Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-09
MORE TARIFF TALK.
Mr.. Wilson Concludes His Speech
Advocating His Bill.
BE SEVERELY SCORES PROTECTION
And Urges the Benefits to Come
From Reduced Duties.
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.

When the House met today at IL O'Clock
there were just forty members present, by
actual count The galleries, too, were
somewhat depleted. and there was a gem
eral air of relief manifest that the House
had overcome all obstacles and had got
well started on its tariff journey.
After the call of committees for reports
(Which was without resulu the House went
into committee of the whole, with MI,
Richardson UennD in the chair, and Mr..
Wilson CIV. Va.) resumed his speech which
was dropped yesterday at o'clock. He
held that any industry which was depend
ent upon the protection OF law, or leaned
against the taxation laid upon other In
dustries. reduced the rate OF wages. They
reduced wages. IL not in the main, at
least by reducing the purchasing power OF
wages. The English iron workers are paid
! three or four times much as the same
class Of laborers in Russia, yet England
had been able to maintain her supremacy
against this competition of cheap Russian
labor. The United States had exported last
year over 100000 bales of cotton to be
SOLD In the markets of the world. which
was sold in competition with the cotton OF
Egypt and India, even though the wages
paid on American plantations were ten
times as much as In Egypt and India.
Competition with Foreign Manufac-
He enumerated the exports OF many other
branches Of higher protected American
manufactures. and showed how these
American-made goods competed with the
goods Of other countries having cheap
labor. He held that IL We could COM
| pete in spite Of this disadvantage we would
/ be In a much better condition TO compete
IL the American laborer had free raw ma
terial
Protection. said Mr.. Wilson. had been
defined as a wall of defense. built around
the manufacturer of our own country
| in order to keep out foreign-made goods
and keep all the customers within the wall
for himself. This would do very well II
they were satisfied with customers within
the wall; but IL they tried to trade with
those outside the wall would prove a heavy
burden. Manufacturers who were not pro-
tecfed had two customers with one price,
and IL the wall of protection were removed
from the American agr1culturist the farmer
would not know nor care whether his wheat
was eaten in Memphis or Manchester, nor
whether his cotton had gone to FAN RavoR
or Manchester.
Protests by Coercaoa.
In referring to the numerous petitions
which had been presented in Congress pro-
testing against the passage of this bill. Nr.
Wilson intimated hat they had been aGsao
under coercion He said he had just ~.
stating that he had been discharged from
an iron mill in Youngstown. Ohio. because
he refused to sign a petition. democratic
applause) And this was not an isolated
case His mail every day was filled with
letters from workingmen stating that those
petitions had been signed under duress ana
hoping that he tMr. WILSON, would not b
influenced by them.
Mr.. Apsley CAass.) said he had attempted
this morning to present a petition from his
constituents protesting against the Wilson
BILL and that petition was not obtained by
force. NDemocrauc cries OF How do YOU
know ityD
Mr.. Wilson, in reply. read a letter from
workingman in Lewiston. Me-, which he
said, was but a sample of many Others of
the same tenor which he had received in
which the writer stated that petitions had
been sent around to all the mills and all
the men. women and children had been
compelled to sign IL. The petition coming
from the bosses. was equivalent to a COM
mand to sign IL.
Mr.. Doolittle Cwash.) asked Mr.. Wilson
American lsborer with the intelligence OF
war?
Mr.. Wilson replied that no one with in
telligence above that of the slave laborer
would ask such question. Qong con-
tinued laughter and applause on the demo-
cratic side.
Mr.. Wilson soon afterward stated that
ne wished to be courteous in everything
ana he, therefore, withdrew his remarks
about the gentleman from Washington.
(Laughter and applause).
Mr. Reeds Inquiry.
Mr.. Reed inquired sarcastically of Mr..
Wilson IL he would withdraw democratio
approval OF his remarks. (Republican ap-
plause).
The Inc0me Tax.
In speaking Of the income tar, M. VII
son said that the committee ON vayu and
means expected to follow up the tar16 hin
with an internal revenue bill which voulA
provide for the temporary deficit IN ths
revenues Of the country. He stated q
passing. that the committee Contemplated
an income tax OF per cent on personal
Incomes in excess Of $4,000. and an Internal
revenue tax Of Sl.5o in place Of the pres
ent tax OF fifty cents on cigarettes; and
Also he thought an internal revenue tax
OF cents pack on playing cards ana an
increase OF 10 cents gallon on whisky.
In ms peroration he said: Nov. NJ.
Chairman. in closing these remaris, ! want
TO say that IL the economic objections 70
protection are 80 great II it unhalanooo
trade, II IL causes fluctuations and lop-s1dod-
ross ness IN sne Industries Of the country. it
wages OF labor. II It throws crushing bur.
dens upon the American farmer, n t makes
the support OF this government an onsrous
NSANSA oPon cNcIy nAu t08t WOkR0 xoB =
living In this country. there are oh3ecttons %
the protective system equally a. struog,
equally as vital. In that IL is undefmfnln6
equal free institutions In this country"
When the applause which greeted the
close Of Mr.. Wilson's speech had subsadsd
MI. Doolittle CWash) arose and stated that
he attributed the remark of the gentlomaa
from West Virginia CMr. Wilson) In rsfer-
ence to himself as due to his (Mr. wilsou'O
association with slave-labor intelligence,
and he therefore accepted the apology.
Derisive cheers on the democratic side.)
Mr.. Wilson in reply said he hoped the
gentleman from Washington would not
make him feel that the apology was due
more to himself (Mr. WILSON, than TO the
gentleman from Washington. democratic
laughter)
Mr.. Burrows for the Opposition.
While Mr.. Wilson had been speaking the
galleries and the floor of the House had
filled up. and when Mr.. Burrows arose to
address the committee he found q large
and interested audience to listen to him.
He proceeded to make an elaborate speech
In opposition to the Wilson bill and In de-
fense OF the Mckinley act OF 1880.
THE SENATE.
Mr.. Harris Tenn.). president pro tenn. Of