New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23

Republicans and was largely framed from PCT
tons presented that body Of men ny 'he ~" -.
OF the protected interests Of the country '"s
paragraphs OF the bill were In the exact i''s"s
OF those petitions The bill. when published h'u
been denounced by the great metropolitan p'rr''
ard bv the leading papers Of New England Inc
prosperity spoken of by Mr.. Dingcy, he shiu' was
due not 10 the protective system, but TO the ge'u''
enterprise and energy Of the peope OF h'','l'
II had been accomplished In spite OF inc p"'".'
imposed by the protective system Inc en-
of the Mckinley bill he declared. was to close
moro factories in the United States than had ever
been closed In n like period Of time In the history
of the country. The great progress OF the IRON
Industry In Alabama had taken place. he asserted
withou, the slightest aid from protection
Assaing the Republican position as TO the cheap
ness OF English labor in comparison with Ameri-
can labor Mr. Wheeler read statistics TO show
that the cotton spinners In England were better
paid than those In America and that the market
for such labor was thirty-two times greater II,
adopted a protective system hundreds OF years
condition of deGradation-to which the same sys, rs,
tenn II II triumphed I'm the United States wouih
bring down this country.
MIR. HOPKINs's ARGUMENT.
Mr. Hopkins (Rep. I'D. also a member Of tie
Committee on Ways and Means. followed Mr..
Wheeler. The Republican party, he said, was again In
power. and had been commissioned to enact legis-
lation tina, would give confidence to capital, re-
store prosperity TO industries and 20 agriculture
ard give employment to labor. The causes tina; had
Democratic party from authority had been cleary
and admirably stated in the Message Of the Presi-
people had realized the utter inability Of that party
TO formulate any legislation that would work 10
House was in accordance with ths almost nnivor,
sal demand OF the people for tariff legislation. II
was framed principles that were purely he
tbe wants Of he Sovernmont as weii as those II
he He hod L.
speech of the gentleman from Alabama tMr Wheel
had thought that even Democrats would acknowl:
edge the utter failure OF the Wilson hill and would
recognize the importance and necessity Of this pro
man from Alabama only Illustrated The truth OF INC
forgot any OF the ne had learned or learned
anything new. applause and laughter Inc poilcy
OF the Republican party. which that gentleman had
arraicned, a policy which had brought glory
and 70 ee Goqn EyfR h the hsor%
Of the country TO know that the golden period OF
American hisqry was the period covered by the
4 reference to the increase Of American territory
kinss SIS neGhborhcod and ask him to which political
pa5y th1' b r Hopns Who told Mr. Wheeler
that the Democratic party had done all that it
could TO take eleven states out OF IT ne how bc
reply was approved in that quarter. and Mr. Wheel
e9Gh % as sea- c asd Mr. op"
it that the Republican, party had been turned
down SO unmerGf MI t II Through the false
nretonccs of tho Democratic leaders, but the people
called their hollowness and their utter inability
to lead or control their party.
In the course of his speech the depreciation OF live
stock during the last four years Of Democratic Ad-
ministration was referred to-
Mr.. Simpson pop. kan.) asked whether I'VE STOCK
had not been on the Increase OF late
INFORMATION FOR JERRY SIMPSON.
Mr.. Hopkins admitted that it had been. but said
that IT was owing 10 Mr.. McKiney's election. He
added that from the close of Mr.. Harrison's Ad-
minisra ton to the close of Mr.. Cevelands the de-
crease in the value of live stock was sl64oooooo
Has there been any change in the tariff on cat
te?" Mr.. Simpson asked. since Mr.. Harrison went
Il viii furnish the gentleman from Kansas ans ,t, Win tn
plenty of material: Mr. Hopkins replied so tha' ne
Mr ogden Dem. La asked whether the decrease
IN .ne Vo az the e' Wilson IH G bill '' ''e
Mir Hopkins said that he simply stated the facts
so i9eg nd any other Explanation paras
of industry than Democratic legislation ne wou'd
Mr. Kerr Rep.. Ohio, asked Mr. Hopkins whether
q noupd on cuban sugar would be regarded by the
Spanish Government as sufficient reciproclE lo' "e'
IN SSk Gi hs ea d"E on ha' the opinion
those who had the best opportunities for forming
Mr.. Bell Pop col) was the next speaIker his b.
argument bei;s in antagonism to the b,il , RE
as ris adyoSae and not az ow-tariN advocate.
but as one who desired 20 consider presehn conqi
lions and the tendency OF the times me I0Puns,
marry had taken no decisive stand on the tarin as
whole II had never believed that the tarn was N
FACT the seat Of all the countrys difficulties; but an
PonuIists believed that when the Government
raised its principal revenue by import du.s my
snou W. ,e on ali home industries II that could be
Sone They also believed that tariff bill was far
,s mb qf Would provide that the wealth Of the
country should pay something tSr us o""
NJ Be referred to the impetus given 10 me iron
end steel industry by the dissolution OF 1ne sel
MOVING thousands of workmen in their prodnct,99n
This empoymen ne 70 T ,bs pr wsp of refora
ton Of the tar but the breaking OF Inc stee ho
rail- .ras sd on Wh lhd nq ms Ti Appiause
There could be return Of h rar pT M D
S9ntns were opened The Republican party; ny ~
unfrendy legislation upon silV.r, lia' ,hn heveon
goose INA, m hat a country and growth Of these
sietes that was the basis Of the prosperity Of ne
country aaIns The weak Had the silver been in
the mountains Of Pennsyvania ana H To- III III M ~
RocRH oiizaion Of IRON resounding through the
land daughter and applause ooD ,ho coum,,,oe
ro as 9 and at o'clock TN House under the order Of
proceedings. took recess until O'CLOCK
AT THE NIGHT SESSION.
4, ,bo evening session Of the House about one
hundred members were In their seats WINE inc sd'-
,"'os e AT all night sessions. were filed t. over
a, Mr. Taylor ORep.. Ind was the first
a,ker IN opposi;ion 10 the bill He devoted some
,,,rc 20 a criticism of the majority for rush'hS
,broueh the House the four Appropriation bills last
wook and turning his attention TO the Tarin DILL
dculed the free list.
Ire was followed by Mr. Greene Hop., Neb). VINO
ad general political speech around The question:
"Iow are the people 10 buy the products OF Idle
,o,ls u,hich are 10 be started by the Dingley bill
,nen ,hev cannot buy what the mills now open pro-
Mr. Carmack Dem. TennD also opposed the b'll
savlne that there was absolutely nothing in the Iast
campaign and election which justified the assuinp-
tiDn on the Republican side that me people either
expected or desired the passage of any such meas
ure as this Tariff bill That was not the issue upon
which the Republican party won It's victory .
The last speech Of the evening was made by Mr.
Rruckcr Dem Mich). who denounced any protec-
live tariff on lumber an outrage.
Al 1920 half an hOdr before the limit OF the ses-
sion the committee and the House adjourned
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
ESTIMATE, OF THE REVENUE.