The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-27

should not hastily commit itself in
SO general a form. If comment were
made, there were men in the chamber
who ought to be able to indicate some
specific objection to the bill. No doubt
some articles had been scheduled too
high. Each man who is engaged in
the production of some certain article
will feel assured that that article is
too high. This resolution ought to be
recommitted for a more specific in
quiry."
Maj. Espy-The senate is now en-
gagged on the tariff and will make many
changes, and we can afford to wait
for its action.
Mr.. Dean-The senate has already
made many changes, and there is no
improperly in our asking changes.
There is general disappointment and
impotence over the expenditure Of so
much time on such tariff bill, when
the time should rather be devoted to
the monetary question, of far greater
Importance. We must have greater
revenue or less expense. We are all
agreed on that proposition.
Col. Clough-The chamber Of COM
merce Of New York may make mis-
takes and it has made one in this case.
A tariff bill is nothing more nor less
than a long list Of articles. For a body
of men to attack generally mass OF
details is a mistake. The New York
people entertain the idea that the
Northwest should remain without pro-
lection of it's products while they en-
joy the full measure Of protection.
Capt. Castle-They are importers and
don't want any tariff. Mr.. Dean has
taught me that a tariff is a good thing,
and if a good thing, we can't have too
much of it. This question should be
ruled out of order as religious or po-
i ~, oI,o
Der. 1 move that it be laid on the
table,
Mr.. Lfndeke-I hope that motion will
not prevail. We all protested against
the high tariff of the Mckinley bill and
We advised our congressman Of our
dissatisfaction. This they disregarded,
and the result was that six of these
members of congress were replaced
with Democrats at the next election,
and one was reelected by a small ma
jority. If this bill is crowded through
it means the early triumph Of the
Democratic party and another change
in the tariff, and these many changes
are ruinous to the merchant.
Mr.. Lindeke remarked that he had
his mind on the tariff on wool and
Woolens; we had none Of them in this
part Of the country
Col. ClOugh-Yes, but we will have
Mr. Lindeke-We can raise oranges
too, in the hot houses If the tariff is
high enough on oranges. I believe in
buying where we ought to buy, where
we can buy to our advantage.
President Peet called the attention Of
the chamber to the rule that a motion
to lay on the table was not debatable,
and put the question.
1t was carried by vote Of 16 ayes to
IA noes.
The mercantile committee reported a
resolution favorable to the establish
ment by congress Of a department Of
commerce and industry, and in the fol-
lowing words favored the reference to
such a department Of the tariff:
And that we are also in favor Of
including in such new department a
tariff bureau to which contemplated
changes or revisions of tariff schedules
may hereafter be referred for investi-
cation and report, and through which
as matters Of science for experts rather
than partisan politics.
Adopted.
Gen. Bishop offered the following res
oiutiOn, which was referred to the COM
mittee on streets, roads and parks:
Whereas At the expense of the owners Of
abutting property certain streets in st. Paul
have been graded, paved and provided with
sidewalks, sewers and water mains, and so
completed for public use; and,
now proposed to again assess the owners of
abutting property for the cost Of renewing or
replacing such improvements; be it
Resolved, That the committee on streets,
roads and parks be requested to investigate
and report whether it is the practice in other
cities in such cases to make such renewals
at the public cost or at the cost of abutting
property, and which method, in their judg-
ment, should prevail in st. Paul.
G. P. NOyes, for the executive COM
mittee, reported that dam No. 2 had
been located as favored by the cham
ber One end and the chief approach
would be within Ramsey county.
The chamber decided to ask for the
immediate completion Of the new fed
eral building, and will continue to ad-
vocate the later addition on the Sixth
street side.
1t was voted to extend to the order
Of Railroad Conductors an invitation
to hold their convention Of 1899 here.
Gen. Sanborn, Capt. Castle, Maj.
Espy and Gen. Bishop were appointed
committee to draft a memorial on the
death of Gen. R. w. Johnson, former
president.
The annual report will be read next
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