Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18
MONOPOLISTs IN COUNCIL.
The Chicago Tariff COHventiOn.-Ex-
traOrdInarY Claims Made for Pro-
lection.

CHICAGO, November 17.-In the Tariff
Convention, upon reassembling in the after
noon of yesterday, the Committee on Reso-
lutfons made its report, which was adopted
without opposition. The platform recites
that the protective policy of America is to
be credited with having not only provided
revenue with which to subdue the rebellion,
revived national credit and discharged
large part Of the national debt, but also
with having Quadrupled the industries Of
the country, maintained an unexam-
pied continued prosperity for TWEEN
ty years, and turned the balance
OF trade steadily In our favor, etc, and that
however well established our manufactures
may be, tariff for protection and reve-
nue. is still needed, that skilled laborers and
products may have constant and remunera-
tive employment. The convention gladly
accepts the success of the International Cot
ton Exhibition now being held in Atlanta,
Ga, as an evidence that the
new South is diversifying its industries, en-
ploying its people, creating home markets
and working up its own raw material, there
by uniting our interests with theirs, as of one
nation, aud making our American policy OF
protection benefit and a need to all sec
tions. The convention requests Congress
for the more effective protection and the
building up OF cur merchant marine.
First. That American maritime property
shall be exempt from the burdens of State,
municipal aud local taxation.
Second. They should make American yes
sells the carriers OF American mails at rates
proportiOnate TO the value of the service
performed, without regard to the rates at
which foreign vessels, subsidized by their
own governments, may be willing to carry
them.
Third. The United States should regard
the American commercial marine as an in
tegral element OF our American nationality,
and should so discriminate in favor Of
American vessels, especially of those
which are striving to extend
American trade to new countries, as would
secure to them a far and liberal share Of
the worlds carrying trade, proportionate to
the dignity and power OF the country in
other respects.
Fourth. That the methods adopted for
meeting the expenses of other consular ser
vice should be so remodelled as no longer
to amount to discriminating tax on Ameri-
can vessels to which the vessels OF other
countries are not subject
HesOIUed, That whenever any foreign COM
modify which is produced, or exists in sur
plusage, is constantly brought to our mar
products, an increased duty should be i'm
posed thereon for the benefit of home labor.
AS to the governments revenues, the
convention disapproves of that class of ab-
surd Treasury decisions which interpret
Bessemer steel. Bloom steel, wire rods, cot
ton ties, and other articles of advanced value,
! the production of which has begun
since the tariff law was passed,
in 8 manner to class them under class
not otherwise provided for, instead of class
ing them under the designation most nearly
| corresponding to these products in their
natures, cost of production and need of
protCc cttOn. The effect of these decisions is
to make the duties on these articles
diminish as the amount Of labor invested in
| them increases.
The national internalrevenue taxes should
be gradually reduced with a view to their
extinguishment within a reasonable period.
The convention recommends the passage of
law for appointing a commission
to revise our revenue service,
including both internal revenues aud tariff
laws, ia the interests of protection and for
needed revenue, and that a committee of
| five be appointed TO visit Washington when
Congress convenes, and present the action
OF the convention to the proper committees
Of both houses, and define its objects in the
proper way.
Ex-Governor Bullock invited the dele
gates to attend the Cotton Planters Conven-
tion at Atlanta on December oh. The
Committee on Permanent Organic alton was
empowered to appoint a committee to meet
the cotton planters of the South and
the New England manufacturers in Atlanta.