The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-31

,'Dl 10 tons. The imports amount
ed to 81 $40 tons. Tax paid TO Penn
sylvania. ut ~ II ton, SIC, 1Gs,505. Tax
paid to the United States, S6l3.O32.
Ratio: For the Government 81, for
the pig Iron men $2G.
There Is nothing which shoHll in
tcrcst the Farmer more than the tax
on steel rails. His great problem to-
tlay Is the problem OF cheap trans
portation, and steel ruils have more
to Ito with that than almost any other
one thing. Steel rails cost. in Eng
land, in 1879, S24 Il ton. The trans
portation expenses were about 80.
Natural price for American market,
s27. The duty is So. Protection
price, $50. The importation was
scarcely worth mcntion-2,G11 tons.
The profit to the steel rail-ring was
SO great that they were able to pay
one OF their number over u million
dollars to abstain from manufacture.
The production for 1879 was 499,Sl7
tons. Total robbery, at $l8 per ton.
$i3, g94. $40. The Government rev.
cnnc from the same source was S72,
GAO. Ratio: For the Government Il.
for the stccl-ring 1892.
THE sum TOTAL.
Let us conclude this brief review
with an estimate in hulk.
The totals OF annual manufactures
for the periods OF the last three CEN
sus returns were:
Mannfac- Gain
Year tucrs. per cent
1860. .$f.O19, coo, GIG. ...........
1860. 81 .ss5. SOL .676 IS
1870. 81, DBL, b., A. ...... 125
II the census for 1880 reveals the
average rate Of increase, We shall
have for the value OF manufactured
goods for this year the magnificent
sum of $4,000, 100000. The Protec-
ZIONIST assures rs that our manufac
lures are making such astounding
strides; although where they can
stride to, when the tariff cuts them
or from the foreign markets, it is
difficult to see. Say the rate Of in
crease, allowing for the late years
OF commercial depression, has been
but 30 per cent; put the whole pro-
duct for 1850 ut 10000, 100000. 1t is
not worth while disturbing the round
figures to allow for cxport-the mag
niiicent export Of which the protcc-
Zionist 50 triumphantlv boasts. II Is
only II per cent on the estimated
product. The consumers paid, in
1850. for $4,000, 100000 worth of do
nestle manufactured goods. But ii
is contcnded that the prices of u
large proportion OF these articles
are not affected by the tariff. Allow
that; cut down tho figure to $1,000.
100000. The average Of duties paid
for 1879 Is put officially at 43 per
cent. Calculate the protection tri-
butte at IS per cent. Total, $3.50 900,
900.
This, mt a very moderate calcutta,
tion is the direct cost Of the protective
system $3.50 100000 il year; or Sl5 u
year for every man, woman and child
in the United Seates.
In 1870, the number Of men and
women engaged in farming occupa-
tons was 5,39?,ooo Surprising the
the number to have increased to
Z 100000. Then the annual protect
ion' tax on these is $lO7 per capita.
This $3.50, 600. 900. is not what the
people pay to the Government. be it
clearly understood. The Govern
ment gets by our "Revcnue Tariff
about Sl50.OOO.OOO. The $3.50. OOO. 600
goes entirely ~ the protected classes.
For what? for the crippling Of our
natiye indnstries--for the depletion
Of our natural resources. These rude
estimates only touch the direct cost
the money we actually pay ont OF
pocketfor the ligaturcs and the blood
letting. What We really lose by the
distortion Of our industrial energies
is beyond calculation.
The Protectionist points to the
wonderful reduction CT the National
Debt under the protective tariff sys-
tenn. FroRs the close o. the war to
date We have paid off $4,000, 900 ;
about rs much as we pay every year
to the protected classes.
For every dollar turned in at the
Custom House for reren,te. FIVE dol
lars are cxtortcd from the people as
tribute for the support OF our pauper
industries.