The Springdale news., 1888-10-12
The Minority Report.

The Minority Report.
 AsH!NGToN, Oct 5.-Tle minority re- port Of the Senate finance committee on the Tariff bill was presented b the Sen- ate yesterday. The minority at the out set complain that none of them were con suited CT informed about the provisions Of the subs. .tate reported by the Ke4aB- ieaa ma eiity until 1t was reported to the full committee on the 25tu oI last month. Crit.eising tAe substitute tas mi uority says:
 The essential difference between tho House bill and tLc senate substitute ie apparent and radical at he outset iH 5Ae matter ef revenue. The ofe ts framed 5n the interest of tha pubic treasury, the other II tae interest of pritate pockets. Tn oae s ram s9 :a the interestof th whole peep=e tue otaer ia the interest ot three hundred thousand manufacturers. 1ae ole Eesi -.a.zi t1 r-siie both fiaFeanneaf rey- enue and taxation. the taxation especially which bears aeaaest oz t5se lteesssrEC> ot lie; the other is intended = s5ise pubic revenue, sa3eea but to n2sltasn T private F#=eeaues tx H. e"easng and retaining t;zEt 9H 0H s.sl th5 seees. sar.es 0f life Pfact ea5fH the substitute, 8f- fers h Inc people free whisky and tobacco, leaving ali tae eNpeEs - machinery for the collection Of tha refeuUe and enforce ment Of the la.= fH fu.l fore waIl=lt increases taxation uHaa=the actual and spen>able
  large surplus in the treasury. and aaaer existing laws that surplus is beng Increased at the rate of over ten milton dollars per month; thus withdrawing and withholding from tAe channels Of trade commerce aa4 ta~tHe9s ot the country money absolutely nee"s>,a9 To their successful operations. 9he substitute. the majority say, not eHfy retains duty on raw wool. hut increases the duty from len 70 eleven cents apaand oneloth tz- .zlad eombiue wool and the ex- x->ti3z dH1. 3s retained oa ear pet Woais. waEea all parties agree are not pro duce3 n th5s country, and the changes made in the manufacture, of wool increases tLa taxa ton ana t9 th3t extent increases the cost Of the manufactured article. and especially the cheaper graaes-the clothing of the poor.
 h the cotton sehe#a5a. they -. tha EHaat process of ''lefeliug uh .s called into Fe4sl5.i- ton. B. changes in classification and tE He5y sghd5Fi, fons sf5il further eempsieatine the ad mn strution. and ly chauceS ln rates. in "ffact principally increasing tax, most sIarIHa in- cons >teHcies and dlser.4iuat3aEs are perpe- trated n this ,o-ealicd revision.
 The present tar1 is the nursing mother ot trusts. Y ], the wall hch m which these com biHat oHS are feFmed. AE which the people are plundcrea Tarlt1s keepnut foreign cnu41Itz.sn1l, and the combination suapre~ses ths don4estte and the whole people are at ther mercy and must pay whateYer is demanded. Language l. inadequate ta aescrs b- the iafqaiiy 3f these corporations against the rights of Inc people. or i1 iii ~ Ittt.Af disastrous tfHEt~ Q3#H Inc general welfare. Aa the tariffs, which rerder trusts possible. are established and maintained at he special instance 6z those who form them. Y would seem but simple justice as well as good pol.cE 10 tear down as much as uoss bIe of theif cover and refuse to iou9er aid them in wrong.do.ng. They are not "prYd1e afars'' as has , rau asserted. hlf public evIls of tAa grave,t character. affecting the price Of every article winch contributes n tha comfort and support Of n people. Fhe provisions of tha substitute favor them greatly aad will serFe to encourage their formation ia still other branches of manufactures. Many of those be- longing to trusts appeared before the finance committee clamorons for such legislation as would promote their interests. They are all opposed to the House bill. which should commend t 10 all who condemn their methods T. is bad enough to permit tAeseWho are most lalefc stea-the manufactures. appear before ear commit tees and suggest the legislation they " sh. but surely we should not listen to the trusts aud all. them to Eoa with bata hands. The aa>Ird accusation that the Mills biI means free trade the ruin Of industry and the "degra- dation of American lsJ0s' is false and misleading How the flow of sur plus money into the treasury can be stopped without reducing the taXas which produce il 10 man can devise; how these taxes can be rcdGce4 without taking of from the top toward the bottom no imagination caa con ceEe. Therefore it would seem no man can propose to cut off excessive taxation without sa53eeting himself to the charge O.; free trade - because any reduction whatever Hooks toward free trade. True. e.Goverameatreveau might be reduced by making duties so high as 10 prohibit naportations altogether; but that is the other end of the road. WhieA increases the taxes paid 10 private persons If the first method leads b free trade the other leads to free plunder, which is worse
 Free wool iS ii ScuE@pd and the rr,ino4,ity are firmly convinced that besides the in- Calculable advantage to the whole coun. try which would result from the placing of wool upon the free list, it is easily demons trable that no class will suffer. but that each will reap his share of the benefit.
 II the tax be taken of of wools. our manufact- urers at once become bidders for wool against the foreign manufacturer, and as q certain con sequence the price will rise, and this will opcr- ate doubly against the foreign manufacturer. He will buy his wools dearer and meet untaxed in our markets, corresponding grades. Ne would import more wools, of course. and in no other way can our great fJctcries prosper be- eau Sc their capacity is beyond cur own woo production.
 The minority close their report by rec. ommending to the Senate aad the eoun- try the Mills bill as measure for the re- duetion Of taxes, based alike upon justice and good policy.
 The minority report is signed by Sen. ators II arris, Vance, Noorhees and Me- Pherson, the last-named qualifying his indors ement of the report with this state-
 concur in the above report, indors.ng the House bill in respect to articles placed upon the Tree list but desire some m0aIle atieHs ia the dutiaole list