, 1870-02-08
TAXATION FOB REVENUE.
Proposed Repeal OF the Duties ON
Tca, Coffee, und SuEnr-A Frtck OF
1hC ProtectioulSts-Iru Revenue
Ket0fu.

thus tet TO tnen- II this Is to Continue. the ef-
forts Of eena'he fEee traders are l!keig to meet
Irom opeo entmies: becsuse th1 Is pialnly taa |
policy Of protectonlsts, and not Of free t1a1e1s-
Tee doues On tes. coffee. aad sugar ytsld an az
outies on al Other articles 10 toe tarh
amount to Rnout slo5, ,Q0v, ,0ap. But the goy-
e9t gSa .es IT,
pubic deb, and othtr expenses which must be |
Rald 10 gold Il ls esldeLh therefore, that W
sugar, un:ess We uafs up for this aetclt b; paI
t,rg ltgnef duties on other ar1fc.es of the tar'n
bare 81 o2s ssea ~
Of the tafi1 was cemane ed, they determined taas
the 1eductlon thonla not on on those imp ,rts
ire, therefore reso.7ed last summer 10 advocate !
a Teuuct1Sn on ten. coffee, and sugar; calculating
tnat, II this we're do.e. the revenue ntces,1te* Of
ton Of sll. or uea1l, ALL the protective ~ dutles.
This vas az gfoo an expedlent AZ THEY could de-
WISE 10 their nisf1eas. but !. Is morslfing 10 zee
our frlerds 90 readily catrapped nJ sae snare
Rhich was tnns Set by t3e common eaen1.
II eeeTs hne th!pR, no donbt 10 reteFe tns poor
man Of tne tax o. h!s tea. cosee, and sugar; ~
all taxes. hut 20 iorg al We hase olr neasy deb:
We lust hesr neaVJ tnxss: and the uae friend Of
to ustefr1ne how she money needed BY the gov
ernment may oe raised with the sna lest nurten
70 the mass Of the people. Loosed at from tats
on tes, coffee. and sugsr arc aGuoog rhe last which
auue Il venno iefotmer would Wish TO see apot.
eyadeo bY irand or Smuggling. and thsy do nos
asIo,al!ze he com@anisY e. req reau'tiar a vat n
corps Of government officials, nu.'dtng up CO Il
uon ot sn!ucpiers and ilIictf prsducrrs.
as is tic CASE IN The iupo,i,ion Of
dan e. Internal taxes 90 other
nnt f,iIe taxea m 1son3 ind h.Tps for evsmnt4S
add 70 the coat OF the raw Daer'al Of Important
fsIn 1stth rnean nro1nrttnn en,ngen ~ ~ ~ &c
cote and sogsr fstth lke articles, as soicss. &c5
III .nss ~ =. uaF iloa o1aea sources:
a, w snai ; nca m1nn "n1Sa aoes nos nfesens tae
~ ~ ."ncse Gn1 enss annes upon ne lnxattes q
csreis b.,r ru s.si. ~ n,,s,1a, 'sses. ato
ct aar 50 Pat tness a
z3,,tr w. o.s. @ s a. & eaTI s
n1d ,,s S,Gat vs1s ~ "a s4
n1ien hv smn1rt.1s T'nr ;rcnnoa u raai,1ad ~ tbs
gss Foserrment Il fGus aus tie conmunistls y de-.
mnrat *. hv sfnr vp1,rT q e1e4. svnanss nsato
he incE1re hv thr n.1nia IN - ~ 14es a. crqfo
6onse oficIajr I'd tfefe,,ves. m snnrr snch r. Tea
sse Ne failures ioF Iesenne 9urposes sappo.e tnsn.
we at:en pt to support he government pY taxes
on hldes, 1annlpg mAlerials, and other articles
tr1butary to TIC boOt sud suoe lndu,try. Anv
other Kind Of raw ma;ertaIa woQ'd Do a. wei1: we
Secsnse # eas Been part,caary wsi stnd'ea ney
Nov, The datfes levied o. pides. skis. lasttras'
5,s,as nsas5 oar tala aosut q
bntts aI d shoes Tosrie in rftE cn7nrr9 mas hean @
proved bY CommissloIer WtfIs to 5a shont
sis eGi In nTIcr thrraf,rn ~ ra{es "1Jms Tnts
Teytnne al n M0 nfS. ,ha nenn1e of mo rornt,s @
ausfni u,ter: ss IT s,a in sfI !" tne enhsnn ~
cost Of boots Ard tnoes: anu. moreover. the coun.
III lea: b. snd ehoes TIC ne Baoaper oTaan ot he
Bhoemakefas traoe-r11ou tells d. tuut Sos morE-
nen III this b5urcn Of ndus:1y '' hsTe suffered Tor
quantity Of boota ard sh3ea required FOR use at
present cost IT, not sufficient 70 give work for more
tnap ten nohths Gut Of the Iesr, ut low wages.
1ncIeate y nlch would follow Ia tne qLantlty Of
boots ard shoes ~ be made you'd be sdnl:sear -
rnpna an ~ % @ ~ ~ aS es
ao!assing ss ne tue Inles o. Whets" ne. therefore.
nEo tnat, tIom me 1a1 iN posed oo the TaH ms
realizes only St tor ever, $ ~hlen u m1oaed upon
me people ID me ennsLced cost OF the product;
Whue DINER Rleas evils ase Incidentally incurred
10 me 6: ssatlon OF our e1Eots OF these articles.
and IN the depressed coIdition Of the w0tkren
oi ,hese 'mparsalt nraecaes o. trade. The mum.
ber OF hnnds employed IN the na1utacsule OF
per sert more tha1 the Lumber nla. .eQv} eaapio5ed
!n all d:partNe1ts Of tne prose led iron midas
way OF all taxes on aug raw na:e1tas. 70 do.ies
on articles Ct walch the nsnufacture here Is
"pIotectso." tne objections ara yet stronger.
whtls duty received BY gosetLn Lneat Is but II. .
ofer sl,ooo. .et0: bile tue "pto:ec.ed Iron -mas-
@ teia s1tot1 ron ne peopta PIE aneus!ly al Least
l
part Of me Whote oss = atcn the peopis austain.
Iney snnsf ~ moto @ lauHe5t!y, ana u 2 taolsand
transpot At @n:W'ls be e3psns'se: the loss thus
9! ttnea q. W W. ), lal. par.y o9 every pound OF
eSihe,T ssd tools vii b eu6arcsa il S0 co., e taas d.
! directly fopedioG esery braGcl Of Production
ard pddlcg 10 sne pE1ce Of every art.ce n4ade II
ldustry. By taxing tns W Importation n raj d 1li Of snIs
esseatisl a1tlcls as ne NOW 40, ve compel tue
as saa
] them TO paY to tue ]rou-masrele: and We farIher
| tmpcsr tbdlect burdens when, al We naee shown,
! mpot stbie Is csiar4ts ther ainotlpt 70 OF ct
.ns.e et to1noua eyNs, 1e hase only TO show
seee r., Asans ,aSe 5ma n pfoec1ea e so,eress
on 1 II Ihls sfsicie ne goaerameas leSstYea ooty
,,,as tne pegpo n'e .nttsp' lotgeo s 70
ntns,5 uasM 49, eaas at9u9at ~ - az % az nu1n. III
.aGae4t. tno 4na4ss - @ ~" ns2o ~ aanMaMy nn ;a
os9a n me-, me onlted ssa'es ., ls anoat 9o9 9oo
| gaHoEs. lesfly 81 ol ooGeanc piolGcAou. anu
ip9 tae totai pa:a !, tae peopis to da@ssio maeo-
M tot n tqts us atMG d1t aooas S1p PEI g.
EEL Mow' tns aat! we're temoged importers y
etaIa leaoy 10 lQlnAl tae hane article at sl9o
currency, per 9o!ion; ana The people would pro
cure tner annual supplea at total cast o., SAT
Sss0.p0o. while ths goYtsnue.t EooId lo4e less
than &3.Ne. + htcn u The present revenue. W
have FOL space to go further iEto an examination
case OF evs'Tole or them slUtlsr eunrnnaa aat
uncompensaled Losses to the people can bt
demonttrstsd. It - tue Gaze WITH all s'pro
| tecuye" dutles that, for every oxe dolla
| which they Yield to the government. eoptt
nave TO pay many dollars. Eur example
We see that on castorsol for every one do!lH
which the government collects the people have Il
| psy ninety do1la1s; IN the case OF pig iron, to
ereEy one dollar collected ps gogefnlnent To-
people have to pay tdIrecsly ana Indirectly IS!
800 Or SIS; ana so % with al the re.t of tui
saatr eiui catalogue. Wna: contrast is pres INT
Esery DO! ar collected upon either q these aesi
one dolfar cQlT: and ali tnat the people psy sh
. government receiVes. Whoever proposes to tan
peE T,th tie p5ese1t daues on 1e. coffee, !, apd So
otnsf ontles Tnich re ha.e desGnned aoove, ane
Enlen lasoFe saca 9tganuc iotaaslce ana oppfee
slon. uayipg eaown tne ploat91oos mstaEe "nlc1
uAEua .! taeT QIosecAon,st ensuues ~ as 10 y
pont on tae Aloo ol reform a1!cn opane 70 oe
p1cpcseo. Let US lHppose EnAs ne soots0 aA ID
t.es On pig ana acFap non. salt, Inn lnmoeE eo.l are
Wooo, copper ote, ]ase. ntoe9 skns, !ea:oef, pafk
9umaes Ianhets o;s. lassinga aaa serge lor shoes
nnIcn EeIat ctude s1pas!, spos ELL calofids q
| rne PsPGI ioa.e1la'. eanuJ c!oIn hug KQoIJ pags
1ne 1on 1h ~ nne ~ ~ t1a
.o1 Eaor 1 ~ muue @ " 1 tue aa!!es LAas aoo!aqsq @
snn6m Tnile ne nenGa W. %ea1 ns ,S ~ ,es
inrt1| y, r. n1tnnnoats enc ~ sHI * - ranngat
yn.stv ~ ~. .n tn aaa u .u1 lSnGwst
neptnaiig nnnn tns araSe art1ces aa raw mate
atun - hn 49, etS - - 80 - a.
eTrmpn1 aea,.st ss an III ea,n "a he ,3e me
Gnmnape F,th fh;s tSa ri, snrooosa,s n reI,cs
1he rn:;ea cn lea cnnae snn mar Wnx
Wea esala s Hs ies. psui 70 o
By ne whole abolition q douea proposed a*ose
a1u @ WE. "u1u Me ptop.e 9atn ~ saCa !e1uc- s
Would gan ]nss Whist the Royernm.pt LOST
go az rot one cent Eofe Instead o. galu