The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-04

The maauucsursrs Of both cospss have be-. lsa In
.srfered wah in the ssec.ise q their r.. maisr,als
res came 70 be established In tksss sans dsticts the
cent although the tariff during the same period on IN
ported nax was not materially altered. Again, the
grower and crnsher Of linseed grow and crush sne pro-
painter and the manufacturers Of oil and cnamclied
cloths OF snamelled leather oil silk, printers ink and
varnish and IT. BY the IN the prices OF these
commodities. their consumption Is restricted or annihi
lated, the restriction annhilation comes nome a.
surely 70 the grower and crusher a. 70 the manuiac
Furthermore, the renewing Of high or prohibitory
" duty the pork, beef lumber wool and vege
tables Of the British provinces consequent upon the
termination OF the Reciprocity treaty nave injured and
not benefited the American agriculturist Canaamn
lumber We must have and have taken II q oe.Ofs p1y
percentage additional The exclusion OF Canadian
''combng wools' has rendered unproductIve capital
and machinery invested in the worsted Manufacture 10
the extent Of some eight millions OF dollars deprving
the American wool grower on the one hand OF market
wool TO be mixed with the Canada worsted woos and
the American grain grower on the other hand, Of .
market for the agricultural produce required 70 ieed ne
operatives idle and silent worsted factories
The oats Of Prince Edwards Island, which formerly
found a market in New England and New York. and
were paid for in domestic manufacturers produced oy
operatives VINO consumed Western agricultural produce
exported TO England and are paid for IN British
Bsn = produce No ss bss and pork
are now produced or will b. prodoced IN the British
Sssvnces by Of their exclusion from american
supplaSs aHeqsa quantity Of The American producs IN
foreign markell and a. the same time, deprive the
accrue to him from the possession or chs Carrying trade
And finally, II any bsueft can b impaired 20 any agr
cuitul interest BY the imposition Of duty Of twenty
bil No 7ls whom the United statse in the ysas lsos
exported TO Iansda million and dxsy-two thousand
busheis and imported less thai four thousand bushels
mainly from Western France and the Sandwich
Islands-the Commissioner is entirely unable to per.
As = further illustration OF the principle which We
have hid down. tina. the true and only protection OF the
American agrculturst 10 - b found In the existence
and extension Of American manufactures, we present
The wheat crop Of The United States for 1885, according
sa7 Dushss and the s' corn 7o Soshs 81
this quantity there exported 70 Great Britain and
entered Tor British consunpnon Lisa ooo cwt z 200
bushels) imported Into Great Britain from al other
countries; while Of 30S2 5sS cwt Of wheat -four i'm
rom he United stasss On The other hand. New Eng
land and Now York aione in 1880, required wentysix
millions Of bushels Of wheat In addition 70 their own
production TO mako mp their consumption whilo Of tho
OF the whole agricultural products Of the country
for the same year. Including hay, butter wne potatoes
cotton rice ana sugar only two and per
estimated 70 have been exported leaving ninety
and onefoarh per cent for The homo market and
The great want Of the western agricuisaris remu.
nsrate and certain market for his surplus producss
Experience shown that this surplus cannot in It's
crude condition, ind any sufficient outlet In foreign
market. with the exception Of Grss. Britain nearly
rather than food importes and were Great Britain 70
draw The entire amount nec-: @ make up her annual
Plus would in few years b a. large - ever. We're,
however the American manufacturer placed in condi.
In which he could compete II foreign markets for
the sale Of even moderate per cenage Il his producs
the expectation Of agricultural produce transmitted
from m crude Sa e ee11Sc y me .eS q %.
or similar resns constitutes leading feature In the
commercial policy u most 81 the Europsen States and
their annual financial exhibits the extent d exports
Of manufactured articles 10 regarded one Of the most
uneFrug indications OF current financial prosperity. In
ne 81 n.. On ~; :sa i ps %
while legislation, made most frequently In accorapce
With the per.isssns aends q SPECIAL interest," ssnds
homs market Two illustrations on this point ~ most
significant Tsn yean ego the AmerScan manufacture
can. CaSss spd Ssath Ausssican marksss; tslday h.
supplies comparatively nsna whyi Because he duU
on foreign far Tie raw assai Of BE anvacsuye. aas
prsvsnfed Amsncan fom competing with the foreign
prodscss Thirty year. go the nansfs0ssss = s.ssA
cloth constituted from any 70 SIXTY csns Of the whole
probably IN excess OF hve per cont Whyi Because
American legislation has not permitted the importation
OF broadcloth wools and the American agrculturists
have produced nothing 70 take their place. and never
will until the successful establishment Of the brcadclosh
Industry in the United States has created constant
home demand for broadeloth WOODS.
The enforcement Of the socalled Monroe doctrine 10
regarded cardinal feature OF American policy Is u
lively by legislation looking the extern
Of American trade well as by diplomatic nego-
tiation or q menace OF forcef
AVERAGE RATES DUTY UNDER EXISTING TARIFY.
Tho Commissioner would ncxt ask attention to the
average Of duty imposed by the present tariff I'm
Imported into the United States during the fiscal year
ending June 90 1896. This will appear from exam
nation Of the following Table 10 have been lsoS per