Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-12
made at the request of democratic politi-
clans, whose interests were affected.

made at the request Of democratic politi-
clans, whose interests were affected
Hay and Cotton COntrasteda
The annual hay crop Of this country,
said Mr.. Payne. is worth four hundred
millions Of dollars, the cotton crop
three hundred and five millions Of dol
lars. and yet so important was the
cotton crop in the eyes Of the COM
mittee that they put cotton ties on the free
list and make special provision for a re-
bate on cotton bagging that applies to no
other article in the whole bill. They had
totally overlooked the question of free ties
for baling the farmers hay.
He then paid attention to the free wool
proposition. and said: Make wool free, and
you destroy one-half Of the fiocks of the
country. Free coal may benefit the Whit
ney syndicate. which seems to control the
coal mines of Nova Scotia and New Bruns-
WICK Free iron ore may open up some Of
the mines in the West Indies and bring
labor ana wages to the people there. But
this would be no compensation for the loss
or wages to as many American citizens
thrown out of business here
MI. Payne drew a glowing picture of the
extent and Importance of the agricultural
resources OF New York, developed by adap-
tation TO tariff conditions. and spoke of the
disastrous effect the bill would have in
opening up free competition in Canada. The
more he examined this bill. he said the
more ne was convinced Of the astuteness Of
that Canadian member of parliament who
stated that Canada got more out of the Will
son bill. without giving anything in re-
turn, than sne could have hoped to obtain
py the most favorable reciprocity treaty"
Mr.. Payne attacked the pearl button
schedule and also sustained Mr. Haines in
his protest against the reduction of the
outies on SHIRTS. collars and cuffs. He also
OnDOSe0 putting Nn fv-1,,
After showing that this bill would work
misfortune to every working man and to
every industry, and charging that the pres
snt business prostration was due to the
ooast OF the democratic party that it would
reduce the tariff. Mr. Payne said. in con-
clusion: 40 So''
His Conclusion.
You may in mock heroism brave tho
workngman's anger and vote for this bill
bidding adieu to public life. But YOU can
not In after years escape the contemnla-
tion OF your work. / want you gentlemen
to amend this bill only as suits your own
sweet wills. Put all the direct and w.r
taxes upon 1t you choose fix It even to suit
the Ohio free trader, who was SO yocjferous-
ly applauded by you. Then. when you nave
perfected 1t. shall stand ready to vote 70
strike out its enacting clause tha: 1t may
remain as a monument 20 your folly. I
shall do this to make safe the present law
which gave us the three most prosperous
years of our national life 1 shall DO this
because the bill will encourage fraud and
perjury, will drive the honest importer
from the business, will put a direct, o:fen-
s1ve and inquisitorial tax upon our peer ,e
Will give gratuity to the sugar producer
without a farthing of benefr to the cuun-
try, will foster the interests Of sections at
the expense of others. will impover,sh our
farmer. destroy his wool industry, leave
him defenseless against the tobacco Of
Sumatra, give his market for barley to
Canada. for hops to C.ermauy, cripple. ty
reduction of their purchasing power the
consumer of his vegetables his poultry. his
dairy products. his small fruits, -,:!n Ills
home market and, because i. will .end to
reduce labor to the level Of Its foreign I'M
poverished rival, will stop many Il wneel
put out many a forge. bring poverty and
want to American homes. sap .he manhood
OF American citizens AMI continue the
blight of poverty and want and hunger and
cold which has recently overtaken the pec-
pie Of a country, one year ago the busiest
the most prosperous, the MIST progressive
the happiest and the mos, ,nde2endent the
world eyer saw
At the conclusion of Mr. Payne's speech
MI. Simpson Ran.) took the floor.
THE SENATE.
In presenting the petition of a labor as
sociation in Massachusetts in favor of the
Wilson tariff bill, which was indorsed by
"a other labor organizations, Mr.. Hoar
CMass) remarked cynically that the men,
bers of those organizations were very much
interested in the reduction of the hours of
labor. and that If the Wilson bill became
a law their desire would be attained, be-
cause 1t would prevent their having any
hours of labor at all.
MIR. Allen (Neb.) offered a resolution di-
recting the Secretary of the Treasury to
inform the Senate from what source or
sources the gold coin of the country (out-
side Of the treasury was increased to the
amount of $50 s69. 900 during the fiscal year.
as stated in his recent report.
MIR. Allison Qowa) asked Mr.. Allen to
read the passage in the Secretary's report
on which the resolution was based.
Mr.. Allen did so and said that there was
where and that his sole purpose was to
rave that mistake corrected.
After further cOllOQuy the resolution was
agreed to.
In presenting numerous petitions from
operatives in Connecticut against the Will
son tariff bill Mr.. Hawley (Conn.) COM
mented upon newspaper utterances to the
effect that the people who signed such
petitions did SO by order of their employ
ers and said that no greater insult could
be offered to New England operatives than
to attempt to give them such an order
In Executive Session.
On motion Of Mr.. Gray Oel) the Senate.
at 12:3O p.m.. proceeded to the considera-
ton Of executive business