The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-27
The Tariff Commission ut Charleston,
South Carolina, Nesterday-T
Palmetto State and
the Tariff.
A Gloomy Outlook in Pensacola The
Fever Spreading and the
SiuewS Of War
Beginning to Fail-A Brighter Pie
ture at Brownsville The
Fever Abating.
The Archbishop OF Seville no More --
Cettewayo AT Cape Town.
General WOlSeley to he Decorated
by the khediye.
Other Foreign aud Domestic News.
The Archbishop Of Seville no More --
CettewayO at Cape Town.
General WOlSeley to he Decorated
by the khediye.
Other Foreign aud Domestic News.



CHARLEsToN, September 26.-Four of the |
tariff commissioners, Messrs. Hayes, Boe- !
teller, Garland and Oliver, arrived here last |
night from Savannah and Porter this !
morning from New York, They held ses-
sion to-day III the rooms Of the chamber of
ommerce. After some remarks from Mr..
Hayes as to the object of the commission,
u short address was made by Mr.. Tupper,
preside, of the chamber OF commerce. He
was aware, he said, that the country must
| have u tariff for revenue. There was no
| such thing as free trade in commercial
| country. Free trade was an absurdity a
misnomer, q deception. He yentured I o|
express the sentiments OF the chamber
and of the commercial community of
! Charleston by saying that while they were
| in favor OF u tariff for revenue they desired
protection of American industries to that
extent. The shipping interests OF
the country should also be pro-
teCted even by reasonable subsidies
to ship builders and ship owners.
| What was wanted in South Carolina
was incidental protection to its growing
manufactures and Its agricultural interests.
Rice culture was very important matter
in South Carolina. The bulk of farmers
uhN lllullltls ulOllk lhO sNhbNhlN htllNth
their support from rice culture, 1t gave
support to 10000 operatives in the field near
ly all of whom We're colored, Tupper had no
specific recommendations TO make as to the
tariff. Theodore ID. Jervy commission
merchant, made an argument in favor OF
the maintenance of the duty on rice. lie
did not desire any increase, but thought the
assurance of stability of the present rate
would increase the area planted IN rice, AS
n merchant, he expressed the opinion
that the consumer would be benefited
by Il reduction ofduty. W. l.. Trenholm
merchant, expressed views similar to those
of Mr. Jervy He said he was lree-trNder
but so long as the present policy Of protec-
tion is followed he favored the present duty
on rice. J. B Bi22ell, a rice planter, OK
pressed views similar to Jervy's. Edward
Willis made q statement as to the phosphat,
interests of South Carolina, but declared
himseliwell satisfied with the present duties
A, b. Rose, president of the Agriculture
society of South Carolina, said the farmer
of that state would be glad to have agricul
tural implements and cotton ties admitte
free Of duty. He had recently purchased
. narrow gauge locomotive, which h
might have obtained abroad 80 pc
cent. cheaper but for the im
port duty. Mr.. Oliver suppose
= that the manufacturers of locomotive
could make that statement as to rice. MI
A. b. Rose supposed they would be righ
in saying SO. Some people made an arRr
ment in favor OF reduction in duties on salt
w. S. Hastio, stock broker, declared tina
I the people OF South Carolina did not desir
| any changes in the tariff. Thi
I was the first time in IN
history of the state when the
really felt interested in the tariff Man
cotton factories were being established an
much capital invested in them. The int
ests of South Carolina were now identi-;
with those of Massachusetts. They wer
prepared to take the tariff rs 1t is an
could succeed with it rs well rs any 9th,
state in the Union but they wanted perm;
nence. The commissioners left here TIL
. evening for Wilmington North Carolina.