The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-25

WASHINGTON, March 9l.-Mr Fox,
tDem., Mtss), opened the third day OF
the tarlif debate In the house with ff-
teen minuteS' speech against the general
theory OF protection. Mr.. Williams,
(Dsm,, AIlas.), devoted his attention to
exposing the alleged Inconsistencies in
this Republican argument. He said It
VAS absurd to charge the present depreS.
sion TO the invasion OF the home market
BY foreign sOoda when the treasury ilg-
ures showed that last year the impurta-
ions were Tess by $teO. OOO,O 900 than In the
last year Of the Mckinley Law, itself y
year OF restricted inpOrtatlons He eon-
tended that the existing era OF depreS-
sion anu low prices was due 10 the apDre-
clatInE value OF money under the gold
standard.
After some brief remarks by Mr.. Sims,
| (Dem., Tenn.), and Mr. Terry, (Dem.,
| Ark.j. Str. Sayers, tDenf., TCxGs1, ad-
| dressed himself TO the proposition that
II the antlcIpaltnoS Of the majority were
realized and this bill Increased the reVe-
nuG4 Sll3000,O0O per Nnnun1 It would
j bAGGN lANE AllNvG ANNNlESA sAAS RA~s%AoSeN
eEtravagRnce.
Mr.. johnson, (Rep., n. d.. a member
Of the ways and means committee. was
| then recognised for an hour.
He directed his attention chiefly tn q
| tui0Ky Of the prospective benefits which
would follow the enactment ot the agrl-
cultural schedule OF the bill. He was
met oy fuSIlAde Of questions from the
Democrats and PopuliBts, The old con-
trovarSy a. to whether the foreigner Or
the consumer paid the tax was fought
ovar with great pertlnac!ty, Mr.. Johnson,
OF course. taking the view that the for-
etgner substantially paid It and MS ad-
versarleS that Il was paid BY the con-
| sumer
When the Wilson bill was under conld-
Grafton, Mr.. johnson said he predicted
that It's passage would be fatal to the
sheep Industry.
] In reply TO question Mr.. johnson de-
| clured if che people OF the south would
| pledge their loyalty 10 the doctrine OF
| protection the Republican party would
| be glad 10 accord to cotton the same pro-
tectlon given to wheat. curn, potatoes
aud other agricultural products Of the
north.
1 lowed Mr.. johnson. was given q round OF
1
aS he took the tlnor.
Ms. MeaIIlIIn SpsaLA.
An. Meaailltn pFttaCsG his remhrks
with some fIgures to prove that there was
4 sutslclent surplus (slls,OOOOOO exclusive
OF the gold reserved In the treasury to
meet ull estimated deficiencies for two
years and that the alleged necessity for
| this bin was mere pTseeXt. He prOphe-
cIed a repetition OF the disaster which
| overlook the Congress that enacted the
Mckinley law II this bill were passed and
made the Republican change Of front on
| the question OF sugar hOuntieS the text
| for some caustiC remarks Despite the
! RupeaIs OF the LoulgiAnh sugar growers.
| he declared the bounty was established
In 1890.
| gone forth" saId, ne "Rnd although
everything on the breaktaS: table except
coffee was taxed the promise made that
sugar should he put on the free list was
Kent And only the tax necessary to en-
\ able the sugar trust TO exact It's milllons
from the American people-hall cent a
Mound between raw and refined sugar
was imposed
| achetIuln and then discussed In detail the
metal schedule arguing that rs we were
| becoming heavy shippers Of pig irnn'
| which he said could be produced In the
southarn HtateB as oheaply as any place
| in the world, the duty OF $4 per ton should
have been reduced. He declared that the
agricultural schedule was a h0mouB anu lSl
| enumerated a long list Of trusts which
1 be SaId would fatten on this bill. "The
GentIennan from Maine tells " that they
have taken lumber, salt, wool, bagginB,
r6tt,,n ties, and books from the free list
| ana mt a tax upon them. Why does ne
| mt fnlI us the reason for retaining free
SSIt for hls Maine fisheries and imposing
Z i,,ty on the salt used elsewhere? why
5oeS he not explain to Us the reason for
\ Increasing the duties on lineoleum' some
grades "a between 100 and zoo per cent.
wheT, it ls In n trust, and when one large
concern IN his own state mas n9t lost =
| Iov,s work Ia many years? we make
.H.s I1S thIrJn of oil The cotton that II pro-
SinSnd in the world: two-thirdS of all We
,,,nLe ia shipped abroad; the baEgtng
thoF Snrrounds It and the ties that bind
T. arc . total loss, being consumed In tho
uSv H., NcNllIu proceeded 10 argue
orSirst fhs various Rchedules Of the bill,
MAILING that the duties proposed are e%-
cSsJve and closed with partisan 6p-
neal to his Democratic colleagues 20
nrSsent a solid front against hlgh pro-
tcctlve policy. ..., ,,,.. ,,,.1, r...l,,.
cd BY his Democratic cOlIeaEueS' Who
Nnnlauded him frequently: ,
H. DinRley challenged Mr. MeNu-
ltr's abatement that the pending mehs'
It,,, gave the reAnPr OF sugar dlreren-
fisl of more than onc.elEhth OF cent
'S[ H. WcMInIn gave an elaborate Cal'
rnintion In support OF his statements'
bnt Mr. DinElev rcrudlnted the calcu-
| IntionE. contcuding that they were pas,
ed on the suppuSIll0n thNt one "a nunuEeu t
no,Inls OF raw sugar testing w degrees
inTjsconc would produce one hundred
hounds Of refined sugar.
MIR McMIlin spoke about an hout ana
n half and when he concluded, wAS
| warmly congratulated.
| Mr.. GrObVenOr tRep,, Ohlo,) was then
,cCoEnized The Republicans gave him
n cordial reception.
| Gen. 0r0EVtttIr'S Speech
Mr. GrosVenor reviewed the business
conditions from 1890 to 1896 pointing out
m. swift ana certain downward course
,ha, Ind followed the passage OF the
Wilson bill Said he:
| .Vhnt then Is the great necessity of
,h,s hour? Two deadly evils are upon
Ia, unemployed labor aud q bankrupt
! trsnsurv, with these conditions there
| Cnn br no business confidence ~ thlA
cNWptry Men may cry pence, but there
viii bc no commercial peace without an
Insurance Of commercial solvcncy"
Mr. GrOsvcnor paid some attention to
thr statements that although Mckinley
was elected prosperity has not yet
| como" gentlemen. hc answered, mugt
bear in mind that violation OF law al
| whyH merits and always receives put
| ithrnnnt Tho country that would tuTn