The times., 1897-03-28


.'But make the statement here regarding
the chemical schedule and l intend TO
make it ON every other schedule where
the increase occurs See if you can con-
vince the American people that it is Jug
Cling figures
Mr. Grow fortified Il brief address by
giving figures on the price OF tin plate
under the Mckinley protective tariff for
the purpose OF showing that the foreigner
paid the tax, not the people OF the United
States Replying to question pro-
pounded by Mr. Richardson, Mr.. Grow adj
mitted that tin plate had increased In
price under the Mckinley bill.
when you put the duty on Tin plate,
asked Mr. Richardson, lis 1t not true
that every merchant in the country put
up the price on all tinware, and is 1t not
true that the American people paid that
increased price,?
Mr. Grow admitted that the price on
tin plate had gone up 20 cents per box,
but there was a duty of $1.29 on that
box, he declared, Which had to be paid
by the foreigner.
Mr.. Simpson, recurring TO the matter OF
hides, said that IL a duty was imposed
on hides IL would do the farmer more good
than the duty on every article In the
agricultural schedule. He discussed briefly
also the proposition that the foreigner
pays the tax, aud suggested that the eX-
perience of the people would be that the
foreigner would object, and refuse TO do it.
In conclusion be said:
In my boyhood days l read OF the iabors
OF the early Republicans in behalf OF
humanity and human rights Among the
prominent leaders of the party then was
the venerable eX-Speaker of the House
from Pennsylvania, (Mr. Crow, and L
rejolced in his labors in defense of human
liberty. Andit is one of the regrets OF my
life, that coming to this House. find him
here in his old and declining days. the
defender of trusts and combines, whose
purpose it is to ensiave the American
people, white and black. tApplause). 1t
shows tie decadence in that party that he
stands on the floor of the House, the de-
fender of every organized band OF plander-
ers in the United States" tAppiausel.
Mr.. Payne replied TO Mr.. Sinips on 8
remarks regarding hides, sa wing 1t greatly
pleased him to hear the Democratic Popo-
cratic free trade leader from Kansas
instructing the House as to the beauties
and benefits OF q duty on hides. The
whole situation as to hides was this:
Nearly all the hides imported into the
United States came from hot countries,
where nature has provided the animals
a defense against insects and other pests
in the shape of thick hides and thin air.
They are brought in for tanning into sole
leather and do not come into competition
with the hides of the cattle i'll Kansas.
To show that the foreigner pays the
tariff, Mr.. Payne said he knew no better
answer than the experience OF two farm
ers, one resident OF his district and
the other a resident of Canada, just
across the river.
My constituent" continued Mr.. Payne,
took 100 tons OF hay to Buffalo and sold
it for 1000, which he brought back aad
put in his home bank. The Canadian farmer
also took 100 tons of hay To Buffalo and
sold IL for 81 ,0oO. But he had to leave
S46o with Uncle Sam as duty, and he took
home with him but 5000. And all the
sophistry OF Democratic and Popuist free
traders cannot convince him that he
didn't have to pay that tax" applause }
Responding to this, Mr. Terry said the
fallacy OF the gentlemans conclusion was
that it failed Co take into consideration the
effect of that 40 per cent duty on the
market price Had it not been for that
duty, Mr. Terry said, the price would
have been but Sc a ton The Buffalo
purchaser paid the Canadian the S400
that went for government duty CApplause-)
Mr. Waller got the floor again and de-
Tended trusts He said the purpose OF hose
who organized them was TO make money,
but not by increasing the price Of the article
dealt in to the consumer, but by reducing
expenses. And not in q single instance
out of hundred had there been an in-
crease in price. The consolidation OF many
railroads under a single management was
cited by Mr. Walker an Illustration OF
the benefits to the public from trusts; and
he prDphesied that the children Of members
listening to him would see every railroad
in the United States under one emanagem
(which management he said, the Gov
ernment can CONTROL
A general debate on the matter OF
the cost of producing pig iron in the
North and South. and the necessity OF
continuing the duty Of 81 a ton fol-
lowed upon statements by Messrs. Wheeler
and Cox that the duty was not essential
to the successful production of pig iron
in those States.
MI DalzeH argued that 1t was to the
advantage OF the Southern States to main
tain the duty, notwithstanding the ad-
yantages they possessed in cheap labor,
convict and negro, and the close prox-
unity of stone. coal and iron deposits.
The shipments abroad which had been
spoken of were. he said. from accumulated
stocks, for which the producers were glad
to find market anywhere.
A discussion over the slow progress made
on the bill was brought on by Mr. johnson
of INDIANA, who declared that they would
only get over one-fourth OF the bill by the
time vote must be taken. Mr.. Dockery
replied that they need not expect Demo-
Gratis to allow so important a measure to
20 without making all legitimate criti-
cism and opposition. He invited the Re
publicans to extend the time.
On the articles of caustic soda and soda
ASH Mr. Newlands urged that better pro-
lection be given the industries involved in
their production. He appealed to the Re
publicans to make their measure fairly
protective instead of extending its bene-
fits TO one section of the country. AS they
had struck down silver mining they ought
at least TO afford some support to the
smaller industries OF his State.
MI McMilIin moved that the duty OF
the Wilson bill be substituted for the duty
proposed in the bill on encaustic tile.
Mr.. Grosvenor stated that the proposed
duty was lower than the Wilson bill for
the ordinary forms of tile, The figures
might be higher for some of the finer,
more expensive kinds. 1t was on tile,
according to Mr. McMillin's information,
that trust is now proposed. The amend
ment was defeated.