The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01

Sucn course II Jney were permitted 10
offer two amendments One of these
was in regard TO the differential duty
on sugar and the other an amendment
aimed, as Mr. Bailey said, at the steel
rail trust
MIR. Dingley refused to agree to such
O proposition.
MIR. Bailey objected to the considera.
ton of the amendment and his point of
order was sustained.
While some general debate was in
progress the members Of the ways ard
means committee were convened, and
some amendments formally ageed to
which were Immediately presented in
the house. One of them so changed
- r"rou~anh relating to forginRs Of
iron ana steel as TO impose uniform
duty of > cents per pound on all forg.
ings without reference to weight.
The proviso placing a duty of 30 per
cent on seamless steel or sirOn tubes
used for bicycles was stricken out.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Wheel
er Dem, Ala. at the direction of the
ways and means committee, was
adopted II reduced the rate on malt
extract from 25 to 20 cents per gallon.
The duty on lead sheets, pipe, shot,
etc, was increased from 81 to 2l3 cents
to correspond with the duty on lead in
pigs. The paragraph placing copper in
plates, etc, at | cent per pound was
stricken out and copper placed on the
free list Albumen was placed on the
dutiable list at cents.
The paragraph relating to trees, nur.
sery stock, etc, was recast. The duty
on dates and Currants was reduced from
l - to p cent and the rate on toothplcks
q. T. - II
10 per cent ad valorem.
Mr.. Simpson at this juncture offered
some amendments which were ruled
out of order. He also had read long
statement which he said defined the
position of the Populists toward the
tariff. II stated in effect that the tariff
had been the football of politics for q
century and that the Populists had no
faith in the ability of either the Repub-
Iican or Democratic tariff law TO remedy
the evils of the existing gold standard.
Mr.. Mccall rep, Mass. twas the first
Republican to slap the bill in the face.
He boldly expressed the opinion that
the duties in the bill were too high. He
especially mentioned wool. The Demo-
Gratis forthwith became very much in.
terested.
"Are the duties on woolens manufac-
tured in New England too high?' asked
Mr.. Hopkins (Rep,, Ills.).
Mr. Mccall at first evaded a direct
reply to this inquiry. But do not
hesitate to say" he continued, "that
think the duties in this bill are higher
than necessary for the Just purpose of
protection" Democratic applause.
But about woolens," interposed Mr..
Hopkins. Il insist upon an answer to
my question"
"The duties in this bill are too high, :"
reiterated Mr.. Mccall Then turni ng
defantly to Mr.. Hopkins he continued
"TO reply categorically to your ques-
ton, l do not hesitate to say think
these duties could be reduced without
detriment either to the woolgrower or
the wool manufacturer. Renewed
Democratic applause.
Mr.. Grosvenor expressed regret that a
representative of woolen interests should
have criticised the duty on wool mas
much as the duties on woolens were
far above in ad valerem, the duties on
American wool.
Citron and citron peel were placed in
the basket clause and the rate on pine
apples, cents per pound, was changed
to duty Of 6 cents per cubic foot, in
barrels. and Sc per 1000 when in bulk.
Soon after Mr.. Lowering rep, Mass J
large manufacturer, followed Mr.. Nc.
Calls lead, and again aroused the
plaudits of the opposition by declaring
that the manufacturers of New Eng.
land did not want the duties in the cot.
ton and woolen schedules in the bill
neither the compensatory nor the
straight duties. 1--WE do not want to
be strangled with free trade, neither dc
we want to be smothered with protec-
ton" Loud Democratic applause
Mr.. Russell, one Of the members OF
the ways and means committee from
Connecticut, poured hot shot into the
camp of the Massachusetts dissenters
exposing the fact in the course of his
remarks that Mr.. Lowering, who is 9
cotton manufacturer, had asked for in
creases on the finer grades of cotton
| yarns.
Mr.. Walker of Massachusetts also at
| tackled the position of his colleagues
and the extraordinary discussion" as
Mr.. Dingley termed it, drew from the
majority leader a vigorous statement
| about the cotton and woolen schedules
He said it was the unanimous testi
mony of the cotton manufacturers thai
they could not maintain their own il
| the manufacture of finer goods without
the duties in this bill. The Wilson
law, they testified, furnished adequate
! protection to the coarser goods which
| were being manufactured in the south
| But the New England manufacturers
including Mr.. Lowering, testified to thu
necessity for these incr eases. II taxi
! it," said he, that the gentleman ha
not asked for more than is necessary
! He does not mean to say that this duty
| will smother the cotton manufacturers
As to the woolen schedule, he said, il
was substantially the schedule of tn,
Mckinley law, and gave the manufact
urer no more than the cotton manu-
facturer obtained 1t simply compen
stated the manufacturer for the duty OF
wool. The manufacturer had as nucl
protection under the act of 1894. bu
The duties were reduced at the expens
of the farmer. The duty on wool hat
been restored In response 10 the demant
of the farmers that they receive tn
same consideration as the manufaCt
urers. Republican applause
"This BILL" he concluded, "is de
signed TO restore our industries and tn
opportunities for labor If the deman,
for products is increased prices will b
( increased and we will once more rise 4
the condition which made us the eny,
OF the world" Republican applause.
SLACK WANTED.
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