The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
MILLS STRONG PLEA.
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there is for duty on any other raw ma
terial. A duty on wool makes ID necessary
to impose higher duty on the goods mede
from wool, and the consumer has TO pay
double tax. II we leave wool untaxed
the consumer has to pay tax only on the
manufactured goods.
We say to the manufacturer, we have
nut wool on the free list to enable him to
Obtain foreign woods cheaper, make his
goods cheaper. and send them into foreign
markets and successfully compete with
the foreign manufacturer. We say 10 the
laborer in the factory, we have put wool
on the free list so that II may be imported
and he may be employed to make the
goods that are now made by foreign labor
and imported into the United States. We
say TO the consumer, we have put wool on
the free list that he may have wooden goods
cheaper. We say to the domestic wool
grower, we have put wool on the free list
10 enable the manufacturer to import for
eign wool TO mix with his, and thus en-
large his market and quicken the demand
for the consumption OF home wool, while
ii lightens the burden OF the taxpayer.
The duty on wool now prevents all the
better classes Of wool from coming into the
country; the domestic product can supply
only about one-balf OF the amount required
for home consumption.
The Wool Growers association ask us to
put on duty high enough TO prevent the
importation OF all woods. The Wool Manu-
facturers' association ask us to put on
duty high enough to keep out all manu-
facturers OF wool. IL Congress grants this
joint request, what are the people TO do for
wooden clothingf Are the people TO be
compelled by Congress to wear cotton
goods in the winter or 90 without, to give
bounties TO wool growers and wool man
uiaciurers?
In the wooden schedule we have substi-
tuted ad valorcm for specific duties. The
specific duties, the favorite of those who
are TO be benefited by high rates, who are
protected against competition, and pro-
tected in combination against the con-
sumner Of their products because IL con-
ceals from the consumer the tax he pays
the manufacturer.
The commissioner Of labor's report
shows the true natrue OF specific duties
and the consumer can see why IL is that
manufacturers clamor for them. They
know the different values OF these goods
and what apt words will embrace the high
and low-priccd together and make the
poorer people pay the same tax for n yard
OF cloth worth - cents that the wealthy
do for yard that costs S3.G6: but that fact
the specific tariff conceals. The al valorem
rate taxes everything accordingto its value.
A duty OF 10 per cent. adj valorem would
have imposed tax Of 81 A on the yard OF
broadcloth, and Is cents on the cotton
warp cloth that cost ~ cents, and the
duty would have been fair to both. As IL
is the tax is 1870 per cent. on the cheap
cloth, and 80 per cent, on the high-priced
broadcloth.
In the cotton goods schedule we see the
same vicious, inequitable and illogical
results OF the specific duty.
The deer ease OF the production Of hemp
and flax under duty is discussed and the
reasons given for placing on the free list
also briefly the reductions on earthen and
glassware and steel rails. On sugar thu
report says:
1--WE have reduced the revenue received
from sugar about 20 per cent. and ex'
tended the first class from No. - 10 No. II
duti, standard Of color. The sugars be
tween Nos ~ and IL are grades OF brown
sugrrs which can 20 into consumption
without refining, and consumers may pro
tect themselves against trusts aud comb
nations 10y purchasing these grades OF i'm
ported sulglrs when the price OF the refined
is put up and kept up by organized trust
oi the domestic manufacturers. The rats
oi all sugars above No. III Is reduced ~
that foreign refined sugars may be i'm
ported to prevent high prices and proiec
the consumers against combinations
reduction in the price Of all canne'
goods and benefit 20 the manufacturer
OF cans are cited az results oil freeing III
plate aud concludes
The hill which the committee report
provides ior the repeal Of all restriction
on the sale OF tobacco by the produce
and for the repeal Of all taxes ON tobacco
except on cigars, cigarettes and chcroois
ani Of al privilege and license taxes
except those for manufacturing and scllin
cigars, cigarettes and choroots.
Department tables are furnished In SUP
port Of statistical assertions.