New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-11
THE NETT T4HIIE.

That was a splendid triumph Of Republican
principles and patrioi:>m-thc passage OF the
Tariff bill with every Republican senator
recorded in its favor. Forty voted Tor inc
Li and the remaining seven were pared III
favor of it. so that the vast Instruction which
Democrats have expected and prcdlct"d ana
not materazc to tie extent of single v"t"
or absence 1t is hut a very few weeks since
onponcnts of Protection were plccfu!ly dcc'ar-
inc that the Tariff hill had been killed h"yond
possible lcsu>citat,n hy Secretary Bainc>
earnest appeal for reciprocity. Bat the truth
that his ro>lion was in no way Antagonist"
to the protective tariff but in perfect harmony
with and designed to broaden and strengthen
it. is made clear Ivy the vote of every Ecpuh-
Gcan senator for the measure The added
provision. that certain purely revenue duties
shall he imposed On imports from countries
which decline to ADM, United states products
ON liberal terms. employs a further and, we
NAV hope, most effective lever to insure
larger demand for American labor.
This is bill to employ many thousand more
American lahorcr,. 1t cuts of revenue no
longer needed. But il puts new or moro ci-
fcctivc duties on certain foreign G""dN import
cd The object is to employ AMERICAN labor
10 do work which is now done ~ foreigners.
To that end duties are advanced III cas-
where the work done by foreigners can al 4
reasonable cost be done ly Americans. III
other cases the duties on impci is are rduc'i
or rem we'd 30 that the net result OF IN" meas
IRE as 4 whole will hc smaller amount p;iid
bv the people in duties. and a larger employ
mcnl of home labor. From the iir>, this has
been the aynwci oh;cc; Of all protective tai !.>.
|, is the intent Of every such ta:lil 10 insure
the employ incnt Of more American labor hy
putting up such barriers against foreign I'M
ports that the American producer, shall have
an advantage.
The new tariff is expected to insure larger
| market for American wool. and therefore
J larger demand for the labor of American wo'i-
growers Abou, a million persons are SAID 10
! be engaged in the production Of the 26'."0o'-
| 600 purnd, Of wool now raised III The county,
| But III" quantity consumed. either III ia" form
| Of wool or oi imported cloth or G. dhlnG. l.
| about twice a> much. and III" same demand
! which now employs the labor Of million per
| SONS would cinploy tho lihor Of Two nl.ion
! Americans t. the same cN nj. Ii wool ana
| products of wool which can be grown ana
! manufactured here should no longer j" IN
/ ported The manufacture OF TN plates would
employ the labor Of fly thousand Americans
! If the foI,i ign bates were not import Il. and
! so certain is il that the work can be- don" here
| with adequate duties that lar-' establish
| mcnt. for the sole purpose 81 SupPi ne Nm r.
can works with the macliEcry and plant fo
the making Of tin plates. ha, g"n" int opera
ton at lilt>hu,y with lalg" orders assured if
the Tariff hill becomes Il law. The proposed
duty on soda ash will in liz" manner In>u"
the employment Of many thousand Americans
in producing an article for which over
- .OOO. 600 yearly i, noN paid 70 fore @n"r>.
Many other provisions Of liz" natnr" nigh y"
named which will e,caily increase the demand
| for American labor
In this respect the lilI i, tho wi>o>t and
hraycs Of ali III" Tariff hills yet framed. j."
impcifc,iion mars all human cIu!l-, and TN,
! measure also. H. m,dilicd by the senate fails
! short in some PARTICULARS. Anong the many
may hc named. first. lccaU>" ii is the mn>'
| important. the fIiurc u admit u" lower
! grades of refined sugar, from Nos II - 10. at
| lower rates O duty or FREE of d;ny. N"iWh-
! Standing the strong rl:toity in the >cn2i" lu.
this change, il MAY VITA reason be questioned
! whether tie duty of sixteenth. "i Il cent per
pound on thc>" grades Of sugar. or any duly
| whatever, is needed for I'VE d"iricc of q"
home industry. 1t is Ccriniu t. b" made u
prctcM for dcnunciiiUn al the tariff, on the
! ground tina, il defends and cnrchcs an odibu>
monopoly. tine sugar Trust. The failure ("
adoi,t in the -cnaic the higher duties proposed
by the House on linen goods is another mis-
| take in Tie judgm At 81 TIE TEiE Ne. EX-
i>ting dutic, on such goods have proved III
effective for protection. There is no use in
continuing them unless Congress- is prepared
| to in ,urc the development Of the manufacture
| The bill will HOW 60 to Il Conference Com
| mittcc of seven from each house, with rcaSDn-
able certainty that it will be speedily passed
with some notifications. TIE TEIErNE car
ncstly urges the members Of the committee To
do their utmost u remove such shortcomings
and defects as slill remain. that tho bill may
be recognized by Republicans i'll all parts OF
the country is altoccthcr the wscSt and best
tariff ever framed in this country.