New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-11

At 1:5j Mr. Dalzell Oiep. Penny addressed the
committee in opposition to the bill lie said the
election OF the Democratic candidates and Congress
in 1892 resulted in "a crisis among the most APP
palllng In economic history. All our Industries
suffered immediate collapse; trade. foreign and do
nestle. became paralyzed; the ghost Of dlstTust
stalkel threatenngly In all the avenues or com
merce. ana fear fen on all men, rich and poor alike
As people We walk to-day In the valley OF desoa-
In this deplorable condition OF things. clouds
our destn!es propose by way OF refer? 4 tariff bill
that. II enacted predict, posterity will pronounce
Instead OF relief It brings aggrava,ion. To the
manufacturer. whose idle capital IS bringing nun
and whose income has been sadly narrowed or
entirely cut off. It offers the deceptive lure OF free
materials and the ignus fatuus OF the worlds
markets, while 1t strips him OF the ability to com
pete in any MARKET and be Just 70 his emPoye5
enlarged competition from abroad in the products
OF his farm instead Of a vast and growing home
surplus cannot but degrade prices"
bill wise in It's provisions, its enactment at this
time would be unwise. and he recited the material
bill and the condition OF business and labor at the
close OF the last Administration as proof Upon
what ground. then Il be asked for or justified?
the majority held that the bill IS a response
the peoples demand THAI the doctrines Of the Chit
cago platform should be enacted into law. Two
questions then, he said presented themselves for
First-Is Protection unconstitutional?
Second-Does this bill propose tariff for the pur-
pose OF revenue only?
CoNSTITUTIoNALrTY OF PROTECTION
As to the first question. Mr. Dalzell stated these
propositions in support OF the cons;itutonalty OF
Protection:
l. The American Union founded originally TO
secure protection
v3di # was an oTSnn right t IN each Of the n3i
right Of self-defence in the individual
3. Without any intention to abrogate such right.
II was ceQt7 TO the general government when the
Union was formed.
T. 1t is expressly included IN the taxing clause Of
the Constitution.
8. 1t IS just expressly included in the power
,S 60 M Consrlc2n Of the cons'ltu
~ A century and more Of its exercise adds 10
g. The opinions OF all our statesmen. with scarce
" an exception. from the beginning TIL now. af-
~. Ana so DC ed the d Sf ,s f Sar 49s' tribunal
Many authorities were cited by Mr. pllzen upon
1893 by Thomas Jefferson while Sccroiar, OF STATE
from which It appeared. IN MS opinion. tart ''rhom
Jefferson not only believed IN the Constitutional
power OF Congress 20 impose tar.W duties not for
the purposes Of revenue oniy but even to rhe er-
power as g ncans or inaepsn1'nee IN our COM
AssUREDLY NOT A REVENUE Bill.
Recurring to tn second question. Mr Dalzen as
serted that the BIZ IS not for revenue only but "a
a bastard protection bill II violates every principle
laid down tv Secretary Walker constituting
tariff for revenue only ~ 81 u retreat from the
manly. IL mistaken. declaration - the ChicaCo
platform 1t IS legislative reputation II to
pledges OF the party on the faith of wiich that
party says It came into power Th~re e. not a
vote for It on thc GROUND 'nat It falls 20 answer
''The committee" continued Mr D1lzan appeal
for yndicaiGn Of ihcr "i,iGm " fr9n.iF M ~
- orr eXperence nnl.r me arm. ~ i'' ana III,
II seems Impossible. for t,r!G rc,orucrs % tell the
ruth it is hat which relates 10 ill., tarn or i,G
1876 - 1851, in he words ~ certain clllre pro
commit JOIN IN 'rgmpeiias ne fsil'c 'iS asscr
ucn. our HoiIrn No. ."I..l. No 'AINeF or
as n people TWO things are c'1rarf.rlstlc of that
Ier!oq- }n, tnr " r.,.r ,l 1,."ri'
failure Of oven ih,s~ exceptional on-rr-ruifi.r ?"
eiTe S cnsrl To- crown us " Vim aEonnd
ing prosperity. bur powerful! as the circumstances
Of revenue tariff
40 vAIoREM DUTIES PROVED \ FAILURE.
81 know OF NJ statesman IN american history. |
Of any party political creel who has alvocaiel
al valorcm duties with The exception ~ Robert !.
Walker: and Robert !. Walker. an authority. |
IS buried in the grave Il the unfortunate tariff Of
1876 Al valcrem duties have been condemned as
mpracilcable hy Hamilton Gallatn. Crawford |
AMI Van Burcn: by Henton. buchanan. Webster |
Meredith ana Daniel Mann.ng ana hy The u"an'-
The speaker then lroc,,led to discussion of ne |
disregarled the two subjects essential 20 he CON
siiere,l in the Trimming of a wise tariff law IN" !
suffice, Of wages and that OF transportation under |
existing conditions. Human labor. the elemental |
factor in all cvilizations. Is the factor that this
biz would strike down And remember thrt Ameri- !
can labor has a place all is own apart IN iis !
character. value and results from that OF any |
other country under the sun. Elsewhere It ~ a |
question Of dollars and cents. with us. In the great
Republic. f0undc! manhood snhrdgc. u - not |
n question Of money alone. Il reaches beyond IA" |
domain Of dollars Ia homes and hearthsioueS ana !
IS not single industry IN which compete with |
our fellows across in which our laborers 90 !
not richer rewards than their fcllDw-oileI3 |
abroad"
80 DANCER From FOREIGN COMPETITION.
At $50 Mr. D1lzell took his scat. AMID storm Of
applause. and Mr. Warner Dem. y y was rec |
oenzcd. lie opened by rcassuring Mr.. burrows on |
the future Of woo-rasing and iron mining As 10
WOOL he called the attention OF Mr.. Burrows 10 the !
fact that II Michigan and West Virginia wool |
was now worth the price hr tHlr. l}1rrpWN claimed.
Il simply showed thnt the steady decline winch h1d !
started with the Mckinley legislation had now |
w,oi!d be glad to know that therr had been more
wool raised IN this country during the past yer.
after al allowance for every s.au&If -IlHs. t1dn |
al any time FOR ton years previous Ir. warner |
he had called To the attention Of the liousr Two
wears ago. whcn q EcpubucaL Secretary Of Agr.- |
culture had reported that thr raising 81 lambs Tor |
mutton was The only refuge th'n IL sight Tor the |
81, 81, industry Of the United States.
rs 10 iron ores. .Ir. warner reminded Mr. Bur
rows that IN the giant Mcsgb1 range IN the Lake
sup rior region. ore was nov D'in% mined bj steam
sh6ycls throwing the ore directly into tne cars a;
forricn ore even 4 the latter were delivered at
our ports FOR nothing. dliy paid he therefore
asserted that not poIcd 81 ioreisn ore W'Aia get
,vifh American In order D