New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-29
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,pssApfxa DIVISIONS OF FIRE. TRArrRs BEfohs
CONGRESS AT THE PUBLIC rxPENsg.
WAsprNafov Jan. 20 tSpecial)-From cay 70
iav since the assembling OF Congress oeoieVatS
Fairchild has transmitted to that body ZOE i's III
formation letters received by him from impotVe,'
and other " tariff reformers." Upon the opeaxcf
receipt Of such letters he has promptly i.,o. ~
them to the Ways and Means Committee ior ,'s
cniaance and information. Much Of the material
has been printed at the public expense.
IN order TO show how pertinent and valuable
much of the stuff is, reference Is here made TO
House Executive Document NO. iio, wnicn n, con;
Sv Secretary Fairchild, together with three IN,
cfosnres The first two Enclosures are descrlped
By the Secretary as follows: la, ,u.,o.n,o
from Messrs. Frederick DeBary q Co., OF New
York representing that champagne OF sparkling
wine was uniustly Disseminated against IN Inc the
This firm wants the duty champagne re-
ducsd from q per case plus cents per D4't tSs
firm inclosed an extract from q medical journal
which has been extensively republished as an az.
yertsement II it was not SO published IN the nfss
instance by the agents in the United States OF
certain popular brand Of champagne. In other
words, the Secretary Of the Treasury has 6een
instrumental in securing the publication by SSn
gress in an official document printed at the public
expense Of q wine sellers advertisement: ms 10
reform with a vengeance. The third Enclosure
b thus described by Secretary Falrchild: r,oas,
Ick S. Robinson d Co.. Of New York. relating es.
pecially to a proposition to change the rates OF
duty on oranges Lemons and lines v a1o
Turning to this Enclosure one mas tnat ~ con-
tains not one word about the rates of duty or
oranges lemons and lines" unless the Ioliowins
tassage is designed to conceal reference TO tha'
'u6jsSt; ..,,seod with the snecifo rate of duty
you have decided upon to recommend, whlch
would correct an injustice and rightly place all
nations on the same footing"
Surely that passage conveys no information
respecting either the present rates of duty on
oranges lemons and lines" or the change which,
Il appears, Mr. Fairchild had decided upon TO
recommend" and which must be important II as
:" all notions Oh the same footing But the other
contents OF this firms letter clearly and 1ully
show why Secretary Fairchild seized upon the
slightest possible preteXt to send the document
to Congress. The letter is declaration IN ray or
of free trade, and speaks in warm commentator
OF President Cleveland's far-seeing message"
x single paragraph will suffice to show the tenor
of this freetrade essay which has been graVet
transmitted for the information OF Congress,
by free trade Secretary Of the Treasury III reaus
as follows:
Unless the protective policy, Pou rance,
regardless of the Interests OF the majority tbs 10
checked it will continue to spread all oyer tne
world Nations will gradually become is Onn.g
from each other and both exports ana impT ms
will very naturally gradually diminish: AZ ma
tions will take backward steps instead OF pro-
crossing in obedience TO the avs OF nature
That and other fine passaseS may DC b peU
MAY weeks pass by the Sage of Corsicana' or
The Statesman of Pine BLUM A.. a.. nor,,
1t is whispered that the trainers OF the DaTK
lantern" Tariff bill have struck a snag alreauy
II appcars that they have determined to reduce
The customs duties on sugar by the sum OIL
si3 900 600 on the basis of last year s lnlPorta-
fions This is equivalent TO an al Nalort D. "
duction of 22 per cent The Southern RePre pre-,
sentatves CT districts deca5e t that
thcv will he compelled to oppose it. Their ultil-
mainm is understood to be reduction not fHceeu ecu
inc Is Icr cent, al! even that they wouiu "0n'
sent TO with the utmost reluctance.