New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-05
THE OZARK LANTERN" BILL.
GROWING OPPOSITION TO TIE MEASURE.
AMERICAN FARMERS sIGYORED-ADvANTAdEsG GIv%S
TO CANADA.


fBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The more carefully the
provisions of the Dark Lantern" bill are studied
the more Objectionable do they appear to North
en and Western Representatives generally. This
was to be expected. From the beginning Repub-
hcans who earnestly desire an intelligent revis-
ion Of the tarif-one which would correct inc
qualities aud raise or lower duties as might be
needful--have feared that Mills and his Demo-
cratic colleagues Of the Ways and Means Com
mittce would attempt TO their power and in
huence, backed by the Administration to breah
down the present tariff system and surrender the
best market in the world to foreigners. Thei
fears have been realized and the outcome CT the
secret labors Of the men who seek to destroy
American industries, cut down the wages Of Amer
lean working men and ruin American farmers n
worse than even the most timd protectionlsf
had feared.
Carlisle, Mills, Morrison, IIurd and other free
trade leaders i'll and out Of Congress declare that
tho measure is conservative one and that
opinion is uLGerstood to be shared by the Presi-
dent and MIS- Secretary Of the treasury. Probably
they think that the country will agree with them
because they might have proposed to destroy
every industry at single blow. This must be
the case, for they have the assurance, not To say
mpudcnce. to assert that the bill s the result of
=" compromise" and some OF them complain that
I" 1t does not go far enough
PEO-PICrs DANGEROUSLY SLIM.
Premier Mills adheres to the belief that
the bill will pass the House substantially in its
present FORM and that not more than fourteen
Democrats will vote against it, while ten Repub
licans at least will vote for it. The fact il that
no Republican can be found who will support
the measure as it stands, while many moro
than fourteen Democrats will be constrained &c
vote against it. Mr.; Vance. of Connecticut,
cannot vote for it. Neither can Messrs. Bliss,
Mo rrlpa Il
ran StablneclSer and or two other Demo
Gratis from Ncw-Yorl; McAdoo and IidcOck, Of
New-Jersey both against the measure. 50
are at least three Pennsylvania Democrats. Four
Ohio Democrts-probably five are opposed to the
bill as it stands and SO are SIX Democrats from
Louisiana. two from California. one from Illinois,
one from South Carolina. and one from Michigan.
This estimate of Democratic opposition tQ~the
bill as framed by the Dark Lantern associates,
is q good ccai hrarcr the truth than PREMIER
Mls's estimate. good many, promises were
made by members of the Dark Lantern cabal
it seems, which have not been kept For ex-
ample one of the largest manufacturers OF Jute,
burlaps, bagging, yarn, etc, was invited to como
to Washington and lend his aid to the revision
of the schedule of hemp fax iGte etc s ifIia Hams
l.. Scott and others. lie showed them that on
the cost of iute manufactures about 80 per cent
represents wages paid to labor, and that mo
present rates of duty are inadequate to prevens
ruinous competition with the cheap, underTaid
labor of Dundee. If The trainers Of the bill would
admit iutc butts and manufactured iibre free OF
duty and slightly increase the rate on ute yarns
he thought the American manufacturer couid al
ford TO pay better wages and employ more laDor;
while the cost Of goods TO the consumer would
he reduced lie returned home after several
long conferences with one or more OF fhe framer,,
of the bill with assurances that his adVlce Wouiu
he followed He now finds not only lufe bu,s
and ute, but burlaps and common baggng on ths
free list, while the duty on jute yarns Is reducso
from 35 per cent to a5 per cent, In other WORDS
If the bill should become law his business wou'd
virtually be destroyed.
RECIPROCITY WITH vrNGFANcp
| The trainers Of the bill seem to have been
anxious to opcn the markets of the United States
freely to Canadian and other foreign competitors
| although they impose a duty on articles imported
| from the United States. American secdsmen
| already complain because they are compelled 70
nav four times as much postage on pound of
seed sent 10 Canada as q Canadian scotsman IN
required to pay on like amount sent by him TO
customer in the United States. The Canadian
duty on garden, field, and flower seeds is - per
cont when imnortcd in bulk and 25 per cent on
small packages such are sent through ina
mails The present tarff on garden seeds inn
ported into this country is 20 per cent, or h9x"
hemp and rape seeds. etc. IA Of cent o pound
The Mlls's bill abolishes these duties, thhS VIZ
tuallv surrcndcrng the market 10 Canada IN
| There are some other provisions IN the MI
which will he heartily approved by me me it ahadsn
acricutnrist who is protected by tariff agalnst
American comnetition, How those PROVISIONS
will be regarded by American farmers IN tne
North and West the Premier VIII discover
later Following is a list of agricultural and
other products In respect to which Canada IS q
direct and active competitor In the markers OF
the United States. showing the rates ot duty I'm,
| posed bv Canada. the present rates IN thc hnen hnn
Club through Premier" Mills and lis confed'
|