The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-25
IARlEE REVISION.

The Mckinley Bill Fairly Meets the
Promises of the Republican Party.
The majority of the ways and means
committee of the House Ct Representa-
tives announces a practical agreement
upon the new tariff bill. 1t is similar
in many respects to the bill introduced
in the last Congress known as the SEN
ate bill, but there are few vital, no
table and proper differences.
1t is first of all strong protection
measure, protecting every interest that
has demanded 1t, and reducing duties
only where reductions will not affect the
American manufacturer and working
man. The most important reduction
relates to the duty on sugar, by which
it is expected that the reve-
nues of the Government will be re-
duced 500, 600, 900. Better than this, the
tariff will be so adjusted as to make it
impossible for the sugar trust to again
exorbitantly increase the price of re-
fined sugar. II, such combination is
attempted, cheaper grades Of sugar upon
which the duty has been reduced from
fifty per cent. to sixty per cent will at
once be imported, and will serve for
many domestic uses, and thus cut down
the demand for refined sugar.
Nearly all the free items in the Sem
ate bill and few others have been
made free in the new bill, and this is
expected to result in revenue reduc-
ton of nearly $1,000, 900. The changes
in other schedules will probably reduce
the income of the Government by s14,-
OOO,O and, finally, the internal reve-
nue. will be reduced over SIS. 900. 600 by
the total abolition of all such taxes for
licenses, repeal of the taxes upon snuff,
ured tobacco and an entire removal of
the tax on alcohol used in the arts. Be
sides these sweeping reductions, the
bill provides that farmers and planters
growing tobacco can sell it without re-
straint, the same as any other product
of their lanis. The bill contemplates, it
will be seen, a reduction of nearly $780,
OOO, 900 in the revenues of the Govern
ment, and the reductions are so adjust
ed as to be helpful rather than harmful
in every instance to domestic interests.
A particularly commendable feature
of the new bill is found in the attention
it gives to the protection of the agri-
cultural masses. In fact, 1t is the first
tariff bill which specifically makes a
separate agricultural department Or
schedule. This schedule is entirely in
harmony with the views expressed be-
fore the committee by representatives
of our agricultural interests. The
duties on wool are increased to sa is
factory extent, and the duties on bar
ley, 'buckwheat, oats, rice, butter, eggs,
potatoes and various domestic fruits are
properly raised. The farmers inter-
ests are further consulted by q reduc-
tion of the duty on barbed wire, while
salt is left unchanged.
The new tariff bill fairly meets the
promises of the Republican party. 1t
should be passed as speedily as possible.
Some interests here and there will not
be entirely satisfied With it, but it is
too much to expect o. any tariff that it
can satisfy every body. The aim Of the
committee has beer to prepare a meas
ure that would please and satisfy the
greatest number, aud it has acted intel
ligently, discreetly and fairly. 1t will
be we'll if it's woI is speedily perfected
and concluded. The business of the
country awaits the action of Congress
in this important matter. The quicker
it is finished fac sooner we shall have a
revival of better times, and that would
emphasize the popularity of the present
Ion.-Frank Leslie's Illus
trated New SuaDer