Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-10


ns the general prosperity OF the country,
would have been entirely reversed
Considering the general character ana
purposes OF the bill, Mir. Burrows cailea
attention 10 the similarity between the
democratic platform Of lSR on the cub
iect OF protection and the declaration
on the same subject In the south caro-
lima ordinance OF notification. The issue
between the parties was stated as ioi-
lows:
THE ISSUE.
"On the other hand. the Democratic
Marty insists that revenue Is the only
lawful purpose FOR which any duty can be
Imposed. and that such exactions there
fore must he for revenue only, regardless
of the conditions or necessities Of Ameri-
can idustries or American labor and to
that end they would admit free OF duty,
unfortunately, all products which they
are pleased TO denominate raw materials
and impose "A rate Of duty on manufac-
tured articles sufficiently low 10 insure
their imuortatiOn into our market, ana
ihcrabv secure the only purpose or
Democratic tariff-ndmely, revenue.
.Dn uc otncr hand. the Republican
party believes IN a tariff which, while
Welding revenue for the support Of the gov
crnrncnt. shall az the seme time be 80 ad-
fustcd as TO promote the establishment
and maint nance Of domestic Industries
and the protection Of American workmen'
and 10 that end would admit free OF duty,
al articles, raw or manufactured, except
luxurics, coming from any place on the
face OF the globe. the like q which are
not or cannot be adVantagoOu ily produced
I'm this country, and impose duties only on
the things that we do or can produce, and
make the rates high enough % measure
the difference between tine cost OF the
foreign and tho domesic p-Oduct. ana Ly
that means stimulate the development Of
all cur resources and insure the employ
mcnt OF an our people"
"Circumscribcd within these narrow
limits" ne said. Ties the whole field of
the controversy. and on this ground the
contendng political forces confront each
other in open and determined hostility.
The Republican party stands, ] believe.
securely ntrcnchcd behind the bulwarks
of the American palace Of protection, aud
will resist 10 the last the combined forces
OF free trade, from whatever quarter
they may come confident OF ultimate
and Triumphant support by the ealight-
cncd Judgment OF the American people"
DEMOCRATIC PROTESTANTS.
IN the course Of his speech Mr.. Burrows
exhibited a petition from the wool grow
wool on the free list The list was many
Yards long. and contained l.l00 names.
and he had no hesitation i'm asserting
that no coercion had been used. These
sicnors were not only wool -gatharers,
but also Democrats. 0lcpublican ap-
plauseD
He also sent 10 the Clerks desk and
had read extracts from Democratic
paper which claimed that the sub-com-
mittcemcn who prepared the tariff bill
were "tyros IN tariR tnkering The
journal referred to stated that the COM
mlttee had included hydraulic hose made
of linen. among wearing apparel. appar-
entity supposing that they were 70 be
worn on the neither cXtrcmities instead
Of being used 10 cxtnguish fires. The
same journal expressed surprise that the
subcommittee had not included spin
ming mules" In the livestock schedule.
Oopublican laughter and applause)
Mr.. Rurrows's speech was greeted with
,uroarious applause ana Cncers from
the Republican members ana the e3i-
lericg The Chairman was compelled 10
caution the visitors in tne galleries That
the rules of the House forbad" such
demonstration, and that repeunoh
would compel him TO order the sergeant
alarms TO clear the .,3ilcries Air bur
spoutaneous reception on the floor ana
I'm the crowd OF congratulatoly friends
who surrounded him were heard Huch
cvprcseions Of approval aa Best thlnS
vou ever did; viii make you Pre'l
dent" etc. and a bunch OF long atehihtu
roses was laid on his Ie,k As p t:h'nle
~ his eloquence ana a memento ot ms
birthday 1t took some time for the CHAIR
man TO secure order in the House.
BLACK AND HOPKINS.
Mr.. Black. Of Illinois, SPOKE in fefente
Of the Wilson bill In concluding ins
s,o.ch Mr. Black sal1: II DO not see
En-, we ebouId shrink from the name Of
free-traders. Everything when 'he Hu-
man race has won Cas had Ia it' pllhes
The word free Free speech. 1ree press
Crca thought. Everything worth having
Is free. And in the end We VIII nave 'he
country free from unjust taxation. Demo
cratic appause) ,..
Mir. Hopkins, also Of Illinois a mehpe'
of the Committee on Ways ana MedhE'
beran by saying that the Interpretation
~ ,he nolitical victory Of 1892 Of the ma
ioritv Of that committee, as eIhDouleu
an the Wilson bin had not leen accept ~
hv the Industrial North; and. judging by
the protests which haTa come IN from
Alabama. West Nir<inia louisiana anu
other States in that section where the
suirit Of Industry has found lodgInent' II
has not been approved by the South ei'h T.
Mi. Hopkins spoke 10 almost 'nltY
hsnch,s There were not a dozen mem
bers on the Democratic side o. the House
and about thirty-ilve only on the Htpubh-
can side The galleries had also been
( very much depleted.
/ Al 5.m the commit ee rose. and the
I House took recess Intll tms evening"
/ AIR. Hopkins viii continue tomorrow
COLLARS AND CUFFS.
Mr. JIalnes ID smocraO. New York. was
! the first speaker upon the tarf bill nj
the evening session Of the House. He
smoke against the wilson bill. Mr..
Ilaines is one Of the chief Of the boiling
Democrats. and he represents the collar
and-cuH" district Of New York. the chlei
centre Of which IS the city Of Troy. Mr..
Ifaincs presented TO the II 1use mann
moth and unique protest against the col
. lar-and-cud schedule Of the wilson hlil'
The petition was signed by bs.As persons
/ without respect TO party aiillauohS' ahu
was contained In a gigantic volume meas
urins about by 2s by feet ana r.
7 ouiring the services Of eight men L
bring ii into the House.
Mr. Haincs speech was deNoteI al.o
gethor TO vigorous attack upon 'h'
p schedules OF the bll CONCERNING 94'.i -"
collars. and cuffs. He said the dread OF
the tariff reduction had air ady caus "a
/ "a loss of 100000 TO the wage-workers OF
Troy He ala not believe that politics
I should enter into the question. but u
this bin passed he Haine) would be th'
last Democratic representative OF th'
/ Nineteenth Congressional District OF Ne"
/ York. 49,.
While Mr.. Haines was still singing 'tn'
song or the shirt" an amusing cross-hrt
of questions was started by Mr. Hartman
Republlcan), Montana. ana was 'ahe'
part in by Messrs. Simpson Pcpuhso
Kansas. and Bryan Democrat Ne
braska. Mr. Simpson asked whetnei
the mammoth petition presented by Mf
uaines was from the manufacturers O.
collars aud cuffs or from the wearers OF
those articles Mr.. Hartman afhehue'
sla.afh