New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-26
pr,TI,RFS OF THE DEBATE.

This WAS the last day of general debate on the
tariff bin In the House o. Representatives under
49, o-dor a6on,oa Iast week. but because Mr.
Di,.,,o ~ - would rot permit him speak this
HVVh an agreement made 10 give two
hours 10 general debate Just before taking the vote
next Wednesday, Which Will be occupied by M
Bailey and NJ Dingley.
The proceedings to-day were unusually interest
Ing. and they were listened TO 10y large number OF
members and crowded galleries. Speeches agains,
the bin were made by Messrs. Talbert Dem. S. O..
Clark Dem. Mo-. Mcguire Dem. Cal). Gum
pop. Idaho, Simpson pop. Kan). Cox Oem.,
TENN, McRae dem, AiKD. Burke Gem., Tex.
Lentz Dem, Ohio and De Almond dem. MOI.
ard in It's favor by Messrs. Tawney (Rep. Mimi
Dalzell Rep.. PENN. Russell Rep., Comm and
Payne Rep.. " y. members OF the Committee on
Ways and Means. and Grow (Rep. PENN. Curtis
(Rep.. Kan). Colson (Rep, KY and Hawley Rcp.
Tex
MR.. DALZEI.L LOUDLY CHEERED.
The speech Of Mr.. palzcll evoked repeated out
bursts OF applause from his colleagues on the floor
The crying question of the hour. re said was how
10 provide revenue with which 10 carry on the
Government. This a bu:iness question and
called for businessike answe which the repre-
sentatives OF the people in the House were called
upon TO make. Let be statesrnen. he said and
postpone political questions until we have made
the Treasury secure
Mr.. Dazen devoted a considerable part Of his re-
marks to the existing Treasury conditions and
showed that until 1898 only S90NOCO In gold had
been paid out OF the Treasury 10 redeem United
States notes. Since 1898 under Democratic Ad
ministraton. there had been taken out OF the gold
reserve $4,000 100000 He asserted that the tariff
act Of 1890 had been framed 10 reduce the surplus
in the Treasury. The existing tariff law had given
deficient revenues until the total for four wears
aggregated 1903 0o00 In addition 1862 900 900 had
been borrowed. Under the operations Of the ex
isdns law goods had been imported which ought TO
have been made In American factories and by the
employers OF American labor The closed mills
and factories and starving men and women. result
Ing from the existing tariff law made he asserted
one OF the deplorable periods In the history Of the
Government
He referred 10 the differences Of opinion among
the Democrats-some favoring tariff for revenue
only and others tariff for revenue with incidental
protection; ana vigorous clapping of hands fol-
lowed his further statement that the Pepublican
party stood for revenue tariff not with ncidenta;
bur with real protection to American industries
Referring TO the declaration in the report of IN.
minority members OF The committee that this bill
would raise too much revenue Mr. Dalzell main
tanned that in event would It be more than was
to pay the interest and principal OF the
bonds that the Democrats had foated 10 sustain
the National credit
Mr. Dalzell analysed the bill TO show that the
duties had been adjusted as 10 raise additional
revenue from each schedule. He defended the law
-
ing how American Industries had thrven under ,ts
provisions. and how the tinplate industry-an in
custiy unknown in this country-had been enor-
Inousy stimulated by that law He denied thar
this bill would foster trusts. and said that such as
sert!ons were based on ignorance OF existing eco
nonic conditions. He referred TO the laws in tho
several States under which combinations Of corI |
tai were permitted. and did not deny that the sys-
tenn was abused. lie did deny that n protective
arin bill fostered trusts. and showed that such /
1.g.,-,s Ec,,- ...1t
With protective America. lie described the condi-
ions OF living In Sheffield and Pittsburg-;po cities
which direct rivals IN many branches Of in
lustry. In Sheffield was presented the picture OF
'arved life, penury low wages and lack OF culture.
n Pltts5urg high wages free schools intelligence
nd manhood. II these conditions were 10 be
hanged it must he by bringing Sheffield up TO the
evel OF Pittsburg. and not BY bringing Pittsbu~p
own 10 the level OF Sheffield
WHAT PROTECTION HAS DONE
in conclusion Mr.. Dalzell said II am not going
stop 20 dwell on the glories OF protective tariN