New-York tribune., 1867-01-04

During this period, ihe production Of domestic coal has
rapidly Increased and has amounted s has already been
stated during the year 1865 10 about 22,O100 ttns
We come 10 a consideration Of the important qnes
ton whether the cot Of the coal mined ~ Pcnutyyania
MARYLAND, and Virginia, should lee enhanced by the
amount Of duty 10 be levied upon foreign coal VIII such
q duty nuTc to the benefit Of The coalmncr ana owner
or 10 the persons employed in the transportation Of the
coal 10 mkett viii II have the effect Ia extend the
Of those Goals TO new markets heretofore beyond
Again is present duty Of 81 % in gold oppressive TO
the great interests ~ the cOuntryt
or surprising that the rate of 81 Is in gold sinsufent
over the whole length and breadth Of the Union is It for
the advantage OF the great mass ot consumers and tax
payers that rate of duty should Dc oVod suet ior
In Illustration OF the points here stated let consider
the manufacture Of iron Founderies and other iron
works have built In most vi the states OF the Union
Ia there any reason why furnace In Maine Georgia
should have the cost of Ia iron Increased ny duty on me
coal which II consumes or by the cost o
from Pennsylvania while the Pcnnsy manufacture
has his coal at his door, cheaper a least by the cost
Of It's transportation Is II wise 10 adopt poCy Wlch
inevitably tends concentrate important manufae
ture as this in a single section OF the country
That the American coal proprietor obtains sufilclei
price for his coal s evident from the prices which prevail
IN the markets where there no competition lie supplies
the Ohio aud Mississippi and their tributary streams ana
through all the territory which they water with coal at
lees Ipense than the seaboard He received no more
for his the mine IN 1896, with duty ON foreign coal
Of 81 2 In gold than he did In 1885, when Provincial coal
was fIec II hns been boon to him that New fork and
the NcwEn gland states have had the cost OF their Du
mnOus increased more than 500 Oin currency value
paid in the fom Of duties.
II the has not received the benefit from TINS pro
lection It must have Injured 10 the benefit Of the trans
p0rtatiOn arrangements IT, however, neither the miner
nor the transportation company has derived any benofit
from IL, the duty has been OF no avail as protection
The object Of q duty Ia either revenue or pfoccuon
smaller duty would Increase the revenue ny increasing
mportaons. The present duty does not seem To nave
afforded protection. 49,,
IL is perhaps unnecessary 20 recapulntc here the well
known arguments for making coal free Of all duty. The
manufacturing industry Of any country, to bc permanent
ly sccepsful must be based on cheap materials ana
II there article then that should ho exempted IRON
taxation-hoth internal and cusomsand afforded ~ the
cheapest possible rate 20 all consumers Is corl Every
person In this country has direct interest that his house
shall warmed and lighted at the lowest cost ana that
his food shall be chcaply cooked while cheap steam ana
cheap iron essential II inc country h 10 MAINTAIN lh
position with other ana competing cOhIielclal anu hhh
ufacturing nations.
that the duty coal I've either entirely removed on placed
at the lowest point consistent with the requirements OF
the Treasury for revenue
DRUGS DYES, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS AND hLplclNh
PREPARATIONS.
The new arrangement which has been adopted IN the
classification of these articles will also, IL Is bchcVtd
officers OF the revenue aud ~ the public Interested IA
their importation Specific duties lave also been suDs
tutcd for nd valOrem TO vciJ c"gederohle cxent'
3 LJNBER. - 80 4A<~s.
The principles recommended as the basis for deernn
Ing the duties upon railway iron aud coal apply with
equal greater prrtinency To lumber il being for
the interest OF the great majority of the people that their
2uses factories fences, vehicles, furniture, cars. ships
& ~ machinery should be cheap rather than that the um
he syoduction should be especially favored Besides
ts 1 Bowledged fact that the sources OF supply Of
a. t lumber diminishing with omnous rapidity
asJ 80 a., demonstration that special protection Is
aI G Interest," for from this cause, prices must
I 'rhy, a. 70 increase and Will probably never fall
beiow NhaI an Efficient 20 afford "A fair remuneration
IH 10 thp1 sbEas se this industry wise foresight
band our national AZ t hh' @ mo t,, ao
look 10 other countries tos great An extent as possible
the period when the domestic .,pny o7
article shall be exhausted.