The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-05

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and Intelligent efEozss buils Up fhss great
Industry. Feiying fo- security upon the
Prsstsefion 81 the present revenue arrange
meats. are certainly eetssled to fair treat
n3eat sud reasonable consideration TneF
are refused either hy this prursasRi In
selecting these branches 81 Industry ft.r
TIE r1sstSai change which free trade
the0rleS force, the president AID his
party hare -nSzie i perfectly understood
IN this eoantry and sbroad that their ae-
c<fsfaree Of these fheorlts i complete. and
thai they pat the AK 10 the roof 81 the pro-
teefiNe SYSTEM II VIII ~ Ioticed that in
Iva, after "a years OF reTenae tariff, the
total production cf Domestic uoOl Was
50, - slS pounds. or IL pounds per capita
while In lisa, after - years Of prsseeiion
t0c total production had decreased 10 10 :
aaa.e11 pounds. or S.4 Iczufis per capita
This increase ju>,i6es the pSiicy Of afford
Ing this important agricultural produce
adequate protection. The development
of woolen nanusactories IN the
Uniscd States has been arrested b
the inadeqaate duties thai were imposed
upon manufacturers Of wool By the acf Of
March ;. ISIS. which, taken together with
the erreaeons classification of naaaufae-
turcs OF Eorsfed, has led TO greatly in
many. France and Bel<tuna- II Is oniy by
the maintenance OF the American system
that operatives IN American wooien mills
e9a hope 10 retain the immense advantages
in respect TO wages which they have over
the workingnen Of England. Germany ami
France. The protection of the allied in
dnssries of wooleas has not. however, heea
beneficial alone to the pers9as employed
IN woolen mills. Il has at the same time
helped 10 increase the wages and rewards
OF lsrln hands. Il has enabled as 20 raise
and sell S00.01G0al pounds OF wstea
where eoe9o.0g0 pounds Were raised,
aud 70 employ operatives IN working
up 41e,Oce,eta pounds where but u. .geo, Co
pounds were manufactured Ceiacldeut
with this constant aiya1ee in wages and
enlarged employment. there has been
great reduction Ia the cost Of woolen
goods 10 American consumers. Free trade
In weal and a revenue tariff for woolens
would compel farmers 10 raise ether crops
OF which the supply Is already greater
Tran the demand, and il would elHse fac
tories in which inany millions OF capital
are invested, rob an army OF operatives of
employment, and force down The wages 0f
al Others. This barn TO progress aud dis
organization of labor wc are asked 20 face.
in the hGps that with Oue-sixfh Of the
worlds supply OF WOO. eHt of we may
thereby get cheaper wool and wcolenS If
this nope were rational fae loss would far
tain the wages Of our wofkmen and dcyel-
OF cur own resources thaa to Gbandon olr
helds and stop cur mills and look 10
Europe for The snaply Of our manGfae-
tured products.
Il is true, that the decline In the prices
OF agricultural presiucts has been very
great. but the Salae OF these. when meas
ured by the value of farIa utensils
or other necessities of the farmers life Is
much greater nov than IN any of the years
preceding 1850.
THE HONE aAskET.
The majority treats at length upon the
advantages of q hoTae market for farm
products, arguing that il is Tor the highest
interests OF the farmer that the number OF
our food consumers rather than OF food
producers should be the world.
SECTIONAL Bull
The majority terms she Mills bin see
tional bill. and says it's provisions point TO
an attempt to discriminate in favor OF the
planters of the ott0n-growiug states, an
attempt made with the vain hope that il
may be found possible 20 achieve the per
manent prosperity of one section at the
expense OF another This discrimina-
ton, il says. ''is not less marked In favor
OF The people OF Canada and against the
farmers aud iumbermen living along our
northern border from Maine 10 Washing
ton."
FREE TRADE DESPITE DENA&LS.
The report says: After mon chs spent In
violent attacks upon the protective system,
and When fortunately the people OF the
country have become thoroughly aroused
10 tee impending danger, the friends OF
the house dill suddenly discover that IL is
not iree trade measure. and that it
wouid not injuri0usiy affect the vital in
terests OF any of the large number OF per-
sons employed IN American industries Ia
place Of this Il Is said that Il proposes an
average reduction 81 only si - on every
500 OF dutiabie merchandise imported. Il
Is assumed that the Fetcntiau of az average
rate OF AIS per cent. on duuable mcr-
chandise is conclusive evidence that The
bin has no free trade tendencies
The majority defines a free trade com
try as one which does not impose protect
i've duties on imp0riatoBs, and says a
careful comparison Of the pruyi-
sioas of the house bill new under con
sideTation, with the detailed suggestion
contained IN the senate bill, shows with
what fidelity the programme OF the free
trade conference held in Chicago In 1875
has been followed in every particular
The controversy, IL says, however, between
the opponents and friends Of this bill
under eonside ration, IS not one over names
or phrases Ii is a contest between those
who support and those who oppose the
American system of defensive duties, aud
this contest is rs lrrepFcssible as that which
was waged between the respective friends
Of freedom aud slavery.
The majority deny the charge that the
war tariff is being maintained In time OF
profound peace, aud express the opinion
that the sections Of the house bill intended
to modify the existing laws relating to the
tax on distilled spirits are certain 10 open
wide a door to fraud in the c0lleetioG OF
taxes on distilled spirits.
SUGAR COSTS MORE THAN BREAD.
In conclusion the report says The ex-
cessive duty. from % - cents per pound,
now imposed upon sugar, adds a consider
able sum to the daily cost Of living of every
family in the United States, where in most
cases the cost OF sugar Is greater than tho
cost OF bread ] he high rates Of duty which
have been levied upon this important
article Of food have not successfully devel
oped the sugsr-prodaeing industry of the
United states The great natural adVani-
ages which producers OF cane sugars in the
tropical Islands have over those OF the
United States has precluded domestic com
petition upon equal terms. II Il were not
FOR the fact that parties interested in the
production Of sugar from sorghum or
beets are confident OF rapid development
OF the Industries IN the United states. the
committee wouid recommend still
greater reduction Ia the rate Of duty upon
sugar. as the advantages OF this reduction
would he felt throughout larger area
than any other which could be made In
our taria schedule.
ISTERSAL gEyEGrg.
Your committee have considered numeT-
Gus suggestions fer the repeal OF all inter
nal revenue taxes aad the abolition OF the
entire revenue system. bat they deem the
adoption Of this eOurse ~ present both i'm
practicable and unHisc, not only becHuse
the repeal of these faxes would create
large sunuai ielci'. huf for the further
sasou that she ias levied on distilled spir
It's used a. bevcIages and on beer should
be retained aud The legislation 10 protect
American dairy pssdacts from fraudulent
limitations should be enforced.
SENATE PRUCEEDISGS.
False Pretenses of Civil Service Ee-
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