West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-10-23

duty POSED BY this bill are very largely Ia ex-
ing establishments have been successfully carried
on Tor many years, and on the cheapest grades of
pock knives end razors especially. the rates are
when the existing tariff was enacted IN 1854.
large increases were made IA the rates OF duty on
upon The ground ihat the law then passed aboi-
ished tie duty upon the packages In which these
conterced that in view OF this fact the actuai net
increase OF duty would be comparatively small.
standing the abolition OF the duty ON packages
there YVES large increase of taxation In this
schedule rnder that act. aud, therefore. there
ought 10 be reduction even IL the packages re-
main II &c. But AZ the present session of Congress
2 blii has passed use House and Is pending
ages. and the bill reported by the majority pro-
poses TO make still further increases In the rates
o. duty upon the goods. especially upon glass and
glassware. Common window glass not exceeding
oxz4 inches square Is increased TO Ia5 per cent:
not exceeding 74x5o inches square Il Is raised 10
over I55 per cent. and all sizes above that are
raised 10 over I5S per cent. while there are very
laIge increases upon bottles and various ether
csiuei's hair, n raw material extensively used In
ts country In the manufacture of certain kinds Of
pr great many years, by this bill taken from
me trsc list aud subjected TO tax Of cents per
pound, which - equivalent 10 II per cent. al va
20 en-. During the last dscai year we imported
Ire OF outy. o o. o97 pounds Of this material
onr notwithstanding embellishments 10 carry on
N~tf Ot-ificrs aBd supply the goods they are now
hilnb i~f bcr cus.oiuers; but II this bill passes
go 'ne NE fuanNty - importad next year II
valve ofsae bsir i,-sif The imposition Of this
sity' ~. & NC iniff sition Of all other duties
faw materials wcTSs double injury. In the
DIST p'aeeit imposes an unnecessary burden upon
br Consumers. no IN the end pay all the duties
with picats added and in the second place IL de
sfoss the power ~ The domestic manu- actuTer 10
c9rpete with his foreign rival in The protection
vested - -
We have for long time been endeavoring 10 in.
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Scuih America and Mszico and at our request
IN lhieTneti~ual conference Is now being held 20
tesnit. The people Of all these countries had
right TO suppose uist this Government was acting
10 good faiih when IL invited them To- send their
delegates here, nd that nothing would be done
by US to disturb the harmony OF their deiibera-
ions OF prevent the success OF their mission; but
10 'ne iil'us, OF Their consultations, and when It
was earnestly hoped that some practicable pan
lli2ht be agrees upon for the establishment Of
SosSI comInercial relations, this bill is reported
containing provision which will not only ietard
Ieslpi oeal arrangements for the future but de-
suuy large part Of the trade now existing'be
the South. ~
The bill proposes to make large increases Ina the
duties or carpet woods, aud take silver ores con-
,Nlning lead rom the free list and subject the
cents per pound, not because we need the reve-
nue, out Tor the sole purpose Of preventing these
arueles from being imported into this country.
Last year we imported direct from the States aud
Republics OF Central and South America and the
Republic Of Mexico many million pounds of this
European ports. aud IRON Mexico silver ores
bearing lead of the value OF S57-o,r6o Our total
lnportatons OF carpet woods from all countries
amounted TO 90 $50 40 pounds and our total inn
portations of this kind of ore was So o5f no All
other fabrics, and all these have been smeit-
ed IN the United States by American work men
and Their importation has been of great benefit to
our people, IN addition TO the profit realized from
the trade between the different countries The
rec admission of huxing ores from Mexico has
ehaoied our Citizens to establish aud maintain
large smelling works at Ei Paso. Tex; Argen-
tine, KAN Newark, n. j.; Kansas City Mo. and
great many other places. II this bill passes the
tax upon 66ooo tons of silver ore the amount i'm
ported last year, will be over $4,000. which the
government does not need and which will benefit
nobody in this country.
The bill in fact increases the rates Of duty on
az classes of wool imported into this country.
ihese increases have been made principally upon
me demand oil few large flock masters In the
state OF Ohio, and they will he defended by the.
majority upon the alleged ground that they are
beneficial TO the farmers OF the country who keen
sheep on their lands The fact is that wool is ors.
OF our least important agricultural products in
point OF actual value and by comparison with
others, even in the State of Ohio IL does not
amount 10 more than per cent Of the total value
of farm products ia that state from which comes
the most constant and urgent demand for high
rates OF duty, aud II Is still less ia other states
Aeeording to the statistics furnished by the
assessors OF every township in Ohio to the Secre-
taty OF state. as shown by his report in the wear
1888, the wool product OF the preceding year was
- $685. y unds worth certainly not more TIA an
to.voooo The product II eggs for the same wear
was 49,3ss go opzcIis worth fully as much as the
rs8t4i54 0urhcls, worth Sss 900 COO: corn ga riS-
coz NusNcs' worth more than $,o,oeo 900; hay,
3Ne $4,000 tons worth between $4,000 900 and
5soo'o,ooo and there were maHy other agricuI-
irfsi products worth more thar the wool. The
Total WOO product Of the state amounted to about
I'VE pounds yer head OF its own population while
the average consumption of wool ~ the people Of
TINS country is about ten pounds per head in
Guiding the wool produced here, the raw wool inn.
ported and that contained in imported woolieu
fabrics.
Ohio Is q rich and prosperous state. situated In
comparaiveiy cold part Of the country and the
consumption of wuoien goods ny its people Il FAR
above tie average. II IS, therefore quite certain
that for every pound Of wool produced i'm that
Siate Two pounds o. sore are consumed In the
form OF clothing worn by the people and other
woollen fabrics used by them. Consequently we
have IN this bill proposition to compel the peo-
pie Of that state 10 pay nigh taxes on at least ter
pounds OF wool contained ia the woolieu goods
they buy IN au attempt to raise the price OF five
pounds Of wool they produce, and the dispropor-
ton between the actual burden imposed aud the
supposed benefit conferred is even greater than
this IN most Of the other states Of the Uuion
for the further putpose Of inducing the farmers
OF the country 70 believe that they can and will
derive some benefit frous the protective policv
ihis tsu imposes rariors rates Of duty upon cer.
tain important agricultural products, which It Is
well known could not be imported to any mate
rial extent with OF without dity. For instance
corn IS subjected TO duty Of IS cents a bushei;
bushel rye, 10 cents per bushei, wheat IS cents
per bushel wheat -four, Is per cent ad valore1u.
dried, cents per pound; bacon and hams ( cents
per pound. beef, inGt Oh and pork cents per
pouhHs Jar cents pei pound. and taIoW 1 cent
per pound. We produce great surplus of ali
these articles and many others every wear which
we arc compelled to send abroad and sell IN the
Tree markets Of the world in competitions with
similar products from other countries
10 . impossible to protect the farmer aVafusf
foreign competition ia his home market Tor he
has no such competitions, and the insertion or Re-.
teuion Of these articles IN tariff bill Is = device
which viii deceive no who will Give mo-
ments thought TO The subject. Durinp the iaet
year We exported s.. 500 90 bushels OF corn and
imported ouly 2368 bushels not more than can
be produced on $50 acres Of good land ia this cotp
try We exported SO $50 barrels Of corn meal and
imported go bushels. our exports Of wheat
amounted 10 461f4.t29 bushels and our imports
amounted to 1916 bushels and our exports and
imports Of the other articles mentioned were a.
follows; oats, exports 673 276 bushels imports
7732f Dushcle; rye, exports Isl asa bushels i'm
pofts 70 bushels; wheat -four exports o 454 864
barrel, imports none reported. apples dried ex'
ports 27.lof So pounds Imports none rcported.
bacon and hams. exports 600. 27a6f6 pounds fna.
ports re - pounds. beef mutton and pork 80
ports 70 93f,f2r rounds imports 7fs syt wounds.
lard, exports st5 f1y5o pounds imports fo74
y.gsi pounds
The statement shows how futile Il IL 10 stters.,t
70 an srd protection 90 the farmers Of the coonff
I hy imposing duties upou the imporfations III
tne-c products and thfa large aud intelligent
Gloss cf citizens canuot be recontiird ia this a.,
% p policy which increases taxes upon theft
clothing. table ware. carpets, cafihcuware glass
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