The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19
BOTH SIDES HEARD.
The Majority and Minority Re.
ports on the Tariff Bill.
ARGUMENTS OF ITS SUPPORTERS.
Mr.. Mckinley Tells why He Thinks II
VIII Benefit the Country. and Mr.
Carlisle Criticises the Measure
Mr.. Mckenna's ObI ctions.
REPORT OF THE MAJORITY.

WASIIlNGTON, April 1.-THE ma iOrity
and minority reports on the tariff bill
were read in the House on WednesC a,
by Messrs. Nc kinley co. and Carlisle
! (kyO, respectively.
The majority report begins with a
statement of the financial situation and
estimates that the surplus at the end OF
the present fiscal year will be S92, 0OO,'
600, and, deducting the sum required
TO make payments on the sinking
fund, the net surplus of re-
ceipts over expenditures will be
S43,67S, $50. The estimated surplus
of the next fiscal year will be
! SAB, 500, 522, which, with the amount OF
cash now on hand and available reach
ing 500, 900, O0Ol, will Justify reduction
Of the revenue in the sum contemplated
! by the bill reported of $50, 936, $50, and
! probably more from customs, and, say
! 0,327 s1S from internal revenue. or a
| total of 81, S64,sl4 The majority re-
| port says:
The exact effect upon the revenues of the
Government OF the proposed bill is difficult of
| ascertainment. That there will be a substantial
| reduction, us we will show admits OF no doubt.
1t was the aim OF the committee to fix the
duties upon that class OF manufactured goods
and farm products which can be supplied at
home, 80 as TO discourage the use of like foreign
goods and products and secure To our own
people and our own producers the home mar.
Ret, believing that competition among our
selves will secure reasonable prices to con.
sumers In the future as IL has invariably done
In the past. We seek by the increased duties
recommended not only to maintain but to en-
large our own manufacturing plants and check
those supplies from abroad which can be profit
ably produced al home. The general policy Of
the bill is to foster and promote American pro-
ducton and divers!tcation Of American indus
try.
I'VE have not been so much concerned about
the prices Of the articles we consume Us we
have been to encourage "a system OF home pro
duction that shall give fair remuneration to
domestic producers and tair wages 20 Aneri
can workmen, and by increased production and
home competition insure fair prices TO con-
sumers."
The committee admits that free trade or rev.
enue duties would temporarily diminish prices,
but argue that ii would be at the expense OF
the domestic products which would be dis
placed, and then prices would again advance
and the country be left at the mercy Of foreign
syndicates and manufacturers. The report
continues:
Cheaper products from abroad to the Ameri.
can consumers mean cheaper labor at home
ord ln,ror r.,,,rds ia tho domestic nroducar
with no permanent benefits 70 the consumer.
Neither condition would prove blessing TO
the United States. That country is the
least prosperous where low prices and
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government IL Is wiser 10 taN those foreign
products which seek market here IN com
petltloh with our own IMAM TO TAX our domes-
Tic products or the hoh-comptthg foreign
proaucls. ,.. ..,-,,
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tue sentiment VI 'ne country anu 'he retoin-
"iehua'iohs vi 'hc rres'ueh'' SUNNI "nae 'hey
cohsiotl 10 pe Jus. anu equi,aoit re'isioh oi
the taril WHICH, Wnle preserving that measure
Vi protecIoh "hi'h Is reduHeo ior our iiiuuS
rial independence, Will secure d REDUCTION Oh
the revenue ooth from customs ana internal
revenue sources we nave not looked alone 10
reduction OF the revenue OUT nave kept stead
lily IN view the interests OF our producing class
es, ana nave peen ever m,hulul OF that which Is
que 10 our pohtlcaI coholIlohs, our lapor ana
the character OF ouS .ltHehHhlp
we nave reahZeu mat reduction Oh duties
pelo" lhe dinerehce between inc cost oi lapor
ana production IN compeuhBcouhtrles auo our
own would result either III the hpahuohlneht OF
much OF our manufacturing mere or IN inc oe
preston OF our LABOR El'heE result "oulo
bring disaster, the extent OF Whlch no one can
measure
we nave recommended no ou'S ABOVE tne
pointof dinerence between the norman cost OF
production mere, including LABOR ana the cost
OF IKE production III the countries "hich seek
our markets. nor nave we heeleccu 10 give
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