The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-25

The Measure the Pennsyivanian Ii Prepared
to Introduce Into Congress.

Philadelphia Times.
''Yes,n said Mr.. Randall. "the time has como
when something must be done to give the great
industrial, mercantile and commercial interests
OF the country rest The only way in which
that can be accomplished 1t seems. when we
consider the reckless and desperate designs of
the free-traders and their purpose to keep up
their useless agitation, Notwithstanding the late
ness Of the season, il 20 submit to the House and
the country bill framed in the interests of
home and not foreign industry and try to pass 1T.
We are acting for what we take 20 be the best
interests of business industry and labor. This
incessant agitation is the next thing to free
trade In its injurious effects upon all branches
workingman in the country by deriving him OF
steady employment and remunerative wages
There are no Polish Hebrew ideas of American
economies dictated by alien importers In TINS
bill While the bill follows our general views,
the details have been carefully investigated and
worked out by the ablest experts in customs
matters. They have been engaged upon IL for
months. and / think it Is measure which all
will accept as a move in the right direction Of
tariff revision
How does the bill compare with former meas
ures of the kinds"
SIT differs in one essential particular-that Is
in considering the question of revenue in the
dual light of adjustment of excise and customs
duties. tits impossible to regulate the duties Of
one intelligently without including the other
The system of collecting the bulk of the revenue
from duties foreign merchandise imported
into the country has been in vogue ever since the
foundation OF the government 1t was Madison
who proposed it in the First Congress. and the
second bill on the statute books 10 q
tariff bill for the collection of revenues
and the encouragement of manufactures
The internal tax has only been resorted to in
emergencies, when greater revenues We're re-
CURED than the customs would stand without
being prohibitory, thus defeating the object
Yho fpou off ha 0frv arc w n
dition that this internal system can be further
modified. It originated during the late war, as
supplementary to the customs revenue. and
might now be dispensed with"
1.-The new bill is not confined TO internal tax
es7r
mot at all. That is simply incidental. There
can be notifications tobacco and spirits
which would relieve our home products This
would give. them additional advantage
against foreign competition. The bill will also
have certain provisions of reform in admins
trative methods, which are not based upon
mere speculative notions of improving the eff
cheney of the means of collecting the revenues,
but are the results OF practical experience in
the workings of that branch of the service.
These are simple and easily understood, and
will render frauds practically impossible and ia
cilitate official business. The bill also equalizes
duties and corrects many of the incongruities
of the present statutes. This is an important
feature. 1t does not propose to reduce duties,
idea of protection of American industry been
lost but, in fact. raises duties in some instances
whore obviously necessary"
Under this general theory how would the
metal scheme be treatedY
I'm manner which | think will be approved.
The notion Of free raw material is entirely dis
carded. The labor engaged in those branches of
industry is just as much entitled to considera-
tion as in any other branch. Pig-iron, copper.
lead and nickel will not be disturbed, although
1nhn ;rhf ha
slightly in order to give the labor in furnaces
proper consideration. There are several forms
Of manufactured iron which require an increase
of duty as matter Of self preservation. In iron
beams. for instance, the Belgians have already
run England out Even the starvation rates of
wages in England do not enable the English
manufacturers to withstand the competition of
Belgian beams and we now find them coming
into our markets and driving our home produc-
ton out, oven at the low prices of our home art-
Gle. believe some contractors using these
Belgian beams in our public buildings"
"How about tin plate and steelp
'As for tin plate, that Is vast industry in the
United States, consumes large amount of par
TALLY manufactured material, and employs mill
ions of capital and thousands of hands It is
proposed to raise the duty on tin plate, as it
reduced to practically freetrade rate in the ex-
listing statute Steel rails now SIT ton duty,
can stand a reduction of duty, as our processes
of manufacture and mechanical appliances are
such as to overcome foreign competition at a
lower duty without affecting labor. You must
understand that the great metallurgical indus
tries of the country will not be disturbed. except
whore it is for their benefit, and particularly in
highly finished articles like cutlery. now almost
driven out of the market by cheap. worthless
foreign cutlery, entered through differentiation
and perjury"
elbow will it be about wool9n
'Wool will not be free. Wool will go with
worsteds, and both will be taken care of This
aoffn so h1 ~ fnoA 49,
wool interests of the country will not be per.
mitted to suffer. The duty will nos be lower
than 1t Is and certain rearrangements will be
made which will be of advantage"
rs the free list to be increased2"
Probably not at ALL There has been some dis
cusson about special articles but SO immateria
as not to be worthy of consideration. 1t may
not be thought worth while to incorporate it."
How about other articles~
mo changes will be made, except where they
have been suggested by the experts who have
had the details 10 charge and with the acquies-
csnce Of the parties interested. There is no at
tempt at legislation drawn from fine theories
worked out on paper. This is to be q practical
bill, and treats the whole subject and everything
in it from practical stand point. This may be
said to apply to articles under the general CLASH
fcation of cotton and cotton goods, pottery in all
it's branches, silk and silk goods, wooden goods
WOOL and all other articles which may be en-
braced in the bll.'
III IL tne plan 70 prlng In Dill covering all
the schedulesP
Not at all, but such portions as require re-
vision. To undertake a re-enactment of the
whole statute of 1883 would consume more time
than we now have The whole existing sched-
ules of duties have been carefully examined,
and those requiring action have beer considered
and included in the bill"
'Have you determined upon a plan of action?"
"Only generally. Our course will be governed
entirely by circumstances. We are acting in
entire harmony with each other. Mr.. Morrison
will doubtless renew his motion to go into COM
mittee of the whole We may permit him to
get there and submit our bill as q substitute
for his in the course of discussion. We might
introduce the DIll and have it referred to the
committee on ways and means, with instructions
to report forthwith. and in default of report
move to discharge the committee and take up
the bill Everything will depend on circum-
stances
at is proposed to 90 ahead with the bill re-
CARELESS of Mr.. Morrisons future action?v