The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-27
SENATE REPORT In DETAIL
Memorial FavoPing the LubfA Prop
osfttOn In introduced AID
Referred.


Special Dispatch to the Post Intelligence.
OLYMPIA. Jan hin the senate this
morning Mr.. High OF Clarke offered the
following joint memorial, which was re-
1srred 10 the COMMITTEES on memorials;
We. your nseznoriai;sts. the senate and
house Of representatives Of the state OF
Washington. would most respectfully rep
resent
TIA, agricultural staples. being ex-
ports. cannot be protected by tariff on
imports. as are manufacturers. and
American shipping In the foreign trade.
icing built of partly protected materials
and under protection wages is at a
disadvantage in the worlds competition
with ships constructed and operated in
cheap Labor or free trade countries.
That The depressed condition demands
the enactment O. such legislation IS Will
put both these great Industries upon
lootng OF equality With those specially
protected by the government
That We call upon congress 10 eaualize
the protective system by extending TO
agricultural staples and American ship
ping IN tbs foreign trade thaI just meas
ure Of protection to which they are Ell
titled SO long as protection Is the con-
trolling and public policy OF the nation.
That we recommend 10 the consider
alton OF the congress of the United States
what Is known as the Luoin proposition
for the protection OF American agriculture
and shipping in the foreign trade.
The same resolutions ia substance
have been adopted by the chambers OF
commerce of San Francisco, Cal; Seattle,
L
Bath. Ne: the leading Atlantic coast ship
builders al a meeting in Philadelphia, and
the Farmers National Congress, at At
lanta. Ga.
THE Lubin proposition Is for the pro-
lection OF American agricultural staples.
a portion of which are exported. BY the
eminent upon such exports. and the pro-
lection OF American shipping in the for
eign trade, to the end that ali industries
I'm the United states which In any man
ars.asa rwtt fftsS IA Lab a.
eign countries may be protected equally
with such industries as are now pro-
tected by tariff OF imports.
For &c years a similar policy Vas in
successful operation In Great Britain. and
II only ceased when that nation no long
er exported agricultural staples. after
tectsd their agricuiturists until the repeal
OF what is known as the corn laws.
1T is believed that the enactment OF
laws OF this character viii have the ef-
feet of making steadily profitable the pur-
suit OF agricultural employment and re-
place present disaster 20 our farm-owning
which would have an equally beneficial
effect upon our great manufacturing IN
dustries. which are SO vitality dependent
upon our farming population for The pur,
for shipping in the foreign trade stifn-
uius TO ship-owning and ship-nuiiding 10
such an extent that our own home butt,
home manned and American-owned YES
sells shall once more carry larger share
OF our foreign commerce, thereby Great
ing much greater home market for
American farm and factory products
among those engaged In shipping and the
retention in the United States OF the
many millions OF dollars which we now
expene annually to enrich foreign ship
owners and ship-builders.
1--WE earnestly urge upon the congress
of the United States the early and favor
the lines indicated as shall give prosper
ity to our American industries By eduit-
able protection.
THAT a copy of this memorial be sent
to The president OF the senate. speaker OF
the house of representatives and 10 our
senators and representatives from the
state OF Washington.
The senate in COMMITTEES OF the whole
considered s. b. Is. by Mr.. Baker. pro-
viGing for a state wagon road down the
Columbia from Lyle to Washougai. and
BILE over the favorable consideration Of
the bill but upon the question of the ap-
preparation clause there was some debate
Senators Preston and Wiltshire of King
were averse to adding appropriations 10
bills, but favored the passage OF the bills
leaving the appropriations for the general
by Plummer and others. who argued that
the appropriations bill generally came in
So late that IL could not be carefully con-
sidered. and that possible veto could
rot Re acted upon by this legislature.
The committee Of the whole recommend
ed the passage Of the bill with the APP
In corr sntttee OF thu whole keih's SEN
ate bin No. -. for the state wagon road
fram Buckley 10 Yakima. through Nachez
pass and appropriating Sc0.soo. was con-
sidered and reported back tavoraoiy.
During the debate on these bills the re-
mark was made by Mr.. Preston OF King
that X seemed nil the senators were here
fer was TO appropriate the states money.
II think" ne said after each senator
has succeeded In getting his fsvorite bills
through that they will all agree with me
that all other moneys should be provided
for In the general appropriations BILL
Pfurnfner replied that the principal duty
of the legislature was 10 appropriate the
states funds SO that they would be eco
nornicaliy expended and for the best in
terests o. the whole people. He thought
the opening OF state roads was the best
sort Of legislation. and would sooner re-
pay the state by Increased taxes and in
creased trade and commerce than any
other expenditure that could be made.
on motion the committee arose, reported
progress and after the toint Sailot for
senator adjourned until 10 a. m Friday,