The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-10-27

they have during the past two years largely adopted
the plan of appraisng these goods for duty at the
home figures in preference to the prices stated in the
invoices. For Instance, an American manufacturer
may be willing to sell certain article for 50 TO the
Canadian trade, the price for the same article at
home being S. The valuation placed at the latter
figure. and even though he sells for the former the
purchaser has to pay duty 50 more than thegoods
cost him. The result of this practice IS that we are
losing our export trade TO this and probably other
foreign countries.
The falling off of the American export trade to
this port on dutiable articles i'll one year having
been S2ll 05S.
The shortsirhtedness of our manufacturers in this
respect no less than the development OF manufac-
turing in Canada Is closing this L does otherou
side marx 10 our goods and Is driving us back
trade only within ourselves to the injury of our
great agricultural interests, to the reduction of the
wages of workingmen and TO the lesseningot The
Replying thus 70 your circular by an enumeration
of facts, remain sir,
Wa Deb. WASHINGTON.
Commercial Agent
Hon. GEO. L. RIvEs Assistant Secretary of State.
Washington, d. e.
Mr.. Hatch. have another letter which would
be glad to read and make a short comment upon It,
but as do not wish to take up further time ask
unanimous consent to print this letter, with addi-
tional remarks in connection with the report which
has just been read.
HOW THE HIGH TARIFF Observation-Disclosures
SELLING GOODS CHEAPER TO FOREIGNERS
THAN To HOME CUSTOMERS.
The Hagerstown (Md.) Mail gives the following
striking instance of the practical operation of the
protective tariff, showing the enormous bonus OBJ
tanned by the monopolsts and their perfect ability
to compete on equal terms with foreign manufac
turers:
The people the United States have voluntarily
taxed themselves to enormous amount for the
benefit of the manufacturers and in return for max
ing them wealthy they discriminate against their
beneiactors and sell to foreigners at a much lower
they will sell of ITnfta d
States.
A gentleman told US recently that he went to New
York TO buy certain machines TO sell in South
America The regular price to American dealers was
sl2 apiece but this foreigner, upon signing pledge
sell none of them within the United States got all
he wanted at 81 each.
not be brought back again without paying the tariff
tax, and that tax added to the 81 would bring the
price up to SD.
The reason Of this is apparent In selling TO South
America our manufacturer is brought into direct
competition, upon entirely equal terms with Euro
pean manufacturers, without the cost of cross
ing the ocean in their favor.
The fact that under these terms they can compete
successfully with Europe should satisfy all that they
will not go TO ruin while they are protected in this
country with revenue tariff and the freight across
the ocean.
The only difference will be that their profits will
not be quite so enormous.
The letter given below is a striking illustration of
this point. The firm of Ladner x Brother has two
stores one at Eagle Pass, Texas, and the other i'm
medately across the Rio Grande at Piedras Negras
Mexico. He buys his goods for both stores appar-
emily from the United States.
Our manufacturers who are so excited about the
interests of our American labor will sell the Next
can Greaser his shovel for less than half what he
charges the American workman.
The shoves referred to are the Ames shoyels manu-
featured in New England.
The letter is as follows:
"OFFIcINA DE l. LADNER Y HNo.,
"CoMERCIANTEs EN- EsTUFAs,
FERRETERIA Y OJALATERIA,
"Piedras Negras, Mexico, August 9, 1888.
Dear SIR: Yours Of the I'd at hand In reply
fol ula n giving the fipures as
nearly as possible First in regard to soyels. Our
shoves bought for Eagle Pass store cost about
the same class and material cost us laid down in
Piedras Negras S29l per dozen. Another item ::
Agate ronware can not be bought for delivery any
where in the United States at better than So per cent
discount. In Piedras Negras we can buy the same
articles from the same houses at 60 per cent discount
The list is the same in both cases These not the
only articles. Disstons saws can be bought with all
additional 70 per cent. discount, showing that the
manufacturers could sell in home markets in com
petition with the outside producers These figures
are only partial list Every article known TO the
hardware trade can be bought from the American
home consumption. Hoping this will answer your
purpose, we remain, very truly yours,
"MR. WALTER NEGLEY, Hagerstown, Md"
Mr. Walter Negley. to whom this letter is address
ed is as is we'll known to most OF readers sou
Of the late Hon. Peter Negley for many years United
Herald and Torchlight Mr. Walter Negley was
raised Republican, and for all we know may be
present unequal and Ubiquitous tariff and OF the
Mills BILL Notwithstanding the fact that he is
tensive wool grower having many thousand sheep in
Texas and is deeply interested in the wool industry
which Mr.. Mills places on the free list
In a recent interview published in one of the
Washington City papers, Mr.. e. 4. Campbell, of the
city of Mexico, native of Prince Edward Island but
citizen of the State of New York, stated: Il have
been in Mexico for twelve years. Mexico is forging
ahead. Several new lines of railroad are being
pushed through. There are wonderful natural
sources but it needs stronger stream of immigra-
ton TO develop them. The native poems are hope
less lot for effective work The educated classes are
on the other hand, bright and alert. They have
sense enough TO hold on to good thing. They
know what good mine is and rarely will sell one
They now importing the most improved mining
machinery and developing the mines fast. The
silver mines OF Mexico are undoubtedly the richest
in the world. Mining machinery comes in duty
free, which gives Mexican miners considerable ad-
vantage over American. One thing they get from
the States, however, cheaper than anywhere else
that is blasting powder. In fact the American COM
panes will sell for export cheaper than they will
sell at home. There is a trust in that, / suppose
about as there is i'll everything else