The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-10

TeII or It's eTTlGIOy TIltTII,
one OF the most bountiful sources of ma
tional wealth and reduce our manufactur-
ing industries TO complete dependence on
foreign nations for the supply Oh their raw
material.
"Such a result would be disastrous one
even TO the interest it Is proposed TO pro-
mote, for when we have slaughtered our
focks. closed our mines and wholly aban-
doned the production of our raw material
the foreigner would take advantage OF our
helpless condition and impose on us what
ever burden his cupidity might suggest.
We, therefore. would protect all interests.
whether of the mine or furnace, the field
the factory, to the end that all our peo-
pie may receive profitable employment and
the Nation attain its highest possible de-
And in this connection / cannot refrain
from expressing my amazement that you
people of the South so blind to your
own interests as TO cringe beneath the
party lash and give this measure your sup
port; Let me implore you to turn your backs
On the dead past and face the future. Place
yourselves abreast with the spirit of the
age by LAYING hold of the mighty POSSIBLE
tiles within your grasp. and so aid in Sc
curing the highest prosperity of your peo-
pie and the Industrial advancement Of our
common country
But, passing from the consideration Of
the free list 10 the dutable schedule, we
md here the same spirit OF hostility mani
rested IN every provision There is not a
schedule In which there are not some indus
tries which would be imperiled by the pas
sage of this bill, many utterly destroyed.
ON the other hand, If there be any pHo-
vision in this bill which will stimulate a
single domestic industry or give Increased
employment to labor, it has not been
to the lessening of Industries and lower
ing OF labor. 1t ought 10 be entitled, "A
phi 20 lessen the revenue. destroy Ameri-
can industries, and pauperize American Ia
bor. The majority seem to have been
actuated only by the desire to lower du-
ties all along the line, regardless of the
consequences to American Industries and
American labor.
THE STARTLING FEATURE.
But the most startling feature connected
with and running through the entire dutia-
bic schedule is the general substitution Of
ad valorem for specific rates. Under sucn
a policy coupled with the reduction pro-
posed in revenues. domestic industries will
alike diminish, and the latter in many
instances disappear"
Mr. Burrows then quoted from leading
a au.horities as 70 the advantage OF specific
ouulesi he ADDED: starving families,
not be iulled into forgetfuliiess OF present
misery by the announcement of lower ad
ValoremS on the necessities of life. Tramp
ing the streets, out of employment, re-
ceiving alms-lower ad valorems will not
heal the wounded pride of the brave men
who never before were dependent upon
public charity. The laboring people of this
country ask not lower ad valorems but
work. They prefer high ad valorems, con-
slant employment and abundant wages to
low adj valorems, idleness and want"
After showing the great growth of the
country in recent years, Mr. Burrows con-
GUIDED as follows: Yet, In the face of this
magnificent triumph II is now proposed to
call halt in the Industrial march and
turn the column backward over the de-
serted and disastrous pathway leading to
free trade. The command has already been
given, and CONSERVATION has taken possess
sion of all our people. The record of this
single years disasters stands without par
allel In the history of our country. Sixteen
thousand five hundred and sixty business
failures; seventy-three railways. aggregat-
nm
millions OF property have gone into the
bands of receivers and to bankruptey-
Our mines and factories are closed, smoke
less chimneys stand like monuments above
the graves of dead industries. while
army of unemployed is tramping the
streets, begging For bread. The record OF
this years Industrial and individual suffer-
ing, resulting from this proposed legisla-
ton, will never be made up. 1t exceeds the
posslDlltles OF human calculatlon I'M
plore you to abandon this suicidal policy.
Have you not pursued it far enough TO
become convinced of its disastrous conse-
quences? 1t is no longer experiment.
1t has become public crime. You have it
within your power to instantly relieve this
appalling situation: You have only TO sub
stitute for the pending measure a joint res
olution declarative of your purpose to
maintain existing law in full force and
effect during the continuance of this adj
ministration, and business activity will in
stantly take the place of business depres-
sion. 1t would arrest the slaughter of our
fiocks. open our mines. relight the fires Of
industries. start every spindle and loom.
while whistles and factory bells would call
the tramplng. starving millions back from
enforced idleness to profitable employment
and the American Republic would leap with
a bound TO its accustomed place In the
van of industrial nations"
TESTY SPEAKER CRISP.
Mr.. Burrows spoke for almost three
hours At the conclusion of his speech
there was great outburst of Republican
applause, so long continued as to call forth
a rebukc from the Chair. After order had
been restored. Gen. ]. c. Black of Illinois.
ex-Commissioner of Pensions, took the
floor. He referred to Mr.. Burrows's pic
ture of Gire disaster in iris country and
said the suffering depicted by him existed
after thirty years of laws written by his
own party. Not a law has been placed on
the statute books by the Democratic party
since 1850. The Democratic party's respon-
Congress. Before took charge" said
he, 1.-The present condition of affairs had
be-un. If that condition is due to exist
ing law you cannot we did Ii. SO far
as the law is responsible for the present
conditions IL is the law Of the high pro-
t~,tive tariff" General Black proceeded to
cl7sses who were now, he said, borne down
nv the lowest prices since records have
ba@1 kept. In referring 70 other state Of
affairs antccedent TO the inauguration of
80 protective policy. he declared that no
public and little private indebtedness ex-
iet~1 th~~
Mr.. Hopkins oRep). of Illinois. concluded
the afternoon debate. He said that the bill
which has been reported bv the committee
ways and means is certainly an anon
ally in congressional legislation. 1T neither
comes ND to the standard of the bold and
defiant declarations Of their party platform
ncr meets the approval or expectations of
to more conservative element Of their
rarity AS n revenue measure il is a con-
fessed failure. With the treasury almost
depleted and the government marching on
the high road to bankruptcy this bill still
further reduces the revenue of the govern
rla.1t nd cuts of its power to meet It's
obligations to the enormous amount OF &c.
COZ 200 annually" He then proceeded to
make a long review Of the history Of tariff
legislation in this country. At $50 O'Clock
Mr. HonlIins secured permission TO make
some supplemental remarks tomorrow. and
then the House took a recess until O'Clock
this evening.
az n - Oeaker at the evening session
was NJ. HaineS. a Democrat representing
the TROY IN " district, and he made
vigorous protest against the Wilson bill
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