New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-02

will be very difficult certain that II may be
cossfully performed ought TO be certain also.
In competition with Great Britain In the south Amer-
can markets, Great Britain will have the advantage by
being already IN possession of the trade but THIS al van
tagc will doubtless bcounerbalanced by the abundance
and comparative cheapncss OF our agricultural produo
tons. iual we are Ia he competitor with Great Britain
IN foreign markets. especially in the markets OF the south
American states. as certain anything In the future
can be Inc steps which may be needu To make TINS com
petition successful 30 Will be- FOR Congress 10 determine
after me commission has performed ia duty. 10 me y
nation with hftysiX millions Of people doubling every
tw,ntyhVe years people distinguished FOR enterprise
anu lnNchtN' power, IN possession OF country Oh ''at
extent aud rich beyond comparison IN deueoped aud NM
developed resources ought much Longer 10 BE pre-
vented RON nay ing full share In the honor ana the gam
OF International trade.
In the commencement Of IT, work the commission
should THINK regard the following points as being
First That the public not 10 be in excess
Of what MAJ be- required foe the support of the Govern
ment, aud the gradual reduction of the public debt.
Sscond. That our manufactures, which under the
fostering care OF the Government have attained such
gigantic proportions and whose prosperity i essential
to the welfare of all other Interests, are not 10
beput III jeopardy by radical aud sweeping changes IN
the iarif and that all reductions of import duties
should be made with view 10 their ultimate advantage
by opening 20 mem markets from which they are no" III
q large degree excluded
Something has been DONE and might he done to
Increase our foreign trade by reciprocal treaties put me
advantage 10 be derived from such treaties would be re-
stricted ami partial and there very serious obec-
ons 70 treaties winch affect the pubic revenues Oh tne
ground that they are an cncrOachnent upon the rights
OF the House OF Representatives, in which. under the
Constitution, all revenue bills must originate.
A. To the persons who should constitute the Commits
sion intIb Will ht various opinions. II might De
posru ol Ptrsph' VINO nave no cnhhecllph WIN tc ~
eminent or senators and Members OF the House, but
strongly incline to the opinion that IT should be com
posed OF MEMBER, o. Inc House only, BECAUSE III the III
vcstgaon OF the subject of our foreign trade questions
affecting the public revenues will necessarily be IN
VOWED and that members should be selected from
those who have been reelected 10 the NLINh Cousre
defended BY those who have performed IT, 1t
would be advisable also that the secretary NJ the Treas
ury should eL 0UrtO be member OF tine COminlH'ph IN
order that the views Of the Treasury Department and
those Of the Commission may be in accord.
In the preceding remarks the tariff mas been only nd
rccy referred TO- From this must not be inferred that
not in favor Of reform of the tlrh but rather That
the subjects OF the tariff and foreign trade are So INT
macly connected that they must In my opinion be con
sidered together Have not reached the stage whom
policy should he adopted which Will embrace ANA har-
monte the great Interests Of the country
II such Commission has been suggested had been
date should not be disposed To- sag anything bearing
directly upon the tariff but relief from the present
u,s ,,I1 ho o =, tt, taa, "vi,g to the short
Of the time allowed to me for the consideration o
the subject am not prepared 10 name the articles upp
which duties should %" removed or t''iuo' Sno u, E
gt this Congress not already In pns7o-son q" tno
iacts which should govern its acton lhl. hu'h' ho"
over. It may Ice proper tor me to recommend ,.t.i.
Jfsi-Ihst tho existing dutioa upon raw lnNella i
which sp to ho used in manufacture should no removed
mis- can lac dnno Ina the interest of our foreign trade.
SccDnd-lhi the dutcH upon he articles used nt con
snmrd by thoso who are the able o boat tho burden
nffa,ainn shnnld lac reduced ms nlao can bo ted
| without prejudice io on export trade
Ia regard :" ouf informal revenue tat'7 nave To ANY
that those taxes with tho exception ol Tia" tax upon
| whlikry ought not to be aud will not bo needed foi
,rvrnue in nppfnpfaiionn arc Kept within reasonable
hnuudn aud rpid economy In established IN AL hfhhthr'
~ tho public nrrSicr good rnhhnh TOT thri con
| tluunnrn. 4hr tit upnn bank motto circulation aAh
To- IA my remarks upon national hanks ihNoH w
ON agricultural productions, although Indirectly "N'u
are inconsistent with general policy, ANA tohhcc"
the only ~ these productions when has horh A'u
An nrticlr which II generally used ana Whlnh hud7 -
much the comfort of the large numbers ot our pnph
ton hO their living by manual lhhnr cannot P"P
ery be- considered luxury ana a. the collection OF l
lax H. extensive and troublesome 10 the HoNernmrh'
ana /, especially obnoxious and Initiative to small man
ufacturcrs. the tax upon tobacco should, III my JUG
ment, be removed. , , ,,,,,,
The tax upon whskey could not he repealed wlthou
a disregard Of public sentiment, nor without creating
necessity for higher duties upon imported eoous, Dl
while this il true the upon alcohol used IN naulac
turing might be removed with decided dement, u mum
| industry ana foreign trade . ana, ,,-,., e...,,o.
Under the provisions OF section 3i35 leNl-eu
rs amended spirits used IN the Manufacture LOT
certain enumerated articles are freed IRON the uA
90 cents per gallon This law has greatly lncreaseu IA
exportation OF the articles therein named
These articles. however constitute but very rni'
portion OF those In the manufacture or Wlch hcpuo
uscd or in which II would bee used were IL not lot IN
fax thereon In Great Britain spirit. nave peen use
in manufactures free OF tax since the year 3D. t
spists having been previously mixed Win "oou n"l4
| or " mothy lated . .,,-.., a.. ,,,f
II is understood that surils thus nethylated are uua
IN he used az beverage while they remain uhiuOure
for the general purposes of manufacturing. IL Is sh
ge.ted, therefore, that provision br maze lot tnc u
domestic methylated spirits, Tree OF TAX ~
tending to encourage manufactures, poth lot ho"o :"
! and Tor expectation ,--, ....,,.,diso g.,
The following table shows the value or ~
norted into the United states from Brazil and expor'
| tron the United Brazil during cach year ITO
Merchandise.