New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-26

For 1867, the price in August is given, a. there were
no sales in October.
Thus il will be seen that these woods, ranging from
80 10 20 cents per pound, which include hree-iOurths
in quantity of all the wool raised in the United States
have Down from Al cents, in 1857, 10 30 cents IN
1852 notwithstanding the increased demand; for no
other reasOn in the world, that can imagine except
tat their place is supplied by foreign wool fraud
uleny imported, duty free, as being worth ~ cents
per pound.
1t was said in debate that this bill is favorable
TO agriculture than any tariff that has heretofore been
passed.
Let us see how this is. Let nobody be humbugged
BY duty hay and pumpkins, that protected by
their weight ana bulk and the consequent expense OF
transportation. Let take the TWO articles about
which the controversy has been had in this bil-wool
and fax seed.
BY the tariff of 1924, the tariff on wool was 30 per
cent.
Tariff of 1898, 40 per cent ad valorem, and cents
per pound, specific.
Tariff of 1892 all under cents Free all over cents
40 per cent ad vaorem and cents specific
Tariff Of 1912 all under cents per pound per cent;
all over cents 40 per cent ad valorem, and cents
specific.
Act Of 1916, 30 per cent ad valorem.
Act of 1857 all under 20 cents per pound, free; all
over "a cents, "a per cent ad valorem.
House bill of 1890 all under lS cents, free; from Is
to 20 cents, 3 cents per pound, and over "A cents,
cents per pound.
Tie frst duty imposed on Haxsoed was in the tariff Of
1876 when it was charged with duty Of 20 per cent
This was intended it said, to be continued by the
tariff Of le5 but by the construction put upon that act
at tie Treasury Department, It now comes IN free
TIE House bill imposes duty Of 10 cents per busbe
which is equivalent to about ~ per ad valorem.
Now let III look at few other leading agricultural
staples. BY the Tariff Of 1894 flour was charged
with duty Of fifty cents per cwt, wheat - cents
per busLe cats ~ cents per bushe and potatoes III
cents per bushel.
The same rates were continued OF all these articles
in the Tariff Of 1893, 1882, and 1912
In the Tariff Of 1896 these articles were all charged
with duty Of 20 Ier cent
But i'm 1850 the duties upon these articles were
practically nullited by the reciprocity treaty with
Great Britain, which authorized the importation Of
these and all other agricultural products free Of duty
As there no other country from which they could
be imported this amounted IN practice to an abolition
OF all duties upon these commodities.
Upon this review of our tariff legislation upon agri
cultural productions with what face can II be said tat
the present bill affords greater prote on to agriculture
than former tariffs Ii Is perfectly apparent that the
manufacturers of the country have recently adopted
tie theory OF obtaining incidental protection to manu-
features by cheat enng the productions Of agriculture
Ii il naniieft that the cheaper they can buy their wool
and other raw Materials well as the PROVISIONS
which are Consumed by their operatives, the cheaper
hey can manufacture tier fabrics. Now, the only
thing that I, a moment justify protection TO manu-
cures Is their tendency 20 ncreasc the price of ag-
cultural products by creating home market, and
thereby saving the expense VI distant transportation.
They FAY 10 U.s. Gentlemen, want you 10 buy
fabrics though you may temporarily have 10 pay
little TOR them tLan you would have to pay
for foreign fabrics of the kind and IN return
viii buy your products and pay. you more for them
tlan you can get by sending abroad
We agree TO tits; and then You turn round and say
to rs, 1--WE want to 90 10 the British Provinces for
our read and meat aud batter and eggs and to South
America, the CAPE of Good Hope aud Australia for
our wool; and, therefore, these articles must come IN
free OF duty"
Then, we pay you, how are we to be benefited by
4 That
to regulate the price OF the products Of our labor
/ have always been an ardent and unilinching sup
porter OF protective tariff, and have always been
ready TO Afford direct protection 10 the manufacturers
OF every commodity az was adapted to our soil and
climate that could he produced here with as little
labor ar any where else.
But viii never support one that is partial and une-
quail in ts operation, and seeks TO afford incidental pro-
lection TO ole branch OF industry by cheapening the
uroductiou of another o equal greater importance.
And II il not the most extraordinary thing in the
v orld that in Congress where nlne-enths Of the
members the representatives of agricultural con-
st;uencies, such policy should have tounda moment
cOunteIante OF SUPPORT.
But tie fact is nevertheless So beyond all doubt or
controversy. The explanation is to be found in the
tact that the manufacturing interest il In the hands OF
comparatively small EuRter OF persons, owning large
asses If capital who watch their interests with the
mott untrmg and feepless vigilance, and are able
always to act IN perlect concert aud harmony. They
seize hold of all tie avenues Of ntellgencethe press
the rcsirum, political Conventional the lobby. and
every other fundamentally through which legislation
can IL flu, need and controlled. They are smooth,
OILY and .airsI Oxen and 10 all appearance the most
be meet ard han mess men alive green country lem-
Der Of CCrgess must keep very wide awake II ne does
not Jerome entanped in heir meshes. els dined and
caressed, and is raid in tie newspapers that he Il
gentleman OF broad, staesmanke, and comprehensive
We've that is able TO rise above the little local preu-
dice Of the neghborhood from wlinh he comes, and
look to tie interest Of tie whole county.
And it must be admitted thai who are not so
iolly green as m ght be supposed are seduced from
der allegiance to the people who eec, them by the
promise ana hope Of promotion and distinction through
tie aid Of this subtle and unseen power. In times Of
high party excitement members are very apt 10 think
that If they only keep Igu5 on the goose" their
course on other matters viii never BE- inquired into.
| head member say, wien lie was asked if
lac did not uppreheud trouble at home on account Of
his certain questions, "lf only vote right
" on the Niger, they don't care d--n how vote
" on anything tlhe.'
There If, unfortunately too much truth in this The
people should keep an ever watchtul eye upon the
whole course OF their representative and any attempt
sacrifice tier interests honor, to barter tnen
for Lis own personal aggrndizement or promotions
should le visited with the most exemplary and con
dgn punishment. Fidelity 10 his constituents Is ,he eS
sontla virtue OF Il representatives. cilng, winch Is no
TO he dispensed with than chastity III "oiii Vi
courage IN soldier. m
am Charged with entertaining aieelin3 81 nosulny
10 the Committee Of Ways and Means ann TINS = ,Su, u,
mid "a he he Iesson oil MY hostility to the Tariff bill
reported y the Committee This Is simply mistake mistake
think at Committee is N some RESPECTS uIiI I'
nnt,ly ccus,inlted The New-Enghnd States nave
,yo brrs on H. Pennsylvania one and New-fork
~" ' Ia the whole Wet from the Allegheny
N,,u,@ip- TO the Mississippi Las but one.
Prrsonally tie Coun.ilee Is a very strong one one
Ad;f vtte selecting a nAn to prepare Gri olli,
- dL,d lie Whole nation TO chose from, would select
hstin s. Morrill,. Aud / know that Mr.. Morrill, Is
,', ,gtsf, with the b as it stands, IN relation
10 lie duties ON wool and that be yielded to the obsii,
,o, of lie N,.w.Enplnnd or rather Massachusetts and
Connecticut delegations from an apprehension that II