Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-16
The Pennsylvania Statesman will Pre-
sent His Much Talked OF Meas
urs 10 the House To- Day.
The Principles Applied In Making
ChaDges-Ths Indusfrisl SYsIfm
Considered IS q Whole;
The Reduction In Internal TsxaIion he.
Psaled SO, 200, 900, and in Tarin
Schedules Sa5 ZOO, OGO.
THE OPPOSITION MEASURE.

troduce 1t in the House tomorrow. Il
explanation of its terms and scope b.
makes the following statement: The bill
repeats the entire internal revenue tax Oh
tobacco and on fruit brsndies. It slst
repeAls the license tax on wholesale nnC
retail liquor dealers, leaving those as re
commended by Jefferson SO thst "the STATE
authorities might adopt them" 1t make!
alcohol used in the arts free, and reduces
the tax on whisky TO 80 cents
per gallon. The tariff bill is {
careful and complete revision Of
the whole tarib system. It carries tc
the free list large number Of articles
now paying duties snd which enter into
| consumption either as raw msterial OF
otherwise, snd in the production of which
! there is no Injurious cOmpetit on between
| this and other untries. In the revision
Of the tsTif the aim has been intelH-
gently 10 apply consistent principles to
al branches Ct Industry and in 90 doing
our industrial system has been
CONSIDERED AS A WHOLE
snd differing from ether Industrial sys-
TENS in the important fact that labor in
this countrT received a larger share Ct
combined than in any other country
This important advantage to the labor
interests OF the United States the bill
aims to preserve throughout, while at the
same time, "ln fairness to ell interests, -
| as stated Ia the Chicsgo platform, It re-
duces and eQualiZes the duties on imports.
The principles applied 20 the revision Of
the tariff in this Dill are First, that the
difference in the cost Of producing COM
modities in this aud other countries,
where there is no climatic or other natu-
raj causes why they cannot be produced
abundantly in this country, has been
studied and everywhere adhered to,
as this cardinal principle has
never been enforced In any revision
Of the tariff. In such scheme
all industries of course should stand On
an equal footing and in no instance
should the 90 ers OF the government be
used to elevate one above another. In
other words cur industrial system must
oe considered az whole, in which all
Wlo participate in It
sHkRR ITS BENEFITS,
whether they sre engaged in one industry
or in another. One principle of great i'm
porlauce has been Kept constantly in view
and that is that the line which marks the
-dIffere ce in the cost Of producing
commodities here aud abroad, in other
words, the line of fair competition, is
always and necessarily a0ove the point Of
maximum revenue, consequently to re-
duce the duties on sny commodity below
the line Of difference 10 the cost, which,
IS stated, is the line OF even competition,
until the line of maximum revenue is
passed, necessarily increases the reve-
nuee. On the ontrary, to raise the du-
ties from the line of maximum revenue
by lesseniDg the impoftatio1s reduces
the revenues. This principle has been
kept in view throughout the bill
IN THE ADJUSTMENT OF DUTIES.
To determine Just where the line Of differ
eIce in cost falls is of course in many in
stances difficult, but may be safely
assumed when the importation in any
lire Of commodities is large ard jncress-
ing, with no good reason appearing why
the things cannot as well be produced
here, that such duties are below the cost
line and that the advantage is with the
foreign producers. II production in the
same line is diminished or assumed alto
gather in this country, il becomes proof
positive that the advantage is too great to
be overcome without resdjustment of
duties. In such cases, embracing how
EVER but few articles, there has
been no hesitsncy in preparing
this bill to raise the duties SO as to per-
nit these industries to take their place
abreast with others in this country.
Where -importstions sre light and incress-
ing it may consistently be assumed that
the duties are
QUITE HIGH ENOUGH,
and IN many cases may be safely reduced;
aud in case an industry is Of such
nature as to permit trusts and combina-
tons Of any kind to raise above the level
of prices or profits in other Industries,
then it becomes important that the cost
lines should be closely adhered to, and
that has been the aim in This bin
regarding Industries where trusts or
combinations are supposed to have such
power. 1t is less important of course
to apply this rule rigidiy where prices are
regulated through free competition. In
such case under well known economic
principles, the tendency is always 10 q
general level in profits, wages and prices
IN shy industrial system. In working out
the detsils Of the bill under these prin.
pies the aim has been to pare closely
and adjost carefully the different SEIZED.
niles with the object always in view
TO LOWER DUTIES
wherever possible and 10 reduce the rev.
enues, being careful at the same time TO
hurt no established industry.
The estimated reductions under this
bill will be: 90 internal taxation repealed
$40. 900. 00C. The estimated reduction on
tariff schedules S25, 100000. The bill is
the result Of great labor and industry and
is framed after the fullest inquiry and
conference with those diyec.ly interested. !
The rates will not suit many Of those en- |
gsged in manufactures, but are deemed |
fair and proper response 10 the demand |
for reduced rates in our tariff laws. The |
DILL Is fully twice IS long as Mills bill, !
and
RELATES TO MANY MORE SUBJECTS.
Following are some OF The more impor- |
tant provisions: The taxes on manufac- |
tured tobacco, snuff, cigars, cheroots |
snd cigarettes, and the special taxes re-
quired by law to be paid by manuiac-
turers Of and dealers In leaf tobacco, re-
tail dealers in leaf tobacco, dealers in |
tobacco, peddlers of to- !
Dacco, snuff and cigars, and manufac-
turers OF snuff and cigars, are repealed |
sfter July l, and 81 stamps issued shall |
De redeemed.
AL laws imposing sn internal revenue
'sx upon spirits distilled from apples,