Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-04

upon its nat1Onal CnaracUef. It WOulu be an act of kindness and of justice to our own as we'll as foreign authors.
 NO ACTION ON THE TARIFF.
 It is not at all likely that there will be any tariff legislation at this session of But four weeks more remain be- fore final adjournment, and there Is little reason to expect that the house com mittee on ways and means, to whom the senate bill has been referred, will be able in that time to examine the bill suffici- ently to be able to make report to the house. Nor is it desirable that they should. Republicans themselves, es- pecially those who are engaged in the manufacture of woolen goods and car pets, are protesting against the bill and are looking hopefully to the house to prevent it's enactment into law. They need not fear that they will be disap pointed.
 The protest made by John l.. Houston of this state against the increase of duties on carpet wools is but an instance of the feeling that exists among those who are engaged in the working of wool. This increase was made at the instance of the wool growers of the west, and the man. ufacturers have begun to realize that it is a deadly blow at their interests. The increased cost of raw materials that is imposed upon them by the senate bill would be disadvantage that could not be compensated for, to any appreciable extent, by the slightly increased duty put upon imported goods. Even under the tariff conditions as they now exist the woolen manufacturers have been at a disadvantage, and very many of the woolen mills, like the one at Beacon Falls in this state; have been forced to 'succumb, stop their ma chinery and close their doors. The cost of raw wool, even under the present du- ties, has been so high that they have been unable to work it at profit. In- stead, however, of reducing the excess sive duties, the senate, at the demand of the western wool growers, has increased them and so placed the manufacturers in position where they would be una ble to turn out goods except at loss. The American Wool Reporter and a number of manufacturing concerns have already registered their protest and do not hesitate to accuse the republican senators of breach of faith tow ards men who contributed very heavily to the republican campaign fund. It has been estimated by MT Talcott, the clerk of the house ways and means commit tee, that the taxes have been increased by at least S2,OOO,OOO in the woolen schedule. When we take into consider ation that by the increased tariff on tin plates S7,O00,0 more custom taxes are imposed on American consumers with out even the pretense of protection to ar American industry to excuse it, and the further fact that the increased duty or cotton ties and the bounty for sugar growing are new departures even in the vicious legislation that has marked re publican tariff tinkering, we may easily realize the opposition that even republi cans themselves feel to the senate bill.
 It is, indeed, most fortunate for tht country that the senate bill cannot be come a law. A reduction of the reve nues is sorely needed, but any reduction that comes through an increase of taxe
 would be harmful to the interests of thu
 country. The system by which Pres
 ident Cleveland, MT Mills and the demo
 cratic party desire to reduce the revenue
 is the best in principle and the best il effect. The reduction of duty on rav
 materials and the freeing of some o
 them would increase manufacturing
 make work more plentiful and wage
 consequently more generous and stable
 it would create wider demand for ou
 manufactured goods and broader mar
 ket for our products, and altogethe
 would rebound to the greater welfar
 of the people and the better interests o the country.
 If the republican senate really desire'
 tariff legislation it would cooperate wit
 MT Mills. The taxes should not go up
 they should come down.