and in
the public galleries.
Delegate Rawlins Qtah) asked unani-
nous consent for the immediate ccnsiGera-
tion of bill fixing the amount of indebt-
edness which might be incurred by Salt
Lake City. This was for rhe purpose of
continuing certain improvements for W which
appropriations were exhausted and which
would be damaged unless work was contin-
eud. Consent was given, and the bill was
passed.
The Tariff Bill Again Up.
At 11:15 the House went into committee
of the whole to consider the Wilson bill
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn) took the chair, and
Mr.. Morse CMass) was recognized. He
predicted disaster to the country as a re-
suit of the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Outhwaite (Ohio) followed and spoke
business stagnation, he said, had been at
tributed by the republicans to the incoming
of a democratic administration.
He had statistics which showed that this
depression had begun in July, 1892 and in
the following six months 1--we Of them
previous to the election of President Cleye-
land) there had been calling eff in ex-
ports of s91.OOoUOO. 1t was cnly the good
luck of the republicans which enabled them
to get out of power before the crash came
He almost regretted that the republicans
people could see the iniQuity Of the Nc
Kinley bill.
Mr.. Burrows CMich) then read from sta
tiStics to show that our foreign trade and
expectations had increased under tine full
operations of the Mckinley Jaw.
Mr. Springer's Statement.
Mr.. Springer QI.) jumped to his feet
with the statement that the balance Of
trade between 1850 and 1850 under a low
tariff was in favor of this country.
Several republicans were alert at the
statement and all were eager to contra
dict it. when Mr.. Springer went on to
explain that what he meant was that this
country had bought more than it had sold
and he thought the country was so much
better on by the excess of importations.
perisive laughter among the republicans) }
Then the gentleman believes that 1t
would be to the interest of the country to
30 abroad for everything we want?" asked
Mr.. Burrows (amid the laughter Of the re-
publicanS).
Mr.. Springer explained that goods were a
source of wealth more desirable than
money, and that that was the view held
by Great Britain. The balance of trade
had been against Great Britain, according
TO the understanding of the republican
members, by s5OO.OOO.OOO and the country
must be getting poorer every year. The
fact was. however, as was well known,
that England was getting richer every
year.
The people Of the world were indebted to
Great Britain to the extent of SO 900 OOO =
90. and it took $500 a year to pay
the interest on this debt. That was what
the republicans called the balance Of trade
being against the country, said Mr.. Sprin-
ger, triumphantly.
Some Questions by MIR. Hulick.
Mr.. Hulick (Ohio) inquired whether Mr..
Springer intended to vote for the bill fo-
the reason that 1t would produce balance
OF trade against ua
Il hope the time will come when our i'm
ports shall exceed our exports" said Mr..
Springer. In reply. land as our income ex-
ceeds our outgo. We will grow richer
VIII the adoption Of this tariff law result
In the balance of trade going against usy'
persisted Mr.. Hulick.
No: not against this country; in favor of
IT, reiterated Mr.. Springer.
we will get more into this country than
goes out"
An Amusing Incident.
An amusing incident occurred in the
eeriy part of this colloquy. participated in
Dy MI Burrows and Mr.. Springer The
former had been speaking when Mr. Spring
er broke In, and when Mr.. Burrows called
attention 10 this the chairman said he had
peen under the impression that the gentle
man from Michigan had yielded his time
ana apologfzed for not protecting him bet
Ter oh, said Mr.. Burrows good ma
tureoiy. Il do not think the chair could