The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-01
THE TARIFF OF 1915.


which politicians have surrounded the question be dspel
led Experience proves the impossbilty Of nyenting
all classes The democratic creed is tax each in pro
portion to his wealth. and the present tariff is obecona
benefit OF the rich
Perhaps nnetenhs Of the voters have never read the
tariff OF Si2 and probably nnetenhs OF those who have
read it, do not understand its operation It places higher
tax on the common necessRres OF life used almost excu
svely by the than the Injuries Used by the
wealthy No has been given for this difference ex
cept that it is done to protect American industry" The
result is brought about by collecting the mini
and specific Instead Of ad raorem duties The duties
on coarse cottons explain how the deception made APP
pear plausible.
The sections the which refer to fabrics read as fol
lows;
.Prorided That all manufactures Of cotton of which
cotton component part not dyed coored printed
saed not exceedngin value 20 per square yard
shall be valued at 20 cents per square yard and dyed
in value 80 cents per square yard h be At
80 cents per square yard excepting telvets cords mole
mapping raising cutting shearing, exceeding in
value 80 cents per square yard and duty be paid thereon
accordingly that IL, on The assumed valuation
We have doubt but that majority the people would
read the above extract from the law aid nothing strange
or unhst about it. twas intended to write it,
the condemnation Of the working people of the country In
reality means mat Duty Of thirty per cent Of cents
twenty cents per yard thus abe costing % cens
yard taxed so per cents those costing cents go per
coons used 10 tbs country cost less than cents and are
used mostly by those moderate circumstances by the
ss classes Ihs equal to cents per yard on all
taking the poor for the benefit Of the manufacturer and
the rich, susti BY this deception, the American anulac
tnrer has duty in his favor four five times higher
the law appears TO give him; and those wearing
cotton fabrics pay ionr five times higher duties Gin pro
poi on than those who the finer kinds Why is this
manifest injustice perretated under the catchwords pro
lection to American industryr Though wing friends
may fancy us simple we have Away thought that the poorer
classes would be benefited by buying cotton fabrics for
or six cents per yard rather than for eight nine
present; and that they not benefited by paying
hy or sixty pr cent higher their purchases, than
paid on those of the more wealthy.
The case we have stated is one illustration OF what is
called minimum duties; which consists in taxing arb
tary value goods and then taxing them the false val
uaton
II is said that high duties make cheap goods Does any
one possessing ole grain Of cdmmo sense suppose that the
wealthy CLASSES would be willing BIB taxed inverse
ratio! Certainly not They like the tatifvery well but
are dsinerested enough TO let others derive the benefit OF
it. They perfectly willing that the poor should enjoy
the privilege Of supporting the government. ~
we sand that The apology for thus taxing the poor was
IL the a Ds as sw The
manuacurerto ase the price OF articles as much aneys
what he could sell them for rh profit as the duty on for
gn goods Ihs ti bs nsa
manufacturer has the monopoly OF the market so long
he keeps the price Of the goods below What Engshman
II is well authenticated fact and one of which the
manufacturer himself boasts that he sell cotton fabrics
appears the English have asked and OBJ
tanned the privilege of bringing the material into Eng
manjacfyrr IL ne C6in.se and Other pa,kets This six
cents yard duty, then is nothing than bounty to
yard he Thus the lordly manufacturer enabled to
fill his pockets the expense Of the people VIZ have
tariff and We shall il our next speak Of the specific and
the ad valorem principles.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
AMERICAN GOODS IN ENGLAND.
London letter says that the Americans, contented
with supplying John Bull with beef pork, cotton tobacco
ice wooden clocks and numerous other articles are aetu
they there termed The following paragraph appear
edrccently in a London journal:
Tho American brown cloths really substantial and
TO the homeler part Of community most valuable fabrics
Manchester cloths of the descriptions, to be
compared to them; and although the import duty upon
them be per cent could wish that agrcnftursts
would try then and show thereby that market may be
American grain and American provisions
From the Richmond Times.
IMPROVEMENTS IN MANUFACTURES.
Quite stir has been Lowell by the intoduc
ton of coltons spinning frame, which has just been
put into operation there II is said to require but ha
pooe, will make more yarn and OF more epen os at
about tods The crPense OF the other kinds OF frames
use.
The manufacture of 6gnred.sk ribands is about TO be
Commenced in Bangor extensive scale No manuiac-
tory OF the kind has yet been established in this
try One Of the parties concerned (Ir vogel Swiss by
bih has effected great saving in The business Of subs
uing the poweroom for hand labor; and is said that
with
en- ribands at the same time The experimenting
the machine can change the patterns at pleasure
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from the Natiohai in'eilgehcer.
IMPORTANT DEBATE IN THE british HOUSE or
Commons =
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Russell the 26th Of May last perhaps poen-
us "a Tvs man any otner WHEN mas alely oc
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ces moving from inc oeoatei put III the course Oh me
sPeeches whcn were MADE Opinions were expressed Dy
ar hopert reeI IN ieiaoh 70 ytee naae wch nave heu
the hgntoncd cohsevatye party win cohsmerape goup
ana aPprehehsion rs 70 ms uture PonCy. OeHs Vefy
Messenger one OF the leading organs OF hat party denoun
ces the Premier or having deserted ms party calls upon
me party 10 eesort NM ana rs not now me ior eve
~ secon o. me party 70 look mem lor
new manp Bells Messenger by no means violent pa
per- put UNDERSTOOD 10 speak he sentiments OF the lond
ed sristociaoy. sr yohn Iyres speech eiso omnous
Sir hooert pee iny admits az e principles contansd IN
Lord John Hnsses second and thfd RESOLUTIONS lhese
resolutions are opposed % Profeetlre du,e' aud ne corn
farsI Lord John Russell has said that he uomd not
por roie 81 want % confidence ~ mtnsers and iutthcr
thai ne knors the best present mode or carrying out his prt
ciplss Is 10 feare ne present parry ~ Potcef;D ~,
These pelng the senumens OF the ieadeis OF tne Two