The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-25

therefr0m to meet the necessary ex-
penses of the Government, and thus |
obviated the necessity for the issuance
of bonds. We pledged ourselves to the
whole people to vote against the further
issuance of bonds, promising at the
same time that we would endeavOr to
provide sufficient revenue by increasing
the duties on certain imported articles.
l therefore regarded it as my duty to
fulfil these pledges in so far as il was
possible to do so.
Permit me now to give Erief state
ment of the revenue act as it came from
the house, for which am criticized for
having voted to take up for considera-
ton. Among other things it provided
that "from and after the passage of
this act, and until August l, 1893. there
shall be levied, collected and paid ETC.,
a duty equal to 60 per cent. of the Nc
Kinley law on all imported WOODS. The
bill also provided that on all the i'm
ported articles contained in schedules
A, b, G, D, +, G, H. /, J, L, NJ, and N,
of the Act of August q, 1894, (the So
called Wilson bilD "there shall be levied,
collected and paid duty equivalent to
fifteen per centum of the duty imposed
on each of said articles by existing law
in addition to the duty provided by said
Act of August q, 1894"
The above Act, had it become the
law, would have increased the duty on
lead contained in ores from 70 cents to
86A cents on each 100 pounds. l did
not deem this sufficient protection,
and had introduced a proposed amend;
ment increasing the duty on all lead
contained in ores to $3.50 on each 100
pounds, and on pig lead to $500 on each
100 pounds. The bill also provided for
an increase of the tariff on wool, which
would have proven of benefit to an in
dustry in which many citizens of Idaho
are interested, and whose interests are
also entitled to the fullest protection.
This bill was not such a measure as
would fully meet all the requirements
of the preseLt condition of business. 1t
did not pretend to be so. 1t was an
emergency bill to cover deficiency in
the treasury, and would have expired
by Limitation August 1, 1893.
1t is claimed that it gave greater pro,
lection to eastern manufacturers than
it did to producers. To equaliZe this
difference a number of amendments
were pending, including the one to
which l have referred, increasing the
duty on lead contained in ores to $l.5C
per 100 pounds, and to $500 on pig lead
. which would have given the west fail
protection. An amendment was also
pending restoring the duty on wool tc
the rates of the Mckinley law. II was
impossible, however, to consider these
> amendments without FIRST bringing The
bill before the senate for consideration
l believe that it is our duty, as sena
tors representing the nation, to pass
bill that will create sufficient revenue
J to defray the expenses of Government
: although it might not be such a bill il
all respects as we prefer. In failing t.
do so we invite the President to resor
to the issuance of bonds to cover thu
deficiency, an act for doing which, W.
= had previously criticized him. Let u
y hope that a President and a Congress
. will be elected next November favor
. able to silver, and that a revenue bill
L will be formulated and passed that vii
protect, without discrimination, ever,
+ industry and every resource of our ma
q ton, irrespective of locality.
As stated in the opening of this lette
. it is hoped by our opponents to disrup
: the Republican party by creating dis
u sension within our ranks. 1t has bee
Il predicted that there will be a split il
,, our State convention, and that our de
y legation to the national convention wi
u concluded on Fourth Page