Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-17
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AAAN- EAON OAANA NLnIA
and more dependent upon the
bounty Of the government. 1t de-
wolves upon these advocates now to
explain. IL they can, why it is that,
after low tariff policy was aban-
doned more than a quarter Of a CEN
fury and high tariff policy substi-
tuted in its place, the manufacture
ing and mechanical industries ofthe
country are less able TO maintain
themselves than they were when
the change was made. and when
this is done it will still remain for
them to show upon what principle
Of justice or policy consumers can
be periodically subjected TO addi-
tional taxation for the exclusive
benefit Of private or business enter
prises. The silk bounty is severely
criticised"
The report says the bill will in
crease the tax on wool and wOOlens
SIS, 900, 900 per annum, according to
last years importations, but really to
a much greater sum, while taxes ON
tobacco 10 the amount Of $500, 994
are abolished. The minority cannot
agree to do this at the price Of an
increase on Ins,essaries.
The report Attacks some details Of
the bill. Among other things il
says that one grade Of coarse, cheap
blankets Will be required to pay los
per cent, but the finest blankets pay
but - per cent. The cOarsest and
cheapest WOODEN shats will be sub
jected to duty Of Ill per cent, ami
the finest to 60 per cent. WOmen's
and children's cheapest dress goods,
with cotton warp, are to be taxed
lO5 per cent, and the finest % per
cent. The lowest
GRADE OF woOLES CLOTHS
will pay l25 per cent,and the highest
grade So per cent, etc.
On the metal schedules the report
says there ARE many increases and
scarcely any reductions. The report
says: "We have for n long time been
endeavOring to increase our trade
with the people Of Central aIkd
South America and Mexico, and an
international conference is now be-
ing held 10 devise means for the ac-
cOmplishment OF this result. In the
midst Of consultation, and when it Is
hoped that some practical plan
might be agreed upon for the estab-
lishment Of closer relations, this bill
is reported, containing provisions
which will not only retari reciprO-
cal arrangements for the'futune, but
will destroy large part Of the trade
now existing. The bill proposes to
make large increases in the duties on
carpet woods and subjects lead con-
tanned in silver ores TO duty, not
because we need the revenue, but
for the sole purpose Of preventing
these articles from being imported
into the county,"
Speaking Of tine wool schedule, the
report says: ..These increases arr
made principally upon the demand
Of a few large flOckmasters in the
State Of Ohio, and are defended by
the majority upon the alleged
ground that they will he beneficial
10 the farmers Of the country who |
keep sheep. The fact Is wool is one |
Of our least important agricultural
products in point Of actual value
and by comparison with Others"
Speaking Of the
OTHER DUTIES IMPCsED
upon agricultural products, the mir
GRITTY says: at is impossible to pro-
tect the farmer against foreign COM
petition in his home market, for he |
has no such competition, and the
insertion or retention Of these ar
ticles in the tariff bill is n device
which will deceive no one
who gives a moments thought
To the subject. During the
last fiscal year we exported SO, $685.
9z9 bushels Of corn and imported
:, SIS bushels" The same proper
ton is quoted on wheat and corn
meal, and the minority adds: "rhis
shows how futile il is TO attempt to
afford protection to the farmers by
imposing duties on the importation
OF these products, and this large and
intelligent class OF citizens cannot
be recOnciled in this way to n policy
which increases the taxes upon their
clothing, tableware, carpets, earth
enware, glassware, agricultural inn
plements and other necessary arti-
cles."
The minority asks how the farm
ers are to be helped by increasing
the duty on rods used in the man
ufaeture Of fencing wire, and iron
and steel for hoops or ties for baling
purposes, and says II the bill is pass
ed the farmers will be the finst 10
demand a restoration of the old
rates, or the abolition Of the duty.
While il is impossible that
DUTIES on LIVE ANIMALS
and other agricultural products can
possibly do the farmers any good at
home, the increases made will GER
tainly be a great injury 10 them in
the markets abroad. Such policy
is certain to provoke retiliatory leg
islation from the various countries
interested, and the farmers will soon
find themselves without n market
for their surplus products, either at
home or abroad.
No reduction has been made in
the duties under any schedule ex-
cept that relating to sugar and mo-
lases. The report criticises the
sugar bounty, and protests against
the gross favoritism and injustice Of
such policy. 1t says: "rhe bounty
on last years production would have
been 81, 500, 900, hut as it is expected
to encourage the producers to
supply the entire domestic de-
mand, the ultimate result, even
If the consumption remained at last
years figure 1900, 42l 302 pounds),
would lie the annual payment Of
S6I SIS, 1926 IN bOunties. The sugar
duty is defended as far more just and
equitable than that on many other
articles. ard while the minority be-
lieve that the duty should lie re-
duced, they cannot see the Justice or
propriety in making this article pay
bounty aud making this the excuse
for imposing So, 10000 additional
taxes on the o-her schedules"
1.-The minority finds it impossible
to state with accuracy the effect Of
the increase. They express the
opinion that the increase on tobacco
viii be Si9, 305, 935 and other items
show an increase Of SS,OO0, 900.
Adding these amounts to the SiO,-
o55, I52 shown 10y
TIE COMMITTEE TABLES
TO have been added to the duties on
articles remaining on the dutiable
list, shows n total increase in duties
on articles still dutiable, outside Of
the sugar schedule, of about S65,-
600. 600, and we are satisfied that it il
more than that. We do not mean
to assert that the bill actually in
creases the customs revenues $751;
600, 600 over what il is, but that it !
proposes to impose upon the articles |
on the dutiable list, except sugar |
and molasses, that sum in excess OF |
the amount collected on the same |
schedules last year. 1t places upon |
the free list articles which yielded |
moo neQ .l,,rs..