Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-10
rAnIFF DEBATE Is ON.

TARIFF DEBATE IS ON. MT. WiIson Finishes His Speech and MT. Burrows of michigan Nfakes ths
 Opening Address in Behalf of ths
 Republicans.
 WAsHrNaToN, Jan. 9.-Immediately afte,
 assembling the house today resolved itseli into . committee of the whole for the con.
 alteration of the tarif bill and MT. VII
 son resumed his speech of yesterday.
 During the progress of MT. Wilson's speech the members Hooked into the hall
 and the galleries filled up. As he finished
 the democratic side broke into cheers and
 wave of applause swept over the gal. lery. This continued for fully two minutes.
 Mr. Burrows, rep. of Michigan arose to reply to MT. Wilson. He spoke as follows; MT. Chairman, the measure now under consideration has for its avowed object a modification of the tariff act of 1890. It involves not only a change ot rates but . complete reversal of an economic policy.
 "You (she democrate) said the act of 1890 would develop no new industries; 1t created them by the hundreds. You said 1t would bring no resultant benefits to our workmen; 1t secured for them employment and increased wages. You said it would enhance the cost of the protected article; 1t chespsned 1t to the consumer. You said 1t would diminish our foreign trade; 1t augmented it in 1899 to $1, ,657, sos, ,e10, an increase over the previous year of $12S,- 283, GOA. You said 1t would shut out our products from foreign markets; our export trade increased $146, 787, ass, swelling its volume to $1, ,O3O, ,27s, 148, the largest ever known in the history of the country, and exceeding the value of our imports by $202, ,875, ,6S6. You said it would paralyze our domestic trade; 1t was never more viz orous than in the years immediately fol- lowing its enactment. And so every prophecy of i'll found swift and complete refutation in increased industrial activity on every hand and enhanced individual prosperity"
 MT. Burrows took up the tariff plank of the last democratic national platform and compared 1t with the South Carolina ordin- snce of ratification: He also argued at length on the constitutionality of pro- tsctive tariff, citing Webster, Adams, Jeff ferson and others in support thereof. After showing the great growth of the country in recent years MT. Burrows con- cluded as follows:
 "Yet in the fact of this magnificent triumph it Is now proposed to call halt in the industrial march and turn the col- umn backward over the deserted and dis astrous pathway leading to free trade. The command has already been given and con- sternation has taken possession of all our people. The record of. this single years disasters stands without 8 parallel in the history of our country: Fifteen thousand es seventy-three railways, sggregeting 31, SIS miles and representing untold millions of property gone into the hands of receivers and to bankruptcy. Our mines and fac- tories are closed, smokeless chimneys stand like monuments above the grave of dead industries, while an army of unemployed is tramping the streets begging for bread.
 "You have only to substitute for the pending measure joint resolution declar- atory of your purpose to maintain the ex isting law in full force and effect during activity would instantly take the place of business depression. It would arrest the slaughter of our Aocks, open our mines, rs-light the fires of our furnaces, unchsin the wheels of our industries. start every spindle and loom, while whistles and fac tory bells would call the tramping, starv- ing millions back from enforced idleness to profitable employment and the Amer ican republic would leap with 6 bound to its accustomed place in the van of indus trial nations"
 Mr. Black, dem, of Illinois, spoke in de- fense of the Wilson bill. He denied that the present depression could be attributed to the incoming of the democratic party. ha ooooptoA had hoon dno to the disregard of the fundamental law of taxation.
 Mir. Black spoke of the protective duties against Canadian agricultural products, although, he said, they were no cheaper than similar American products, and com mented upon the fact that petitions had been presented in congress against allowing Canadian workmen to cross into the United States, work all day and return at night. That, he said, was an instance of tho false position into which the public mind had been forced.
 MT. Cannon, rep, Illinois, asked his ool- league whether he was in favor of permit ting Canadian workmen to oross tho bor- der and compete with American work mon.
 MT. Black said that in tho case of Cana dian and American workmen there was no distinction of race or blood. He would not interdict the Canadian workmen.
 "Am I to understand" MT. Cannon asked, "thst my colleague would remedy the evil by bringing American wages to @ level with the wages paid in Europei"
 MT. Black replied: eff were certain that American workmen were being over whelmed by vast masses of men seeking our shores because of their belief-a falls- oious one-that wages were higher here, I would seek to repeal those laws which make wages higher and would let wages have their natural place all over the world" Democratic applause
 "Then you are in favor," MT. Reed struck in, "of an equality of wages between this country and other countries?''
 "That is not Q fair way to put it," said MT. Black 'But I am In favor of remov- ing artificial inequalities that create ficti tious value of wages and of letting wages have their natural level would restore the natural condition of affairs by break ing down the protective system." In conclusion MT. Black said: ''I do not see why we should shrink from the name of free traders. Everything which the hu. man race has won has in It's plumes the word 'free.' Free speech, free press, free thought. Everything worth having is free. and in the end we will have the country from unjust exactions."
 MT. Hopkins, rep, of Illinois oontsndei | that the south had always been an advo cate of free trade and that . controlling | faction of the majority of the committed ! on ways and means committee, it wa not surprising that a bill had beer
 brought forth antsgonistic to industria interests.
 MT. Hopkins spoke to almost empt.
 benches. At 5:30 the committee rose ani the house took Q recess. Ar. Hopkin | will continue tomorrow. At the eveninI
 session the house went into committee o the whole to consider the Wilson bill. Must Hear Testimony.
 PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9.-Judge Butler
 in the United States court, made 8 forms
 order upon George L. Crawford, specis
 master in the Reading railroad receive,