Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-03
BUTTE, MONTANA, WEDNESDAY. oc1. 8, 1883

d. 4Ls MIN ANA, w
. cents per pound. The absurdity OF the
, criticisms OF the Republican orators on the
subject OF duty onscopper is apparent when
: it is known that the old world has to de-
}, pend upon this country for it's principal
supplies of that metal aud that all OF otr
surplus goes to q foreign market. 1t is in
harmony with the ridiculous theory pro-
posed by certain Democrat in this Terri
tory as one of the reasons for his desertion
LOT the Democratic party, that the Mills bill
iput silver on the free list; about as reason.
BILE as the statement made b,
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC RENEGADE,
tgroans] that the placing OF tin upon the
free listwou!d enable British manufacturers
to crush the industry OF tin plate manu-
facture in the United States, when there is
not pound OF that article made here, and
yet it lie an article that is found in daily
use in every household in the land; and its
price increased to the consumers thereof to
the extent OF nearly six million dollars by.
reason OF the existing duties. They might
just as well ask for q tariff on wheat. /
see no cause for alarm by reason OF the re-
duction on lead. From a western stand
point, believing that it is always expedient
to let well enough alone, we should have, OF
course, preferred to let it remain as it was,
but it is q fact that generally the market
price Of this metal has been materially
ABOVE rHR IMPORTING COST,
and it is now 80 per cent. higher than when
the Mills bill was enacted by the House Of
Representatives. [Cheers.l Our principal
competitor in the production OF this metal
is Mexico, and we would have nothing to
fear from that direction under the pro.
posed reduction were it not permitted to
smuggle the crop of this metal across the
border under the existing tariff act. which
| was Republican measure, and which per.
| mits free Of duty the importation OF lead
ores, in which the value OF the silver exceeds
that OF the lead. 1t is not specifically pro-
vided that the lead ore should be per sc
argentiferous, and they have only to ac-
company each lot with sufficient silver ore,
Of which very high grade is usually se.
lected, to give the shipment the necessary
character at the custom house. and then
| the silver ore is retarned to Mexico to per-
form again the same mission. But for
THIS FLAGRANr INJUSTICE
to the country by reason OF detective
law, the low grade ores OF Mexico could
not reach our makets. [Applause.1 Turn
ing next to the wool, which is an important
production; and like all of our industries
demands our jealous care, / sincerely be-
| lieve that careful study of the question
as related to this product will remove all
apprehension OF danger to the prosperity
OF sheep husbandry. It is a well known
fact that our wool can oily be advantage
ously worked by an admixture OF foreign
lxun Io l<,kl nj Gra +ho
former in the manufacture OF carpets, the
latter in the production Of fine cloths. The
wool production in this country amounts
to about two hundred and eighty-five
million pounds, and we are Oblise to i'm
port in addition to this over three hundred
million pounds. We export very little
woolen goods because of the
HIGH DUTY ON RAW MATERIAL,
which prevents US from selling them in for
eign markets in competition with England
which gets her raw material free Of duty.
Bear in mind that we import annually
from forty-five to fifty million dollars
worth OF woolen fabrics on which we pay q
duty Of from 40 to 80 per cent, and this
duty is very little changed by the Mills bill.
Now, If we get our raw materials free it is
apparent that by the high tariff on foreign
manufactured articles we could stop their |
importation almost entirely. and thereby
Of labor, extend our foreign commerce, and
create larger demand, and consequentls
better prices for our woods. Loud cheers.
Not only this, but with our superior ma
chinery and more efficient labor we would
be enabled to ship our wooden fabrics to
South America, with whom we have at
present scarcely any commercial relations,
as well as to other markets of the world,
which now receive their supplies from Eng
land cheaper than they can purchase them
here, and pay in exchange theil own pro-
ductions which our tariff prohibits them
from selling here, and the articles we would
get from them in exchange are usually such
as we do not produce ourselves. This
would
GIVE A STIMULUS
to the enlargement OF our shipping inter-
ests, for under Republican administration
and high protective tariff our ships have
been driven from the seas. and almost all
| the carrying trade now is done in English
bottoms, TApplause.l How absurd ia the
| theory propounded by Republican orators
that England encourages free trade in this
countryl Does she want to lose the mar.
kets now monopolized by her which We
would at least in part take from her? II
lie charged that Mr.. Cleveland is working in
collision with England upon this subject,
and toadying to her aristocrats, but the
minds OF the people were disabused OF this
ridiculous proposition by the bold and
manly stand taken by the President on
the subject OF the fisheries treaty loud
cheers] whereby he proposed to maintain
| THE DIGNITY AND INTEGRITY
of the nation against all aggressions or in
reference on the part OF Great Britain,
and demanded fro:u the Congress OF the
United States authority to vindicate this
nation by instituting retaliatory measures.
Prolonged applause.] The high tariff on
wool encourages admix'ures of cotton and
other cheap materials in the manufacture
OF American goods in the proportion OF
nearly so per cent. in the cheaper grades,
so that our people are Obliged to pay high
prices for shoddy clothing. The removal
Of duty on hides in 1872 caused consider
able alarm lest it would endanger that in
dustry, but it followed that tanneries were
ENLARGED and extended everywhere. Our
leather found q ready sale in foreign mar.
kets. which stimulated better prices for raw
| materials. The situation was analogous
Ito that relating to wool, and why may we
not look for corresponding results?
IT Is A FACT
that sheep husbandry increased in England
over 100 per cent. after she made woolfree,
and it is also a fact that wool has been
steadily decreasing in price during the pres
, eat high tariff duties, and the best prices
always obtained for it were during the go
called periods of low tariff, and it has in.
} creased at least 10 per cent. in value since
the passage OF the Mills bill by the House
i. of Representatives. [Cheers.] Fellow
, citizens, 1 submit these reflections upon
/ the questions which form the issues OF the
. day for your thoughtful consideration, be
: lieving that careful and candid examina
, ton of them will convince you OF theil
) correctness. desire to call your attention
to the principles to which
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY is PLEDGED
as enunciated in it's platform. Thes'
commend it as the party OF the people