Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-06-16
NE TARLFi QUESTION
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show that the views ! have endeavor-
ed 10 express are not, so far rs princi.
pie is concerned, antagonistic 10 those
held and promulgated by the champ
ions OF the tarih-ior-reveuue-o My
policy. In what ! have written my
object has been TO prove the necessity
and the propriety Of incidental pro.
lection 10 home industries by tariff
taxation, and TO combat and refute the
allegation that protection thus given
Is robbery"
Ihave not pretended, nor do ! now
pretend to sanction or defend, or in
any way excuse the existing tariff
laws; on the contrary, | regard them,
and do not hesitate to denounce them
as a mass Of legislative iniquities in
many respects, being shaped, as they
doubtless are, in the exclusive interest
Of manufacturers. Here is my posi-.
ton:
LIST. There is necessity for protec
ton to American industries; 2nd.
There is constitutional authority to
give protection by tariff taxation; Bird.
IL is right and Just to so give it, Ith.
IL should be given TO the extent that
il is needed, and no further;' 9TH. Ii
is needed 10 such extent as will enable
the American manufacturer and pro
ducer to compete on equal terms with
the foreign manufacturer and produc.
or in our markets.
propose now TO show that the doc
trine above indicated, except as to the
extent TO which protection should be
afforded, is recognized and conceded
10 be sound by the leaders Of the
democratic party. and for that pur.
pose here give some extracts from
speeches on the subject Of several able
aud distinguished gentlemen:
Senator Beck--"We never thought
of discriminating against American
industries. or OF depriving them of
the incidental benefits of protection.
= . would adjust the revenue
tax as far as possible to and all Of them
in the proportion in which they could
least bear foreign competition Here
is an admission that tariff for reve.
nue. ouly could be 80 adjusted as TO
deprive American industries of in.
cidental protection, and an admission
that such industries can not, unaided
bear foreign competition; aud also AN
expressed willingness 10 discriminate
in the adjustment Of the tariff so as to
aid them all "as far as possible.
Senator Williams says: 1--WE are
not proposing absolute free trade, but
fair and liberal trade. We do not
wish to destroy our home industries,
&c" This is clearly implied &C
Acknowledgement that free trade would
destroy home industries, and, by con-
sequence, an admission of the necessi-
ty of tariff protection.)
Senator Bayard: "The incidental
results Of such taria measures, in fos.
tering the industries of our people,
may lie legitimately, wisely and prop
erly considered, not as the chief oh
ject or controlling motive in laying
such a tax or duty, but AS one of its
incidental. inevitable, and proper re-
suits.
Senator Salisbury: 81 do not be.
lieve that there is any authority in
Congress to levy taxes upon the peo.
pie for the purpose Of fostering or
protecting any particular industry.
Tariff duties do, however, protect 10
the extent of the duties levied. This
is what is termed Incidental protec-
ton. + \ | am certainly in
favor of giving to our own industries
any advantage which such incidental
protection eau afford"
Senator Garland: "What am af-
ter is fair aud open investigation
into the operations of the tariff. II y
So that when We come 10 make a tar
10, having in view the revenue stand.
ard, we may know just what amount
Of tariff we need, and what requires
protection, and what not, because
there is no concealing the fact that as
every tax is discriminating in its ma
ture, which can not be helped, so every
tariff effort is TO certain extent pro
lection, and il is the extent Of That
protection that it is as important 10
recognise as any thing else connected
with the tariff.
Senator Brown, of Ga: ave sure
ly are not antagonistic TO American
interests. We do not prefer the labor
and interests of other countries. Ii
we do not, the presumption is we pre-
fer our own. we do prefer our own
why not, in the collection Of the large
amount that must be collected, so i'm
pose the duty as TO give incidental
protection TO the extent of our power
Ii seems TO me that is not only wise
craftsmanship but common sense and
justice"
Senator Voorhees,; Every industry
Is entitled to our care. n # n
believe there is a safe, sound, middle
ground between the high protection
lists per Sc on the one hand. and the
wild free trader on the other. p
that ground where think all the in
dustries OF the country can be encour
aged, Ne.
Senator Pugh, of Ala. THAT il
exercising its revenue power Congress
may. aud it is its duty to so apportioI
the duty that by its necessary and de