Daily Republican., 1886-04-07


1t L. given out from Washington that
The new tariff bill to be presented by
Mr.. Morrison TO the House Of Repre-
ssntatives In lieu OF all others Ii very
moderate and will make but little
change. What 10 meant for modera-
ton may be learned from o subseq uent
statement that 1t will reduce the import
duties about s27, 0O0,0 900. That Is most
extremely moderate, indeed! 1t only
means that our custom ports shall be
open to receive foreign manufactured
goods to the amennt Of $27, 000, 900 upon
which duties have heretofore been paid
or have been kept out OF the country
by the exaetion Of duties. It means,
In short, that this country shall manu-.
fActure e1 ,000, 600 worth OF goods less
Cor home use and that England shall
manufacture for us 81, 000, 900 moro.
This is the moderation that 10 presented
TO ms by the free traders Of the country
In the face Of the great upheaval be-
tween capital and labor; In the face OF
general prostration OF trade and manu-
fActurtpg; In the face Of thousands Of
idle workmsn olamoring for work and
wages.
But, says some apologists Of Dem
0cracy and free trade, the only thing
Ade,ted seriously by Morrison's second
bill Is the wool industry, and you kno "
that England can supply us with
cheaper wooden goods anyhow than We
can supply ourselves. THIS 10 decid
eddy q cool apology, bat Just like ths
arguments OF free traders. 1t never
seems to enter their minds that while
It 10 very desirable to have articles o.
home consumption offered to us at very
low prices it 10 very desirable to have Z
little wage money ON hand with which
TO purchase these cheap articles. II
use o familiar, everyday comparison
what good will 1t do o man who want
e. buy q steamboat selling for ten cent
n he has not the ten cents to pay Tor IT.
30 with these cheap imported woollel
goods offered In such great profusion d
the breadwinners Of the nation. Wha
use will they be or hos much better OF
will wa be II we have not the money tt
buy these cheap goods With?
But let us take q glance at this grea
wool industry which Morrison, In hi
new bill, would turn over to foreigl
manufacturers. In 1921 the production
OF wool was stimulated by q high pro
tective tariff, but tariff tinkering com
msnoing In 1882, the production G
wool auctuated, and 80 late rs 1860 tn
industry had only reached 20, 800. 90
pounds annually. Then war protec
dye dptes set In, and in 1870 tbs pre-
~ssti9n vas l2e, 000, 900 pounds. Il
,sv,, ida was doubled, and last yea
.ooo reached the en5rmou
s sne p,vu -, a. eeey 900 pounds. Thi
Mau uIn' rs al SSt 70 ~ooa production. No
only has q protective '..h 'u S"e"os
the product OF wool, but /. Val uae
into the field q wholesome ooL 'os,'V
shat has lessened the cost Of wo>
customers, the farmer has improve
the quality Of his fieeces, and shee
usDandry has received wondertu
impetus.
We have said nothing yet in regar
70 the rrea. woo,len manufacturing II
dus,ry that has sprung up all over u
country, and has given employment
tens OF thousands Of men. women az
children.
Br.s now Mr. Morrisos leads Il
= m ,cratic party in an attack des inc
with one swoop, to destroy alike Il
WOO. gro wing industry and the wo
manufacturing industry. By the a
mission OF all kinds Of wretched So
stitutes for wool free Of duty, the
dustry OF sheep raising and the W,
industry are torn up by the roo
While the wo)'s OF other nations W
displace American woods, the mar
featured goods bearing an advalor'
duty will be undervslued and 8
mitted, and sold at price at first
low that the American mills will q
At impossible to compete with Engli
and German cheap goods.
We would excite no fear or ala
amongst the wool growers and W
manufacturers OF tho country In W
We have said, for there is certainly
possibility of such an absurd bill o
passing the Senate, even though
might slip through the House IN
the pressure OF large Democri
majority, but we refer 70 1t more to Oh
what the free trade Democrats In G
gress would do II they had the
limi, ed power. 1t looks as II Rep
aican Senate had providentially b
placed in the pathway to prevent
trade Democracy from running
country to ruin.