Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-11
THROUGH THE SEN AT'E.
THE TARIFF BILL TO PASS.
ALMOST UNALTERED.
1t Is Not "tile Mckinley BILL" but q
Measure ior this United States Noolcn,
Linen, and Tin-Plate Industries Will BE
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Washington speciall
Congressman Mckinley, In an inter-
view here, said:
II have not the slightest doubt that
the tariff bill will pass the Senate, and
judging from my last conversation with
Aldrich and Sherman, / am of the opinion
that very little alteration will be made
from the way it was reported by the
House. There are some minor changes
which, Of course, will be made to it that
cannot be foreseen, and we shall not be
able to tell just what the bill will be until
Its passage, which, think, will not be
later than the first Of September Oh
eoursei it will receive full and fair dis
cussion, but the latter part of August
will probably see the end of 1t. 1t will
have good effect in New England. /
am confident of that, but time must be
given before the best results can be at
tanned. The anticipation that the bill
will pass has caused greatly increased
importations, and those goods must be
cleared before the real and practical
merits Of the bill can be seen. / know
there is some opposition to it here in
Massachusetts,, where private inter-
ests are concerned, but your mer-
chants and manufacturers who have
studied the measure in all its details are
thoroughly satisfied with it. They want
the bill to become law, because it Is,
above all, a United States bill. 1t pro-
tects American industries which need
protection, and stimulates all our indus
tries. 1t will stimulate the wooden in
dustry in Massachusetts, which is now
languishing, and will establish new en-
terprises. The linen industry, especially,
will be benefited by this bill, although,
of course, the first and immediate effect
may be the increase Of the price of linen
Competition will soon regulate that
Yes, l think you will find that the wooden
and cotton schedules of the tariff are
especially valuable to New England.
There has been general reduction on
iron. We have imposed duty on tin
plate, but that is one of the industries
we can build up. 1t is only a question Of
giving our own people a chance. We
have sheet-iron here as good as can be
produced anywhere. and it is so with our
tin in the Black Hills. Think of the
tremendous advantage that must come 60
us with the building and broadening of
this great industry. .
$50 far as sugar is concerned, it will
have good effect for our people, AS we
reported it to the Senate, the schedule
was 16 Dutch standard, but the Senate,
I see, has reduced it to 10. You have
large sugar refneries here, and what
your refiners want is compensating
duty for the cost of refining-that is to
say, a duty to compensate for the differ
ence in the price of labor here and In
foreign countries. Now, | have avoided
interviews on this matter, and prefer
to say nothing more just now. l will
say this, that / would trust this bill,
fairly and properly administered, to do
far more than we over anticipated. I
say this with great modesty and without
wishing to be understood as taking any
special credit to myself for it. 1t is not
my bill; for, although | had much to do
with the framing of it, had eminent
associates, and the tariff bill as reported
is the result of most careful elaboration,
The aim of the bill is to protect and fos-
ter American industries of every de-
scription, and to create new ones. AS /
have said, 1t is thoroughly practical
and thoroughly United States bill. The
Republican party will benefit by it, as
any party would necessarily be benefited
having the distinction and responsibility
of it's authorship. The bill is sure to
DaSS."