The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-17
(By nited Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April l6 Mr..
Mckinley, from the committee on ways
AMI means, introduced the new tariff
biil with the majority report on it, in tie
House this afternoon. The majority re-
port discusses the cilc t that the bill will |
ave upon ia, l.venues of the govern
nrnt j states that be exact effect is |
iiiirait = ,scertainment.
~ there Wil b. "A substantial re |
i, IDu, ~ We shall show, II says, ''ad-
n,ts of no doubt. The general policy Of
ue bill is to foster a1d promote Ameri
can production AMI dlYerslication OF
imoricau irdns;rA.
The committee y3commend that sugar
~ 70 and including NJ. l6 Dutch
standard ot color, aud III )lasseS, be placed
on the free list; duty Of four tenths OF
ore cent per pound on refined sugar,
above No &. aud that "a bounty OF two
cents prl poaud b. pad from the treas
ury for period f fifteen years for all
surar polarziu% at Least 80 per cent,
made in this Couutry from cane, beets
or sorghum, produced in the United
states
Discussing the sugar question the com
mittrc SAYS: $50 large a proportion Of
our sugar /, imported that the home
protuC ion Oi sugar does not materially
atfe the pre-, and the duty is there
fore tax which is added to the pr,ce,
nst only OF tue imported, but of the do
mCstlc pro iuct, which is not true of du-
les imposed on articles produced or
made here substantially 70 The extent OF
our wants
lhe committee have recommended
change, in the internal revenue laws us
follows: AbJlishing the tax on dealers in
,rd aud Oh manufactured tobacco;
manufacturers of tobacco and cigars,
.Ia pcdd.crs Of tobacco; reducing the
EaX on smoking and manufactured to-
aueCo and leaf from eight cents to four
pyr pound
iHe committee recommend that all
provisions # tie statutes imposing re-
iiytions, of any kind whatsoever, upon
rmers and growers Of tobacco, III re-
gard 10 the sale thereof, b0 repealed.
aS VII enable the farmers and plant.
} gs q sell their tobacco wherever and to
whom . ever they please with the same
freed N they now dispose OF other agrl-
u.'uui products.
posed bin, Il enacted into law, will GER
siu Y reduce the revenue from imports
least 800 936, $50, and probably more,
srd from he internal revenue SO, 0,327,
-, o. ID the aggregate 81, ,264 Ala.
ar 3ickenna, OF { alitornia, a rrpub-
Jean N mber Of the ways and means
comf4lttee, submitted areport dissenting
from tho suyar schedule Of the bill.
Y
the minority Oh The bill. The minority
discuss the tariff question at length,
uolntiug out the differences between the
tNO poiticl parties in the matter, aud
icfcnd,ag tie doctrile OF the demo
Gratis.
summing up the question the minority
say: We believe, therefore, that the
only manner in whicn our industries car
bc uelped by legislation at he present
time is 10 exempt from taxation the ma
teriais they are compelled TO use, and tt
reduce proportionately the taxes on finl
she'd products, so that all our farm
grs, mechanics and manufacturer
may be able 10 compete on equal terms
with those Of other counties That !
the policy we advocate and which W.
desire TO see iudugurated and completes
Just as early and IS rapidly is clrcum
tauces viii permit The capitalist VIII
rs Invested MS money III these indus
lrle. Tie labarcrs be employs, and th
domestic consumer to whom ne sell
would All bo benefited and nobody woul
se Injured With untaXed materials,
,s evident that they could afford TO pa
heir aborers better wages than they ca
afford to pay them now, and still Sc
heir products to consumers at lowe
aflces than are now charged.
oucerung the intern Il revenue fea
#otts Gl the bill Ia minority say
While we would be willing to repe
tbe interaai revenue taxes on tobacco
connection with reductions upon otht
articles which the people a
uolged 20 use, as was proposed III tt
hul which passed the last uous
Ne cannot agree to measu
4uch provides Tor he abolition OF al
,ari Of such lakes and at the same TN
increases the rates Of duty Of cotto
0oolieu and linen clothing, and in cart
aware. glassware, table cutlery al
many forms Of iron and steel which ca
.9p hg dispensed with. Besides, abo
seonly substantial reason that can
arred for the repeal OF the tax on tobs
lp Is the fact that the governmental
pe.yriDn and control Lecessary to c
iotee rs collection Is a constant sour
at v,x2til aud annoyance 20 those c
e-v1 iii nAuufdcturing taat article.
meic reduction Of The tax from ei9
cents to four cents per ponnd does i
dispense wi.h the supervision and g
troll to any extent whatever, nor does
diminish 10 any extent the expense
collection. The same supervision,
same books and forms, the same BON
0tths ana penalties, and he same nu
Der 81 officials will be required to coll
four cents per pound that are reqall
10 collect eight cents per pound.
The policy ofpiacing farm products
She duliable list as provided for in
,arif oil in order to give the farm
protection, is referred to IS falacio
The minority holds that it is impossi
to protect the farmer against fore
competition in bis home market,
cause it is claimed he has no such &C
petion.
Regarding the cut in sugar, and
sugar bounty, the minority say: g
protest against the gross favoritsm {