The state chronicle., 1888-10-19
into 795 paragraphs, each one relating to
a single article

into 795 paragraphs, each one relating to
a single article.
''There are fifteen different schedules
each OF which is separate and distinct.
Besides that it divides the whole into 795
paragraphs, each paragraph relating to a
single article, thus dSslpating the idea,
which Is so common in this country, that
the tariff affects three thousand or four
thousand articles, because 195 paragraphs
describe every article, not only on the
dutlable, but on the free list as we'll
Let us see if this is true See section
35S, woOlen schedule. where are enumer-
ated seven different articles section 359
enumerated five different articles of three
different materials in two different States
of manufacture; section $50 where are
enumerated fifteen different articles made
OF three different materials; section so
| where are enumerated six kinds of articles
made OF two different kinds of material
Paragraphs 375, 376 and 377 of the silk
schedule, 395, 512, 416, AT, AS, each
embracing many articles. In addition to
which, necessarily, each schedule has a
comprehensive and residuary clause erect
ed to the unknown, mot specially enumer-
ated and provided for"
The report very frankly tells us how
careful the majority was to consult all the
parties interested III the money to be re-
celved from this taxation, and how very
| tender they have been in dealing with any
Item wherein their profits might be touch
ed They say ''the time which has elapsed
since the House bill reached the Senate
has been diligently employed by your com
mlttee III careful investigation of the
diverse and importan' questions involved
| in a general tatlff revision, and in hearing
such representatives of the vast number
| Of into ,tf.a tnI lN,- Oh -,
tariff schedules as could be heard in the
limited time at their disposal. Other in
terested parties are desirous of being
heard, and it is the intention of the com
mlttee, with the approval Of the Senate,
to give such time to further hearings as
shall be possible during the period the
bill may be under discussion, with a view
of eliciting the fullest information in or
der that the provisions of the substitute
and of such amendments as shall be sug
gested may be acted upon with the great
est decree of diligence"
And with this view they reserve the
! privilege Of suggesting further amend
ments. BY this we are to understand that
! while the Senate the nited States sits in
| this Chamber in discharge of its high func-
! tions to legiSlate for the interest of the
whole people, the congress of the 'Inter-
estet parties who are to benefit by public
/ taxation is sitting III the lobby to super
! wise our work and see that it conforms to
4 their wishes. They are 10 be consulted
whenever any Senator shall suggest an
amendment. Surely the power of these
| protected classes could not be more hum
| bly, acknowledged than is done bv this
statement. With all the care which has
been taken of their interests. with all the
subserviency which American Senators
| have thus manifested to those ''Barons of
! the exchequer 1t is to be supposed, if not
/ hoped that their diligence in the guardian
\ ship OF their own interest, even down to
the consideration of the very last amend
/ ment which may be proposed, will meet
! with its reward
/ People reading the report of the major
! ity would naturally feel curious to know
! II that subcommittee heard anybody
! besides the Interested manufacturers. Vas
| there any consumer there? Was any com
| plant made by those who simply pay the
| taxes, and were there any suggestions
made for their relief or to prevent their
! Injury" and their 'diSturbanct - In
/ deed in the difficult task of fra ming bill
ITO secure the proper relation between the
! rates imposed upon the numerous articles
/ produced in our related a d nterdepeu-
/ dent Industries, the most difficult problem
| of tariff adjustment" did it ever occur
to these able tinanciers to try their hands
upon problem much more simple and
! important, the revenue duties which should
| best promote the interest of so 600, 600
people and equalize the burdens of the
| support of their government on principles
/ of justice and equality?
1t seems to me they should have tried
the simple problem first and secured the
| greatest good for the greatest number be
! fore they tested their genius III solving
| the problem of how to divide an untold
| mass of plunder so as to give satisfact on
to all the robbers and fry any quantity of
| fat out of their spols |, wonder too, did
the indecency of the spectacle ever occur
to them, of permitting these ''interested
| parties" to dictate the laws which We're to
| tax their countrymen? A reputable cit
zen would not be permitted TO sit upon
| jury for the trial Of cause in which he
| had the least interest, directly or Indirect
| ly, or any of his kindred, by conS;.nyuin-
| ity or affinity. a decent judge would not
| sit in the trial of a cause in which he had
| once been retained or consulted nor iii
suit for or against corporation in which
he had a single share of stock.
| Yet in this great case, wherein they
petition the Government to levy taxes
upon the people which are to 60 into th ir
own pockets, they are permitted to contro!
the method and the amount. They are
summone here for that purpose, they are
| retained in the lobbies until the last mo
ment for that purpose, and the committee
| gravely tel Us that should any amend
ment be suggested they reserve the right
to consult the plaintiffs. CurIa advisari
Walt
| commend their care, but opine their
fears are grOundless Judging by this r-
port there would seem to be no danger
whatever that the ma orty of the Finance
Committee should at any time forget the
welfare of the manufacturers and act as
though they had d Government to support
AMI sixty millions of countrymen to leg
| i>late for.
Their free list is a fair Indication Of
their regard for those neglected sixty xiii
Ions Acorns. baryta, beeswax, braids,
bristles, chickory, culnl, coal tar, curling
stone handles, zante currants, Chinese
mating, human hair, mineral waters,
opium for smoking, rags, rape Seed,
>p0nyes and sand show their respect for
he fort Of the million Book, printed
in foreign tongues, which our little chill
.iren cannot read, are also free. This.
| with free opium. is int ended doubtless as
! bonus TO that peculiar American labor
! tor which protection is invoked With
he exception Of jute and jute- butts and
textile grasses and cheap adulterated mo-
lasses there is little upon it worth any