Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-18
WHO PAYS THE TAXES
The Question Answered by the
Plainest Kind Of Facts.
Consumers Pay Every Cent Levied by
the New Tarir-Opipton OF Our own
Northumberland Ideas from I'm
Importer.

and Oglesbys, and Masons, and the high
takers in general will not alter this
crushing fact. Those in favor of the
robber bill have two sets Of arguments. or
rather they have a different argument for
every new form of question. On the one
hand they say the high tariff is paid by
the foreigner; the next moment they con-
cede that it is paid by the consumer. and
that be must submit in order that the in
dustries of the country shall be en-
couraged.
Mr.. Fred Lloyd. OF the firm of Lloyd &
Stewart. extensive dealers IN gentlemen's
furnishing goods, was asked by an AR
Gus man IL the new tariff would have any
effect upon their trade.
Yes. he answered sit will. All the
goods we import. such rs Bslbriggan no.
sery, silk hsndkerchiefs, silk umbrellas,
silk hose-everyth that we import will
have TO be advanced the amount OF
the tariff upon the article.
You will. of course, put this extra
charge upon the goodsf"
Certainly"
Then everyone who buys these goods
will have to pay so much more for them p
Undoubtedly. We will have to charge
that much more. We cannot avoid IT,"
Geo. Bennett. dealer and I'd manufacturer
of gloves, was asked the same question
as was Mr.. Lloyd. and he answered
in effect the same way.
ION ladies' fine kid gloves, he SAID.
there will be an advance of 81 so doz-
en-. These are the imported goods"
who will have to pay this extra
charger the unnecessary question was
asked.
Those who buy the goods. of course, -
came the reply
MIR. l.. Simon, OF the firm of Simon &
Mosenfeider, extensive clothing dealers.
was also asked the same question regard
lug the effect of the tariff on the price of
goods.
why" said Mr.. Simon, ''the cost i'm
posed by the Mckinley bill will be added
to the price of the goods. and the custo-
mer will have to pay it, or rather, 1
should say, that as far as we are con-
cerned we propose to bear this extra bur
den ourselves. at least for time, as we
do not Ike to put the prices up suddenly
to those who buy. II is much easier to
pull down prices than it is to put them
up. II we were to put these charges up
on the goods at once. or as soon as the
new goods arrive. it would be too much
of shock. as it were, to those who buy
from US. and 80, III order to save our Gus
TONER'S we will shoulder the burd en- orr
ives"
"WIll you continue to carry this bur
de in order to reli, We your customers p
NO, We could not afford to do that
BY degrees the people will have to pay it
themselves
"Have you received notice that the
price of goods would be sdvaucedY"
Certainly, and we are received ad :
vices of that kind all the time. Here is
q letter, for instance. from one Of the
houses with which we desl-Jacob Mil
Ter. Sons il Co.-who do business in Phil
adelphis, New York. st. Louis and Chi
cago. The letter was dated Oct. 6-the
very day the Mckinley bill went into
effect-and read as follows:
IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION.
We hold yarn and manufactured stock
enough to last US for some time. and on
which We Will not ask for an advance
Should We be obliged 10 90 into the omen
market, we will, undoubtedly, he com
PEELED TO buy on rising market, and
naturally alter prices. We are inclined
to treat our customers fairly, hence give
them an opportunity to place their spring
orders with us as heretofore. which we
I ust will be cheerfully given.
Yours respectfully,
JACOB MILLER Sons & Co.
Fae letter nee DIS no explanation. As
long as the old stock lasts the local mer.
chants here will get The benefit; when
that is disposed of they must expec, to
pay the rise in price.
''The stock we have on hand" ex.
planned Mr.. Simon, 1--WE will dispose of
at the old prices We are not CRYING ont
as some Of the dealers have been CHARGED
that because the Mckinley bill would
raise the price that now is the time 10
buy and save that raise The statement
has been made that this is done in order
to push the trade for the present. and
that those merchants do not believe the
Mckinley bill will raise the price of
goods. Of course. that is not true. We
VIII sell our present stock at the old
prices, but the new stock will cost more
and the customers must pay it, or the
merchant must lose it. As have
already said. we propose doing that for
q time. at least, so as 10 be indulpent
with those who give US their trade"
The Class OF goods that will he af-
iected most. continued Mr.. Simon, will
be all kinds of worsted goods, buttons.
Innings, trimmings, and all things OF that
Kind French hosiery will be advanced.
Balbriggan hosiery will cost one dollar a
dozen more for the best quality, and the
medium quality will cost fifty cents more"
The following circular was sent out
from one OF the leading houses in Phila-
ielphia:
DEAR SIR:-By passage of the new
tsriff bill the price of almost all imported |
goods in the Iailors' trimming line have
been severely advanced We, therefore.
beg to advise you that our prices are
subject to change any time without fur.
her notice Yours truly,
HARRINGTON & GOODMAN.
Is it necessary to pile up evidence that
he Mckinley bill has advanced. or will
apIdly advance. the price of living? Ia
necessary to show more plainly that
he consumer, and not the foreigner, paws
he bill?
THE EXACT SITUATION.
Daniel McKeever. a member of the firm