Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
TARIFF REVISION

ports of the Ways and Means "''fl'y
OH the New BNl. S'ihhi
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Thc mai.
port on the new tariff bill, which VIM
to the House to-day, saws ,h'9
average rate of the import tax :.
n little owe iorty-seven No.
the highest rate paid in
since 1865. and above the
rate OF the war period from
to 1865. The treasury receipts
year were 1929, $50, 7O6, and t,a ,oS
justifable expectation that tho u
will never fall below that sum w;u
reduction OF taxation. 1t mavha
estimated that the annual surnlns ~
coed $4,000, 900. The reductions
suit from the proposed bill are witb;s
estimated surplus, and a little :,
S24, 100000 on the basis of last
importations. The report says:
"Some of the materials upon wbic,
industries are built, such as Wool
hemp and wood, are placed on the fra.
In the last twenty years we have OH
from tax on imported wood an .na
estimated at less than $30,O oO, 900 to s sm
telling our trees and destroyinl
forests. In a much shorter period ym
given more than 35, 900, 600 acres of i.
bounty to encourage the planting Of
trees. The tax on imported salt is rem
to those who catch and trade in tsh
to those who pack meats for the fa]
markets. 1t is believed that this tax A
be remitted to all. y 4 y For ne,1
century, with only n interval, hem
been protected, and yet its production
decreased because it's culture under
lection was Improbable, while the
sumption of articles manufactured
this and kindred fibers has enormous,
creased, until now the annual tax q
ported hemp, manila and similar fiji
several times greater then tae annual !
Of all the hemp in the United States. &
The price of wool has been down
for many years. 1t declined when
From the statements of the Ohio and
wool-growers' associations it appearsI
the market price of wool is not 1
fourths of the actual cost of produc
that with the existing protective rad
ten cents on the pound the prij
still ten cents below the pric4
which it can be protitably grow
the great wool-growing States of
and Pennsylvania. 1t appears, ther1
that the attempt to make wool-grd
profitable by the use of the taxing !
has not been successful, while the tai
been the great national hindrance II
wooden manufacturing industry as wd
a most grievous burden upon all buyd
wooden clothing"
The duty collected on wool during |
la SO ,164,296, and the specific dutj
lected on wooden goods was Sill, SOD
This is to be removed, leaving in exid
an ad valorem duty OF t%hirty-ive perl
on wooden goods as a protection I'd
manufacturers and for revenue purj
The report continues: |
In some of the schedules wherein !
are proposed to be reduced, esped
WOODEN and flax, hemp, jute or lineni
industries are left with substantially
same if not greater advantages tha
der existing laws. Other articles thel
on which are to be reduced, as
ton yarns, threads and coarser d
cloths, and sugar, are dutiable
necessarily and unreasonably high |
These will find compensation in tho
dens of taxation sought to be remove
reductions a greater than any pro-
by tho bill. X * - Sugar wild
present low price is left at the hig
revenue rate, equivalent to sixty-sl
centum; at the present higher rate vi
lect On sugar more than %one-fourth
revenue derived from customs"
The minority report, which was pref
by MI. Mckinley, of Ohio, says:
"There is no attempt in this bill to d
ize the duties upon imported goods o1
just principle, or to make equitable n
tions throughout the tariff list. Of ID
one OF more articles dutiable at from
to $50 per cent. not one is dealt with id
bill, while other articles, upon which i
posed u duty of from ten to twenty
cent, are cut down or transferred I'd
free list"
The minority report charges that
the metal, glass. pottery, sugar, rice
other important industries were 4
ample opportunity to defend themsl
before the committee, the wool-g
ers were led to believe from
bill first before the committee
no adverse action would be
touching their interests. They were ii
fore not before the committee in an of
way, and those who were heard SPOKE
the restoration of the duty OF 1867 '
out dreaming that the inadequate prt
ton they now enjoyed WAS to be S,
from them" Going on to speak Of
wool industry, the report says:
"ln 1850 sheep in the United States n
bcred a little over %, OOO,OOO; in 1883
number had reached SO, SOC, 600. In lSN
clip was $4,000, 900; in 1888 it reached
WO. 0O0. The duty of 1867, which CAV
wool-growing it's greatest encouragen
and induced the farmers to increase /
iocks and spend their means for the ii
varieties of sheep and for their care
Improvement, and which finally made
American woods the best in the VIC
adapted to all the use of manufactures,
added nothing to the cost Of wool to
manufacturer or consumer; on the
trary, the cost has been greatly CHI
ened. In 1867 the price was tifty-one Cd
In 1870 it was forty-six cents, in 1873 fol
three cents. There has been a steady re1
ton until now it is SO low as to be tel
Iarlly Improbable. The decay Of 81
ht~usbandry in the United States would
National calamity. 1t would place
producers. This is an industry which
not be built up in a day; it has requl
years of are and cost to reach its pre-
development, and sound policy dema
It's continuance and encouragement. u
Tine minority view the bill as
first step toward a reversal Of a rev!e|
system founded by the fathers, and
substitution of the British system Of Il
for revenue only"
In conclusion the report strongly
sentS from the loctri M that the !
'aties to be safely discarded are II
upon raw materials, and declares that
bill is the child of party necessity.
Mrs. Logan to BE Boycotted.
W~AsHINGToN, April 12.-The la1
instance OF threatened boycotting is
TO De given in an anonymous letter
celved by Mrs. Logan. Mrs. Loyal
II OF the ladies interested in the Car
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