Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-31

The free list s0 that II may be imported
aud he may Oe employed to make the
goods that are now made by foreign labor
and imported into The United States We
say to the consumer that we put wool on
the free list that he may have woolen
goods cheaper. We say 10 the domestic
wool grower we have put wool on the free
hst TO enable the importer 10 import lcr
eign wool To mix with has and thus enlars e
his market aud quicken the demands for
the consumption of home wool, while il
hghtened the burden Of the taxpayer.
The duty on wool prevents all the bet
ter classes ut wool from coming into the
country. The domestic product can sup
ply only abnu, One-hali of the amount 7, o.
qured tcr home consumption.
The Wool Growers Association ask us
TO put on a duty high enough to prevent
the importation Of all wool The Wool
Manufacturers Association AK US 10 nut
on duty high to keep out all manuiac.
iUses ut wool. Il Congress grants this
I'lut request, whltsTe th- people 10 do for
wooleu clothing. Arc the people to be
compelled by Congress to wear cotton
goods IN the winter, or 20 without, to give
bonuueS TO the wOOI growers and wool
manufacturers.
AID NALoEEW OK SPECIFIC DUTIES.
IN the wooden schedule we have snb-
sututed al yalorem for specific duties
The specific duties are the lavorite of those
who are 10 be benefited by high rates,
who are protected against competition and
protected in combinations against the con
sumer Of their products because it con
ceals from the consumer the tax he paws
the manufacturer.
The commissioner of labor's report
shows the true nature OF specific duties.
and the consumer can see why il Is that
manufacturers clamor Tor them They
know the different values OF these goods
and what apt words will embrace the high
and lOw-prlCed together and make the
poorer people pay the same tax for yard
OF cloth worth - cents that tie wealthy
do Tor yard that costs 50 Sc, bat that
fact the specific tariff COncealS The ad
YAlurem rate taxes everything according
to 10 value A duty Of 10 per cent al
SaloreU would have imposed tax OF 81 "a
on the yard OF broadclOth and Is cents on
the cotton warp cloth that casts % cents,
and the duty would have been fair TO
both ~ 1t is the taN is l~O per cent on
the cheap cloth and 80 per cent on the
iigh priced brOldcloth
IN the cotton goods schedule We see the
same vicious, ineqUitable and illogical re-
suits Of the specific duty
THE REMAINING FEATURES.
The decrease Of the production OF hemp
aud lax under duty Is discussed and the
reasons given tor placing them on the free
list; also, briefly, the reductions on earthen
aud Glassware aud steel rails On sugar
the report says
We have reduced the revenue received
from sugar about 20 per cent. and extend
Ell the uTst class from No. Is 10 80 Ii,
Dutch standard OF color The sugars be
tween Nos IL aud 10 are grades Of brown
sugars which can 20 into consumption
without refining and consumers may pro.
tect themselves against trusts and combin-
atoms by purchasing these grades Otimport-
ed sugars when the price OF refined is Pot
up and kept up by organil d trust, Of the
domestic manufactures. The rate OF all
sugars above No. rs Is reduced 70 that for
eiRu reuned sugars may be imported to
prevent high prices and protect the cou-
~uWtrs against combination
\ reduction m the price Of all canned
goods IEd "a benefit 10 the manufactures OF
r.,u~ GTy ,sl.i a. rc-ultsot freeing TIN plate,
aui concludes The bill which the com
m.tIre reports provides for the repeal Ofali
restrictions on toe sale OF tobacco by the
pr0:ucrrs aHd tor the repeal y; all taxi
uu tobacco, except on cigars, cigarettes
Nut cheroots, ana OF all privilege and Ii
ceuse taxes, except those tor manufacture
tUG and selling cigars, cigarettes aud che
roots
Department tables are furnished in sup
bort OF statistical assertions