The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02


"A duty of 2, cents upon a hlshcl OF
wheat is 6alusion and snare, Tho far
Mer Of the United States gets no benefit
from It. The imposition ~ duty on cot
ton, " that were Attempted. w~iAd he ot
ITO value 10 the Gotten producer, The I'M
rosition OF u terlm on rye Is OF no value TO
tho farmer ot the United States. Every
other protected Industry has a direct ben
ciit FROM this tariff, hecause where we no
not produce In the United States sufficient
for cur consumption and quantity cousid-
cradle IN excess for export, the import duty
serves AS n means whereby the loc,l pro-
Queer can enhanco the price to the local
consumer.
In support OF tho details OF his amend
mcnt MIR. Cannon declared that tho Yates
sot forth In IT were not excessive: that
they were scarcely equal TO the imposition
OF tariff upon manufactured goods AZ tho
rates proposed tho treasury would pay out
tho following sum annually. the calcula-
tious being made upon the basis OF the
exports In 1896;
Wheat and wheat -four sisSTS 40
Rye and rye flour .....,....... loo, TN
Corn, ground aud unground -. h0b5,olS
INttoh ...... .......... ......... ~ JOY ,3tS
lohaVco ............., .......,., b5,alO,fN1
But tho Immediate benefit to tho FARM
or. Mr.. Cannon continued, ia carrying
out the protection argument and applying
It TO the results oil his amendments. would
not be only tina, derived from the treas.
ury or tho United States, for this com
rarSttvely small expenditure to him would
received for these staples moro than S225.-
100000 i'll higher prices than he now re-
Cciyes. IL Is true that this would increase
the price OF hreadstuifs TO the consumers
IN the cities; but under the declarations
mndc by the advocates OF the present bill.
that with higher prices the people viii
be more able to buy, we VIII have u large
consumption of wheat and wheat flour and
other agricultural staples IN tho citioe OF
the country than we have now az the low
prices, II has been argued that II prices
arc elevated by means NJ the imposition of
Increased tarin rates. the people would
get better wages. and thus have greater
power to buy the products or the Wos,ern
farmers. l, ie noticeable fact" continued
Senator Cannon, THAT tho consumption OF
staple AGRICULTURAL products has fallen on
IN tho United Statca per capita. This
remedy. Under the argument will restors
that consumption to its normal figures;
and II there liz any virtue IN protective
tarifia. this win give To every man bread
enough, because sufficient tarim upon
woollen goods viii give him clothes
enough"
Mr. nutlor asked II question at this point
which brought out the application of tho
protection argument again TO tho secniug
Endorsement of the proposed amendment
III we pay an export bounty Of 10 cents
bushel ON wheat. that will raise the price
of every bushc OF wheat. whether export
oil or not. VIII 1t notT'' he asked
Mr. Cannon replied that It would.
Then for AN investment of tlS 900 0oc.
which the government would pay out IN tho
shape OF export bounty. the wheat farmers
OF this country would got their protection
of sixty or seventy millions. wohld they
not ~
hey would, ii there is any truth in tho
protection principle
THAT would be very good investment"
suggested the fonator from North carolina.
at would be n very good Investment II
II ware made In behalf Of my ,uRuufne-
tMriBg industry or any trust In tho United
States ropHcd MIR. Cannon; but any
thing IN behaIl Of the farmer is looked upon
with scpru ard Ia considered doubtful
Investment by the Legislature OF the United
Stalos'
When asked hy Jomo senator on the re
publican side where the $40 000 900 could
be- tnkon from. Mir Cannon suggesled wat
n might be taken from the surplus which
would he raieod by this BIZ according 70
the abatement OF It's friends. II thar wonih
not be sufficient to stand this export duty,
congress might limit tho amount OF mcncy
maid for nrmor plato TO an honest figure
ana The amount OF money paid out for
other expenses to an economical BASH, cut
ting tho billion dollar expenditures to at
most $500 900 900 for each cdhBresa
ut is very poor argument he eon'eu'-
Cd when you have been rohb,ns some
man for years aud he asks for Justice, 10
say that you propose to continue 70 TOD
him o, more and say that you do not know
where YOU are going % get the money
with which TO restore that which You have
taken"
The senator from Utah made prediction
witch did not please the taFin prosperity
nrodlB-ers III we do not give the farmer
goma remedy" he declared. he VIII at mo
fret opportunity ovorturn this tniiii. The
senator from Rhode Island
(Mr. Aidrioh had shortly npioie made nus
speech explanatory OF the tarir bili) made
, ulen wfiatin | bsluVe every man IN tDls
chamber echoed, as believe mat came plea |
h oclIocd from every indllHtrial center ID |
ne United States, That We ehoulD, no iH as
possible. esinhiifsh az tbis time a tafiit |
which Wall endure. 10 that tho country may |
not be agitaioi b. the shock OF iarlH re- |
.islon oyefy two years have iaAsed with |
he farrnrfb IN twunty States OF the Union |
.inae lasl fall. ana firmly beaieye that 'his
arn Viii cndi.ro no longer than until the
armers Ut the United States can have q |
nance 10 revise II at the polls. II you do
not give them some portion Of iiS ben'di's.
ms farmer ~ bonding beneath burden
shich no can not carry longer Ire has been
he backbone Of the integrity OF the United
il8ies. hut there oomfs IN Dhe place 81 the
rec and independent farmer Of thir couhtry
race OF tonantry 10 reap sery'eiy where
10 soyed nobly. men who receive their
,pinionn rroin others instead Of giving their
,wn dndependcnt voices NJ tho polls
canvass OF the nepAc shows that
lumber of yytss will be cast for this
amendment when II il reached. II viii not
70 adopted hpr u is against tho republican
ih,ane. which Is "protooiicn for the big
ana trusis-ia tho uttls fei-
owa taie care OF the'nselve~;" but tbs
serves TO show the faiiany of
eptblloan pretensas and II will put tho