The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-14
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among ourselves or between employer and
laborer. Ard It is vel, thar there .S,d should
ley an Importation OF $3.50, 900 900 OF
selves would be- a startling event pregnant
with mischief and dangerous to the prosperity
Of the country while he seems TO tmis o. me ne
dicatss great prosperity aud happy condition
ot the country. venture to state that. as be-
tween tho importation Of money ana the iIn;
portation OF goods would rather Tor general
prosperity have an importaton OF goods
democratic Gpplnuse.I
Mr. Walker again got into tho discussion by
quoting Mr.. Cochran as say ng that the high,
c,t priced labor was always the cheapest.
Witt r saw Who "e f2% WhSths
n manu- tacturcr. b." did NOT admit II, that
SHS r1lsSS y nc always TS"G the
mos. skilled labor and tho best but IL does not
mean that It is the cnear%est Labor the world n,
Leagues in which he himself Ioned, TO tho
great amusement Of members and spectators.
Al this point Mr.. ockran's time expired. but
Mr. MoptGGmery Dom, Ky who wa, to- io o.,
with his speech. lie was discussing the bene-
fits OF diversified industries. but had not gone
far when Mr.. Walker Rep. Mass again broke
at agree with YOU" Walker said. and the
way e keep them all employed is to have di-
There is no such thing as natural advantages
in manufacturing" o -,
" Do you mean to say" Mr.. Cochran asked
that river is not a natural advantage ~
tured aytice'",, LAUGHTER al! over the house
advantage to Misunderstanding
does tho river manufacture?" asked Mr..
Walker persistently. and the laughter con-
think. said Mr.. Cochran. that the gem
tleman had better address himself to the
You are engaged in the manufacture OF
rivers" Mr.. Walker repl led am not.
Do not Sgs Win inH LED h
hut that is my usual condition when the gen
tlemin saws anything" Loud laughter :.
diyidual should conlne hinlselt To the bust
ness that was within his practical capacity, so
also a people should confine itself to those in
dustries which IL can carry on adyantageously.
Tue protectiOnists seemed 10 believe that the
s0ndGn OF the @6SreT ESs he
two Jobs, He believed that If The pro,
country would begin on a grand march
Of progress, on a wide era Of prosperity and
Witnessed. 1t would reach position Of emf,
nence which II could never attain until Il IL
realized that its children are entitled to ENJOY
It's fruits at the cheapest rates. tApp auseI
We have heard 1t said, MI Cnckran con-
tinusd. that all through Europe there has
been reaction. and that revival Of the pro-
lection sentiment is in progress, That senti-
lnent Is To be explained on the theory mat the
military nations OF kurupe make 1t necessary
10 keen 50 many men in tho armies.
Ii this protective tarin wall were thrown
down in Germany or France the Industries OF
those countries would grow with giant strides.
and there would 10 demand Tor labor which
could not be supplied while the Governments
were maintaining in military idleness count
less hundreds OF thousands OF men IN the very
flower If their youth. And that Is one Of the
reasons why those military countries keep
their protective tariffs"
His Republican colleague from New York
Mr. Payne had told the members OF the com
mittee that the Wilson hill was unpopular
with the people throughout the country that
men could walk through any city IN New York
and see the evidence Of its unpnDulHTity at
every corner. An untTed policy, Mr. Cochran
said was likely to 10 looked uFon some
what obviously; but lie had found no such
evidence OF unpOpularity. He believed that II
itY As its provisions became known and under
stood while he knew that the dchInlsy policy
would have but an ephemeral existence and
was Only passing policy.
MI. cochran c"ntlnuSa: As me thalrman
OF the Committee on Ways and Means, the
gentleman from West Virginia tMr. WILSON,
has stool here In the House and launched the
Tarln bill on its successful voyage as lac stood
here and withstQod the angry protests Of some
men in his own state. some OF whom added
threats to circumstances, certainly We who
nave less 10 lose, can do the same Loud
Democratic ApIlAuse.l
The Wilson bill he added. was a step 10 the
direction OF economic reform aud the commeT-
bill he continued. and promise you that II
will take more than six months OF hard times
70 put soup kitchens ia every city lADplausel
Nh wilson told US 10 words which Will last
long alter ne has disappeared from this scene
Of his activity. which he has done 40 much TO
adorh he has told US that The prosperity OF
this country depends not On the taTln. but on
its labor; not is mines. but on lts men not on