New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-17

,o,p hv Government taxation for their support
great many Of them reported to be on 'iie very
verge o, bankruptcy and ruin, while very lie" Vi "e'
according 70 TIE testimony yielding fair p'oh'
,,,on +be capl.ql Invested. \ great many OF the
,arties engaged in these Industries have declared IN
the course Of the investigation that the slightest to
ducton in the rates Of duty now imposed uPo" 'o''
.ti., no,ei.n p,oducts would compel them to close
their works and discharge their employees ana oO'o''
,o o,.o, ronc 81 far as - assert that they VIII be
forced n go out Of the business II the rates Of TAXA
on are not increased AZ the same time the IiDorer'
n, ,ho.c Industries are complaining Of msuiicieht
r,ros rcncated suspensions OF work. and a general
condition Of uncertainty and Insecurity in thcir re-
,tions 10 those who give them employment
The report states that the remedy proposed by tho
majority is the imposition OF more taxes dpoh every
artcl. Of foreign origin which the people of this
cornt,y desire t. buy. and for which they are ready
and snvious ~ exchange the cotton which they can
ro, sn'n thc corn and wheat which they cannot
consrfno ;hc oil and coal which they cannot burn,
and ma,v other products OF our farms, our forests
Tnder our mnwisc system Of taxation there Is no
mafbc' winch will pay olr lnunSuG, aiu alsinp'
t;on j. smnlv 10 BEGIN al the wrjng end aud VIII
greatly agcfavatc the situation. IL can De demon.
~ ~. ,nnnrf,c.r>,i staples az les cost and n tbs
.,u'~ tine p,v higher wages than can b. earned In
any other coanrl the world, bat III order TO DO 50
we must have some Imports from Other countries
free OF duty. go. ,, ., l.. A.,
The object OF The prOlU>'N SIN D"h'1 - W u'N-
miles thct saw proper t. use sir goods, and 10
orse' n - a hound for the silk and cents
perna ior the c6coons IN addition to the actual
yIc Of hc article, tsgnene au bs tcy mse
iii. goods or not and be- paid ont Of me pubic
Treasury ~ the same time ire ra g oo woolleT
Goods which ali people are compelled to purchase
ard use and very se ard 'I aeS socas the vR sr are
absolutely necessary for the health ana comfort oi all
"Cm,f,nunc the report says the bill increases the
taycs on wool and woollens SO 100000 per annum
according last year imporiAii"h' bni really 70
an omit Of - sroGo4 pro aboA-hcd
rho iii increases the rate 81 auty on al cias'es
Of wool imported into thl, country. These Increases
have lcen made principally upon me demand OF a
Few ar-c noc4ma-ters IN the s.ate Of ONO ana Trey
ronnd that fhov arc beneficial to tho farmers Of the
,oaniry who keep sheep on ,nsl aun. me lan'
trrai pfoducfs I'm point oi actual valuc. and l}
parison with others. even in the state Of ohio. II
doe, not amount more than = pey cent OF the total
,.nluc Of farm products In that state from which
come, tho most constant and urgent demand for
high rates Of duty, and II is sui less IN other
II is Impossible to protect the farmer from foreign
competition in hi, home market. for he has such
comuctition and the Insertion retention Of these
articles in a tariff bin is device which VII deceive
no one who gives a moments thought to the sub
How toe farmers are to be helped BY the increased
duties on live animals W. ?r" wholly unable u 80,
and I'm opinion II this bill plsscs. they VIII he the
nr. - demand n restoration OF the old rates, that
thee importation- be made free.
80 reduction has been made IN the amount Of duties
ifnuo-ed under schedule exempt that related 70
sugar ard rola escs. IN AL the other thirteen schedules
of dut.ahlc goods. embracing almost every important
article the people use. except tea and coffee. which
have. been free Tor many years Increase, made.
+ ard i'm many * them IN" increase Is very large
Tie report criticscs the sugar bounty and protests
AGAINST tho cross avOrti.m AID injustice Of such
policy II Saws that the bounty on last years pro.
iuction would have boon S7.52O.0Oo. Bat as IL IS
expected 10 encourage the producers 70 supply the
,Qfrc domestic demand the ultimate result even II
ID" cnn-umpfon remained AZ last years figures
I7Co I9I 3O2 pDurds-WoIh DO an annual payment
- -fi .l2-.t2G I'm bOuntic-. The sugar duty IS de-
.eud,d o.. FAR more Just and equitable than those
many other articles. ard while tho minority believe
the duty should be reduced thcv cannot SOC the
Justice or propricty Of malAn. this revenue article
free paving a bounty and ma'Nng this excuse for
inposing $4,000 600 additional taxes on the other
sc'c''l los 0f rcgc--dgics.
The minority expresses the opinion that the In
crras, OF tho .Diafrp duty viii BE- $1,000. G2j and
f',t other TENS VIII show an increa-e Of over go.
ODo. OOp. Adding those amounts 20 The $40 Oj5l52
iovn Nv th. committees tables 10 have been added
- the duties - articles remaining on TIE dutlahlc
i-r shows total increase ~ duties on articles stu
fnnobl" outside II tie sugar schedule, Of about
So 600