Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-04-28
THE TARIFF BILL.
Merits of the Measure Discussed by tho
gapatnra.

cratic platform. He made some rather biting |
references to the trouble in which the demo. |
Gratis found themselves over the bill, and pointed
out some OF the items in which he thought they |
had compromised with their principles and |
provided for protective tariff on such articles |
as would win votes for the bill
''Coacerning the rates Of duties reported in |
the tariff bill, he said, ut Is no violation of
the confidential relations Of the senate commit |
tee on finance to state how they were all fixed |
and determined without the votes OF the repub |
lican members and against even the votes OF
any hesitating or divergent minority OF the |
democratic members, Thus many OF the most
important questions may have been determined
by the small fraction Of three or four OF COM
mittee OF eleven. But while the process OF
evolution was great novelty 1t will not be con-
troverted that nll the rates of duty are Of the
purest democratic origin Tariffs for revenue
only prove TO be only political tariffs, valid
only after the next election"
He pointed out in detail what he considered
the special evils of the BILL the first being the
obsolete ad valorem system. The purpose Of
the bill, he thought was especially destructive
toward the production of the farmer. Reel
procity arrangements which benefit the farmer
are to be abrogated. The income tax he called
an unusual blunder for even democratic ad
ministration to make.
Senator Turpie (dem,, Ind.) spoke in support
of the tariff bill. He discussed the effect of a
high tariff bill on the agricultural interests in
Producing the topic by the assertion that agri.
culture was America s natural monopoly from
the cheapness of the land, and it was from
those engaged in agriculture that the demand
for the repeal of the existing law was
loudest 1.-THE opponents of the pending
bill opposed the putting of wool on
the free list on the plea that 1t would
check the development of high grades of
sheep but prefer that the people of the
country should have cheap blankets and cheap
clothing than that they should have fine South
mi on tn 4 Ia nt 10 ba foru tfap
that the bill now before the senate is the official
act and deed of the democratic party and as
such is entitled to the support of every mem.
Der of the party. Justice may be delayed baf-
fed, even betrayed and wounded by the way,
but 1t will arrive at last"
Senator Cameron (rep, Pa.) took the floor In
opposition to the bill Following Senator Cam
eron, his colleague, Senator Quay delivered a
second installment of his speech, discussing
the production of iron.
On the 10th Senator Perkins (rep., CALI made
speech against the pending tariff bill. mainly
devoted to discussion of the articles which
directly affected California wool, fruits, quick
silver. beet sugar, etc., although he considered
other features in the bill in which his state was
not interested. but which were opposed to re
publican principles and which he accordingly
arraigned.
On the Goth Senator Gallinger (rep.. N HI
said the anomaly is presented to the senate Of
bill that 1t is asked to enact into law which
nobody thus far has ventured to unQualifiedly
indorse or approve with the exception of the
senator from Mississippi (Mr. McLaurin) and
the junior senator from Indiana INF. Turpie).
Even its distinguished author in the
other house (Mr. WILSON, felt called
upon to enter an apology for
the measure. He pointed out the likeli-
hood of future invasion of American
markets by foreign cotton. The proposed leg
islation, he said; threatened the transfer of the
lumber trade TO Canada; it would drive farm
ers from the soil of the state OF New Hamp-
shire; 1t would close up the woolen mills
He pointed out the importation of ho-
siery factories into Rhode Island as re-
suit OF the Mckinley law, and asserted that
the industry was doomed II the Wilson bill is
passed. Senator Gallinger took up in turn
cotton manufactures, cutlery, granite, and
other New England industries, and pointed out
the harm that would come to them If the bill
passes The increased tax on spirits would
benefit the whisky trust alone. Free wool, he
said, would ruin sheep husbandry in this coun-
try, ana the income tax proposition he de-
nounced as sectional, inequitable and unjust
The laboring masses of the industrial north
have set their seal OF condemna tiou upon the
Wilson bill. Factories are idle, homes COM
fortress, and wives and children suffering for
the necessaries of life.
Senator Gallinger was followed by Senator
Mcmillan rep, Mich }, who said: "a compari-
son between the Wilson bill as it comes from
the house and the new Canadian tariff shows
how close an understanding must have ex"
listed between the trainers of the two
measures. No American can doubt that the
ultimate destination of Canada is to become
part OF the United States That day will
be a welcome one to the people Of Michigan,
who are now hemmed in on the east by a
territory with which there are fair exchanges.
To the people of the dominion also union
with the United States would be advantageous
in the highest degree. To the tories in their
extremity the Wilson bill comes-as 1t comes
to every foreign nation-bringing joy in the
prospect of larger markets and greater profits;
while 10 our own people its portion is smaller
wages aud restricted activities"
Senator Dolph (rep, Ore) followed in a
speech against the bill Mr.. Dolph went over
the history of progress under protection for the
last thirty years The free list OF the Wilson
bill was the object OF sarcastic remarks by
the senator He argued at length also to show
the superiority OF specific over ad valorem
duties Various provisions of the bill he
declared would be disastrous to the Pacific
coast. among Others hops, prunes lead, lum-
Der and coal. Mr. Dolph quoted from Presi-
dent Cleveland's tarin message Of 1887 esti.
mating the loss to the wool grower on flock
Of fifty sheep to be only $50 year and on
| 100 sheep s72. and said that the president, nv-
| ing In mansion provided by the government,
surrounded by servants and by all that wealth
| could purchase for his comfort and enjoyment
| and drawing q salary Of $50 900 year, forgot
| many families could afford to expe nd for cloth
| ing. Mr.. Dolph pointed to the rejoicing in Eng.
| land over President Cleveland's free-trade mes
| sage, the Mills bill and the Wilson bill. He
| said the question TO be determined oy this con-
gress is whether it shall legslate in the inter-
| est OF the people of England, Europe and Asia,
| or for those OF this country.
| On the 2lst Senator Dolph (rep, Ore) took
| up the question OF paper making and wood
| pulp making in the state of Oregon, and ap-
| pealed to the senate not to destroy this indus
| try of his state.
Senator Gray dem, Del) asked whether
| J." wanted to levy tribute on the state OF Della
ware in order that Oregon might have a monop-
| oily OF the paper business9
II did not say wanted monopoly of any
| industry for my state replied Mr. Dolph.
| He went on to say that Oregon used great
| quantity OF goods from Delaware and he paid a
high tribute to the industry OF that state.
Senator Gray thanked him for his compli-
mentary words about Delaware The present
depressed condition of affairs in Delaware and
other states he said, was due to the cultiva.