Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-31
ANOTHER BULL RUN.
Il German Newspaper ON the Eject OF
the willis Tariff Bill VI

a German Newspaper ON the Eject OF
the Mills Tariff Bill.
Translated from the Illnols Stats
zeitung: July 81. 1861, at Bull Run,
was fought the first battle OF the four
years civil war; it was defeat for the
north. Twenty years later. on she
came day, bloodless battle was fought
in the house of representatives OF the
reunited nation; this also was victory
for the south democratic party, Bull
Run for the north.
For this is the real meaning of the
passage OF the Mills tariff bill.
In the closing speech which Mr.. Mills
delivered he explained in great detail
that his measure was in no sense O pure-
" free trade bill. And in that he 10
quite right. For with oil the changes
and additions which were made while it
was being discussed in the house, the
Mills bisr' means nothing more than
strong tariff protection for the south and
destruction OF the tariff for the north.
Even the last moments OF the DISCUS
sion were used to provide that no south
ern industry should remain unprotected.
Every raw article that is raised or can
be raised in the south, was removed from
the list OF fres wares. But On. all the
articles and wares that are raised in the
north, though they paid 81 for every
mark, every franc, or every shilling Oh
labor that 10 would cost to produce il 10
Europe, South America, or Australia,
the tariff was removed. There are, among
our readers, without doubt, number
OF peculiar enthusiasts, who 20 wild over
So called "free trade;;" not because they
have made o study Of the meaning, pur-
pose, and working OF the same In single
instances, but because they 30 clearly
see the four letters, T.R EE. Their en-.
tire proof consists in the short question
that they put, and the short answer that
they give themselves: sis not freedom
something besutifulp Certainly, and
therefore free trade Is also beautiful =
The same method of proof would be con-
vincing that the freebooter and sfree
fight" were also beautiful. But aside
from this, we viii endeavor to prove to
the peculiar enthusiasts OF the Mills bill
that it Ia not q free trade measure, but
what be endeavored to hide--nsmeIy. q
protective tariff for the south. -
The apparent endeavor to decrease the
national revenues proves to be gross
swindle. According to she figures OF the
author OF the bill, the reduction OF the
revenue receipts under the Mills tariff
would not amount to more than $40, co.,.
900. On the other hand the simple re.
moysl Of the protective tariff IN the in
terest Of few planters in Louisiana
would increase this reduction from 356, ;.
600, 900 TO sec. .000 900. thereby securing
what was said to be the reel advantage
of the bill.
The bill will now 20 to the senate. II
is said this body will prepare substi.
tute, which, while protecting she reverue
on all branches OF industry which with
ont protection would 20 10 the Rrount
or be crippled, will effect q reduction q
the tariff in more widespread manne,
then that suggested by the Mills bill.
A true, genuine. and just tariff oon
lsists, first, in the introduction OF sb.
fsolRse free trade for sh snch etuffs ans
articles which are Ilot raised in th,
| United States at all OF IN q small meas
uRe only (say oEs-tenth OF the total sale
such as sugar.: s(condiY, In the adiuHt
lment OF the productive powers OK al
suoh evidences tof human labor whlcl
onr own country produces In raw etat
lin snch richness and large quantitias