The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-09
PROTECTION INCREASED EXPORTS.
Statistics That Proved Every Allega-
tion Against the Protective Tariff to
BE False--It Built Up Industries,
Increased Wages and Decreased Cost
of Protected Articles He Sharply
Arraigned the Democratic Tarin
and Compared IL with the Chicago
Platform.
By The associated Press.


WASHINGTON, ian. 9.-The attendance on
the floor and In the galleries was not large
when the house met at IL o'clock
this morning. At HIS the house
resolved into committee of the whole for
the consideration of the tariff, and Mr..
Wilson resumed his speech of yesterday.
At the close of Mr.. Wilson's speech,
Representative Burrows of Michigan arose
and addressed the house in answer to Mr..
Wilson, making the opening speech in
behalf of the Republican minority.E z
During Mr.. Wilson's remarks he spoke
briefly Of the number of petitions which
have been presented protesting against
the passage Of the tariff bill, and declared
that In many cases workingmen were
forced to sign their names to such pc
titions under penalty of being dis
charged. In support of this statement,
he referred to a letter in which the writer
said that he had been discharged because
he refused to sign such paper.
Mr.. Haines of Pennsylvania here inter-
rupted Mr.. Wilson and said: 81 have pre-
sented petitions in this house signed by
over 5000 men under seal who were ~T'
forced to sign them. They We're sign by
workingmen who have been locked OUT
"That is just the SYSTEM" replied Mr..
Wilson, "the operators of these great
factories have locked out their employees,
and are falsely attempting to make these
employees believe that they are
doing so on account OF the
fear OF the passage Of this
bill" democratic applause.)
"Inasmuch as one man out Of all tho Q
has said he was discharged, will you 6 i've
us his name?Y inquired Mr.. Haines.
"My mail is full of such letters every
day. triumphantly replied Mr.. Wilson.
At this point Mr.. Huxley of Massachu-
sets, arose to defend petition
which was presented. He said that
it was by over 1000 workingmen, and he
denied that employees were instrumental
in the least degree in having the petition
drawn up.
At this point there was stirring Incl
dent OF some minutes duration.
Mr.. Wilson said that when the
effort to abolish slavery was
being made petition had come from a
large delegation OF states praying that
slavery might he con tinued.
Workingmen compared to the slaves.
This brought to his feet representative
Doolittle, of Washington, with the ques-
ton: "And do you compare the laboring
men Of this country to the slave elements
OF the SOUTH,
''Ithink such question would not be
asked by any one above the intelligence of
a slave" said Mr.. Wilson.
loud and prolonged applause on the
Democratic side)
There was much confusion following
Mr.. Wilson's answer. Mr..
Doolittle said he did not
catch the reply, and asked that it be
repeated, with the evident purpose of
making protest against it. Mr..
Wilson, al desire to be courteous to
every one in this debate, so that / will
now withdraw the answer gave the gen.
tlemen."
Reeds Biting Sarcasm.
Mr.. Reed, "But you can't withdraw the
Democratic applause. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Burrows Speech.
Mr.. Burrows (Republican) Michigan,
spoke as follows: Mr.. Chairman, the
measure under consideration has for its
avowed object a radical modification of
the tariff act OF 1890. II involves not only
a change OF votes but complete reversal
of an economic policy.
"You (the Democrats) said the act of 80
would develop no new industries, it
created them by the hundreds. You said
it would bring no result and benefit to
our workmen. II secured for them the
enlarged employment and increased
wages. You said it would enhance the
cost OF the protected article, IL cheapened
il to the consumer.
You said II would diminish our foreign
trade-it augmented in 1892 TO II ,S57 ESQ.,
610, an increase over the previous year Of
s12s, ,2s3, ,40i You said il would shut out
our products from foreign markets.
Our export trade increased si45, ,797 1855,
swelling it's volume TO $1,000, las, the
largest ever known i'm the history Of
the country and exceeding the value OF
our imports by s2ol, l,s75,6s6. You said II
would paralyze our domestic trade.
II was never more vigorous than in the
years Immediately following its enact
ment, so every prophecy OF i'll found,
swift and complete refutation in increased
industrial actively on every hand and
enhanced individual national prosperity I