New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-13
:, / % T,r TR,1,-NE's exposure on the tail OF a
.yU THE TARIFF.

1pyCrS md IHE IhNiTT'
r,.,,r ston Of true progress has to overcome
h,m,r dishonesty and greed. Inc Dle'Seo
"'',''" is that the greedy and dishonest
Ir. aofo,t themselves by their own schemes.
Th" now Republican tariff has to confront
Nv ou. rbo contrivc trusts and other
"".'h;n,t;nns TO defeat ito purpose and punder
.ho noonIc dealers who make the tariff pre-
Wv dishonest advance in charges, and
n",.n.,.tic newspapers which report trusts or
I.'..a, :, nrice where there are none. BE-
. .,,o .hroc a bad first impression Is TO be
,.,oo1 70 nossiblc But the tremendous out
.h,,t b;oher prices is certain to have one
os,to,y effect. The minds OF people
,.;m become prepared for change so great
that the small advances likely 70 he reali~eu
,;u soom by comparison insignificant. 'on-
,emnt will follow the newspapers winch chca'
| ,ho;r readers Dealers who make new du'ieS
| , rr,toxt for cXtortion Will soon lose custom
and rcver regain respect or confidence Com-
| ,:.,t;,,r. IN fleece the public will soon break
d,,.r ~ nome competition gains Strength.
T., , l;ttlc time people will discover that prices
h,ve u,t advanced. as they were told. and the
short sighted policy OF falSehood VIII cost + rec
| Traders heavily.
| MIA ,,uc effect of the now tariff will be telt
| mana ,uicl;ly than ut any former period OF
oh,rca because telcgiaphs and quick steam
bins ,nujbiiatc distance. Already there are
oro,;r,. If foreign goods in this market at
price, actually lower than w'r" charge" wv"
weeks ago. For At that tim" foreign markers
were rising because buyers wcr" claih'"rihs
,,cr coch other in their raGorn">S 10 Gc' e""d>
into This country h"f"r" chang" 81 du'E. lI'H
wore foolish enough 10 a>>illn" aS j re-" iia"'F>
generally do thar foreign prices Wo'I!n r'hiail
! tho same after a vast American d'inahi had
L..n Withdrawn. But the instant effect "i III"
tariff va, = fall in the prices of Articles on
which dutic, had been materially raised. just
- EradTord wa, flooded with German goods
offered at any price. according I" t"IceEihiN
carIy last week 80 other foreign makers WIN"
SEQ that that they have lost or are liable T."
lose their lnrgc>t customer. rush about seeking
uew market, hy putting down prices. In some
case. which could be named this fall i already
,s much 4, the advance in duties here. thus:
six months Before After
Arn Ih,. !. oct. u.
-, ., l., t,o,,r ,,,-,,,ts LOO 10 80
| Iutty maid in tinted states -.-. ID ~ ~
cot and profit Import ''"h..... Nv NV -
| The consequence" i that mlltifud' 81 'h'>''
who Louyht abroad in hot hast" on IN" h'll9'
| ms, before the tariff went INTO effect cannot
nou >.lI AT any profit Whatever Is til" same
goods are offered here ly agents ~ foreign
hou..> NJ prices a. low IL or lower than were
Maid six months ago. This can be seen III some
ease, aroady and will l." in mans m"I" before
| lnuc In IT." same way III" dealers IN ms
| country ;,ho hnugit ~ fancy pu"> before inc
tain went int, effect. and h"I~l"i their sell
~, prices in r,p"c'atipn that everybody ""uI'
, hoist =. much are Discovering that ~hr"wh
mon. willing I" attract custom hv honesty ana
fairness arc selling IN" SANE goods ~ III" "il
p,iro. Tho," wh" boom prices ar" losing Gus
+ i. M and lollnius that in d"alin" with "A >hr"Wl
/ American public h,n">tl i IN" best policy
The adjustment viii TAX" time. For while
.urn" articles vii. y" i'ar"r. Il" doubt. "
D." Tho New York Herald" Observed week ago.
,hc Culn"rs WHO want a dish Of mlrcaroni may
hoyr 10 Day fl.t, m"r" for H. until III" man
| ,f,,,urn ha, h"ru established here. I'u' III"
| farmer who hahitunly "a'> maccaroni belongs
:, thc family Of whi" hla':lr'l-.