The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
TARIFF TALK IN HOUSE
The Views Of Numerous Mem
bers Are Given.
PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS OF THE DAY

Round of Applause When He Rises To
Address the House Speech of Grosvenor
of Ohio.
Washington, March 25-Fox, Demo- |
crat of Mississippi, opened the tariff |
debate in the house Wednesday with |
fVe-minute speech, with the general |
theory of protection. Williams Demo- I
crat of Mississippi. devoted his atten-
ton to exposing the alleged incon-
sistencies in the Republican argument.
He said it was absurd to charge the
present depression to the invasion of
the home market by foreign goods
when the treasury figures showed that
last year the importations were less by
sl6O 100000 the in the last year of the
Mckinley laVs. itself year of restrict
ed importations. He contended that the
existing era of depression and low
prices was due to the appreciating val
ue of money under the gold standard.
After some brief rem and ia Sims.
Democrat Of Tennessee, t-..u Terry,
Democrat of Arkansas. Sayers, Demo-
crat of Texas. addressed himself to
the proposition that If the anticipations
of the majority were realized and this
bill increased the revenues $113,000,000
per annum, 1t would breed the most
reckless and profiigate extravaganza.
johnson Speaks for an Hour.
Johnson Republican of New Hamp-
shire, a member of the ways and means
committee, was then recognized for an
hour. He directed his attention chiefly
to a eulogy of the prospective benefits
which would follow the enactment of
the agricultural schedule of the bill. He
was met by fusilade Of questions from
the Democrats and Populists. The old
controversy as to whether the foreigner
or the consumer paid the tax was
fought over with great pertinacity, Mr..
Johnson, OF course, taking the view
that the foreigner substantially paid it
and his adversaries that 1t was paid by
the consumer. When the Wilson bill
was under consideration, Johnson said,
J he predicted that its passage would be
/ fatal to the sheep industry.
In reply to a question Johnson de-
clared if the people of the south would
! pledge their loyalty to the doctrine Of
| protection the Republican party would
be glad to accord to cotton the same
|
toes and other agricultural products Of
the north. McMillin, Democrat of Ten
nessee who followed Johnson, was
| given round Of applause by his DEM
ocratic colleagues as he took the floor.
The Treasury Surplus.
McMillin prefaced his remarks with
| some figures to prove that there Is a
sufficient surplus, s11SOOO,OO0, exclusive
! of the gold reserve, in the treasury to
meet all estimated deficiencies for two
wears and that the alleged necessity for
this bill was mere pretext. He MADE
the Republican change of front on the
question of sugar bounties the text for
some caustic remarks, saying
despite the appeals of the Louisi-
ana sugar growers the bounty was es-
tablished in 1890. The cry Of a free
breakfast table had gone forth. and al
though everything on the breakfast Ia
BILE except coffee was taxed, the prom
ise made that sugar should be put or
the free list was kept. And only the
tax necessary to enable the sugar trust
IN exact it's millions from the people
10 cent a pound between raw and re-
fined sugar-was imposed. But, sir
vou search in vain for free sugar in thi!
bill or anything else free which benefit!
the American people.
Would he Hardship.
"If the transfer to the free list of su
gar and molasses gave the greatest re
lief then It must follow that the re
,mnosition of high tax on sugar will b.
the greatest hardship now. These gen
tlemen must confess themselves a.
| t.n M burden
NJ the people according to their confes
sion. Not only have they reimpose'
this burden of taxation, but In doini
so they have taken good care or TN
cornorations and trusts, which now con
. troll the sugar market The pront I
! the trust is raised by this Dill from
of a cent a pound by the present lay
, TO from 35 to so cents on the hunore
n mounds difference between raw ana re
fined"
: He discussed in detail the metal cshed
q ule. arguing that, as we were pecom
ing heavy shippers Of pig iron, whic
could be produced In the souther
states as cheaply as any place In tn
world the duty Of $4 per ton shoui
have been reduced. He declared ths
! the agricultural schedule was nun
, hug. and enumerated long list
trusts which he said would fatten Q
this bill.
Remarks by Grosvenor.
!, When McMillin concluded Grosven'
of Ohio arose.
He reviewed the business condition
from 1890 to 1896. pointing out the swi
and certain downward course that ha
followed the passage of the Wilson pi
He said:
"what then Is the great necessity
This hour? Two deadly evils are upc
us. unemployed labor and bankru
! treasury. With these conditions the
can be no business confidence In tn
country. Men may cry but there w
he no commercial peace without assn
snce Of commercial solvency." Refe
ring to the proposition that prospect
had not Immediately followed the ele
t,on Of Mckinley. he declared that pu
,shment followed violation OF econon
as well as physical law and the healt
's fu, reaction would come with repen
ance. which would only follow :
.works meet for repentance" In II
case the Dingiey bill. Grosvenor 90
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