Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-12-26
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If such Il commission rs has been suggested
had been appointed, and its work could be
performed at an carly date, should not be
upon the tariff; but, as relief from the pres
ent burden OF taxation is urgently and justly
demanded, deem it my duty to suggest that
something in this direction should be done
without delay. Owing to the shortness Of tho
lime allowed to me for the consideration of the
subject, am not prepared to name the articles
upon which duties should be removed or re-
duced. l should regret this if Congress were
not already in possession of the facts which
should govern its action. This much. how
ever, 1T may be proper for me to
l. That the existing duties upon raw ma
terials which are to be used in manufacturo
should be removed. This can be done in the
interest of our foreign trade.
Z. That the duties upon the articles used or
consumed by those which are the least able to
bear the hurocn OF taxation should be re-
duced: This also can be effected without
prejudice to our export trade.
In regard to our internal revenue taxes, I
have to say that, as these taxes, with the ex-
ccption of the tax upon whisky, ought not to
be and will not be needed for revenue if mp
preparations arc kept within reasonable
bounds and rigid economy is established in all
reason for their continuance. Taxes upon
agricultural productions, although indirectly
levied, are inconsistent with our general poll
auctions which has been taxed. An article
which is SO generally used, and which adds so
much to the comfort OF the large numbers of
oaI PoIuI WLAo CNL lNIIH w. Iuuns
ual labor, can not properly be considered 9
luxury, and us the collection of the tax is cx-
pensive and troublesome to the Government,
and is especially obnoxious and irritative to
small manufacturers, the tax upon tobacco
should, in my Judgment. be removed.
= nhe tax upon whisky nj X could not be repealed
without creating IL necessity for higher duties
upon imported goods. but while this is trno
the tax upon the alcohol used in manufactur-
ing might be removed with decided benefit to
home industry and foreign trade.
On the subject OF our shipping interests
driven American vessels from the sea and
paralyzcd ship building in this country. He
does not. however, consider the restoration
OF our merchant marine an easy matter. We
have been out OF the carrying trade so long
and foreign companies have such enormous
capital invested that an attempt on the port
OF the United States to gain supremacy on the
seas would meet with most vigorous compe.
tit Mi On this point Mr.. McCulloch says;
or lh lhae the II n my 3P staqes NO Wi, Pr r2c,. sb wha te =
considerable extent i'll the foreign carrying
trade without Government aid: 1t is for Con-
granted or whether our foreign shipping in.
tcrcst shall remain in its present death-like
condition. The let-alone policy has been tried
been swept from the ocean, and we pay every
year many millions of dollars to foreign shin
owners for frcights and fares. Ought this con.
dition of things to be continued?
Entertaining these views, l do not hesitate
to express the opinion
l. That without Government aid to United
States steamship lines the foreign carving
trade will remain in the hands Of foreigners.
=. That rs W. ought to have an intcrcsti in tho
business which we create, and as the restora-
ton of our shipping interest is important, If not
essential, to the extension of ourioreign trade.
subsidies in the form Of liberal payments for
the transportation of mails or in some other
investments of capital in steamships. Tho
amount Of necessary aid would be %insignin.
cant IN comparison with what has been
duties, and nothing would be paid until tha
services were rendered.
On the subject OF the continued coinage and
lar the Secretary says:
Ihave been forced to the conclusion thut
unless both the coinage OF silver dollars and
there Is danger that silver, and not gold, NAV
become our metallic standard. This dan.
ger may not be Imminent, but it is of so Sc.
to be delay in providing against it. Not only
would the National credit be seriously inn.
paired If the Government should be under tho
necessity or using silver dollars or certificates
IN payment OF gold obligations, but business
OF all kinds would be greatly disturbed; NOT
only SO: but gold would at once cease to be /,
would be the result
The United States is one of the most power.
fui Of Nations.its credit is high, its resources
non or silver unless it's efforts are aided by
leading Nations OF Europe. The suspension
Of its coinage might depress the market price
would douht,nSs M ~ ~" :. ~ eilcc'
has practically reached it's nnnninn,1rn nnL
there are strong Indications tint from
this time the Weld of both gold ana
silver mines will sneedily dnc1i1,n A
the same time the demand for 10th fn,
coinage and in manufacturers win incroasa
The very necessities of the couumercini w0rlI
either us motley. The EEmrnmnam Nnt :
which hold large amounts of silver 'nnsn
sooner or later come to its rescue and tho
suspension OF coin,ra :, Iha 2&n;t,a w Nv
would do much to hrinr about On hot. 49,;