The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-18

action the House might take regarding the
woollcn schedule. II is i'm possible TO mako an
analysis OF the vote. inssmuch as II was taken
by telers. It Ia not improbable. however.
that when the cons liberation OF the bill Ia com
plcted in Committee OF the Whole and It lie re-
ported to the House. Chairman Wilson may
insist upon yea and nay vote on like prop
osition in the House. and this may result in
reversing the decision of tho Com m ittee OF the
Whole. which was reached by the slim ma
iorty OF ten votes in the absence Of full
House.
The debate was opened to-day by Mr. Morse
tRep.. Mass.L He predicted disaster to the
country ms result Of the passage Of the bill :,
MIR. Outhwate Dem, Ohlol followed. and
spoke in defenca Of the measure. The present
business stngnation. he said, had ueen at
Oft Democratic Adm lnisttation. lie had sta.
tistics which showed that this depression had
begun in July. 1872 and In the following six
months five of them previous to the election
OF resident lleyeland there had been fall.
the good luck OF the Rerublicnns which en-
aided them to get out OF power before the
crash came. He almost regretted that the
Republicans had not remained In power. so
that the people could see the lniuulty VI the
Sir. burrows rep. Mich, then read from
statistics to show that our foreign trade aud
expectations had INCREASED under the full op-
Mr. Springer Dem. Ill jumped to his feet
with the statement that the balance Of trade
between $500 and lSIO under u low tariff, was
Several Republicans were eager to contradict
this statement. when Mr.. Springer went on To-
country had sought more than 1t had sold. and
he thought the country was so much better OIL
by the excess OF importations.. lDerisiVs
laughter among the Republicans.
Then tho gentleman believes that IL would
be Interest OF tnY country to 60 abroad
amid the laughter OF the Republicans.
Mr.. Springer explained that goods were
and that was the view held by Great Britain.
The balance Of trade had been against Great
Republican members. by $500. OOO.UOO and
tho country must I've getting poorer every year.
that England was getting richer every year.
Great Britain to the extent OF lo.UOo0m.O0O.
and II took 5000 900 900 a year to pay the In
terest on this debit That was what the Re-
puhlicans called the balance Of trade bel
against the country said MIR. Springer. tri-
9 Mr. mulick .Rep;. o. inquired whether Mr.
reason that 1t would produce a balance Of
=" hope the time, will come when our In.
ports shall exceed our exports" said MIR.
Springer in renly. and as our income exceeds
our onteo We will grow richer"
the balance OF trade going against us" per-
G e. ssth ss county, ' yet MORE
into this country than goes out"
Mr.. Dingley SAID that the democrats seem ed
to think that every man was a consumer only.
and that they ultimately paid for their impor-
tations In money only; but. as a matter Of
fact they paid In labor as well as in money.
That article is cheapest which costs least in
labor. and there never was a time when arti-
Giles were 80 cheap as now. on account OF the
Introduction OF labOr-savinR devices Con-
tending against the assertion that large inn
portAtions benefited the country he said that
il 500 OOO.C worth OF goods were brought
into this country 1t was deprying American
ar n at IN a. n iua
Mr.. Hatch Dem. Mo- spoke In favor OF free
ed il distinctly understood that he did not
maintain flock OF sheep on his farm with
There TIE res was not one farmer in Hundred Who
raised sheep for the wool. II was the very
smallest sn element he II , in sS rearing
been made so by the action of the Republican
party in insisting on high tariff on wool
American wool had declined In price. he said.
He,was warmly npplauded by his Democratic
Mr.: Cannon LRep, no asserted that wool
had been as cheap In this country, since the
Australia. You have discounted the fall in
the price Of WOOL he said turning to tile
facture woollen goods as cneapIy now as after
the first OF August" He had opposed the ex.
tension Of TING Yesterday. because il iree wool
as later. The only advantage to be gained hy
postponine the time would be that il would
-
on hand without oenefiting the wool grower
or consumer.
House while Mr.. Cannon was speaking aud
the lack OF attention on the Democratic side
REMARKS remarks and then nv waiting a moment in the
hOne that the noise would stop. he said. slowly
Mr. Chairman. am not fond of talking on
other side are talking louder than am; and
so yield back the remainder OF my time to tho
gentleman from Maine MIR. Reed.
M sa r. friend T rom tsf an rseSG
DingleyJ is always interesting and Instructive
when he speaks, and Is always correct except
when he lspors under the stress OF party ex-
element. lie asks. with an appearance OF in
nocence, whether II is not better for us to
export goods than gold. That brings us back
fS rom sassa aSRSsSH Mr. Waker Whethsr
T. would lea good thing for the country to
Cochran held that the imp ortation of $3.50 OOO-
600 worth Of goods could not occur unless We
tho importation OF that amount presupposed
the manufacture OF similar amount with
Which g ,n pay for It Re%OcrattG spDISHse
the other side to PROFOUND questions to him
the other day he had excluded tho gentleman
operations OF that Invitation because tho gen
tlsman was not governed by the usual rules OF
the RcrHbican an side. 81 He e asked Mr. Dingls1
II he did not assert that tho value OF labor did
MT S yS ST @esn hat 'a the SumGsr
of persons seeking employment at certain
time II exactly equivalent to the number OF
vacancies for which laborsrs are sought. then
i say no.
Mr.. Cochran said he had made an important
economic discovery in the debate saturday
lie had learned that somewhere or other there
was an agency which would take the proceeds
OF their labor and distribute IL among the en-
ployseS. The gentleman from New York Mr..
PAYNE, had said this agency was the trades
union. and the gentleman from Maine MT
Nsedl had said II was the trades unions and
Almighty God together. .l.aughter:l Criti-
cism. lie said. had been made on the other side
Of the House upon the homestead strike being
lugged into the debate. All that was meant
by the reference on his side. however was 70
point out the difficulty Of making the tariff
laws eifectuRl while policy was maintained
which exposed menbers Of trades unions to
'Eut Mr. Carnegie is not the only manufae-
tuTsr IN America" interrupted Mr. Robinson
That is So" replied Mr.. Cochran. and he
is not the only Manufacturer In America who
is trying to break up the trades unions.
either democratic applause.
Nr. Wilson then spoke very briefly, giving
his easous for Offering the amendment YES
terday. and the House then proceeded to vote
on the amendments, which were ms follows;