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WASHINGTON. Oct. T. l645.
me question Of the Tariff and the Obstacles in the
'0dy 70 as Reduction by the merit Congress Comsid-
ered. ~hdferer may be the Recommendations-MT
WdHsrs Great Preparations for an Anh- Tariff
Rep"f-1he Case Of Mr.. Pains-Dr. B. T..
Archer and Gen. Sam. Houston, and Hon O. r
Mercer.
The ''organ" and the Consolidation on the one hand
and the Inteliigencr the otner are vigorously en-
gagged in the discussion of the Tariff, pro and con.
Father Ritche contends for revenue Tariff. as
contradistinguished from protective one. But
revenue tariff with its incidentally protective fea-
lures, may, from the current and prospective
ordinary expenses OF the government, be consistent,
colncdent and preservative of the Tariff Of AZ, in
all its essential impostions. The "organ" however,
selects the exorbitant minimums upon manufactured
cottons, as the chief ground for a modification OF
the law of ~ While the factories OF New Eng
land distributing their dividends OF from 10 to
25 per cent. per annum, upon their stock invested
in the factories of the cottons, II IS self-evi-
dent that some abatement Of the minimums of ~
would not only be consistent according to the "kane
letter, with the principle oan equal incidental pro &C.
ton to all the great industrial interests OF the country,
but absolutely imperative upon the Administration.
But, meantime, father Richie says nothing OF the
necessity, or probability of a recommendation of an
abatement OF the n per cent upon the cold rolled
This interest exclusive avorltlsm of the iron
mufactures OF Pennsyl lvana, at the expense OF the
farming interest We should think SO. And yet
the Union lntimates not even by inference, sus-
gestion or insinuation the probability OF recon-
mendatlon by the Executive OF a reduction OF the
protection upon cold iron. Now, we should really
like to know, whether the President intends TO con-
fine his reduction of the Tariff TO the cotton manu-
actures OF the Wing State of Massachusetts, or
whether he did also include some nominal reduc-
ton at least Of the bounty paid by the consumer to
the support OF the iron torges OF Pennsylvania.
II is said that some days since, IN Executive
Council the vote was taken upon the Tariff, the
question of its reduction TO the Compromise Act of
For such modification-R. ]. Walker, Cave John
son and John Y: Mason. Against thames Bu-
chanan, w. L. Marcy and George Bancroft; For
equal protection to all The great industrial nte-
rests OF agriculture, manufactures and commerce
the President No decision upon the subject
This leaves us precisely where we started, as to
what will be the import and extent OF the Presidents
recommendations the subject OF the Tariff. II he
recommends any specific reductions at all, they will
First. When manufactured cottons, particularly
upon the coarser sort, the membranes upon which
ncreas- the original cost In some instances TO the
amount OF l20 per cent.
Secondly. Upon salt.
Thirdly. Upon manufactured woollens, worstsds
and fustans but not word about Pennsylvania
iron; for, as Mr.. G. j. Ingersol said in the House
of Representatives last session. quoting from Hudi-
bras
The man that NEEDLES with cold IRON"
Upon one point we feel satisfied from the state Of
affairs, from the position and division OF the cques
from the influence OF Mr.. buchanan, Mr.. Cameron,
Mr. Dallas, the State OF Pennsylvania, and from the
number of New York and North Eastern lnciden-
tally Ga great saving clause) protective tariff men,
that the law OF 1912 will not be materially modified;
and if taken up, discussed and amended, II WILL as
at the last session, be ultimately disposed OF by the
laying it quietly upon the table, even before II shall
have reached the Senate for ii is anticipated, of
course, according 10 the Constitution that any pro-
posed amendments of the tariff must originate In
The House, the tariff in itself being measure for
the raising of revenues.
Suppose, however, that bill, Gen. McKay's for
instance, reducing the tariff from mean average OF
40 to about 80 per cent, ad Uaiorem, should pass the
House, (Which, in our estimation, will be more
difficult task than found TO be at the last ses-
son,) but suppose that such bill should pass the
House, and that should come into the s. nate for
the approval OF that body with division OF thirty
wings to twenty-slx democrats, II would inevitably
be defeated by the votes OF Messrs Cameron and
Sturgeon, which would reduce the vote to q and 2S
in which case, Mr. Dallas, II is safe to presume,
would decide for the cold iron OF Pennsylvania. In
this estimate, we are merely guessing at the proba-
bic political division of the Senate, exclusive OF the
vote of Texaswhich, 1t is presumed, will not come
until after the ettlement OF the question, or, that
if it does, that it will at least be neutrallzed upon the
sugar and molasses protection
In the most favCrib view of the ques tiou Of
duction of the tariff, therefore, whatever may the
Presidents Recommendations, whether horizontal
20 per cent ad ralorem-er, according to General
Mckays BILL or, according to the comprehensive
but most hnconcusive recommendations OF the
Kane letter." an equal protection to all the great
industrial interests OF the country, we should sutho-
rize Dear Jesse" 10 bet upon the safe passage
through the gauntlet for the ensuing session; with
out any material damage, If any damage or abate-
ment at all, of the black tariff OF 1872.
While upon this subject, we may as well inform
your readers that the Secretary OF the Treasury Is
having prepared more methodlcal and voluminous
report upon the subject than has ever been presented
as yet, TO the two houses Among other features,
it will embrace review OF the tariffs OF Great Bpl-
tan and of the continental States of Europe of
the tariffs of the South American States; and a
comparative statement of the tariffs of the United
States, from 1871 down, to the present tme-the
WHOLE of course, to dove-tailed together in sup
port of the general argument OF the Secretary, IN
support of thorough reduction and reorganization
OF the tariff OF AZ.
alton OF Texas-of the protection Of our rights to,
settlers in and emigrants on their way tor. Oregon
of new Executive buildings-of lake defences-
of improvements Of Western rivers, TO say nothing
of extra mileages-and the draft upon the treasury
for the support of the Post Office department, Will
so far increase the expenses OF the government, as
to bring them very nearly to the receipts from the
tariff for the current year. II we add to this the
five millions indemnties proposed last session Tor
the extlngulshment Of indemnites due our citizens
from French speliatlons on the high seas PRIOR to
1900, all the revenues from the law as II now STANDS
will be required to meet the ordinary and extraordi-
nary demands of the government And II the pay
ment of these indemnites is ordered by Congress,
il will be with strong side view 10 the preservation
Of the tariff; and il defeated II viii be by the lead
ers of the antblack tariff party, the same that de-
feated Choates' bill at the last session. We expect
therefore, to have arrayed in defence Of the tariff
of AZ all the lobbles for the payment OF the French
ndemntles aforesaid.
When we next resume the subject, we shall
throw official statistics into speculations. For
the present. we can scarcely hope for mitigation
of the Tariff of AZ by the next session of Congress
on the revenue standard, for the revenue demands
ofthe government may be equal for the current year
to the receipts from the existing law
Mr. Paine, and his mysterious assassin, and the
singulary mysterious circumstances OF the shot at
Mr. p. last night, continue to be the local theme OF
speculation and discussion. Justice Goddard,
Squire Thompson, and others, visited Mr.. P. to-day
at the United States Hotel; and after hearing the
particulars Of this imperceptlble and naudble assault