The evening world., 1894-01-09
EDITION
TALK ON The TARIFF.
julius Cesar Burrows Replies to
Chairman Wilson.
Says Threats Against Mckinley Law
Caused Hard Times.
Home Manufacturers Scared, For.
eigners Await Lower Duties.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The attend
ance on the floor and In the galleries was
not large when the House met at IL
o'clock this morning.
At Ills the House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole for the consid-
Grafton of the Tariff bill, and Mr.. Wilson
resumed and concluded his speech of
yesterday.
Representative Burrows. OF Michigan,
then arose and addressed the House In
answer to Mr.. Wilson, making the open
Ing speech in behalf of the Republican
minority.
MIR. Burrows said the measure now
under consideration had for its avowed
object a radical modification of the
Tariff act Of 1880. 1t involved not only
change OF rates. but a complete re-
versal OF an economic policy.
The law of 1890 was enacted not only
with view of securing revenue for the
support OF the Government. but for the
to the creation of new enterprises and
protection to American Industries and
American workmen against unequal and
Injurious foreign competition.
In Its practical workings, II accom-
plished both these results. That act went
Into effect Oct o, 1889, and as a measure
for revenue 1t met, SO long as Its opera
tlon was undisturbed the needed require
ments of the Government. Since July !,
1893, however there had been a marked
decline In the revenues until they had
actually, fallen below the requirement for
the public service. 81
The Speaker ventured to suggest. how
ever. In this connection, that this decline
In the public revenues during the present
fiscal year was not attributable to any
defect in the law of 1880, but rather to
the general deragement and prostratlon
of business throughout the country.
pledged to the dest ruction OF our protect
I've policy had not only crippled and
suspended the operation of our domestic
eign fabrics naturally curtailed his inn
portations in the hope of securing their
admission into our markets upon more
favorable conditions
II the election of 1892 had resulted In
the retention OF the Republican party
In power. accompanies as It would have
been. with the assurance of the continu-
ance Of the American policy of protec-
tion, the effect upon the public revenues
as well as the general prosperity of the
country would have been entirely re-
versed
President Harrison only affirmed the
truth Of history when in his last annual
message to Congress he said: $50 high
degree OF prosperity and so general
n diffusion OF the comforts of life were
never before enjoyed by our people"
This exultant declaration made but 9
seems in the midst Of the present APP
palling conditions. was nevertheless
grounded on Indispensable facts.
You (speaking to the Democrats)
said the act Of 1890 would develop no
new industries: It created them by the
hundreds. You said it would bring no
resultant benefits to our warkmen; 1t
secured for them enlarged emplayment
and increased wages. You said 1t would
enhance the cost OF the protected ar
ticles: 1t cheapened 1t to the consumer.
You said 1t would diminish our foreign
trade: II augmented 1t In 1892 to 81 S37 go.
6lO. an increase over the previous year
OF Sl3S. S.2s3,6 ,6O4 You said II would shut
out our products for foreign markets
our export trade increased S145. 797. 38S,
swelling It's volume to l,030, 27S, ,l48. the
largest ever known in the history of the'
country and exceeding the value Of our
imports by $2O2 SIS. 6S6.
you said 1t would paralyEe our do
nestle trade. 1t was never more Wig
orous than in the years Immediately
following its enactment: and. so every
prophecy of ill-found swift and complete
refutation in in creased industrial ac-
tivity on every hand and enhanced indi-
vidual and national prosperity.
THE Mckinley tariff never closed q
mill in the United States. shut up a
mine. stopped a wheel, blew out fur
mace fire. or drove a single workman into
the streets. This general paralysis of
business throughout the country comes
solely from the ascendency OF a political
party pledged to the repeal Of the act
of 1890. and the substitution therefor OF
a tariff divested OF all protective fea-
tures"