The herald., 1897-03-28
American hides. The former were used


schedule. Wheeler Of Alabama, Demo-
crat, and Cox Of Tennessee, Democrat,
asserted that the southern Iron industry
did not want any protection. 1t was
selling iron in Pittsburg and the old iron
centers and was invading England with
out the aid of protection.
Dalzell, replying, said that contract
labor was one of the main elements in
the cheap production of iron in Tennes-
see.
Underwood, Democrat, of Alabama,
said 1t was absurd to claim that the rea-
son southern pig iron manufacturers are
able to ship their labor abroad was be-
cause of the low prices paid to labor In
the south He said the report of the
labor commissions showed that the
average labor cost of ton of pig iron
| in the north was $1.47, and in the south
$152 Ii was true that the wages paid
| per day in the south was probably lower.
as negro labor was employed, but the
labor cost was higher. In the rolling
| mills of the south the laborers received
the wages fixed by the Amalgamated
Association of Steel Workers. the same
wages paid at the north. The fact that
the iron; coal and lime were found side
by side in the south constituted her ad
| vantage.
Dalzell asserted that iron ore and
coal we're being mined in Tennessee by
convict labor. The store system prevail
ed also In Tennessee.
McMillin denied that the scrip system
prevailed in Tennessee. All the protec-
ton Pennsylvania could pile up. he sa!d
would not save the Pennsylvania in
dustry. 1t was the south. he said. which
was driving Pennsylvania out Of the
market.
1--WE have only Just begun" he said'
1--WE propose to make 1t hot for you, not
only in iron, but also In cottSn manu-
facture, and we won't ask government
aid, either" democratic applause.)
Dalzell declared that the south did not
compete with Pennsylvania. Only
forge or foundry iron was produced in
the south, and only Bessemer iron was
used in the north.
johnson, Republican. of Indiana. and
Dingley called attention to the SLOW
progress which was being made with the
bill. Only nine pages were covered yes
terday, and four hours of work had ad-
yanced the consideration of the bin only
two pages up to this time yesterday.
The house. Dingley said. was wasting
its time in irrelevant discussion.
Dockery, in reply, said It could not be
expected that the opposition would no;
assail this bill in every feature. He sug-
gested that the time be extended so thai
the bill could be adequately considered
The little debate served to expedite
matters somewhat, and the clerk pro-
ceeded with the reading of the BILL A
committee amendment. to- place duty
soda was agreed to.
Newlands Of Nevada, after delivering
some remarks in favor Of increases or
several articles, warned the "allied
forces of silver, as he termed them
that they must allow the widest diverg-
ence Of views on the tariff and other
questions If they were to live in har-
mony.
"Once we can organize the friends Of
silver" said he, "nine-tenths Of the peo-
pie of the United States will be with us. "
Mahoney. Republican, Of New York,
and Lentz, Republican, Of Ohio, got into
q political discussion which aroused
considerable partisan rancor. IN the
course Of his remarks Lentz denounced
Cleveland as the agent and political
bedfellow Of the Republicans, and when
taunted with the fact that he himself
had. been "a gold bug" he said he
gloried in the fact that he had graduated
from the class of gold fools" into that
Of "silver cranks."
He argued that every high tariff agi-
tation was an invitation to the hordes
of Europe to come here. and he pro
duced some figures to show that immi-
grafton had been largely increased after
the enactment of the Wilson law
Mahoney, speaking of Lentz's avowal
that he had been a gold fool" and was
now "silver crank" created a laugh
by asking what could be expected from
such miscegenation. He also caused a
laugh at Lentz's expense by chargin g
that he had stood shoulder to shoulder
with Cleveland until the moment Of his
nomination for congress
At 4:15 p. M, after completing six
pages Of the bill, the house adjourned un-
til Monday.
WESTERN INTERESTS
WASHINGTON. March Ex-senator
Warren Of Wyoming was in conference
with the Republican members Of the
senate committee on finance today on
topics AFFECTING western interests. He
made some suggestions concerning the
wool schedule. especially concerning
third class woods. looking more to a
change in adjustment than a change Of
rates. The senator also urged upon the
committee the propriety Of a return to
the policy Of putting duty on hides,
which have been on the free list for sew
eral years past. both in the present law
and in the Mckinley bill. He also sug-
gested changes in the rates on soda, as
bestos and plumbago. all Of which are
products Of Wyoming.
The committee has promised to take
] the suggestions into consideration, along
with others to be made by other sena-
tors, 1t being understood that all SEN
ators are to have an opportunity to be
| heard
EXPECTED SUPPORT
| WASHINGTON, March 27.-It is gen.
orally understood that the four Demo-
cratic members Of the house who will
vote for the tariff bill are Meyer, Davey
| and T3roI1 sua ri nf T,011fsia ,, q nd Cloudhx