, 1870-03-26
Ta1iff Refoxnas

Ta1iff BefoEna.
From tie sprfnae<.d {Basa.> Republican.
The Tariff bill has como up in the House for
.erious discussion at Last; but such has been l
Tue change or rather expression OF Public
upinion upon tho subject aince 1t was reported,
list it's friends have substantially abandoned
Eeitle. in it's original shape, nor in any shape,
in fact. that ehali retain either its spirit or its
form wi tho committee p1cHs it to vote- After
debate hae brought out what the House IL will
ing to do and uhat not to do. thoy wiu ask for
It's rfcommitment, in the possible hope Of
coutriying something; very different that can bo
Iassed, n1 elae daru:e themselves to 50 shuI-
Hing the whole matter rs to prevent ANYTHING |
being done, and keeping the present tarlR, un-
touched, upon the statute book
The last Is the result now aimed At By tho
extreme protection party in aud out Of Con
grers. They viii be quite content to be let
alone. The issue Is no longer between the |
preeent law and one, like tho bill reported By
the committee, giving still more protective
duties: but between the Inv ~ it glands,
md such reduction of its duties as WI IN
come cases tend to relieve burdens upon
Industry aud develope manufacturing. inter.
eetr. and in Ill cases TO tighten the burdens OF
taxation. The tariff refor1ness Of every de-
gree and theory arc wetl-niEh,. IT not quite, o
majority in Congress. They arc stroug enough,
injustice being done IN the good name Of rIo-
lection. II thcs will be content to begin With
moderation, and strike unitelly at 4 few Of the
erosser evils Of the present tariff, We believe
they can wiu victory even now. Tho reduc-
tion of the present excessive aud represssve
duties on pig iron and wool, and Rumo other
articles. thai belong practically to the order Of
raw materials in our manufacturing industry,
and either have an undue s!a1e Of Protection
at present or need none at all, and the transier-
ence Of still other articles Of this character
from the taxable to the free iists, We believe
arc practicable at this session q congresa.
The abstract question Of protection or FREQ
trado il not directly involved in thcso anties.
II it il concerned ut al in them. tho motiltica-
ton nc propose is quite 2s much IN the inter-
tionists can Is consistently 50 for it ri FREQ
| traders.
It is time to begin legislation at Washington
on this subject IN the manic and Tor the benefit
OF general interests, and to discontinue making
Here lies the mischief OF wilat has been done
and Is. II is from this that springs the fret Of
| the people. They see high d0tias imposed not
| for ) general inte1cat but for single rersonA
| interest. They witness euorruoua fortunes
created By individuals who have gune TO WASH
| ington and got Congress to make Of their trade
Of their shop MONOPOLY And tie genera!
| interest is cfying out now against tie special
| interests, ,-c15iNg 80 loudly and 80 wildly that
it behooyes Tho politicians at Washington to
heed the voice and begin to 1cgislate fof the
/ OGQ9Qk OIL LIE 1ux4H u AACA4 ~NNPk%@AtAA+A@f AA%
not simply for the aegEandizenent OF any eax
o. twelTe Of them.
The New England members arc, especially,
not Representing tho people at homo on thus
question. They he4itata to epgags In ths work
Of tarid-reforn, so widely admitted, and 40
eatneet!v demanded, By the common voice, be-
cause Of this or that special manufacturer in
each Of their districts. who, Eooet likely u
| taking the shott-sighted view OF his own in
terests, and demands duty that he does not
need, and certainly ought not to haTe. But the
| ConsrcBsmcn should consider TINT, while
era1ly the most exacting and tie most reyenge'
Fulfilling the front rank aud making ~
in eaIneatne6s Of tone for number Of tolces-
| there Aro Hmes-nud thiA ID Que Or them-
whdli tho general interest Raorses stsef, ass
marches relentlessly 10 its objects. 0us Con
gressmen, East and West, North aud South
may wisely give heed at onca TO the popu1a
voice for tariff reform, ii they Wonld SAY
themselves snd savo their party. Uuio1tun
ate}y this il the sllarpcst motive with which =
appeal .o them but, fortunately, It aplsas
| now, and It viii be dangerous for them not +
! recognize and yicld to IL
Another token OF The growth Of public opin
ion Oh this subject, and the influence it is CON
mauiing in Congress-. Is II the increases
strength OF con1aite'oner Wells: Hin .Sp fSgpo7t !,
have done more thsn any other one thing 7
enlighteu the public, aud they and ho repre
. sent tho reform which is 80 widely demanded
i year aEo his opponents were able in CoH
, gre.s to put their feet upon him, and to lln'
: Is ftzoag enough to 'hare it continued, i h
! wishes It. Ho should wish it-not for him
self simply. but for the cause be represent
and has 20 ally served, and hss 80 much powe
! I to further advance. Tho friends OF taf1n e
= form should unite and make point upon hat
:, and bis otace. Congressman whD represcr
. . special interests md special nonorolies fna
= not Ike him ant, his work but be has into;
= e.ted and enlightened the country. a1ad t!.s
d country wsnta him to be kept at his work.
= Frona the Dtroit Tribune.
The present t4EiN WAS made under tt
;. pressure Of war necessity, when al the eIo1
\ of the nation wc1e directed TO the presetEat4c
- of its lie, and income ~As douhly velcon
!, : from every source. It was peculiarly tin
y y when special interests were enabled u ohi
81 themselves M, and, in doing 90, to teEpor
J. rilv yEonote the public interest at the sat:
time. But the wal is over, alld the whole.pu
u lie aepect af Affairs is changed, and the 4ue
70 tion comes up, do We want the aarua high tar
% under this greatly altered condition Of ana1r:
J. Ne thipk not, and the objection to the amen
l. Cd tarG now pending Is that, while it has e
& Urged the free List and reduced certain dutis
- The reduction Is maiuly in the direction who
- the ta1;n duties 60 most directly into The Irea
Y ury, and Ire not divided With the EnAnu1Acsuff
u while On many articles Of universal Use y
=, consumption the duties are actually increase
Nv The eject Of these duties upon tho prosper
T.. =, Of the nasecs ID = subject o1 legitimate =
=! practical inquiry. The rxn9e Of Ipformau
:. required for such an inquiry is 70 wide; and
~ investigation 10 toileouc and extended -
., but SeW men Can undertake it, and leElslAt1t
y must. to = large extent, be based upon I
= Iabo1s of those who cnn.
o' In cur own country there has not been
" ye1l-equipped and thorough Al investigator
~ Commissioner Wells, He traces the cNsct
70 70 certain features Of our tazsn legislation, :
CD ! H.J~ "A fhA fNnhIiN TpIfArp-
ne he rccommends change He does not NJ
20 in any special interest Always an sdsosa'e
" tie protective theory, the oatcone OF his
= yeetaeations has made that interest hosthe
NJ him, although The very tariff schedule be r
y sents in his LIST report Is one OF moderate P
= lection. and has hcretofore been condemn
AZ | bv the Ftrr Trader, which his substituted {
~ or ite oNn instead Of his. He Is just now
" subject Of general denunciasion b the h
:. protectipn interest. and accueed 6 Eo'srep
eSt that be has made mistakes in statement =
.nt drawn erroneous conclusions, bat As VII
10 his report remaina uneontrurertel Many
en | the eo-eallcd triumphant refutaions tre
ne ne regutatcns At al. II his o~n re}olndeFs u
10 / erat instances have shown. BIT NJ WI
r does NOT Etxnd alone. He gises VOICE TO
y, investigation and experience OF many 9TH
10 ~ md il supported by large body OF pm
~ opinion
$Ar I ~ flN6 GA1aEI$AIA w W. IVA f~N--A
~ by such Investigations as he has presented
ON We arc to arrive 1t the hest uaode Of tatu
III i.lation.- The effect Of iupoetF, whether
e1,Atcsn dut5ea or internal rrFcuus, u ! m3
'A7 Of faet. Il they act vel i c.n % shown,
ws il II it can be shown. Ne ouEhs not to
re x11ned fruta Investigation into detsl eeca
~ some ono holsts mp before us " "EeoerA
toh tohn ciple," eo-ea1Ied which may be only tht
after III. and sefh W thst that settles the VI
NY mxtter. It settles notldoE- except = nv
49, g1ticD into details shan rphoid IT. t1ntNoe
~. operation Of tho Internal Eeseuuo Law de
nd. tive, it is amended. Finding the Ecsonst
tinn acts inadequate, or operating badly,
j., :. we're amended; and 70 With leFt-tation sc
- -. - AuE. Whr not. de1t the txriN in tire =
u a common sense WAY: The COMMITTEE OF
E5aot AID Ne1rs suggests eertaiu chaaEee n It,
Dt- I Whs not the House. considering IN detail
,ss@ cs the eatsonal corc.oon scrse process to Al
KIN TIE tAlan wherever experience ehows It
1n.s to be dona, and a&zesd the people relied
yess- earliest possible moment II on1y ) few Al
mcnse pf fAt.rc.ehirg tntic. ran he nat:
al Us have them We en- ~ no Eeea scn.
oAss Eakin4 cut complete ni ana ansfs.ms
Is wbole, ind il it is defeated, ~ If toss:
ID st | securing nothing II al
.1sa; year ago We did Whist we could to e
cent. an inerea&e OF the copper tzEM. 1t VAS
~ g the ccppc1 interest of our State asked; =
1as; 1HS desired to do What re could for IL bo
la6s; the copper 1ntezrs4 nsest aoupts + d;-,r
each sAuon LAS penea@eU y, Ao ~, Waso- -
superior paper. pubGshed II HouShson.
Eng "Ne frequently bear the remark .ths
cent has doue 10 no good and h aafa1ts u
rould I f.ct that it has dcne good is not yet q
1ves.- strable- Ths other dsE, NJ iosAH
lose the 11lGeBt oonen mannt4es9za ~ ~ ~
Try. puNished letter In ahseh 60 s...t", essSps