The record-union., 1897-06-05

statement that the proposed Senate
rates would give from 10 to 20 per cent.
more protection to the wool grower
than he had ever received under any
former tariff, and produced statistics TO
show that the proposed rates were
much lower instead of being higher
He enumerated the objections of the
wool growers as follows:
First-To the skirting clause.
Second-To the ad valorem duties on
third-class woods.
Third-To the admission of washed
woods on second class without payment
of additional duties
Fourth-To the admission of washed
and secured woods ON the third class
without the payment of additional du-
ties
Fifth-To the imperfect classifications
which permit evasion.
Referring to the large quantity taken
of cheap Chinese and other wool pro-
duced by like cheap labor, and which
comes into competition with American
grown woods, the duty on which, Man
tie said, afforded no protection what
ever, he inquired if this policy was not
quite as hurtful TO the American wool
growers as Chinese cheap labor TO the
industrial wage earners of the country.
In this connection Mantle continued:
ITO my mind the importations of cheap
goods produced by il-paid and degrad-
ed labor which combine to compete
with like products without payment of
adequate protective rates, are, if posi-
BILE, more harmful than the importation
of cheap labor itself If the laborer
comes, he must at least live and must
help to consume the surplus products
of our farms and factories. Not only
this, but he becomes amenable to our
laws. If he acquires property, he must
pay taxes upon it, and thus contribute
to the support Of our Government. If
he engages in business among us he
must pay for the privilege of doing so,
and under these conditions there is at
least some slight hope that by contact
with an enlightened and progressive
people, living in an atmosphere of lib
erty and enjoying the blessings of
free government, he may possibly
gather inspiration from his surround
ings and in time become a useful citi-
zen. But when this cheap labor comes
in the form of box of merchandise or
Ddio Oh WOOL, WiliIOul pay iAelb VI al
adequate protective duty, it monopo-
Lies every market, Injuries our produc-
ers, degrades our labor and takes en-
ployment from our citizens without
any just compensatory advantages.
IF the labOrer himself comes he may
be induced to cooperate with our own
laborers for the protection of labor in
terests He can be talked to and rea-
soned with, but the American wage
Garner cannot argue with box of
cheap foreign merchandise Neither
can the the American farmer argue
with bale of cheap Chinese wool"
In concluding, Mantle quoted from
speech delivered by President McKin-
ley to the Ohio wool growers in 1893.
and commented on his utteranceS, par
ticularly as to the distinguished Sem
ator from that State (Hanna), whose
election he said would depend upon
next falls campaign.
Nantes speech was interrupted by
demand for a quorum. 1t took hall an
hour TO secure the quorum, and then
a bill was passed appropriating ND
600 for a public building at Wilkes
barre, Pa, and the House amendments
to the relief resolution for the sufferers
by the Rio Grande River overflow were
agreed to.
Mantle then resumed his speech.
While referring to the opposition of the
wool manufacturers against the wool
growers, Plat of Connecticut inter-
rupted to state that he did not regard
the remarks fair to the bulk of the
wool manufacturers. Some wanted free
wool: some did not But he believed
that the general sentiment of wool man
ufacturers throughout the country was
favorable to a sufficient duty on wool.
Mantle answered that he did not
mean that there was an active warfare,
but experience had shown that there
was a hostility by the wool manufact-
urers against the growers.
Mantle received close attention from
the Republican side.
He was followed by Butler of North
Carolina on the subject of an income
tax. The Senator referred at the out
set to the recent Supreme Court decis-
ions on the income tax, and on the anti
trust law. He added an expression of
surprise at the indecent haste with
which the pooling bill was being urged
before Congress. Immediately after the
decision OF the supreme 0OuTt Ou ALe
antitrust law.
This aroused Cullom, Chairman of
the Interstate Commerce Committee,
now considering the pooling bill, to
spirited reply. The Senator from
North Carolina was making statements
about which he knew nothing, said Gull
lom. The pooling bill had been be-
fore Congress for months before the
Supreme Court decision, and it sought
to strengthen the interstate law He
resented the statement of Indecent
haste" and said such a characterize
ton was a Misrepresentation of facts.
Butler said he would insist on the con-
sideration of a measure authorizing an
income tax before any pooling bill was
brought before the Senate. He de-
clared that the pooling bill was in the
interest of the most gigantic trust in
existence, compared with which all
other trusts are pigmies.
The Senator then spoke on the merits
of an income tax.
The consideration of the tariff bill by
paragraphs began at 3 o'clock The