New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-12

sn increase OF duties deliberately propose ths
duties stu lower. Against this enter q earnest
protest While we do not believe proper at this time
TOT reasons pe3ro glyen to enter upon fresh revision
OF the tarif, there are some inequalities found I'm tina
present law which 1t would be only just correct
greatly dsprOportOnae duties kindred articles and
| should be made consistent and harmonious.
REASONS FOR OPPOSING THE BILL
In addition to the foregoing opposed to ths
bill because: Fust-Gt will disturb business crhe
discussion Of in Committee has already done his IL
will unsete values retard inclpent enterprises cripple
those established impair confidence among buslnes,
men. essential 10 development and prosperity,
and bring no counteryailing benefits.
SecOad-It will Of necessity force down the price ~
labor the United States IL will stimulate imports
successfully met by reducing the Of the hons
product The testimony is uniform and not conradicted.
that labor viii De compelled to submit O large share ~
the reduction Mr. William Weihe the president OF the
largest labor organization In the country. sad in his
statement before the Committee That any reduction Of
the duties would reduce the price of labor generally We
cannot cannot TOO strongly emphasize our opposition 70 any
foreign standard, either In price condition. Tho
maintenance" OF fair and adequate scale or wages FOR
american wOiklngmcn l. indispensable 10 their comfort.
Their well being and the eduraiiou OF their families ars
essential I" me eooI ORDER Of our society the stability OK
or Institutions ana tue welfare and plostc,. Of our
country.
Thifd-Thi, proposed reduction viii inevitably in
crease foreign im oriauons. and o. consequence Will.
a, an experience teaches, Increase o1l Ie' 'nuc-, 10
fOWW j. "ho!y unhcce,@@i} uni l-iihthe. aud IN
every respect and 10 every American interest only
the couny during the last fifteen years, under pro-
tectye tarn, capital To -cc, employment "a
resources. 10 the advantage and an all ON people.
and change or modification OF the systcm VIII create
useful tendency, ard thwnt the national Development
the progress OF which j, without precedent m tAc
Fy0h-It ha. none OF the mcrs Of carefully matorri
tariH bill ID D. not the result OF -tIioI- ritn
OF the Interests of 0ui people, tcr tcLt dLl cm.
proposes 10 reduce alike the duty upJu c,y a.iI,, "
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examination o. its effect upon .1r,i Iiar mdI.ues aId
wholly IGNORING its necessary effect M adv inrii- price,
abroad by the destruction Of competition 80 home.
While nomlnaly lisa Uniform reduction, In iac. b. b,
GROSSLY neQ az maer 90, limitations oi the hiii and lt
TI.i DE found dlcdi II NOT impracut'be Oh c&eel)n
Sjr4-lua c lure Of the Din which applies mi r,l,s..
rates 10 most 81 The schedules Affected b Do b, ccidy
"Dlec,loh'nlc' ec'dl,e ~ VII greatly mrr''.e lH'
existing evil OF undcrNaiuaiion and consequent frauls
uIoh the revenue" as wen ~ 80 c?mlhcitr itc i"c ~
administration o. ia" law.
PROTECTION And WAGES.
Against the statement OF the majority the eject u
protective duties upon wages and the laborns
poor" Is the statement oil the worluncn them-clvr,
before the Committee, who may be fairly allowed tn
speak for themselves question vital 10 them. AL
unite I'm 9ring that protective duties essential I'D
fair and DuertiNc wages. and that every reduction
OF said duties inevitably results IA lowering tho
standard OF American WAGES. We dissent radically
from the statement OF the majority Of the Committee
that arcluction of duties hghtens by 50 much The
burden, of taxation The Whole history OF national
experience shows constantly decreasing price the
effect OF increased home competition. reduction Of
duties which destroys production and competition
a. inevitably results IA putting up me Icc demanded by
foreign rivals. In the belief that the late tirlh
legislation would remain without material change fOT
period business has adjusted itself o n. the
producers have entered into contracts and generally
arranged their business IN character aud volume
forny with IL. All classes OF our people have relied
immediate and radical changes that every considera-
ton appeals Congress 10 let the present Law alone
and permit the business of the country 10 proceed VIII
out legislative disturbance.
WHAT THE COUNTRY REALLY NEEDS
What the country wants most +, relief from Congress
slonal agitation All the ulustie- Of the country Ie
extremely sensitive and just at this time, when cuisines,
is more OF less depressed IN every branch the threat
fear of a change introduces element of uncertainty
and disturbance throughout the country, the evil effects
ducti0n, or any reduction, however slight following
close upon the reductions made last winter cannot be
defended single schedule 0l tlr tarn, amt
many il can Doe shown 10 Doe wholly disastrous. We
believe that after Sufficient trial Of the effect ui tN
last revision. 81 should appear that the industrial iI-
that The condition of the Treasury will JUSTIFY sgtler
revision such action viii be more wisely undertaken hr
the friends OF the protective system and with less
disturbance TO the public prosperity than u done now hy
the ayOvel advocates of the destruction az tho
American system OF protection.
A TABLE PREPARED BY THE MAJORITY.
The table referred 10 the report OF tie committee
show. the value of imports Of duabe merchandise en-
tered for consumption in the United States with the
amount OF duty and the ad vaorem rate of duty coli
lected during The six month, ended De-