The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-21
senator sherman ON the Tariff BIN.

Senator sherman on the Tariff Bill.
NEW YORK, Feb 14.-The Mail and /
Express will print this afternoon an in
terView with Senator Sherman on the |
prop d la;iti legislation, from which |
the following synopsis is maze: in re-
ply to the question as TO the coming &C |
ZION OF congress Sherman said he did not
believe the result could be more than |
guess d at. In the tariff discussion
It is the unexpected which always hap
pens, but l can tell you just what con-
gress ought to do, and that IS to let the
subject severely alone during the pres
enL congress. There is no question that
the busInI IS interests of the country are
more generally concerned, and were
somewhat injured by the passage
of the last tariff bill, but more
so bY the sensitive and unct rtain
state OF The money market. While the
revenue law of last winter gave great re
lief in reducing taxes, yet II was very in3
injurious to iroa and wooden Industries,
OHIO and PennsS lvania have suffered Sc
verely through the operations of last
years bills. while it was true the wool
growers had suffered severely, yet the
full effect of the recent law is not yet
fully known. 1t would be very unwise
by any fresh disturbance Of tue tariff to
prevent the country from finding out
the whole effect of the last law, besides
congress is in no condit on to piss a har-
mOnious and well considered tariff law.
Not only are the two houses not in har-
mony with each other but there are diff
ferences of opinion among the members
of the me party in the same house. He
said the proper tariff law could only be
made when one party has the power and
responsibility. In the present cong ess
the responsibility would be divided
between The Democratic house
and Republican senate, and
executive Even if another tariff bill
| shonlI hecnme the law people would not
know who to hold accountable, 1t was
probable that hereafter the party lines
would be drawn ON financial questions,
and be thought 1t would be a happy
day for this country when this is the
case, so that popular opinion might
| fairly decide for or against
prottciiou duties The Republican
party has been from the beginning and
! is now in favor of such protection of
duties with a view to diversity our in
dustries as shown by the laws it has
enacted for tweaty-tOur years past II
is almost certain that were the Demo
| cratic party in power it would
take ground against all systems
| of protection and frame laws simply
with a view TO revenue. I believe that
when this issue is made, portions of the
east will be for free trad. He said ne
had observed q growing feeling IN GER
tain sta es in favor of free raw materials.
but he did not believe that this
would stand the ordeal of popular
election Protective duties must extend
to all forms of labor, aud need not ex-
tend to capital, which is at this period
almost a cheap and abundant as in Eu-
rope. He had always thought the devel
epneEt of raw material one of the
chief objects of protective laws, as that
when raw materials are judIcIouslY
developed manufactures will inevitably
follow. However, he did not think any
industry which could not not be reas u.
ably expected IN the department. t. be
self sustaining should b., protected. and
the consumer should get The full benefii
oil proteciian by cheepening home pro
auctions, which would follow
heme competition. Tbs prOduc
ton of the farm viii
haYe the advantage of the home market
caused by the diversity of employments
He expressed the opinion that free trad
as advocated by some college professor
| destructive tn the business interests G
nation in trade and financial rui
that followed the tendency TO fire
trade in 1887 ard 1857. Whit
we want, said Senator Sherman in cor
b clusion. is a systt m of protection, dutie
D moderated in degree buI stable and ce
? tain. This Iast is a great point and on
q which should obtain considerasipI
. Then We want marked changes in GU
: commercial laws TO encourage Amer
can ship building and commerce o
the high se4s