West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-09-11

MT PRESIDENT an examination of this measure
VIII develop these facts, that with the exception
OIL sugar and molasses, the articles transferred 10
me Tree list under the provisions of this bill have
only yielded revenue Of s. s4I I27 ~ and consist
OF acorns, books in languages excIusiveiv otI,er
than English, feathers and down currants dates
Opiin,h uni IN green house plants
other articles transferred being such as are used
Ia the uiasturing industries of our country.
me zee lst under this bill tends to reduce the
cost OF manufactures, while the dutiable list 10
formed with view to increase the protection OF
universal use and absolute necessity upon the
~, ns., oeing more generous to the rich than
oye .ne pO0r IN allowing them to import their
ury free of duty, while IL REQUIRES the iaboreT ~
pay an increased tax upon his blanket, his tools
TN Dueket, knives aud forks wooilen goods etc
upon every article that enters the country used
, Dy inc great body of the people. il demands from
tns AGRICULTURAL and the iaborer and from every
other consumer higher bounty and a more on.
erons tax than the present tariff
%. On All articles composed entirely OF in part Of
IRON or steel II increases the rates of duty from
f5S74 on the 500. to SSt56; on ali Gotten Gods
from SIS s. on the Sroo to s5szS; on ali WooIIen
paper boxes etc, from $40 81 ON the sfoo 10 Sei e.
masking an annual increase, based upon the iiii.
poi.s OF 1879 upon those articles which enter into
$40 7SI .o6o. So f~NPe' VI
AS am example Of the great increase under the
Siekinley bill will quote from the statement of
Gustave Blumenthai before the COMMITTEE On, a.
nance OF the Senate, who, after making a fun
bill upon the tariff on buttons. said;
In conclusion, herewith hand you a state
HeDt OF a small invoice OF buttons which arrived
yesterday and was entered at the custom house an
new YORK TO day, the market value of which is
si,oSsoso and the present duty Stoo.7o, while hg
Ieu az tne rates as proposed the duty on the
same invoice would amount to Ssis7 CO..
Mr.. Walter Fletcher shows the increase of duty
lows. " ~ 40 o'
These goods which now show you are what
we call cashmere sbawis and they are very cbean
Here Is article that costs about "a Cents rLstre
- alIea1y per cent duty on II now. Under the
present. pill they propose TO make Il hundred
All the way through This line of Goods witch
nave INDICATED In the table. There Is about az
soar sent =, These goods are not inside in this
And Mr. John Egington, in referring to the in
crease OF taxation on liquid extracts of beef which
- manufactured only to limited decree IN arts
SSofnnh''y and which Is used largely medicine
on late invoice this would she - difference
o. 1903 IS; proposed duty, 81 zo7.ss old duty
1870 S. or an advance Of 200 per ceut1
THE CONDITION or THE COUNTRY, ESPECIALLY
AcRIcULrURR.
Mr. President Il may be true. aud Il IL not nv
purpose to question the fact asserted BY Senators
during the progress Of this debate, that the bust
ness interest Of the country Is prosperous and
that no Tears are ente siainCd Of q change az iiis
condition OF affairs. This Is not true. however of
me eIeatest OF All our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
lie low prices Of agricultural products and -.
enhanced cost Of al articles Of prime recessii, n
tHtfat lfINftouay TINS large class n oar
population and as result the value on the farrts
nave deprecated, large Indebtedness has berr A.
cumulated hopes that were entertained thai re-
liti would be givcn by az least reducing the bnr
deus 81 toHatiOn have been disappoiufed and II
ihis class 80 not iu depiofabic condition fbcee
engaged in u fully realize the fact that III The go
ufpcnt 81 The annual balance Of debit and 81 edit
eacn succeeding year finds them in a worse corr,
oiion IMAM they were At the end Of the preceding
The magnitude Of the agricultural lrdystey
must be appreciated, when We recall Tie fscf fb.t
az least iofiy millions Of our population are 10
pendent on that pursuit. that ihe value Of lie s, .
dual product reaches over two and oue. haff 81
nous OF dollars, o. which amount neafiv q go .
oooooo worth IS consumed In this country and
over $500 10000 Of its product IS exported.
Win THESE facts fully understood ard known h.,
INC leaders Of the Republican party who haze
controlled the legislation Of This eout,fr, - ,i.s
years. no effort has been made bvthcnn To- edvsocc
tne development OF promote the prosperity Of fhie
the greatest Of al industries. THE iogiaiafico,
which they have formulated and the las,a ,,tirg
lhcy have enacted, which iu any way could anerf
~, nave operated as restrictions upou its groofh
and 0i limitations upon its expansion. The lin
under discussion furnishes no hopes Of relief
atnouRh the chairman Of the comniitie on sea,e
ana means Of the House admitted, ia Reporting nj
to that body, that there was a 'gglSes6rcad 49,
preston 30 this industry, and yet he provisions
but tend 20 aQgfavatc The evils which have 30.
ing
Their appeals 70 Congress for the passage Of f,i,
ana equitable laws have been unhcrded. the a..
f9Rant demand Of the capitalist the nlauufac.
tufcr, and the monopoiisi, and the persistent
woissngs 81 t0eir representatives ~ the corridors
Of tnis Capitol, whose cry is always give give