Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-23
rhe 1pmchburn 2,ir0imiaa.
MONDAY. FEBRuaRY %. 1916.
THE NEW TARIFF.


bulletins II the progress ofhe case by the man midwife
of the Washington Unon-has brought firth its mouse
II Other words the Secretary Of the Treasury has been
delivered Of his Tariff BiIl--a work 10 The
nation Of which. in association with coege of cu.tom
house subsllfros. detailed from Philadelphia New York
and Boston. he has devuied laboons days and nights
the industrious Secretary o the Treasury has presented
10 the world "fsuItless monster"-the very chef d.
Of political cconomy-a scheme which will enItle
him 10 the sppellaiion OF The first nancer of his
try, in he light Of whose fame the stars i such
Gas,in. Dallas and CrawIord wax din and pale. We
assured by the Union that head Of The Treasury
Department has presented the country 50 rich
egacy-bui. as the Official Editor seems 10 measure
the value of this offspring Of the Secrelays brain. old
women do born babes, by bulk and weight, ra!h
er than by intrinsic excellence or beauty. we may
well spprehend ha, in many ,ther cases, the man
viii il 10 realIzs the promise of the child. Or Ia drop
the m.,apt.of, we have just reason fear that the
eb,nge y.ronmep, Il in system cO-eval with
the existence Of the Go,eraoient ITSELF and sanctioned
by every lluslrous name in ss' hs'oy VIII even
ually, If not speedily, result mscn 'ousiy 10 every
greni interest Of the country. Ceain it is, 10 present
Tariff without being burdensome 10 any portion ol -"
people in any seclisn Of the Unlo has exeed almost
magical influence in vlviiyns the exhausted energies Of
tho people. by enlareng The circle Of industrial pnr
suits and protecting them agalns, the uinous compel
ton. which, wIthou, snch aid they must have
tered from the abundant capital and the pauper labor of
Europe. II is equally certain that it has restored the
dshon1red credit Of our government. and filled with
buniant revenue lis empty Golfers. Why, under such
circumstances. is the iarf to he remoderd--Why is
the bushes. Of The country be disturbed why the
credit Of the government be ag ain endangered by
new "experment" which. although it is FAR less rad
cal Than had been led 10 anticipate. may yet be sui
fcIeny elec, serloussy all these important int.
resist
Anticipating tho official report Of the Administration
project several Of The Northern papers have furnished
sta,ement Of the duties proposed 10 be Imposed upon
most Of the leading articles Of consumpllonand it fully
jusiies the remark, above made that the change pro-
posed in The riff is far less radical, both in principle
and detail than we had reason to anticipate. We copy
the following synopsis Of the provisions Of the Secrea
rvs bill from The Baltimore Patriot:
Articles il Schedule A. pay duty Of IS per centum;
such ms spirits, liquors and curdials.
Arclein Schedule b. pay 80 per centum--snch
all manufactures u iron lea her, fruit except lemons s.
oranges. molasses. ready made clothing Wines glass
lacues ol Tobacco. ii paper and Of ~ood soaps. Will
ton. Saxon and Turkey carpets; cal and India rubber
manufactures.
Articles in Schedule G.. pay 25 per cenum-such as
Manufactures ut wool, OF Of which wnll is compl-
men, part; all manufactures of silk, Of which silk
component part, all manufactures I'll mohalr goat hair
or OF which these form n component part buttons.
mouds. and manufactures Of hemp or flax.
Articles in Schedule ID. pay 90 per ceuum-such as
manufactures wholly of cotton. plain and printed wool
drugs. medicines. md uI
IN casks. paper books, bound unhound. paper hang
lngs, coon Begging add common carpets.
Articles in Schedule T.. pay 10 per cen'um-such as
nnmanuiaciured articles generally. saltpelre, watches
and parts OF same nseed, precious stones, diamonds and
plaster Of paris ground.
Articles in Schedule F. bay s per cen,um- many of
which are duty free used in manufactures aud the
arts. and gunny cloth.
| Articles in Schedule G. are duty free--such tea
coffee SALT all articles Of the growth the United States
brought back IT the same state in which they
ported personal effects Of American citizens dying
boad ,"ls of trade shesIhng copper and copper for the
mint specimens Of antiquity and OF mlneralosy; fresh fish
aud sheeling materials.
All bounlies fish or fishing vessels and on refined
sugars abrcga,ed, and also all drawbacks ON rum
made from mol sscs
First as to the principle embodied in the bill. 1t will
be remembered that the great point in esy between
the two parties. has been the pnwer ct he general gov
ernmen' IN the imposition Of duties to discriminate with
svew 10 the protection Of domestic industrynot Of yam
kee manufactures slone is generally for obyio pur>
poses, assumed to be the casebui of of he great
planting interests OF the South, atd of tho iron and coal
productions of the middle, northern and western States
likewise. The Wings affirmed both the power and the
eXredency of It's exerci se The Locos (wlh few sec
iiona excep,ons) denied the power. ant Of course de-
nounced Its exercise as niracion Of the constitution
and they opposed it also resulting unjust and oneous
bor'hens upon one portion OF the Union. for the benefit
oil another and as giving bonnles few favored class
es at The expense of the great agricultural and consu.
ming portions Of the people. And yet strange say al.
though mn'nums and specific duties are abolished and
the ad valorem principle steadily adhered to- YET The
d"cf'nhdf'ng feature of the existing tariff lies al the
foundation and runs through every section Of the Admin
lsTs''on scheme This. readers may remember.
is just as we predicted. Nor are these determinations
Tor revenue, as they have heretofore commended all dis
examinations should he. On the contrary THEY ARE
f'h PROTECTION, and for protection alone -
mus while coffee and lea, which, in the connection Of
revenue 'arH" ought to be prominent amonq the
dued articles. are as heretofore on the free s, IRON
am oo"Ak, which, even more than tea and coffee
are entitled 10 be considered necessarie, Of life and ara
Oh universal consumption. The very articles upon
which the HIGHEST DUTIES are imposed Why7
requires not ex Extraordinary ssgscy to perceive tina,
'ne discrimination In favor of these articles is desyned
either as recard to Pennsylvania and Louisiana f.,
past services to the Locoioco cause or as bn in a..
cure their future fidelity, When The yirooi, I.ocof-
c" State Convention in lS43 laid down the b,o,d min.
'Pe mat u IN the enactment Of tariff law discrimi