New-York tribune., 1894-04-20
SENATOR PERKINS ON THE TARIFF.

STRONG SPEECH IN OPPOSITION TO THB
Washington April 19.-In the Senate to-day, when
the Tariff bin was taken up it was stated by Mr..
Aldrich (Rep.. r. H. that Mr.. Quay. who had the
floor to continue his speech. was detained from the
chamber by illness.
Mr.. Perkins Qep. CALI addressed the Senate
in opposition TO the bill
Senator Perkins argued in favor Of protection for
all American industries. and for specific instead Of
ad valorem duties The Wilson bill. said. pro-
Which IS simply The license the producer pays for
the privilege OF entering our home market with his
merchandise on equal terms with our home people
and imposes this additional burden upon ourselves
in the form of increased excise duty and an income
tax upon the gain or profit made by diligence IN
dustry and enterprise. "A diversity OF interest"
country so vast In extent as ours. and tnls facs
should imbue US with charity for the opinions OF
greater or less extent influenced by our environ
ments and local interests But aside from all these
is point upon which a.. intelligent and patriotic
Americans. at least. should be able to agree, and
that Is upon the necessity for American policy
upon all questions OF citizenship OF taxation and.
far as possible, Of finance. We should have no
other political creed but love for our country and
her institutions The stability OF nations, of en-
% pres te or and rs IN So e true IS this
and so generally acknowledged that II has become
portion as they are selfish Protection OF our homes.
Of our industries and the elevation and dignity OF
Mr. Perkins then entered into long dissertation
nuts. wool the sugar-beet industry and its develop
ment and Importance, and the injustice Of repeal
ing the sugarbounty laws. The Mckinley act
he said. especially that portion relating to the
sugar bounty. was no ordinary tariff bill, subject
change from year to year, but an absolute de-
clarei contract for certain number Of years-for
fourteen years. Citizens of California had conf
dence in the promise. the contract of the Govern
ment. and invested millions in the beet industry
and the establishment Of mills 20 manufacture the
sugar II Is as clear as the MONDAY sun tha there
Inevitable loss II this bounty IS repealed and
Coming to the subject Of trusts Nir Perkins said
thai he not one Of those who feel that they
nounce trusts. combinations. cooperative or cor
pOrative investments.
fornla to improve and simplify the raisin and fruit
business.
feature about the proposed measure appears to be
the dlscouragement it would give 10 enterprises and
particularly to combined efforts In the form OF cor
porate undertakings. These the times when the
greatest encouragement should be given to all who
willing TO develop new resources. for so much
has been done 10 discourage capital that disaster
and misfortune appear everywhere
II am not arguing against the possible necessity
ing 70 that pari Of his speech but such revision
can never be entrusted to the Democratic party
The revision should be made. II at all. by those in
to increasing and not diminishing the revenue. So
long labor Is not crowned king as 1t Is meta
a market We can never allow our llborIng men the
humiliation Of competition. We have by legislation
pauper and contract sborer from Europe and the
servile Chinese laborer from Asia but by the pro-
posed legislation To permit the product Of the
Chinese factories in China. where labor is but 10
cents day. 10 come into our country and sell in
with the products Of American work
shops that operated by American workmen To
do this is to shock the sensbties Of every patriotic
citizen Cheap wares are not the only things we
need The farmer needs market for his product
at good prices and he can have such n market only
when the mechanic. the miner and the factory hands
find ready employment at good wages"
At the close OF Senator Perkins's speech. at 3
o'clock. he received the congratulations of his col
leagues.
Eulogies the late Representative W. III.
Enochs. OF Ohio. were pronounced by Senators Shcr-
man and Brce and at 5:l5 the Senate adjourned.