The times., 1897-05-14

tariff OF so per cent. daughter and APP
| plause.)
He proceeded to arraign the idea of
the tariff. comparing it TO a give and
take policy, giving to the manufacturers
and taking from the consumers MI
| Lindsay said that the Republicans had
| their tariff under consideration now for
| five months aud that the Democrats ought
to have sufficient time to consider it, a
reason able time.
MIR. Gallinger said that it was the ex-
pectation or a return TO power Of the
| Democrats five years ago that was re-
| sponsible for the evils after that time
"Why then" inquired Mr. Lindsay,
''if that be true, is i & that the election
of Mr. Mckinley has not produced pros
perity?" tLaughter.)
Judge Lindsay had d great deal of fun
out OF Mr.. Hoar, quoting him substantially
as saying that as the woolgrowers fixed
The tariff TO suit themselves, they would
not object to telling the manufacturers
to fix ii to suit themselves
Air. Hoar Indignantly denied that he
said any such thing, but Senator Gray
produced the Record from which Judge
Lindsay read in defense OF his under
Hoar; all the Democrats, at least, believ-
ipg that Judge Lindsay was correct
At another point in the debate, Mr. Haw-
wool would increase prices to the consumer.
IF it doesn't" replied Mr. Lindsay,
"why should there be compensatory duty
to the manufacturer"
Mr. Aldrich-win you say that the
IN. OF = m funf
price? r
Mr.. Lindsay-If IL be correct that the
cents tariff does not increase the price, on
what theory do you give the 20 per cent
compensatory duty? ! know 1t is that if
the 5-cent tariff does not increase the
price, an unrnistakahle fraud is being prac-
ticed on the wool growers OF this country
Laughter Every time you tax thing
it costs the consumer more
Mr.. sAldrich Then you'll admit - <ne
tariff on wool is d benefit TO the wool
grower.
air. Lindsay No, sir. no. sir; not when
you charge him four times as much for the
manufactured product: and the man who
has no wool TO sell is robbed both by
the wool grower and the wool manu-
facturer. (Applause) There were about
business, and therefore 60 900 600 people
were being robbed for their benefit. Gap
pIause) a tariff was tax; there was
no difference between a sentimental tariff
and an actual tax.
Mr.. Hoar proposed TO prove that a tariff
was net tax, but Judge Lindsay had
no time for metaphysics
Mr.. Chandler prodded Judge Lindsay
a chs
Democratic platform OF 1892 TO those
of the Palmer Buckner platform of 1896
In 1892 lie was for incidental protection,
in 1896 he was on a free trade platform,
denouncing both the Democrats and the
Populists
He said the Republican party would give
the cotton growers a 81 per cent ad dvalorem
duty on cotton bal gging That was whatthe
Republicans would give What would Ken
tucky give on the .'give-and-take'' policy
referred To by Judge Lindsay? daughter
and applauseD
As TO the present tariff bill, he regarded
IL as an ideal measure
Mr.. White-As it came from the House
or as 1t comes from the Senate? laugh
teri
Mr.. Chandier-It is ideal in most respects
Mr.. White-Now as we are both seeking
the ideal, VIII you say in what respects
the bill is imperfect?
Mr.. Chandler replied that all tariff bills
had defects, even the Wilson bill, which
had been prepared by Democratic intel
lects, such as they were (laughteT), but
he had no doubt they tried TO make it ideal
Mr. White| wouldlike to inquire whether
the Senator from New Hampshire thinks
the sugar duty suggested by the House
bill or that in the Senate bill the IDEAL
duty. iLaughter.)
Mr. Chandier-Mr. President, haven't |
examined either of them QaUghter), but |
shall answer that question after conSidera- |
tion Of both. Il
Mr. Chandler would like the Senator |
from California to answer this question: |
viii you say whether YOU are in favor Of |
protecting American Industries?
Mr.. White-When the bin is being con- |
siGered in detail ] will an swer that tquestion |
with great pleasure. daughter and az |
plause on both sides,
The Senate then adjourned until Monday. |