Daily Republican., 1883-01-19

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It ia 20 be feared that 30 mucn h"'
baen said by hea ed partissns IN s"1h
parties, for and agains. the tAf'H' W."
there is danger that no revised tarin OIL
1t All will be passed by the presspt
Congress, and it is further to DO ieafo4
that if left to the next Congress-
the industrial interests OF the county
will suffer thereby. Unfortunately
two revised tariff bills are pendlngpoioro
Congress, one in each house, both oil tAe'h
bassa upon and embodying the salient
points In the report of the tariff commits
sion, but with Just difference enough 10
cause delay by the opponents OF pro-
lection. The present Congress- Wlich
is more friendly than any thug else 10
protection, will expire ON the Fourth o'
March, when q Congress, OF when
majority are Democrats and not 30 Ia
vorable to protection, Will take i's
place. This fact inspires the Tree 'fa-
ders to throw every possible obstacle IN
the way OF the passage OF either OF Inv
bills now before Congress, but 1t should
at tho same time be sutncieAt incentive
to the friends of protection, to improve
the moments Of the present Congress a"
they fly, and not let 1t adjourn UNI
one or the other OF thu bills now pend
ing is enacted into law, even II the
other business of Congress, not 30 III
portans, should BIO neglected. IL Is Oh
press ng importance that the question
shonld be settled now. The manufac-
turing and mercantile busin ESD OF tAe
country is depressed. Manufacturers
shippers and dealers do not know what
to expect Furu aces, fogges-aII klndS OF
iron industries-co.t0C mills and othei
Inauufact ,rles arc shutting dos n, no.
thai they arc absolutely compelled /,
do 80. but because they fear the unce:
tain future 0. trade. They do not know
TO what extent they are ~ be protected
or whether they will not be compeIIe'
TO face tho bleak lookouvof Tree TRACE
Thousands OK wqfkmen with tamlIls
through these uncertainties are tutO"
out OF employ mem, and II ublIhef
the tariff revenue bills, row renulu
before Congress, is enacted into IA"
thousands more will be thrown out 0s
fore tie next Congress- meets.
IL /, conceded by The friends of pr
lection, that Tao pr-seut tAvlii h5"' .
account Of long service without mater
ri alteration, become CDJectlohaJId
many particulars, and tler store nee.
revision. The law was passed durlL
war times and with special refereh
70 war meas iras. l. is not strange III
1t crates hastily rpon the puoAc q
when applied 10 times ct peace
fact II cannot he rocJuCIled 10 bot
Decisions OF all sOr.s have In tina tll
been made TO interpret the laws til
render the tariff practically hostile
some very important business ht'-e'
both industrial anu COMMERCIAL. MAJ
changes have been made from TINS
time. abso lute!y foreign TO both II
trade and protection. CongressioE
demasosucs have also 30 worked
the IDEA of tariff for revenue en-
that amendments have been made u
operate tQuarely against protech
To remedy all these defects the la
Commission was appointed by a la"
CONGRESS and the report Of that CONN
sion embodied into law Is now bel
Congress. IL Is Tot 10 be expected |
everybody will be satisfied with the
suit. There are too many CONNECT
Interests to slbserVe and 100 many
litical demagQgHes il tue way 20 exl
that, but the country Al Large does
meet and Goes want that the LaT'l qt
ton shBn lie r>,iieC By the pres
Congress. it II therefore, t. De Il"
tFat the merchants md buailcsn II
It Lsr country = NJ 'pprecld't 'Ao
rpEsity Of using their !Lhueuc" 10 ','i
la 81 the substantial eEcepiahc- 81
+. # bal vAaG 'he ucarr.t oCtN
ti,..Jy,5 Of uLoJ4sA I. 'Di"if''.''
SEVERAL coon uL.Lgs ir.eaaeI
reform bave he"p n.rducrd N
LeglsIaturr BY seua.ot A. i COyP"'