New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-16

by labor ana q, 3uty should not be higher than the
difference in tho was OF sucn aroo mutnds OF
he product OF tropical clmes or which for other
causes are not readily prodnceabe here tnst ongn a
TO nno DO r na,s' Of duty as our wants demand
Where VIII the amount imported is small the article
sbould he free for multitude Of duties create expense
when the quantity large tea, coffee and sugar. the
only should be whether the lax Tess
Of articles enter largely into the f sS 1nfpv
OF ALL It has been the genera, policy OF tne COUNTY, HrS
them heavily during the war for purely revenue puI
poses We reduced these years ago. ana mc~
but not yet prepared for their ehlre 1ePeaia
" consider the duties imposed on tes'e anu
bulk OF foreign fabrics that come into com,
petition with the domestic laoes bs 5 or rd1 odsres
prosperous labor Is well paid ana nnt ~ ne es
as rapidly as Increased foreign competition can do SO;
that any change dsturbs the business OF the country by
lettering enterprises, and reduces tho wages OF
labor On the other hand IL must be remembered tat
the present duties taken together are ii III excess Vi
what they ever were before the war; hat they have been
three times largely increased since the passage OF the
Morrill, Tariff act of 1851. After 'at RE- nd Ta
tries affected by them. 1t does not appear ,
that the reduction proposed will seriously affect them
balance the internal taxes levied upon domestic indus
try The last shred Of these internal taxes Will now pe
repealed, and article OF domestic industry VIII VIII
be taxed but whisky, tobacco and beer our
manufacturers have now to compete Win lhet rIa,s
with no disadvantage but higher priced labor and this IS
met by the duty OF from IS per cent average
duty on the whole list OF 90 per cent This very bill re-
fabrics fully equal to the reduction of per cent tho
finished product. This is admitted to De so as 70
many industries The general lifting of OF the burdens
of internal taxation, and the repeal OF the tax on raw
materials Will enable our home industry TO enter INTO "a
maintained without dminutOn when all internal taxes
rcpeaed When raw material are admitted ifee OF ~
reduced duties When our currency is appreciated
nearly to the gold standard and when the present duties
not needed for the support OF the Governmen, VII
the producers in other forms OF industry consent 10 e
chanical fabrics The result OF suGh duties ~
than can be earned in other kindred employmenis.
such excessive protection ceases To diversity podueu0n
but forces labor into protective employ II the
since the war, when homo industry was brdened WIN
taxes, and high duties on raw Materials, then
surely they are now "a high when all the
nosne theories The highest wisdom often lies between
Them While protecting home industry We ought not III
darc bnt lew such duty as will far but
excessive wages and such competition between zen
secure 10 the the lowest prices consistent with
the maintenance In our country OF an inc industries LOT
which We have equal natural facilities We must not
compel our iaborcrs TO compete with the poorlypad
labor of Europe, but we ought not py our
than can be earned in kindred employ ,
ments. Another series of causes Is sowy nut sIead
OF Europe by trade associations, by laws pro
'hibng the employment OF minors anu women ra
raising the general rate OF wages among all
Christian nations This is especially so In Great Britain
1t is adding to the cost of foreign production ana opera
tors as production 10 our domestic labor for these rea
sons and many others that Will be stated III me
Nance was OF opinion that now, when so
many taxes are repeated tnere Vasn. 10 Do
fabrics and that reduction should be at the rate OF
per cent which is about the rate OF the aggregate
ter the opposition OF those who favor the maintenance OF
the highest duties on foreign competing fabrics ana OF
those who would abruptly disturb our industry by
sudden and radical reduction OF duties to what they
term froetrade standard and perhaps, both classes OF
duty on tea and coffee If this done we can repeal IN
other with safety TO the public service, ana VIII
then striking out the ratable reduction on textile
and metallic fabrics. . s.,,.,, ,,,,
as commenced with the cOngratulation that We are
able 40 soon again throw of burdens cheerfuy as
snod ma ny S can eandidiy Tevow the dangers
we have passed, the difficulties we have overcome,
prosperity that attended amid oil our difficulties,
without a reyerent feeling OF thankfulness to Almighty
nations of the EARTH the general intelligence and COM
fort people, the rapid spread of our civilization
and the vast increase of our productions-a these are
accomplished results which II properly preserved ana
rived from human government
Mr. sp pS SoTed make IN support s a Of So h
He also made long argument in favor of protee
American workinginen the development of the re-
Of the country when ne spoke OF the Degraded
and suffering condition OF the Ehs'h operatives as com
pared with ours.
WHAT TRADE HAS DONE FOR ENGLAND
Mr. EDMUNDS Qsep, VT, in illustration of the argu-
ment read the following extracts from lecture by
John Ruskin:
"Though England II deafened with spinnng-whecls,
her people have cothcs though she Is black with
the digging of fuel they die of cold; and though she has
sold her soul for gain, they die Of hunger"
Mr. SCOTT finished his argument, and then called for
the Yeas and Nays his amendment 10 place tea and
coffee the free list The question still pending
when the Senate adjourned.