Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-05

House bill made a great stride for the farmers
relief when It reduced this tax 10 s1I per ton.
Inc minority also discuss rods out OF which the
senate bill adroitly Increases the duty. Cotton
IeS also receive attention. The minority MAIN
sain mat the Senate bill instead OF relieving the
syeson PIoducer and picker from the grasp OF the
most formidable and nsolent trust which ever laid
us hand upon the throat OF honest labor Increases
9urdens oy adding nearly $3.50 600 tax on the
Inporteo Tics alone. all OF which Is a loss TO the
cotton producer. They charge that the a2rfcul-
turist Is still further burdened In the senate bill
articles. The minority summarize some OF the al
ieged 1mpositions OF the senate bill as follows:
anas taggers iron should be raised from 30 per
cent 10 % per cent that table cutlery for the poor
should be raised by SPECIFIC rates added TO ad vao
rem; that knives for the poor should he heavier
loading saotSuns ssad Se Sne csaner for the
xSoO grade and dearer for the SIS grade by making
each pay $40 and 25 per cent ad valorem all these
mind for thousand other Inconsistencies and dis
examinations hidden by new and obscure class1h-
will reveal"
THE TAX ON CLOTHING, ETC.
The minority charge that by the senate bill
medium cotton yarns are raised cents per pound;
That hosiery is made dearer for the poor; collars
are raised from 30 80 per cent; that the duty
wool Is Increased, and that on carpet wool, which
is not produced In this country, is retained. the
cheapest wooen dress goods, costing only Is cents
square yard. is taxed by the substitute cents
square yard and 40 per cent ad valorem, making
the whole tax thus Imposed 80 per cent. On dress
goods wholly OF wool the duty Is increased from
cents square yard and 40 per cent ad valorem to
IL cents per square yard and 40 per cent ad va
loren, making an Increase OF taxation on this
single article upon the basis OF the importatiOnS
OF the fiscal year 1887, when 81 1856 149 yards
imported, OF s6222, 722. And as these goods only
cost an average OF 81 cents yard In the foreign
market, and under existing law taxed sos per
cent adj valorem Is increased TO 90 per cent ad va
loren.
The minority assert that the retention of the
ON Inc On manv tba an heavy burden
dlvidualS. The tax on bulk salt is retained says
the report, and asks why the New England fishery
farmer and dairymen are compelled TO pay tax
upon it. In connection with the tax on animals
the minority say: animals live. are made duti-
able at SPECIFIC rates at $50 per head for horses
and mules. Animals for breeding purposes are
now Tree, and over $2,250OO0 worth OF breeding
horses were imported in the year 1887 for the pur
pose OF improving the stock OF this country. and
on TINS Importation alone the farmers OF the coun.
y w9 9on pay under the proposed substitute,
mails now paying 20 per cent are taxed at the
same rate as the more valuable breeding animals.
None are benefited but the wealthy"
on THE SUBJECT or TRUSTS
the report says: "The present tarr is the nursing
mother Of trusts 1t is the wall behind which
these combinations are formed, by which the peo-
pie are plundered. Tariffs keep out the foreign
competition and the combination suppresses the
domestic, and the whole people are at their mercy
anu must pay what they demand. Language Is in
adequate to describe the iniQuity these corpora
lions against the rights Of the people to depict
their disastrous effects upon the general welfare
As the tariffs, which render trusts possible are es
taollshed and maintained at the special instance
OF those who form them 1t would seem but simple
Justice as well as good policy TO tear down as much
as possible OF their and refuse to longer aid
them In wrongd0ing. They are not s'prlvate ar
fairs as has been asserted, but public evils Of the
gravest character, affecting the price OF every
article which contributes TO the comfort and sup
port OF the people. The provisions OF the substi-
TUE favor tnem greatly, and win serve to encour-
age their formation in still other branches OF
manufacture. Many OF those belonging to the
trusts appeared before the finance committee,
cianorous Tor such legislation would promote
their Interests. They are all opposed to the House
Dill, which should commend 1t 10 all who condemn
lnelr methods. IL Is bad enough 10 permit those
VINO are most fntereSted-manuIacturerS- 40
pear before our committees and suggest the legiS-
latlon they wish, but surely we should not listen
10 the trusts and aid them TO rob with both hands
DENYING THAT THE HOUSE BILL MEANS FREE TRADE.
The minority deny the charge that the House
bill means free trade and say such charges are as
false as they are misleading. They refer to the
recommendations OF republican Presidents and
SECRETARIES of the Treasury, during the last few
years In favor OF reduction OF taxation, and as
sert That the real enemies OF American labor are
those who supplant It with the LABOR or unnatu-
rallied foreigners whenever they can be obtained
cheaper. The report states that cotton was long
ago placed on the free list but it aid NOT make
free-Graders OF those who voted for it. nor did It
reduce the wages OF workers on cotton plantations
or In cotton factories; that more than a decade
and half ago hides were placed on the free list.
and instead OF destroying the leather Industry OF
the Union this country now leads the world In its
manufacture.
The minority are convinced that besides the adj
vantage TO the whole country which would result
from tne placing OF wool upon the free list IL can
De demonstrated that no class will suffer- but that
each will reap his share OF the beneft In cOnclu-
sion they recommend the House bill.
Mr.. Beck's RepOrt.
In his supplemental and individual report Sena-
tor Beck after eulogizing the features OF the Mills
DILL says that the attempt OF the M ljority OF the
committee TO restore specific instead OF ad valorem
rates simply means that the goods used by the
poor shall be taxed out OF all proportion to those
used by the rich, and that the people shall derive
no benefits and no reduction or taxation from the
Invention OF new machinery or economic processes
goodS The right TO plumber the people was all
the combinations OF wealth and power asked;
that seemed 10 be the object which the majority OF
the committee, by It's bill, endeavored 10 attain
The bills now presented by the respective
political organizations are Infinitely more i'm
portant In the principles they represent
than In the amount OF taxation they propose to
remove measured merely in money. The demo-
Gratis seek cautiously and prudently to reduce all
taxation 10 The revenue standard, 50 as to take
from the people nothing except Ior public uses
ano purposes at the same time taking care thai
no injury Is done to any domestic Industry. Even
though unduiy stimulated by protection, on whose
success the employment OF any considerable por-
tlon OF our people depends, they seek to and our
manufacturers by cheapening wherever 1t is pos
sioie the raw materials from which finished goods
are made so that the markets for them NAV be
enlarged add extended 10 other countries and
steadier employment be furnished TO those who
produce them. senator Beck then proceeds TO eu-
logize PRESIDENT Cleveland and to charge republi-
can leaders including Gen. Harrison, with flooding
the country with Chinese labor
From Rockville.
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