The herald., 1896-11-12

ernments joining the union, one from
each country. but all matters of gen.
eral policy to be determined by major
, ity in interest as well as by majority
| in numbers; the interest" of each ma
ton being determined at first by the val
lie of its external commerce and later
| by the amount of international currency
actually taken by its citizens.
eff" he SAYS in conclusion, "a Sc
| cured international silver currency can
be successfully established. it may serve
! all the public purposes ofsbimetallism
better than bimetallism itself and with
! out any of its risks. 1t makes no sudden
and extreme demand upon the conf
dence of capital 1t will not unduly
stimulate the production of silver. 1t
vii broaden the metallic base of the
worlds currency; and, while it will not
at once restore a par of exchange be-
tween gold and silver countries, it will
give stability to business by steady
approach thereto. 1t will take the whole
subject out of the realms of doubt and
controversy and give a season of finan
Gal peace to the commercial world. Il
may even give political peace to the
] American union"
| Inc afternoon session of the congress
was devoted to the reading of papers
| of interest to agrculturists. A paper on
good roads and the benefit derived from
! them was read by Otto Dorner of Wis
| consin, member of the executive board
League of American Wheemen.
DR.. Satello, representing the Republic
Or venezuela. made brief address, in
which he said that Venezuela is true
with America and expressed true fidel-
ity to the interests of the United States.
Three hearty cheers were given for Ven
ezuela and the sister republics of Pan
America at the conclusion of the adj
dress.
l.. 3 Colin of Iowa presented a resolu-
tion, which was adopted under a sus-
pension of the rules, urging the Danish
ment by act of congress of all saloons
in the city of Washington and in all
other places where congress has con-
troll.
"A committee was appointed to present
to congress the memorial of the farmers
congress under course of preparation.
The memorial is being written by
Judge Lawrence, chairman of the COM
mittee. 1t covers the whole subject of
protective duties relating to agricultural
interests. 1t quotes from the address of
Presiden Clayton to the congress. the
statistics which he gave showing the
operation of the Wilson tariff bill as com
pared with the Mckinley bill of 1890 1t
then says that in order to give effect to
the policy of protection three things are
to be observed:
FlrSt-Tha American farmers can SUD-
ply nearly all farm products in sufficient
amounts to meet the needs of the Amer
lean people.
Second-That as to farm products there
can be no competition or monopoly to
exact exorbitant prices
Third-It results from these facts that
as to such farm produces the duties should
be such as to secure to American farm
ers the whole American market. Among
the products where such duties are to be
required are cotton, flax, hemp, wheat,
corn, barley, oats, potatoes, hops, dairy
products, garden vegetables, poultry,
eggs live stock for food many kinds of
tobacco, apples and other orchard fruits.
AS to sugar. wool and rice, which the
produce to supply all our wants, the du-
ties should not be prohibitory, but they
should be amply protective, so that in
time we shall be enabled to supply ALL
The memorial then quotes statistics to-
show the effect of the wool tariff law
agreed upon in December last by the
National Wool Growers association at
Washington.
The memorial says that the Dingley
tariff bill now pending in the senate I'M
justly discriminates in favor of the wool
manufacturer and against the wool
grower. 1t insists that if the Dingley bill
is to be passed it shall be amended in
four particulars: To provide, first, that
the skirting clause in the act of 1890
shall not be applicable to the bill; second,
that the pledge that it shall be continued
in operation until August, 1898, be strick-
en- out; third that the duties on wooden
rags, shoddy and adulterants shall be
made prohibitory; fourth, that wool and
wooden manufactures imported under it's
provisions shall not remain in bonded
warehouses more than ten days.
Several other minor features to the
memorial are to be added.
There is no doubt of the adoption of
the memorial as it stands at tomorrow
mornings session of the congress.