The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-18
MORRILL, TALKS.
Venerable Father of the Sem
ate Dissects Tariff Bill.
0enounces the Income Tax as a Vile
Copy Of a Foreign Excrescence.


WASHINGTON, April 1S.--Today in the
Senate when the tariff debate was resumed
the venerable Senator Morrill, delivered an
eloquent address.
The Senator from Vermont expressed
his regret that the financial and indus
trial crisis had TO be continued by
vain-glorious and clumsy attempt 10
He made some rather biting references
TO the trouble in which the
Democrats 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.
Concerning the rates of duties reported
in the tariff bill, he said, sit is no vio-
lation of the confidential relations
of the Senate committee on
finance TO state how they were all
the Republic members and against even
any hesitating or divergent minority
OF the Democratic members. Thus many
of the most important questions may
have been determined by the small frac-
ton of three or four of committee OF
eleven but for the while the process OF
evolution was a great novelty II Will not
be controverted that all the rates
of duty are of the purest Democratic or
gin. Tariffs for revenue only prove TO
be only political tariffs valid only until
after the next election" He quoted
used by Chairman VOORHEES,, of
the finance committee 10 characterize
American manufacturers, and expressed
his surprise that they should come from
so good hearted man whom he Hkened
to Uncle Toby.
Another Jury Sits on Case.
far as recently heard from, do not seem in
mood To consign all American
manufacturers as criminals, robbers and
monsters to th3 penitentiary, nor even 10
permit any reasonably protective tariff
TO long remain in Democratic purga-
tory.
"The increase OF our manufacturing pro-
ducts from $1,000, 900, 600 in 1880 to 5000
OOO, 600 in 1880 eclipses any progressive
| growth of this or any other country ia all
the worlds history"
In contrast to the prosperity under the
Republican regime he contrasted that de-
preston that ensued with the threatened
| tariff bill.
He pointed out in detail what he con-
| sidered the special evils of the bill, the
| first being the obsolete ad vaorem system
| The purpose of the bill, he thought, was
especially destructive towards the pro-
| duction Of the farmer, the wool industry
| being attacked.
The Senator stated in some detail his
objections to the income tax. He said:
"Any income tax like the one here pro-
| posed which fixes the tax at one
rate in its application to all
| persons is manifestly unjust. That de-
| rived from rent of houses always needing
| annual repairs, should be less than that
! on lands; that derived from labor, less
| than upon real property; that from
silver mines, legs than that from
more stable coal mines; and that
| from professional men wholly dependent
| on their health. less than that upon brew
| ers and distillers. To make Things equal
| some discrimination must be made"
| The income tax, he said, was one OF the
| notable grievances of the late war, yet IL
| was sought by the Democrats TO perpetu-
| ate it.