Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-03-09
THE TARIFF,
IN THE UNIrED STATES SENATE,
FEBRUARY 14th, 1882.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.

l HhoBC All AooS.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
Now, if taxation of the planter
,, for the pocket of the manufacturer
really helps the planter, why would
it not help the manufacturer to be
taxed for the planters benefit :
Suppose we swap positions little
while, Just to learn how it feels.
Suppose we put tax OF 5 per,
bale on every bale Of cotton used
by an American factory, for the
enc engagement of cotton planting !?
1t would certainly help the planter,
enah ahle him to pay higher wages to
the American lahorer' which works
his fields, and thereby enable him
to compete with the panper labor
of Asia, Africa, and South Ameri-
ca, and it would enable the manu-
tact urer to get higher prices for all
he h. as to sell. That is the protec-
tive sauce for the goose; why will
it net serve for the gander? 1t
would not, as some people supp oss,
increase the price OF cotton goo Is;
for tariff cheapens god, when
placed on the manufactured articles
and of course it would on the raw
, material also. This is the protec-
tive doctrine, at least, which CON
verts taxation into blessing and a
=, means of wealth. Let Us be truth
: full The whole productions of the
Bessemer steel monopoly in 1880
was 954,46O tons, which they were
enabled by the tariff to sell for
$64,726,O56 The increased price
over British rails which the tariff
enabled them to charge. and which
may be set down as nearly cleal
|. profit, was $31, ,155,320. Accord
ing to an estimate OF Mr.. Spofford
=. = in the "A,nerican almanac" tn,
ng net profits realized on the cottoi
crop Of 1865, the chief staple 0
eleven States and at least 12,OOO,-
600 of people was only $l2,0O0,-
900. Contrast this with the profit
of one single monopoly, Of iron an
steel, arA then undertake to max
II the cotton planters believe tha
they too are prospering through III
rs prosperity of that protected monop
. oily And vet if these cotto
q. planters had been compelled to re
iy on this much vaunted hom
market, and had not been able t
ch reach out to the markets of El
rope, that twelve millions cf prof
small as it is, would have disap
Jc peared in loss of at least twely
millions. And the same may b
. said of tobacco, OF wheat, and a
z. other agricultural products. S
much for home market.
1t is claimed also that protectio
in the shape of high tariff cheap
ers production, and that under
we get goods at lower rate tina
we would under tree trade.
The Senator from Main m lin
I tanned this in his argument recent
! ly, and demonstrated it, as he '
/. doubt thought, by showing Il
gradual reduction in the price
\ various articles Never was thel
! more fallacious reasoning. Il
= gives to the tariff the credit fl
things due entirely to the progre
of the arts, OF civilization, and Il
n increase of our species. AS VIC
. might he claim that che cheap al
rapid transportation of steam
\ compared with horsepower w
IN due to protection, ani not to II
IS steam engine that protectie
a1 caused cheap garments, and not Il
q sewing machine, Or had broug
~ about cheap grain harvesting, al
~ no: the reaper; or cheap println
q and not the power press. {
might as we'll have claimed that b
. cause twenty years ago, when | W
E in Congress, it cost me fifty cen
to ride in carriage from the Ii;
IL, OF the House of r. representatives.
my lodgings. and l can g for fl
cents on horse-car now, that it
fly. due to protection.
GEES, There is no erd to the wonde
performed by this remarkable do
sell trine. 1t cheapens production,
s.d course, by adding say SO per cc
to the price of the article over a
= above first cost-a species OF eco
> omical, legerdernain which passe
r cunmon understanding, 1t d.
'0' not, however, pass in stranger
the next proposition, which is, Il
it increases wages. Now, if it
rs, creases wages, how can it cheap
producticn Finally, how car
do both and protect manufactur,
and why do they want its Ano'
q er wonderful thing performed
s. the name of this doctrine, and
q it's power, is that while it is
=, -, cause OF all our prosperity, i
,pared never under any circumstances
% of ans ars cause OF any Of our mistortul
h.re"- Nothing but blessings ever &C
l.