New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-21

was eonietrsa on Canon Carmichael and number Of
other prominent Masons.
FRANK HURD ON THE TARIFF.
ABSOLUTE FREE TRADE THE DEMOCRATIC
DOCTRINE.
REVENUE TO BE RAISED BY EXCISE DUTIES AND
INCOME TAxRs-HoME INDUSTRIES TO
BE Disseminated AGAINST.
Toledo, Ohio, Sept 20 (speciaDl-The Hon. Frank
H. Hurd may we'll be considered the leader OF the
Democratic party on the tariff issue. 1t was be who
brought that issue into Congress ten years ego and
preciptated the campaign against American Industry
which nhe Democratic party has since been waging.
Mr.. Hurd has just expressed to interviewer his
opinions the Mckinley law and the tariff question
generally, and thoy mako "mishty interesting read
ing, for those who are trying to make out that
Democracy does not after all mean free trade Mr..
Hurd said
al would raise the revenues Of the government by
excise taxes-that is, taxes liquors and tobacco
by taxes incomes above $1,000, and II that does
not produce enough by tariff duties articles that
are not produced In this country, such coffee and
tea, because they free now. and / would put a
tax on them. think this would bring practically
ollouSh icNOhuo W suPPOTt uio 6oNCiHhCup, oiiu IA
1t were not sufficient / would find other articles not
produced In this country at all produced to small
extent, and put the tarf duties on them until the
necessary amount be raised
AS to the Mckinley bill, think it is the greatest
blow which has ever been str7,ok against the inter-
ests and prosperity Of America
"First: 1t has increased prices to consumers in
every direction, when there &ere no governmental
oessities that these prices should be increased Out Of
the incomes OF the IL taken deliberately
not intended to be given to the Government. but pur
posed only to be put into the hands OF manufacture
ers more entitled to governmental consideration
than the who have been forced IN buy their prod
ucts.
secondly: 1t has provoked all over the world q
spirit OF retaliation, which will soon express itself In
legislative form, and will illustrate again what has
been illustrated before In the history Of the world
that as high Is the wall which one country erects
against another, high will he the wall RI that coun
Try against this. 1t is productive OF spirit OF war
and while no bloodshcd may be the result OF
It, IL creates the disposition which for centuries has
been the cause of than all other influences
combined. Tariffs have made than all
other Causes; and whoever believes in peace among
nations should condemn tho method OF the Congress
OF the United States for the selfish ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
manufacturers to the detrment OF other people
"Thirdly As q result of this bl-the Mckinley
billens Of thousands Of people in other nations have
been turned out Of employment For instance, the
great pearl-butt0n factories Of Austria have bcon
closed, and the Government is assisting people who
have lost employment the to come to America to
engage In q similar industry here. Is it not plain
that those who have been discharged abroad for this
cause will come here to compete with American labor :
When all Of these lsborers of the world have come
here to this market to make supply. and the Amer
lean market alone consumes that supply then suffer
ing TO the laboring people must inevitably result
Eraa frodn fha urt
Of human labor protection inevitably invites to the
country which adopts II personal competition between
the laborers themselves
GAS to the abolition OF the sugar duty, say that
sugar Is a revenue article, and that long
tariff Ia levied tho duty should remain on sugar.
Nine tcnhs Of the sugar consumed in this country is
produced abroad. Suppose that the proposition wcr,
made to raise out of iron and the products
of iron imported into this country, upon sugar.
If the Of the country paid S50,0O00O0 be-
cause OF the taxing power OF the government IL ~
were laid upon sugar, $40.OO0,Go0 would 60 into the
Treasury Of the United States aud &1O.OoOoo0 would
go to the benefit Of the producers OF the United
States IL it levied upon iron and the products
Of iron $40 OO0, 900 would 90 into the Treasury Ct
tho United states-perhaps; and S4o.ooo,O0o would
20 into the pockets Of The manufacturers and pro-
ducers Of iron in America.
Therefore the duty should be taken from iron and
the products Of iron before it should be taken from
but X the duty should be taken from sugar lrp
is why the bounty should be given to sugar
producer who loses part OF the protection which the
laws gave him. There Is no sacrcdhess in the bust
of producing sugar which ought TO give 1t bounty
moro titan any other Industry The man VINO pro
duces wheat, any other product OF agriculture Is
just much entitled TO a bounty as tue man who
produces sugar; and II you admit that bounty shall
be given 10 all, you Involve this whole Government
In tine work OF helping private industries and building
up, out q the public Treasury, private Enterprises.
>" The Democrats lost the last House by divisions
where they ought to have been united. The influence
of the tsrin discussion has been 10 bring the Demo
cratic party ali together every whore. and the natural
Democratic majority which we ought 70 haze In the
us--not much through tine enlightenment which
will come through the discussion of the Tariff bill,
through the influence II has had In uniting the Demo
cratic party.
lit will more and moro become . controversy be-
tween absolute free trade and protection AZ So stem
Every one In favor of reciprocity must drift 10 tho
frye trade side aud all who believe in governmental
power to aid private enterprises will join hands in the
cause Of protection. The day Of the ultimate deter
minatlon OF the question has been fastened twenty
years by the passage Of the Mckinley bill. There
can soon be no doubt as to the side to which every
American belongs. In the contest the position of
individuals VIII be 50 fixed that apprhend the party
names of Democrats and Republicans will be lost in
the names Of Free Traders and Protectionistsn