Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-24

eign prcdaets watch seek q market here IN
compstiticn ~ith our owa. thaa o. tar cur
domestic products the non-~ampetinx
foreign presiaets- Tue committee respond
ting. a. q believes. % the sentiments Of the
country and the recommendation of the
frr<tstent- sasrait What they consider ~ he
iast aaa equitable revision 90 the tsr.r.
which- Shlio preserving that measure of
protection which d. required f@r our lnlus-
trial Independence. via srcur~ a reduction
Of the revenue beta from customs aud ia
trrual-rws~nae sourccs.
The majority report is signei hy all
the Republican members. excepting Mr..
Mckenna. Of California, who disscnted
only from the sugar schedule and part
Of The silk schedule.
Mr.. Carlisle submitted the views %
the minority on the bill The minority
discuss the Tariff question Al length.
pointing out the differences between
the two political policies ia the matter
and defending the doctrine Of the DEM
ocrats- Summing up ihc question the
minority say:
We believe. therefore. that the onfy wav
In which our intustrie. can be helped hv
Legislation at the present time - 10 exempt
from tsxatioa the materials they are com
p~icsi 20 use. and - r~ssuc- proporsiunatsfT
our farmers. merchants and Manufacturer.
may be able to compete oR equal terms ~ith
these Of other countries. That - the policy
ve advocate and ~hieh we desire % in
.ugurated and completed Just early All
rapidly az circumstance zlu PERMIT
The capitalist who has lavcssed his msa@v
In those Industries. the iahorcrs he sua-
pioys. ana the domestic consumer te whrus
be sells. wiit au tr b@n~nt-d. and aots-iy
would b. injured. with uutax~si unas~rlal.
u = exisieat that they eeui3 ssor,i n pas
thetr isborvrs better wages than they could
prosinrts 20 eo.-aun~rs az loser pFscss than
are nos eaargef
Concerning the internal revenue feat
ures Of the bill the minority say
whti~ Sc wsulf b. wiiiinx 20 rep~ai The
iatsrnai r~v~na~ taxes on toA4reu IN rou-
nsesissa wish re-tH~sioz- urssn other articles
wasch ths people are oeisEs'i Co use. wss
Proposr in the tais ~Aica passed the la-z
uoza.~. we can nss agree tg n me asuFe whseh
rroxss~~ foF the aSgIltion cg any part ~
sueh fzxe. saa al the sAns- t5Ha- lscr-assa.
snT rates cf SHsy On cotton. wealea and
iinss siathfax. ant on earthensar~. glass
wars. table cutlery anf ussay form. % iron
and steel whaca eaa not b. dispensed With.
B-.isi<s. aissss the only sab.tsattsl reason
that can b. arxs.i for the repeal Of the tar
on tobscee = the fact that the governmental al
supervision and espnsroi necessary so su-
force its essli@ckgon 10 constant source OF
v~xatson snst annoyance o. those engaged
IN manufacturing that article. mer. re-
1setson OF t@- tax EFOu eight c~nts 10 four
cwnss per pouna does not dispense sith
this supervisors and control - any extent
whatever. nor dos 10 diminish O. any ex-
tcnt ths expense of coil~ctiua. The same
-ap~rvtsion. the same books and foFuss. the
same bonsss. eaths snsi penaitte~. and the
same humber of officisi- viii be rs,sairest e.
collect foar eeats pr poaad thas are re-
sairesi tn collect eight ccats per pound
The policy Of placing farm products
on the dutiable list. a. provided for in
the Tariff hill. in order N gtve the
farmer protection. Is referred 20 as fall
laeiOGS The minority hold that Il 10
impossible 70 protect the farmer against
foreign competition in his home market
because. il Is claimed, he has no such
competition
Regarding the cut in sugar and The
sugar bounty the minority SAT:
Last year the grades OF sugar uhleh are
now nssis free. yi~f.isd 10 the Gossrnmsat
81. s.-es. ~. ali Of which q. aow - be sarsea
dered and the sugar Industry Is 70 h~eoEa-
an annual charge upon all the people a.
are engaged In other occupations. some Il
which are far more important and al 81
/ which fully a nlcritorioGs Khfs oas.
/ In l--@ which : the last yeaE Tor wbich sc
have eompsess returns. the sugar product "a
this country vas g-5.s5s.ssT pouasi-. - that
/ even u there should De no Increased pro-
daesion aasisr the bounfy sysssHa. the .usa
/ which the people are 10 be eumPeiesi To do
nate each year for the support OF thls
favored isdGstry will b. s. 7.sssasl sIi8.-
os.ass during the rft~sn yesrs@ Bat the very
| object Of the bounty u 10 snc0urage the
production of this article. AMI the Asivo-
in a domestic supply equal 10 the whose de-
nland for home consumption
/ In addition 60 the home prod uct we I'm
I ported and consumed during the Last a.eai
year. J. ss1. .t1i sy9 pounds Of sugar not above
No. Is in color. making a total annual eon-
sumption. including domestic and importesi
/ OF a.9ss. TT .g73 pounds. aud therefore, Il the
system results a. its advocates predict. tho
| annual payment out % the Treasury viii
be ssi 81. .sls.eyen without any increase "a tn.
/ amount nov consumed We protest against
the gross fayoriti-na and ini.ssiee Of such a
policy. and We deny the moral OF esinstitu-
tion&l right OF the Government 20 tax the
people who grow corn. wheat. rye. and
other agricultural products for the purpose
of raising money % be given u those who
produce sugar or any other article The
/ bounty provisions contained tn this bin arr
confessions that the whole system which Il
seeks To strengthen and extend - system
Of determinations between the various pro-
duetlve Industries OF the eouatry-a system
which Imposes charges upon some for the
supp poFt of others. and d-rezards every
principle nf justice and equality in distrib-
Gtinx burdens OF TAXATION
The minority state that in their opln-
Ion the increase in the tobacco schedule
resulting mainly from the imposition Of
duty OF - per pound on unstemmed
leaf for cigar wrappers, will be SD. sos. :
ess. instead of ~. s5I. go as shown by
the tables. and they are confident that
an analysis of the importations OF that
article for a series of years past will
sustain their position OF the effect Of
the proposed measure on the revenue OF
the country. the minority say.
We do not mean 60 say that the bill actual
| iy increases the customs revenue sZSso.oaa
over what IL i under existing las, bat that
I ~ proposes To- impose upon the ARTICLES 10
leaves upon the dutiable liss. caeept sugar
and molasses. that sum in excess of the
amount collected on the schedules
izst year tpiaees upon the free list arti-
cles which yielded a revenue of sseFs so
during the last fiscal year. and it makes
reduction Of 50 81. .IIass on sugar and mo-
Ias-es. and these t~o sums. amounting &c
S5lss21 1-e. being dediacted from the -. .l10dqc
leave a net increase OF more than 81. ~ 1ss3 ir
tariff taxation under this blil.
The report concludes as follows;
In our opinion. the exercise OF a Just dis
elimination ia the selection OF the subjects
of taxation and in fixing the rates of duty &c
be imposed upon each would enable ths
Government to realize from this source OF
revenue ample means for its own support
ssd At the same time greatly improve tue
present condition AMI prospects Of ali our
citizens Who have invested their means or
embarked their labor In manufacturing
mining. agriculture and commerce Wnils
we would gladly cooperate With the ma