The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-24
cents per pound on rice as n matter OF
simple justice TO the South.
FREE WOOL

cents per pound on rice as matter OF
simple justice TO the South.
FREE WOOL.
The demand for free wool or rcclDro-
cal duty thereon 10y Mr.. McLaurin WAS
appiaudod by the Democrats and Icpu-
lists. While I'm tho course OF his speech
he was contrasting the rate and extent
OF trade ard growth Of wealth Of the
manufacturing States North md Eist.
as compared with that OF the Southern
States Mr.. Llnncy Nop. OF North Caro-
lDa) asked MIN Why the people Of the
Southern states did not build factories.
and thus secure the advantages of the
Eastern and Northern States. inst sad OF
"cussing" the more fortunate sections Of
the country.
The presence OF Republicans and
populists. answered MIR. McLaurin.
makes II impossible to get money
for these improvements. daughter and
applauso)
Mr. Swanson agreed with Mr.. New
lands that the rehabilitation Of silver a
q basic money Was ON csgential prcr 'qui-
site TO prosperity, and Mir. Cochran con-
tended that the reason why factories
ceased operations WAS because the Ieo-
pic had no money with which 10 bug
their products
MR.. sWANsON'S SPEECH.
Mr. Swanson dem. OF virginia.. mcm-
bor Of the Ways and Means Committee,
referred TO the great political revolutions
which have occurred i'm this country for
the last twelve years at every national
election. lie claimed that ii did not In
dicate any hckleness on the part or
tine people but an honest effort On their
part 10 obtain the prosperity SO often
promised.
The President and pending bin, by ITS
title. claimed that the present distress
arose. first from an insuficiency OF rev.
ouuc and second from the want Of pro-
lection fer American products and indus-
tries. lie argued that each Of these
causes assigned was untenable. ne
present distress could not arise from any
lack Of money in the treasury, since the
government has nearly five times as much
money as il had at the time the RepuD-
hcans turned it over TO the Democrats.
He argued that it did not affect the
solvency of the treasury whether the
money i'm it was procured by taxation
or by the sale of bonds, the only object
Of revenue was TO meet the debts or the
demands against the government and ne
claimed there was and would be for inc
next four years ample money in the
treasury for this purpose. The depressed
condition OF the manufacturing Industries
ne said. had net resulted from foreign
competition but the home manufacturer
had lost his market because his customers
were too poor 10 make purchases.
RELIEF.
Therefore relief could not come 10 the
manufacturer until the price of wheat
corn. oats and tobacco and ether products
be increased The low price of these
products ne ascribed 20 the appreciation
of gold. which would continue so long as
silver was demonetized. lie discussed the
sugar schedule Of the bin. and stated
that the American sugar combination
under this bill would have mere complete
control of the American market for sugar
than it ever had.
Mr.. Swanson claimed the provisions OF
the bin would make it possible FOR toe
REORGANIZATION Of the steel pool which
was so recently broken. The present
tariff imposed about s. ton ON steel
Steel rails fell from. S21 TO SO per ton
when the pool dissolved. lie said car
negie was able TO make profit of 81 per
ton al the price Of SIS, and he added that
nothing showed more completely the
,niouity OF the tariff taxes than the story
Of this steel pool
He pointed out in detail how the SOW
oral schedules Of the Dingley bin had been
prcpared absolutely by the protected In
dustrics seeking TO tax American people.
The bill proposed TO collect about one
fourth OF all the custom duties from tine
wCollcn clothing of the people. The rates
Of duties. he said. were ON an average il
per cent higher than the Wilson BIN,
and 4 per cent. higher than the Mckinney
bill. in brief. Il was the most eNorbhant,
the most prohibltory. and the most iniqul-
tous tariff bin ever sought 10 Doe enacted
I'm this country.
The Senate joint re- olution appropria-
ting $4,000 10 enable the Secretary OF
War 10 purchase tents for the houseless
victims of the Mississippi river fCod
was agreed TO.
At o'clock n recess was taken until
$40 o'clock the session TO be occupied by
the tariff bill.
EVENING SESSION.
The first address Of the evening session
was that OF Mr.. Howard pop. of Ala
bama). lie said he would vote for the hii
because he believed i'm the broad patriotic
principle of protection 20 American liz
dustry.
MT. AddmeOu tDciL OF Nt0l .i"i A"t4'N
ed i'm opposition 10 the bill, speaking 'as
one OF the six and a half million alleged
Anarchists who voted last fan for honest
money. honest taxation. and honest gov
eminent
lie said the proceedings Of this Con-
gress afforded much interest, IL but liz
tie satisfaction. The novel method OF
lcgislating entirely by machinery unless
It's results happily disappOint our eNpec-
tatiOns. will demand the Insertion OF a
new plank IN our next platform TO de-
nounce legislation by machinery as well
as government by injunction
Mr.. Kelly Pop. of South Dakota de-
nounced the bill as a specimen of "rob-
berry protection
The last speech was by Mr.. Clasdy
Ocm Of Kentucky. who devoted him
self 10 the exposition Of an amendment
he proposed 10 offer 20 the b.l 10y which
American lumber could be admitted To-
foreign countries. where 1t is now de-
barred.
At l0.5O the committee rose. and the
House adjourned until tomorrow.
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CdLLED ON THE PRESTDENT.