Evening star., 1897-03-30
Mr.. DINGuEYS STATEMENT
he Explained the Cause for the Duties on
Cotton and Woolens
No Larger Than Believed to BE Neces-
sary-Others Who Spoke on
the Tariff.

The close of yesterdays proceedings in
the House was marked by incidents as in
teresting as characterized the earlier hours
of the session. Mr.. Mccall of Massachu-
setts, republican member, attacked the
bill on the ground that some of the duties
were too high.
Soon after Mr.. Lowering (Mass.), large
manufacturer, followed Mr.. McCalIs lead,
and again aroused the plaudits of the oppo-
sitien by declaring that the manufacturers
OF New England did not want the duties in
the cotton and woolen schedules in the bill,
neither the compensatory nor the straight
duties.
This brought Chairman Dingley to the
floor.
The first words of the majority leader
characteriZing the preceding debate as
remarkable discussion were applauded by
the democrats. He said he felt calle,: upon
10 make brief statement. He said it was
the unanimous testimony of the cotton
manufacturers that they could not MAIN
tain their own in the manufacture of the
finer goods without the duties in this bill.
The Wilson law, they testified, furnished
adequate protection TO the coarser goods
which were being manufactured in the
south. But the New England manufac-
turers. including Mr. Lowering, testified to
the necessity for these increases.
Il take it,. said he, that the gentle
man has not asked for more than was
necessary. He does not mean to say that
this duty will smother the cotton manu-
facturer." AS to the woolen schedule he
said 1t was substantially the schedule of
the Mckinley law, and gave the manufac-
turer no II ere than the cotton manufacturer
obtained. 1t simply compensated the
manufacturer for the duty on wool The
manufacturer had as much protection un-
der the act of 1894, but the duties were
reduced at the expense of the farmer.
The duty on wool had been restored in
the demand of the farmers
that they receive the same consideration
as the manufacturers. Republican ap-
plause)
This BILL he concluded, "is designed to
restore our industries and the opportuni-
ties for labor. If the demand for products
is increased, prices will be increased, and
we will once more rise to the condition
which made us the envy of the world. =.
(Republican aDplause)
Mr. Fitzgerald (Mass) then made his
contribution to the debate, calling the at
tenticn of his republican colleagues from
Massachusetts to the fate that had over
taken the Massachusetts republicans after
the enactment of the Mckinley law, when
the state went democratic three success
siye years.
Mr. Moody (Mass.) in reply admitted that
Massachusetts had gone democratic on the
issue raised, but he said the people of
Massachusetts had been deceived as the
people of the whole country had been.
But they had learned their lesson and learn
eG it WILL They realized now that they
could not secure prosperity at the expense
of other sections. and they were now will
ing to accord to others what they de-
manded fer themselves. Several amend
ments to the bill were adopted.
The Senate resolution appropriating S25O,-
600 for in mediate use the mississippi
| amended so as to carry s14O.000 for clerk
hire for m, mbers to July 1. $4,000 for mis-
cellaneous expenses of the House and
81 900 900 customs deficiencies was adopted,
and at SO the House adjourned.