Evening star., 1897-03-25
had voted for William ]. Bryan. Demo
cratic applauseD

Effect of the Wilson Bill.
Mr. Dalzell CPsD reviewed the results of
the Wilson and Mckinley bills. and de-
rounced the ad valorem system of the frs
giving opportunity for immense under
valuations. Idle men and women, busy
soup houses and starvation" had marked
the period of the Wilson bill.
He ridiculed the plea of the democratic
minority that it offered no substitute for
the dill because Ii had not had time to pre-
pare one. and inquired II the democrats
expected the country would be willing to
have them air their theories at the cost of
ore million day. II the bill raised the
maximum amount calculated by the chair
man of the committee. II would not yield
too much TO pay the interest and PRINCIPAL
of bonds issued to resist the attempt made
upon the nations life by the democratic
party and the bonds issued to make good
the deficit incurred during the last admin
istratton- Referring to the tin-pldte in
dUstry. he cOnteuded that the fall in prizes
in Liverpool after the enactment of the
Mckinley law proved the theory that the
foreigner paid the duties. The law giving
relates on tin plate when exported was JUS
t,fisble under the old system. hut was not
urder the new. because it amounted to a
bounty 10 the Welsh manufa Cturer 20 com.
pete against the home manufacturers, SO X
was abe ndoned.
He defended the bill against the charge
that it fostered trusts. THE political econ-
rel+gdted where il belongs he said. The
IL Idustrial worl1 has been revolutionized f,y
the Introduction of the factory system. 1t
is no longer the single iarmar the single
mechanic. but great aggregations of wealth
necessary to carry vast enterprises
Which are recognized by the laws of every
state"
He would not say there were not abuses
H!tiuentai TO the system. but in frse-traie
England there Were more monstrous trusts
than the United States knew anythiug
about. and he cited for example the E.nglisi,
steel rail trust, and read from an Englisl,
paper concerning new cOmbina ton of the
great armament manufacturing firms. All
We cry about trusts was exhibition OF
lsforance Of economic condition.
hsr rance of ecoEomcy condition.
Mr.. Dalzell WAS warmly congratulated
v hen ne concluded
Mr. Coison KyJ argued In favor of a
hlSher duty on camel coal He said if the
lSStie in Kentucky had been free silver
alone kentucky's vote would have gone ia
Bryan. Mir Russell tConnJ a member of
the ways and means committee devoted
some time to replying to some recent strict
ures passed upon Mr. Edward Atkinson
OF Boston He described Mr. Atkinson as
d Tree trader. who believed that the sheen
Sis an Incident to tire hillside and en-
uied 70 protection neither from dogs nor
men HE said Mr. AtkinSon's Condemna-
non was guarantee that the measure was
calculated 10 encourage domestic and dis
courage foreign industries
M athHSoh. ne said. had figured shat
the United States consumed ,;ainn tppI
pounds of wool. and that the WOODEN scha1-
u!e OF this bill woul1 constitute a charge
or tax OF 10 cents per pound or in ether
words. thdt the schadule .voGld cos th,.
people SL',~sitS@ per annum He subn,it-
ted a calculation based on n. jn,reas,1
N'tluauon of wool and the increased pr?-
duction of woolen goods by which ne fig
urea tnat the wealth Of tne people ycrId
be increased s2J.'ss.tsD by thu. operation a
this schedule -
Mr- Steele Qnd-). also a member of the
ways ana means committee, gave it as his
opinion that the p@niing measure was the
most complete tariff bill ever framed not
only because of the duties hut becarse of
tine superb method provided .or the col
lection of those duties
ne believed in protection, he said bur
ne mad no sympathy for those in the soutb
or any other section who did not beIiev,
~ protecting themselves While discuss
Hs the reduction of the duty on cattle in
me present law. MIR. Simpson (KanJ asked
II II Was not d fact that the price of car
t.e had increased since the reduction of
the duty vi
IL Is not a fact. replied Mr.. Steele.
insist that ii is persisted Mr. Sim,
s. H. What are known as .srocksrs ~
ore-third higher than they were tbraa ar
four years ago" VI
ar. HaWIey CTex1 treated the House to
an argument in favor of protection from,
the standpoint of the lone star s:ata and
vas literally applauded by his marty col
leagues parry CUT
Mr. Bailey Not In Condition.
At : O'Clock Mr. Bailey ,TexD WAS racog-
E'zed 10 close the general debate for ,ho
opposition. but he stated that his voic,.
was in 10 condition to speak. and an ar
rdngement had been reached with Rr
bihRley by which the House woul1 D.. ask
81 TO modify the special order so AZ To al
IL" an hour to each side to close after ~.
tcaclusion of the five-minute debate nry.
W ednesday. ~
Government R~esipt~.