The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-03-05
Veto BY President JGhnson-Tpe Peo-
pie not to be Swlndled with his
Consent.

the tariff on copper, President JoHNsoN,on
the 22d ult., sent in TIE following objec-
tions, which should go on record as being
his last argument with the radicals to pre-
serve little honesty and not swndle the
people OF everything i'll their possession.
1t will be long time, We are afraid, until
the United States will again have a presi-
dent with the courage to stand up and tell
them the truth
The accompanying bill, regulating duties
on Imported copper aud copper ores, Is, Tor
the following reasons, returned without my
approval to The house OF representatives, In
Alch branch ot Congress IL originated LIS
IuIinedtdle effect VIII Ue 10 diminish public
receipts, tor the object OF the Till cannot
be accoLnp pIsLed without seriously affecting
the IMPORTATION OF copper anu copper ores,
from winch d CODSlutiaDie reyeuue Is at
present. derived. " lille thus Inipalrlug
the RESOURCES OF the goYernmtut, IL ImpuS
eo an au0itluGal tax .uu our oVCr-burucned
pcOp!e, VI iiU snuuIu not Ue turther lmpov
erlened that monopoly !uay be fostered
anu corporations eutiUAeu. IL l> REPRESENT
cd, anu the uecialdtlon oeeuIs ~ be sustain
Ell 10y evidence, ludt the dulles Tor which
thio UIu provides are ueariy Or quite sum
clrut 10 prohibit Importation ot Certain
lUioiSu ores of copper Its enactment,
tneieiure, VIII prove uetrueutaI ~ the
shipping lutereots ut the uatlon, and at
The same Tine destroy Tie business, tor many
ytafo successfully established, vi smelling
oIes. La counecetuu WIln d smaller amount
vi lie lmpUr,eq Q!Lic,e, Ill, Uuolneos, IL lo
asserted, n4s nerctuIoIo 1leiueu the larger
,,t
country, ana tuu> tue Industry which this
legislation 10 ueSiaueA 40 ciicoQtase Il aciu
any ieoo tnan tnaC wulcn viii Ue destroyed
W The passage oi the bI,l.
Ii eGUua a.SU 10 Le tvldGnC that the effect
OF this measure HiiI Dc 10 enhance, Dy oey
enty per cent, the cost o1 blue vltnUI, an
al ticie e -teEslNely Used III the dyeiug aud
mauuiacture vi prlu,eu ana cOiored cloths.
10 pludu2e such an ausueuta ION III the
price ol tuIs commod!ty Viii ue 10 dlscriml
nate against other great Urancheo OF lnduo
Try, aud Dy lucreaoius the cost, To expose
tueu uiUot uu.aniy 10 the effects OF toIeIgn
competition. Legislation can neither Ue
Wise HOr just WhIUL SEEKS the welfare OF d
s.nSle lhterest at the eApcloe aud To the IN
jury ot TIE u!auy ana varied Interests equ-
ally Important, aud equally desiring the
uillcuit to hnu any .tason which Will justI>
j. the InterIerunce Ot the COVER. fueEt With
any icslunIaie Increase, eAce pt so Tar ao
may Uc rendered necessary 10y the require
uento OI tie revenue, as mas already Deel
stated. However, the iegls:atIye Inferven-
tluu proposed III the present Gaze viii I'll
mlnlsh, not lileTcase, the pubic receipts.
/ lie en-ctu.tat vi such ia" Is urged as
necessary Tor the reet ut CERTAIN mIrIug
interests on Lake Superior, which it Is al
lcgcd are Iii sleatiy depressed condition.
ana can only Ue suotalueu. by an ennauce-
lIent vi the price OF copper. Ii tins re
sui should lolioW the passage OF the, bIll
TAX Tor The eXgluslye UenGur Ut a single
Class would Dc lH posed upon the conSUm
erS OF copper throughout the eutlre coun~
Try not warranted DJ Il need Ot the governs
uent, the aydl,s OF Which would not III
any degree huu their way luto the treasury
OI the nation.
LII the mines of Lake Superior are in a
condition OF want, IL cannot be Justly at
nsued that the government should extent
charity 10 tLem III prefercuce 10 those OF Its
citIzeuS WHO IN other portions OF he
country ShGring IN Ike nianner. Least OF
all should the enueavOr 10 AID them be
based on inethou SO uncertain and lndl.
rect as t''at contemplated Uy the Oil, aud
hlch, moreover, proposes 10 COSTUME the
eXtentlun VI Its btnelacIcn Through an H.
definite PERIOD. 1t Is Ueolues, Reasonable TO
nope that pooltlve snifeTiug frOm Want OF 1t
VIII prove but temporary In u region
where agricultural labor l. 80 much III de-
nIalid aud 50 well compensated, A care
iul examination ot the subject appears to
show that tie present low price ot copper,
winch alone has Induced any depression the
mluiug Interests vi Lake SUPERIOR may
have experienced, Is uue 10 causes which /;
10 wholly Inpuntlc, II not luI practicable, TO
contIaSeue by legislation. These causes
are III the main, Increased IN the general
supply OF copper, owing 70 the discovery
anu working OF remaI kabiy productive
mines, ami to c0lncldent reuucuon III the
consumption ana Use O1 copper by the sub
stItutlon OF OF her aud cheaper metals for
Industrial purposes. 1t Is uow sought TO
resist " artificial means, the action OF
natural laws, aud to place the people of
the UHIted States, III respect 10 the enjoy
lnCDt aud use of an eXcenent COmmvuty,
Oh different bases from O,her nailJna, aud
especially to compensate certain private
ana sectional Interest tor charges ~blch are
always cuincident to Industrial progress.
Although pfOVIding tor an Increase vi du>
ties, the proposed law dDeo not even CO me
within the range OF protec ION IN III. far
accapiauon OF tie efm 1t docs lot look
10 the fostering OF young aud Iceple In>
teres-, gth view L. the ultimate attain
meat of strength and ca capac!ty OF self sup
OFT. IL appears 10 assume that the ina
bllty for successful production Is Inherent
ana pelfnaDen;, asi more likely TO increase
than TO DC gradually overcome
Yet IN spre OF his 1t Is proposed by the
Ia" making power 10 sustain hat interest,
and Impose II on the people a. u tax upon
H. cJn5oteus ani benlhcent Industry
OF ,he corniry. The true method of the
uilning Interests of Lake Superior to ob
tain rciiei, ii needed, Is To .nIeavor to
make their uatuia! resources fully available
by reducing the cost of production. Spec
lai or class legislation cannot remedy the
evils which this bltl IS designed 20 meet.
They can only be overcome by laws which
viii effect WISE, honest economical ad-
nIlnlstra,ion by the government, re-es
tabil,hment oil the Spere standard OF val
ue, and al early .dJu taent OF our state,
municipal and national taxation, especially
the latter, On tho principe that al! taxes,