The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-28

gems. who are threatened with dsssx.-
ruin Sy this bill, and have the 49,
Slons Of their laoorsous lifetime A. 49,
protest most sosernnIy against IN. -
and uncalied-for onslaught On ,hr;, -
ests.
would call attention further n -.
that the value and 6esirsbillsy - -
lands belonging 10 the state and 49,
government IN the state ef wass,ss
viii ee materially iessened By No.
WASHINGTON IRON onR
Mr.. President, in relation In s-r.
viii make few remarks. Nv oAs..s Z
go over as orify as / can the mas
tries Of the state or those that = -
pectively such.
The state of Washington il r,rA
posts OF iron ore. II - found !.
parts OF the state, but generally -
lance from navigabIe waters ard -
the mountains, away from lin~
road. From this cause very litt,s -.
done in the share OF develonm..s i
from the wonderful testimony 49,. n
analysis 10 the value of our hernsss..
magnetic ores, IL IS certain ,has /, Is
and with proper announcement Il. =
viii become great iron produr,s- -
try. Our state Is yet new, uanns..s /
sparse. capital limited, wages hs,A !.
manufacturing IN It's infancy. Ths -.
duty Is small, out II maintained Il -
be sufficient TO materially asssst n = n
velop our mines and TO establish in3.sss
on our coast that are much needed IL
which will be indefinitely pcsgnn,-s
ores from the veins IN British Cala-s /
can be mined by cheap Chires. a
almost within sight of our own cos.s =
introduced free, or st q nominal asr
10 cents per ton.
Then see the competition We Az "A
counter by reason of the vessel, thst -
without much cargo from LIveypool 81
grain vessels that come for our -
They bring iron, aud ron ar,ieaes q :
sorts. to compete with anything ~ =
produce. and bring IL almos, for aots;.-I
they bring II for ballast. Now. - ~
we have 90 contend against in trvin, >
develop this great iron industry.
/ can see comparatively little hsnss. \
passing laws TO prevent Chiness irr}..1
ton if the products of their labor - Z
mitted into this country 10 coma =
competition with our own industrir =
the interests of American labor.
II is true we do not want them 4. q !
xens in our midst, but when IL come 4 /
question of reducing the wages az a.
can workingmen. that is what vork,,.I
men are talking about and couxsna79
against. They have held a Rress -
public meetings on the subject and :
wonderfully excited because the Ch.ssj
interfere with them in their labor. n, /
why should we permit their Produces
just over the line to come right in IN Z
or by water. and still make all th:s j,
about keeping the individual QUIT Thu
on the line OF talk the senator from q
nois Mr.. Palmerl was pursuing he stks
day. and IL was very interesting. Iaox
quite agree with him in some az il
conclusions, but think he will ssrns.1
me in this. should like TO furshw O.
slider the question of immigration III
gested by him II it would not taxi !
much time and interrupt the tArsat :
this study OF the resources OF the stsa I
Washington. / have only touched o. ]
iron question. | wish now 10 refer h n
bill as it relates TO wool and other N
cultural products.
WOOL AND OTHER AGRrcuLTuRAL yHopEsa'
Mr.. President. wool producing d ons
the most important agricultural inisru
In this country. There were. In lS4
the United States As, coo. 600 sheep, Of wa
100000 were west of the MiMisis
river, the total product on the unxuel<
basis being So. 4l0, $50 pounds of wool q
people use In the course of ear. d q
shape OF WOODEN goods OF various kn4
about 60, 0o0, 900 pounds. so that our q
nual product is only about one-hslf Of 4
amount required. With adequate pFu>
ton against cheap foreign labor, Arr
can wool growers can and soon viii sueez
all the wool needed for consumptioe
this country.
The tota, capital invested in wool ~,
ing in the United States amounts to k
100000. giving to labor. including servx
OF Iiockmasters, SIS, 900, 900 annually; q
average annual product az tair "a
would realize more than $40. coo. 0oo. ~
exceeds Dy more than SO. O0o. 90 The ~
product of all our mines OF gold and slN
These investments were made upca
faith Of established legislation. snd
nounce it as an act Of bad faith 70 Z
Am erican farmer that he should b fose
OF his property by the proposed isfz
ton, for the purpose of carrying out 4
fanatieal theories of the free trade -
During the past year, before any alissb1
in the tariff has actually taken place.
owing to the impending threat Of pise1
wool on the free list the prices Of do0m
WOODS have fallen from 80 TO 10 pr n
below the prices that prevailed q yefq
Even AZ these figures these has bees
tie market for wool, IN consequence
factories shutting down for lear Of m
ton Of tariff on wooden goods. The ~
OF sheep has fallen in equal proporsios
the depreciation in wool. The dspzsc
q. ks.2 - -
tural property from these two sourcss y
be conseryatively stated at $50, cocoa
In the face of this frightfuI sacriHul
chairman Of the ways and means 10
other body has the amazing effronter !
state in his report:
Reeog aixing that the American farms
been through many years tie pafieai vieas }
the protective system, We bare aimea
cure him such relaxation OF bagdsns =
permit bin 10 enjoy moro OF the fruits
own hsrd and faithful labor.
The insincerity Of this statement 10
proved from the pages OF the bill val
this report is intended TO advocate.
language of the report sounds 70 me =
irony. let Us turn to the list OF agfs11
urai products and ascertain how cafslA
the interests of the American farmer -
been looked alter:
Wool: Placed on the free list
Hay: Duty reduced from " per scn
81 in house bill. and still further rsdas
10 20 per cent. ad valorem by he ssas
COMMITTEES.
Tobacco. fine quality: Rsdnesd ~
s., 10 and 81 per pound TO si.Io ana y Z
pound.
Butter: Duty reduced from csnn
cents, and by senate COMMITTEES 70
cent. al vas0rem.
Cheese: Reduced from es1n
pound 10 % ger cent. adyaioreH-
Milk: Placed on free list
Broom corn: Placed on Tree lsi
Cabbages: Placed on free list
Cider: Placed on free list.
Eggs: Placed on free list
Hay: Duty reduced from ~ 70
by senate committee TO % per esas
vsiorem.
Honey: Duty reduced from Desnm l
gallon 10 10 cents; by senate eofnh'''
~ per cent. ad vaiorem.
Hops: Duty reduced from ID go ~. 4
pound TO s cents; by senate eofnmH
20 ger cent. ad yalorem.
Apples, green and dried: Piaesa
list. -