The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-26


OF the government.
We have been bothered a good deal
out in Kansas" Mr.. Simpson contin-
ued, Ito know Why congress should
be bothered about this matter of in
creasng the revenues when it was so
easy to reduce expenditures. But this
speech of the present president ex-
plains the whole thing. The foreigner
pays the tax, and the idea of the chief
executive is to pass this bill and make
the foreigners pay the taxes that it i'm
poses. 1t seems to me, in view of this
TACT, that the foreigner ought to be
mighty thankful that we did not re-
alize two-billion congress instead of
single billion-dollar congress-"
daughter and applause)
REFERRING to the speech of Mr.. Walk
er (Rep., Mass) yesterday, Mr.. Simp-
son said that he had carried his argu-
ment. to its logical conclusion and had
declared that the purpose of taxation
was 10 distribute wealth among the
people. Putting this theory with that
OF the president, that the foreigner
pays the tariff taxes Mr.. Simpson
claims we have reached the ideal con-
dltion where all we have to do is to
pass tariff bills and other taxing meas
ures and lay back and work no more.
Messrs. Cox (Dem., TENN and Nc
Rae (Dem., Ark.) followed in opposi-
ton to the BILL and Mr. Grow Rep.,
Fa.) in favor of its passage
Mr. Curtis tRep.. Kan) followed in
support of the bill
AN INSIDIOUS TITLE.
Mr.. Burke Dem. Tex) made a five
minute speech against the bill He
was followed by Mr.. Lentz Dem.. o.
who entered a protest against he pas
sage OF the bill and the method of it's
CONSIDERATION me six Democratic
representatives from Ohio on the floor.
ne SAID, who stood for the principles of
the Democratic party as exemplified in
the Chicago platform, and with Will
lam j. Bryan as their standard bearer.
had 20 minutes given them in which to
oppose the passage of a bill framed
under an insidious title. intended to de-
celve, and having for its object the en-
rlchlng of trusts and the pauL erizati
OF the people. The only letter he had
received from his district in favor of
the Dill was from whisky seller, and
IN that fact he saw that the whisky
trust had Joined the sugar trust and
the coal trust in writing the provisions
of the bill
The speech of Mr.. DaIzell (Rep.. Pal.
a member Of the ways and means com
mlttee, evoked repeated bursts of an
pIause from his colleagues on the floor
lie devoted a considera BILE part of his
remarks to the existing treasury con-
ultlonS. referring to the declaration
IN the report of the minority members
or the committee, that this bill would
raise too much revenue. Mr.. DANIEL
maintained that in no event would i.
De more than was necessary to pay the
interest and principle on the bonds that
the Democrats had fioated to sustain
the national credit. He defended the
law of 1890 from the criticisms passed
upon it by showing how American in
dustries had thrived under its pro-
VISIONS and how the tin plate industry
an industry unknown in this country
had been enormously stimulated by
that law He denied that this bill
would foster trusts. and said that such
assertions were based upon ignorance
of existing economic conditions. He
referred to laws in the several states
under which combinations of capital
were permitted, asd-did- not deny that
the system was abused.
DOESN'T FOSTER TRUSTS.
He did deny that a protective tariff
bill fostered trusts, and showed that
such combinations existed in free trade
England equally with protective Amer
lea. He described the conditions of liv-
ing in Sheffield and Pittsburg-two
cities which were rivals in many
presented the picture OF starred life,
perjury, low wages and lack of culture;
in Pittshurg, high wages, free schools
intelligence and manhood. If these
conditions We're to be changed. ii must
be by bringing Sheffield up to the level
of Pittsburg, and not by bringing Pitts
burg down to the Level of Sheffield.
Mr.. Colson (Rep., Ky), while ap-
proving the general features of the bill,
gave notice that he would move an
amendment. fixing a duty on camel
coal al 81 a ton, as the domestic mines
would otherwise be unable to compete
with camel coal mines in Scotland.
Mr.. Russell (Rep.. Comm, a member
of the ways and means committee,
called attention to a remarkable calcu-
lation just now put forth in the New
England press by Mr.. Edward Atkin-
son of Boston regarding the wool and
wooden schedule Of the bill. New Eng
land knew Mr.. Atkinson, he said, as a
distinguished representative OF free
trade sentiment and as a mathematical
calculator with an elastic tendency. He
had not progressed beyond the school
of political economy represented by
John Randolph of Roanoke. who looked
upon sheep as a mere incident to the
hillside. whose right 10 protection
against dog or man was not to be con-
sidered for a moment, and who derived
great satisfaction from going many
miles merely TO kick a sheep. Naugh-
teri
In the opinion of Mr.. Steele CRep.. Ind).
also member of the committee. the
bill was the most complete and svmmet-
rical tariff measure that was ever framed.
He approved of its protective features.
for the reason that he believed every ma
t:on should produce for itself everything
that could he manufactured or grown
within IFS borders.
Mr.. Hawley. the Republican member
of the Texas delegation. attacked the at
t;tude of representatives from the south
toward the bill. He charged them with
iniuring the interest of their own
ton by opposing Il protective tariff bill
Ny. De Almond Dem. MOI charged
that the corporations. trusts and great
aggregations of capital had arrayed them
selves on the side of the Republican
in the preparation of the schedules of the
bill their desires should have been con-
suited This bill meant higher prices for
tho neceSSaries of life. which the people
must buy. What benefit could this bill
possibly be to those already perplexed
ever the conditions sought to he anchor
ated might be the measures under con-
sheraton could not possibly afford the
desired relief. The remedy was not in
creased taZation. but greater economy
in administration.
NJ PAYNE naid some attention to the
attacks that had been made at the ag-
rcultural schedules. and declared that
this bill protected every agricultural prod
uct for the reason that the committee
believed the United States could and
should raise all those for itself. He gave
- detail the items upon the committee
increased the duty and explained the rea-
Tr-hN solicited no