New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-12
THE HYBRID TARIFF BILL.
MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS

fPY TELEGRAPH TO rHR TRI3uNE.l
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE report of the
Democratic majority OF the Ways and Means Committee
40 far as 1t attempts to support proposition to reduce
some duties and abolish others, Is conciusveY
answered by the Republican minority OF tue
committee That part OF the report
evidently the handiwOrk OF Chairman MORRISON "i"
self 1t comprises somewhat more than onehaif OF the
document The remainder WAS prepared by MT. He"l'"
and IL discusses aud explains the sections when are oc
signed simplify and render more efficient the aun'n
ls,ration Of the customs laws These seet""s oe" nv
relation whatever to the dishgured Morrso" o'i 4"
which they have been yoked In the nope 'nn'
they will he strong enough TO pun IL 'h'o"s"
the House Mr. Hewitt argues his case with his usuai
force and precision II would he gross attey 10 ch
acterze Mr. Morrsons part OF the report as an argu
ment In favor his BILL and probably he would not so
distinguish it. OF there is no suggestion
IN favor of reduction OF the surplus py
mn abolition of internal taxes; a., for example. the
yexaous and oppressive tax fruit brand y, when
Yields little nothing in excess OF tho cost OF coec-
ton. A good deal is said about relieving American
manufacturers OF burdens which. to use his words
"subject thcm TO a hopeless competition at home ana
abroad" but not word Is there In favor OF taxing
the tax OFF alcohol used in manufactures ana the
mechanic arts. which according 10 Mr. Hewitts own
estimates amounts TO SlO,00O,0O0 a year. Chairman
Morrison says "It has been already shown by state
euts of wool-growers that the wool duty imposed by
General (aneds associates successors and school OF
economists dd not promote the growth OF sheep nus
bandry and it proposed to remove It, one Is eit IN
doubt whether Colonel Morrison proposes to " remove
a school OF economists $" or only sheep hushandry,
but his assertion startling in view OF the remarkable
increase OF the wool clip-from 6D0000OO pounds In
1sGo to 32OOOoOOO pounds in 1888. The report says
among Other things
The rate of duty or imported goods subject to
dutv Is as low as O and higher than 200 per
oent on others average rate TOR the hscal year
worm Of Imported goods This the highest rate paid
In any year s6s and above the average rdte OF me
for the fiscal year 1885 were 1928 G907OG b. The M
creased receipts from customs and internal taxes the
principal sources revenue, for the months OF the hsca
Year OF already past over the receipts OF the same
U1ns Of i fiscal year viii exceed 1886 100000
may annual Treasury receipts be expected again TO
fan below that sum without reduced taxation. lnasmueh
as these receipts result chiefly from the taxes on articles
necessity aud comfort TO be consumed IN cohtinnay
increasing quantities by ing popnltt ION
TIE expenditures for the fiscal year 1850, including pen
sos SIO97O 81 Neilner the actual needs OF an eco
1omical administration OF the Government nor the pa
expectations OF the people Justify any increase OF
this enormous annual expenditure. and We may SAFELY
estimate the annual surplus 10 exceed In @ tMe
tits surplus ami little exceed H24ooO0ooon
The Gut:es intended TO be removed by the bill
chiefly those which tax articles used by orr own manu-
facturers. which now subject them TO a hooesS cohe
tton al home abroad with the manufacturing Ma
OF which taxes s9eh inaeias naI our own
ana abroad with manufacturing Nations which do not
cts of hands now of work to DO. some Of
the materials upon which great industries are bt snch
S @ List twenty years we have obtained
imported wood an amount estimated AZ Tess IMAM
$4,000 900. telling our trees aud destroy
ing forests In much shorter period we nave given
more 30 100000 acres OF land N bounty TO ehcour
age the planting OF other trees Inc Tax on imported
SAT- RENTED 10 those who catch az, ana t tIate
market. Alter century OF failure 10 make hcmp either
teciiye taxation further effort should be abandoned
The annual tax imported hemp. manila and similar
ali the hemp raised in the United states.
When a the beginning, a revenue was founo ntccs-
tn olT existence,
imported taxed From then until now some guam
years the rate imported wool las been more than
double that IMPOSED on other proane,s sr OF sne
tax-proiccea products have on,ra9 or EeP, lar
Wool protected double much has fallen behind Wool
finds market at home, and It's price Is increased ny
Srowr of other products whose surplus in foreign
which his wool growing neghbor Contributes nothing
The price wool has been downward for many years
II deciaed when the was highest ana protection
It appears. therefore that The attempt to make WOO,
growing profitable by be use OF the teSlnS power pas
hot been successful while the tax has been the great
National hndrance to the wooen manufacturing indus
try. well a. most sreNous vu.',oh uo an 1919 S ~
OF woolen clotnhs, ~ ns as, tha wno S,ty imuo,sd
by General Garheds associates; successors ana seh %
OF economists dd no, pr%O'r ,no Far me last
year this duty ON Imported wool was s316i'29o D6
moved duty Of 50 per centum al va!OIen on woollen
goods protection TO the manuiactuIsT aIaihso Io
egn competition :reinains ana Will yieu 'he heoueu
revenue , 1870 -. ~, uo,o,
fi.Ta
as cotton yarns thTerI a hh 1T mnnecesSriT
S % d n"ie''O cc@Peusatidn N in the burdens
Of so S9 pD TO Ss by @ S We get from
duties cotton goods FlOoOo,O20 dhe Ia'es , on
SiO9O00O0 slightly reduced, walle the rates on
collect the other 600 are h m"e XXX u
,t revenue equivalent 10 sc per centum; at the
present higher rate We collect on SUGAR more tnah one
The hi as reported also contains numerous provisions
laws The changes recommended have been rendered
II Iait part by the growth Of business
tie notifications incident to progress ,o .,,,rrs
In the herewith submitted some OF the emOairaSs
Iucts gested by the Secretary or the treasury uh Ms
letter the speaker OF February I'D are sonsh To ee
has received his approval Az at'em! n1s Dc 49, ,o
thrfrcd ON exchange particularly with reference
10 tie arehousing OF goods in bond and Their withdrawal
been inserted the allowance of drawbacks TO the u
of the duty paid upon any i,npoted sheA'
ported object OF this proyson is To remove an IN
rrssdV to eonsder a6ie extent able compete
in foreign markets with other nations IN consequence OF
superior advantages ia some lf'r'eu"IS So ~
country but 30 long as we Impose taxes u1n raw
anu petition WIFI nations Ssing the
great advantages of free materials Ihe underlying
nyonose legislation both warehousine and as to
drawbacks upon exports has been to eharse As lar a.
and capital and ~ make useful the natural resources oi
the eoun', ,b iDfenance Of onr shipping interest
now aud for some years past In state OF ueprossion
and decay. ,...s =, 49,. ..ou.,o,
NJ the hill ia that which relates the duties upon Gov
erincs and packages. which has been the subject OF
innunerable protests. many thousands OF suits and
~ marital Adjudication In the supreme Court
~ rroposed 20 all oaths and fees ana TO sub
.ttuie thereof as in other commercial countries
.e declarations OF the importer but preserving the
snIne penalties a are now Imposed by law Tor false
Limitation of $500 has been imposed upon the value
Of apparel aud Other properly wnca NAME may nc
tourists in the Upited States IRON abroad rms
proyson with the proposed sections max
ing IL crime either 10 give or
receive any money the OF baggage through
the Custom House viii. lie believed bring to an end