New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-02
THE TARIFF.
THE HOUSE BILL AND THE PRESENT TAklff
sprrcu or HON. VIM. ID. KELLEY OF PENNSfL-
VANIA.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mareh 20 1871
THE WAY TO REDUCE THE TAXES.

can he done consistently with the maintenance OF
tbe public credit and the gradual extnguishment OF
the debt as any man on this fioor. l do not make
this declaration now for the first time On the 3ist
Of January. 1866, saw that the war Delng oofi oo
inc living by other labor than that of the pianta
ZION hand; that the women of the South must nave
employment that there must be a sSnt o NJ
from her markets II she did not diversity her
ana i'm the course OF remarks mace that gay III
favor Of renting taxes both internal and external,
described the bil now under eonsid td
how would reduce the burdens OF the people salu'
1have never able believe that n.ional debt national
Messing have how good mlgbt ne WIN G J
curt bat beyord have been able regard debt
lu Or aaSIa =. Ss5s y.1 ave S S W @ to eIDae
So ploye ." ,d sDgpi.b and gef found their way
ey ever lesr,hsie country before would recognize ib
Tarhos the long oppressed wa also neee.'a
gtt be compelled ourselves Of the wealth that lies 50 e
ani opening markets for we~aiei industry MAKE "I
l1nd T'si 20 nm ,Sd surTems sefshness be consistent
from becoming smagfaeiariug people tor WIN our en h
e,pess o land the diversity our resource the o. ,
IT rosa aeh wou have brought them by millions
l. bp bear our burdens a hght our o 'I AsTc,s ~ors
men against pad competition This We must Do II We mean 70 man
sug being WORKED the men we now employ 1sn%O'
Ion ana oped would be continue enduring bur
The rrircr,l he paid; but as contracted foI
roeHy ' 't'aasaTeut Should po' ~, [ s iS 81 our d,b
would '. respect fow the example OF tnglra arg a. ~,
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& ,r5,r<s h. as hn< opprcs.ir> p6sssb and BE- 80 af
,a aot lpl'1 Industry oyai.si y0gg a'a.H nIg
jfc ant TO- rht,' re must ne J{gc 'CH 10 9s are t mail
var "ateia ',g nc our = wo,S pn into
rsee s, rim isi & ana Other seh ps " JorgH s SSs2
cu productions p-otf sreg soe or ygt Uatn o.
s,,. 70 is end caq, nos, capital embarked
tgae Of trg 10 g spch rags % NE sisa TorSsn ~ a."
eee's TIE raa for lrD1 labor this PGlfy woaa
gn and ea Id ues isT9"1ss ioIsfs S5 o tb
Let o.. pursue twenty the sound national policy Of Pec
capital reduce Htuss per eapa and per acre 10 Ivy
ps m Of debt by blessing others with the ability to bear
Ny views on these points have undergone no change
rtcc In general terms, than thus did more than four
years ago.
TIM OBJECTS OF TIE PRESENT TARIFF AND THE RENE
DIES SUGGESTED NEW BILL
Why not maintain the existing tariff. and wherein does
hill submitted by the Committee Of Ways and Means
differ from iti Several gentlemen have propounded
these questions, and l now propose TO answer them
briefly and rapidly. The existing law Ia crude and con-
win the theory of free.traier the proeetonst
II imposes the heaviest duties on articles 1l com
mon c0psumpiion that cannot produce. Inus, on
chalk not an inch Of which has so far as have heard
been discovered in onr country IT. imposes guy Oh o1t
ur cent bought at from IS cents to 81 90 per tuh
m Tie duty il, SO This duty Is not protective
We have chalk fields and produce no substitute for IT.
therefore simply tax aud one t9at every iee
the boy AT his game OF marbles or before inc
britannia ware and the Trainer IN me cost OF puiy LOT
his windows The new Di puts ena on 'T , e n;t
INTO use in the house OF every cuzen III he
Nj KEIIEY-Yes. Sir; and why did we dol All our
Western farmers are raising wheat ana many Oh t1ei
can find market for their CROP and this bill, 1t Is
hoped WILL become law, induce some Oh tne 70 70
produce other things we mpot of e
hoped that by raising the duty on these oils and those
which may he substituted for them, 1t would induce
of them to raise FAX and manufacture the OIL.
Again, We import great quantities OF goods made OF max
on the OIL and these fabrics might lead TO the
Ana as iinsccd oil is the ingredient OF chief value
putty raised the duty on it TO correspond with that
and cheap putty, made Of free chalk and American
grown oil.
THE ALLEGATION THAT WE PROTECT OUR MANUFACTURES
BY DUTIES AVERAGING FORTY PER CENT IS NOT TRUE
Mr. Chairman desire to call attention TO the unfair
ness unntentOnal Of course Of the statement OF the
gentleman from New: York lr. Brooks that the existing
tariff gives protection equal 10 an average OF ~ per
cent Tha is the percentage Of duties on the aggregate
OF our imports, and he Will hardly claim that the uuy o
over $50 per cent chalk protective OF any OF our In
Again we collect duty of 300 per cent on pepper
il in countryf Is this duty protective OF
any OF our industries You pay sf Cents gold equal
10 800 per cent aud the gentleman includes this in his
SoIsem IN any part Of the country Is the duty
them protectIvei 1t is on cloves 1855 per cent,
the gentleman also includes these with his protective
duties. think gentlemen perceive ny hls time Wtat
iTs.rut tariff are homogeneous While many of them
higher duties on raw materials produce
and which rival nations admit free or under very low
duties 60, . ,.,... 80 49,
attention of the Committee but beg leave TO aude 10
few more ON cayenne PEPPER the duty Is 3O3 per cent
on allspoe 500 per cent; on numeg 1854 per cent on
crude eaphor d per oef Which SH are prcdneed in this
country, so per cent? tea the laDOfers refreshing
largely extend this list Of duties, each OF which IS tax
ON some article Of common consumption not prouuceu III
Tors AM in favor of making all such articles free and
the Committee has reduced the duties on heh VI put
tcInan from NewYork can calculate the percentage and
find that duties VIII compare IaNoIdOly Win thVso
imposed by England and France
DUTIES WHICH NEED REIMBURSEMENT.
Another serious fault Of the existing law Is that so
many Of its duties al valorem Dishonest men take
advantage this and have goods invoiced below the
proper value, and thus not only defraud the Govern
honest importer This system OF duties mas mueh 70
do with the decline OF American commerce The large
temptation defraud the Government by undervalua-
ton has houses abroad 10 eStaDSh agencies
here and refuse to sell directly TO an American pur
This with all the Sheffield steeinakers ana
most of the continental skhOuhes. In TINS way, the
frauds of the stecmakers aud silk manufacturers nave
been cnOiOs amounting 10 many inliiiols VI
The bill substitutes specific duties wAereVert Is
The duties collected alcoholic preparations and
the production OF which spirits are used snch as
omunc cAlOTOfOTu, cUllOdlUn, &c. are now much TOO
high having adjusted 20 the tax OF s. per gallon on
distilled spirits The new bill adjusts them to the lower
Many of the existing duties high to defeat all
legitimate objects and deprive the GOverhment Oi an
revenue. This Is especially true OF spices III was III
evidence many that these are imported INTO
New York or Francisco and Immediately shipped IN
bond to the British Provinces whence they are smugged
back The bill Of the Committee proposes such rcduc-
tous the duties Will probably give thc Government
handsome reyt nae while cheapcnng them to the
The value 10 the country OF the changes pro
posed cannot fan to be very great
THE SHOULD BE REVISED, NOT OVER
THROWN.
Would that could impress upon the House my esti-