The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-02
Cincianati, FEB. I'M, 1919.
THE NEW TARIFFS REpoRT.


the framing OF bill, we would suggest that duties
should be specific, as far as practicable. The ipre-
sent duties upon cotton goods should be increased to
some extent. We doubt the wisdom Of the policy
which shall bring into the country as II did last year
cotton goods TO the value OF SIS, 000 where
have the raw material, and all the facilities for pro-
ducing the domestic article. The duty upon coarse
cottons by the tariff OF 1912, was unnecessarily high
and sound policy does not require It's enactment.
Not however, that those high duties actually Inn
posed any tax upon The consumers of coarse cotton
The fact was that these duties were prohibitory,
and that circumstances drove our own manufacturers
into the production Of those very articles and this
domestic competition brought the prices down 10
the lowest living point We believe that the reduc-
ton In price has been greater on the than
any other cotton good. The Eastern manufacturers
do not ask the restoration of those rates. Ii the
South and West, where cotton manufacturers are In
their infancy nsk the restoration of such rates. they
might be restored. We do moi, however believe that
they are necessary
We believe that on some articles the rates of 1912
might be reduced more than one half on others one
third, and on others one fourth, and still leave The
manufacturer that protection which would enable him
TO compete successfully with foreign fabrics If
these duties could be made specific, rate for twenty
five TO thirty per cent. upon the usual prices would
probably be sufficient.
The duty on woolens by The present tariff is thirty
per cent, and the present depressed state of that
manufacture shows that II is not sufficient sustain
that interest unless the duty could be made specific
and sure. While wool pays duty Of thirty per
IL
woolens should be above that rate. In this connec.
ton, and as part Of the wooden Interest," we will
mention ready made clothing. The duty upon this
nrticle by the act Of l642 was fifty per cent and by
the act OF ls46 thirty per cent? proper medium be-
tween the two would secure this branch of business
to the American laborer.
The duty on glass by the tariff Of 1912 was sptci-
c, The classification not, perhaps The most iudicios,
and the rates on some articles unnecessarily high. -
Here should be thorough modification and n con-
siderable reduction from the tariff Of 1912. II the dn-
ties paper were made specific but little increase
would probable be required upon the present rates.
Sugar Is another article which requires specific du-
~, and wond bear reduction from the tariff of 1872
OF from twenty five 10 thirty per cent Coal by the
tariff act Of 1892 paid 81 IS per ton, which is con
siderable more than Is necessary protect that ar
Gle. While we have inexhausble mines of coal in
this country II Is the dictate Of wisdom that we i'm
pose such specific duty as win give to our miners
the American market and TO our own shipping the
carrying trade in this article.
We have yentured to throw out these hints In re-
laon 10 the rates of duty but we have done Il with.
ont that specific information which would be re.
qured 10 the formation of ludicons tariff We are
however fully satisfied that rates of duty between
the acts of 1912 and 1876 would give the necessary
amount Of revenue, and at the same time afford that
protection to the great interests of the country which
Ia SO essential to our prosperity.
We are also inclined to the belief that the wants of
the Government, well the wants Of the people,
will require resort TO specific, and in some repects,
increased duties The tariff Of 1916 has not as YET
satisfied US that Il will answer revenue measure
Ever since II has been IN operation there has been
train of causes which have tended directly to swell
our imports, and Of course increase our revenue.
The famine abroad created such demand for our
breadstuis and provisions as to enable us in 617 10
export $40 100000 worth Of these articles more than
during the preceding year. This unusual demand,
created by causes with which our tariff had nothing
10 do and over which II could have control ena-
bed us TO increase our imports nearly to the same
extent, and thus keep up the revenue.