New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
TARIFF BATTLE PROCEEDS


n thought the Boiu democrats neIped the
NJ Lacey hS8sh' d 'Ssy d Nd. thin. rs nrs,,v
them nSsm such a iarin bill as this? Democratic ap-
piMST r iacey-oh. we'll, Mr. Chairman, the gold
r no, nearly ns so w mnh 10 to
S0 the osa Sns o the four
"' To he inquiry OF another member, Mr. Lacey
han upon the money question. although they were
no, always frank enough to own H.
Mr. Lacey in the remainder Of his time defended
Mr.. Cleveland against the criticisms of Democrats
road riots Of 1894 and argued that there was moth
snpreme Court for making its decision in the in:
corne-tax and that no basis whatever existed
responsible for the present deficit in revenue.
SOUTHERN PLEA FOR PROTECTION.
Mr.. McIaurin Dem, S. c.. member OF the Com
rnttee Ways and Means. made a strong plea for
protection 10 the cotton-panter of the South The
fact must be admitted. he said. that for the next
four years. at least; the doctrine OF protection would
control our revenue system, and he proposed. there
FORE that this protection should be reciprocal be-
tween all sections OF the country IL tnere was 70
lar right for the products OF the South II cot
ton cloth was to be protected. he wanted also pro-
lection for the cotton out OF which the cloth was
manufactured. The Democrats had denounced the
doctrine Of proecion ana declared that tne pro-
bing the remainder OF the Nation. Believing this TO
this F oc ane SaS in for %
Was . wise he asked was it just to the southern
'Let us demand equal privileges for all The products
of the South to the end. he continued that L the
only Victim. II protection really. means higher
prices as we claim le; the people Of the South real
tobacco, rice, lumber. ETC.
CROPS % ss s an he hay We're Gd f0s so
efficiently as practically to give 70 those farmers
OF and the mpOrtdtilnS largely exceeded
the domestic product. This unequal percentage Of
procity in tariff dulles upon these products If sugar
received the same projection ina, was accorded 70
in few years produce all the sugar consumed III
this country; He demanded that the cotton;panter
should not be plundered by the whole world, While
The wheat-grower was projected against his near
ashD He pssns dn S of %o and nd eh
cents per pound on ali imported cotton and two
cents per pound on rice as matter OF simple justice
10 the South.
While in the course OF his speech he was contrast
OF the msnuf a.l4 States North and East as
compared with that OF the Southern States Mr.. Lin
Southern states did not build factories and thus
the M o ne he a anq se
Eepp2licsTs and Popul,sts in
impossible for us TO get money for these improve
r nnd1 q sa4 w %Ss 'SR'SiSI said that
he could not ndorac the theory OF free raw ma
the pet theory OF the Democracy.
swered d." of that portion Of the Democracy repre-
sented by Grover Cleveland and John G. Carlisle.
Who have nd 9Gas Repu TO-
Ncans and Democrats)
MR.. DOLLIvER'S WITTY SPEECH.
Mr.. McLaurin followed by Mr.. Dolliver Rep..
Iowa. another member Of the Con mittee on Ways
and Means. who. speaking for the bill, injected
some humorous and sprishtly features into the de-
bate and warmly applauded Mr.. Doliiver
said he proposed TO give some Of the reasons why
in his opinion the pending measure you'd meet
the approval OF the American people Inc farmers
Of the Mississippi Valley ne sad ha nd I as s sa
s hnn sa of pro 1ec Major McKiney ppause
Iney e4ab bure s Of four Years Of
misruie and bad legislation, and cast their ballots
Charged that nearly everything that had been said
in the House in favor Of free trade ProPerhy r be-
slavery, in the interest Of which institution free
Grover Cleveland he said. was the only Pres.
ident who had taken the United States to loan
ee he S foowed dq the waS often rod BY Martin
Van Buren, and James Buchanan. Applause ~,
nyr reference to The ensa e! ID yGu Tg sGqpf
That gentleman he said, had followed them into
the grave being robbed at every urn by me oene-
fciarfes OF protective tariff. That couple Mr.
80 onneared again al A farmers picnic in New
9 York paddressed By Sir Bryan and he supposed
years the most remarkable couple in the history
OF MI swanson Dem. Va member of the Ways
and Means Committee: spoke against me 5iii 49,,
Mr. Cochran Dem Mo- said mat the nqu se,es
prices of the products were so low as TO AFFORD no
profit to the :, Ii v S produ e and
that the underlying cause OF the present oppression
was '2e by attribu5ing this trouble
that eminent Republican leader 1rover ley Tn
Sherman. 80 49, co,a.o ,o,r,
resolution authorizing the Secretary Of War 10 PRO-
vide tents for the homeless sufferers by the MS MIS-
sissipp River foods was esed up 6y Mr. NAL
At O'Clock the House took a recess until
AT THE EVENING SESSION.
The first speech Of the evening that Of Mr..
tyoward pop Ala). He said he would vote for
The hill because he believed in the broad, patriotic
principle of protection to American industry.
Mr. Adamson Dem, Ga) followed In opposition
% .be bill speaking ''one OF the $4,000 alleged
.nerch,sts who voted last fall for honest money,
honest taxation and honest government" He said
that the proceedings Of this Congress AFFORDED
much interest II little satisfaction the mover
method OF Iegslating entirely by machinery, unless
its results happily dsappoint our expectations VIII
demand the insertion Of new plank In our next
platform 10 denounce legislation by machinery as
well as government by injunction"
Mr. Sperry (Rep.. Comm presented the petition OF
the president and faculty Of Yale University ask;
ing that books and philosophical instruments used
iis, Believing that no principle OF protection was
involved in the proposition. Mr.. SpeTry said he
would move 70 amend the bill In accordance with
the plea Of the petitioners 49,, .,, -
Mr. Kelly pop. S. D. denounced the Dill as
specimen OF 'robber protection -, ~ wv
The last speech was by Mr.. Clardy (Dern.. ky9
who devoted himself TO the exposition OF an amend
rnent he proposed 10 offer 10 the phi by Which
American tobacco could be admitted IN the ord-
nary channels OF trade 20 the countries In Europe
which now Gebar II from entrance, except under
conditions which practically prevent It's sale,
At 1920 O'Clock the committee rose ana the HOUSE
adjourned until tomorrow.