The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-18
The TA-fn Convention.

A PLATFORM ADOPTED WinCT DECLARES IN
FAVOR OF TARIFF FOR PROTECTION AM
ALSO FOR REvESUE-NORE EFFECTUAL PRO-
LECTION FOR OUR MERCHANT MARINE NEED
ED-CBRTAIN TREASURY DECISIONS con-
DEyNED-A REVISION OF THE REVENUE
LAWS DRsIRABIE--A COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO WAIT on CONGRESS.
CHICAGO. November 17.-In the Tariff
Convention, upon reasscmbling in the eve
ming, the Committee on Resolutions made
its report, which WAS adopted without op-
position. The platform rccites that the
protective policy Of America is to be
credited with having not only provided
revenue with which TO subdue the re-
belh0n, revive the national credit, and
discharge i'm large part the national
debt, but also with having quadruplcd
the industries Of the country in twenty
years, and turned the balance OF trade
steadily in our favor; and that, however
well established our manufactures may be,
tariff for protection and revenue il still
needed that skilled labor and producers may
have constant and remuncratiye employ
mcnt. The Convention gladly accepts the
success Of the international Cotton Exhibit
ton now being held in Atlanta, Ga, ~ an
evidence that the new South is diversity
ing its industries and employing is people
in creating home markets and working up
MS own raw material, thereby uniting our
interests with theirs as citizens OF one
nation and making our American policy
" protection q benefit and need TO all Sec
tons.
The Convention requests Congress, for
more enectual projection and the upbuild-
ing of our merchant marine
First. That American maritime property
shall be exempt from the burdens Of State,
municipal, and local taxation.
Second. They should make american
vessels carriers OF American mails vt rates
prOporti0natc to the value Of service per-
formed, without regard TO the rates at
which foreign vessels, which are subSl-
died by their own Governments, may be
willing TO carry them.
Third. The United States should regard
the American commercial marine Us an in
tcgral element OF our American nationality,
and should so discriminate in favor OF
American vessels, especially Of those which
are striving 10 extend American trade 10
new countries, * would secure 10 them
fair and lucrative share OF the worlds car
rying trade proportionate TO the dignity
and power OF the country in other respects.
Fourth. That the methods adopted for
meeting the expenses OF our consular SER
vice should be so rcm0dellcd a. no longer
to amount TO a discriminating tax on Amc-
rican vessels TO which vessels OF other coun-
tries are not subject.
ReS0lCcd, That when any foreign CON-
modify which is produced or exists in sur
pluSage is constantly brought to oUr mar
kct ~ ballust, thus reducing the price OF
our products, increased duty should be
imposed thereon for the lcnefit OF home
labOrers a. Government revenues.
The Convention disapproveS that class
of absurd Treasury decisions which
interpret Bcssimcr steel, bloom steel,
wire rods, cotton ii s., and other products
of advanced value, the production OF
which has begun since the tariff law was
passed, in manner TO class them under
clause mot otherwise provided for" in
stead OF CHASING them under designation
most nearly corresponding to these produce
tons, their nature, cost of production, and
need Of protection. The effect of these
decisions is TO make duties on these articles
diminish as the amount OF labor invested
in them increases. The national internal
revenue taxes should be gradually reduced
with view TO their cXtinguislment within
a reasonable period.
The Convention recommends the passage
II a law for the appointing Of commits
sion to revise our revenue service, in
Guiding both internal revenue and tariff
laws, in the interest Of protection and for
needed revenue.
\ committee OF five were appointed to
visit Washington when Congress convcnes
and present the acts Of this Convention 10
he proper committees OF both houses and
forward its objects in the proper way.