Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-30

WA-HrNGroN, d. c., January 60
TIN. general debate upon the internal |
-.varue features OF the tariff bill was !
entered upon to-day, but only one SEN
.a,0nal speech was made, that OF Mr.. |
covert Dem, New York;, who an
rr.uced his unalterable opposition to
,le entire bill because, in his opinion,
81. was framed To compel the incorpora-
,8u of an income tax. Messrs. McMil-
.... OF Tennessee. and Hall, OF Kansas,
ssy presented the argument in favor
oftae Imposition OF such tax.
Under the call of committees for re-
r--,s after the reading OF the journal,
M.crearv, Echairman of the Foreign
Affairs Committee, reported his resolu-
,an expressing the sense OF the House
ORB the Hawaiian situation. The min
orty were given leave to submit their
views
Cron the completion OF the call the
House went into committee OF the
4 whole for the purpose OF further con
sieration OF the tariff bill. Mr.. Nc
Nuu, dem, Tennessee) chairman Of
the subcommittee Of the Ways and
: Means on internal revenue was imme-
4 dately recognized, and according to the
1 caucus programme he offered as an
4 amendment to the provision imposing
3 TAX OF 81 per thousand upon cigarettes,
j t4e entire internal revenue bill.
Wrcu the reading was completed Mr..
4 NcNuun Vas recognized to open the
4 debate iu favor OF the amend dment. AS
i Le was about TO begin, MIR. Tracey
4 Ua.u., New York;, asked to reserve all
points OF order against the amendment.
Me-srs. McMillin and McCreary con-
i tended that IL was too late To make a
4 point Of order, debate en- the amend
ueut having been entered upon before
4 The point was made. The chair over
q ruled the point az order and McMilin
8 began bis argument The Republican
4 party be began, started out
+ FOR HIGH PROTECTION,
Z tteH rslamored FOR higher protection
aha az last under the act OF 1890 reach-
cd the highest protection ever known
+ here. They pretended first that IL was
for The purpose OF protecting infant In
i du>tries, but finally they candidly pro-
-
q tr capital abroad and they did 1t.
4 How do you love II fruits? Are you
= satisfied with the kind OF prosperity IL
Aa> gwen? Are you content 20 obtain
i '.r home market and cut yourself
c' from all the balance OF the
\ markets Of the world TO enable a few
q corporations TO combine in trust and
II iii up prices on the articles that are
Il Produced here and that are excluded
. fr. .r4.rr
Il reason OF our excessive rate OF taxation.
4 Why is s, that 10 the midst OF plenty
Fl "- are starving? Why is IL, when we
q should be all prosperity we are all ad-
4 F'r,.ty? Why Is IL that Americans.
under system that was proms sed to
Al yield them such plenty, are doomed to
'-.h penury and want? Why is it that
81 nearly million OF people OF the United
II states are unemployed without wages
4 ana more people are begging for aims
ti lh.- hour on this continent than ever
covered?
Mr Chairman. we will not discharge
our aliy to the people who suffer; we
"'' not Keep the pledges that we have
81 "4Ie t5 them; W. will not deserve
THAT CONTINUED SUPPORT
i'at The American people have given
.'' we do not like men, come 10 the
Earring people and determine what
fFI Else occurs, that robbery shall 20
~ -tl 's carried on by operation OF
0.r come what will, We will re-
llIs tariH 70 a revenue basis: We
impose taxes FOR public purposes
'.' N.l Tor private gains or % enable
'''VIduais 10 accumulate private
.'' al ihe expense OF Others. The
'meut OF the l.. s. requires vast
.ui Oi revenue 10 carry on its vari-
0t. operations. A loss favored people
'-.1 not meet the excessive Drain that
"aIe Tor the purpose OF maintaining
10 requires 81 federal taxes inn posed
.' f'efF inan woman and child in
nIied states for this purpose.
'.' '' raised almost exclusively from
mpuon. There is a very small
oi 'i ihat is tax on the wealthy OF
u"lIy. 10 is imposed by way Of
yes upon all spirits that enter into
uTuRs tnat are given TO the people
'''" sIcti on all OF the spirits that are
'n'umed by them: all of the
.alco That Is used in various
''ns' But this is only a small
'.' Ion or it. for the greater
Us obtained from import duties up-
.N7 cloihes the people wear and the
.'Rs they must have for their comfort
N'''fnce. IL man owns fifty or
hundred millions worth Of property
'us Dnited $ ates as some do. he
only 90 what he eats. what he
"Ne' what no wears, and the other
mugs be uses. The time has ror9e
+H this should be changed aud ask
aHy reasonable person whether N ts
% expect that small percent
tnls enormous revenue shall Le
'.eo upon the accumulated wealth of
country Instead OF placing all unon
e.to'nsumption Of the country. Is il
"' 'nat great estates which are
PROTECTED BY OUR ARMY.
"o'ch are defended By our navy. which
o,e uenehtted by the various onerstions
lhe government should contribnte in
"a e5,'... Greater degree to carry on the gov
.I1ne9t throughout, which alone fbev
tber nave accumulated, or by which
are To- he protected The oeopIe ~
hited States do not ask tbat an n
ensl be placed on accumnIatad