The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-18

In the cost or lADOr III EuVoP01 tOSWInel
with the Superior tensile strength o
American ship-plats, as proved by actua
experiments, there is reasonable encsur-
agemsnt to expect that this branch Of ia
dustry will make rapid strides Of progress
to the great advantage Of commercs, trade
ana financial strength Of the country
With the balance oftrade in favor of the
United States, eaas orat a,F
A RETURN TO sPRCIE PAYMENTS
may be easily reached, and when reached
may be maintained, if such wise tiAahclal
measures are adopted as will prevent ever
trading, extravagance, and speculation
and encourage sconOmy, industry, thrift,
and well-direclcd and prudent enterprise.
THE TARIFF LAW.
The following remedies are suggested
for . dsption in the general revision Of
the Taiiff law:
First-The abandonment of distractions
based upon commercial usAge; in other
words, the material of VIII CHI an article is
Gem posed, instead Of its commercial dss-
ignatiOn, where particular material forms
The sole or chief element Of value, aheuld
contrsl It's classlAcatioa and rate 81 duty
consequently imposed, whether ed Oo-
Zortna or specific. r
ISecoad-Ths abandoamsAt Of charges
and commissions" az an element Of duti-
able value. The revenue from this source,
while uncertain and comparatively trifing
Ia amount, Is fruitful in source of Cnbar-
rassnsnt and complaint In the Liquids
tioA Of duties. aaa
Third-Ths repeal of all provisions Of
Iawp fer what are csmEsnly known as
damage allowance" or PrspSrtisnats |
abatement Of duties on merchandise in
jursd during the voyage Of importation.
These vary at different ports, exceeding
at SemO by 10 or Is per ecHt these made
at others in like cases. In many instan-
css the extent of damage can emily be ap
prsximately detsrmiAed, while in sthsrs
Is reOm to suspect fraudulent practices,
aAd in all the operation of the SyStam 10
uafavorabls to the honest importer IS well
as Government.
ARTICLES IMPORTED IN SHALL QUANTITIES
Many articles upon which duties are
new levied, and whicA do net esnc in
competition with those Manufactured or
produced in this country, are
Imported in such small quantities
that the duties collected thereon
are Insignificant, and do ,Aot compensate
70 the cost Of collection. I auggest that
all such articles be aadad to the free list
TARIFF IS ELIMINATION.
The fees prescribed by law for services
upeA the Northern frontier, connected
with the execution Of the laws, relating
to navigation Azd the collection of the
revenus from customs, are different frsm
thSSs upon the coast, and it is questionable
whether Ruch difference dees not constr
tute violation of the Constitutional pre-
vision prohibiting the giving Of preference
By any regulation of comRarce sr revenue
to parts OF one State ever Gnether; ard .
revision and equalization of such fees are
recommended.
ABOLITION OF TONNAGE TAX.
A tonnage tax is ASw levied on all
Americas sailing vessels engaged it fer
sign trade, and On all sailing vessels Of
ether nationalitiss. 1t is Mot imposed
upon American vessels engaged in coast
ing trade. Steamships Of fsIeign natisn-
atty in SEINE cases are subject to tonnage
tax; in others they are exempt by cid
treaty stipulationS, oaly recently carried
into effect; but all American STEAM vessels
arriving from foreign countries are SUBJ
juct to tax. In consideration Of the fact
that this tax was entirely abolished on all
vessels more than thirty years ago, and
OAly resortsd to as var m easure in 1869
and that those engaged in tho coasting-
trade were again relieved from this bur-
den by recent onactments, I recoMmsnd
that this tax be wholly abolished.
ENROLMENT AND LICENSE OF CANAL
BOATS.
The Department has found difficulty in
the administration of the act of Feb 49,
1893, relating to the enactment and license
of vasssls with reference to it's annlica