Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-17

dustrses have declared In the course Of our inves-
iigauon mat the siiahtvss reduction IN the rnkoS
~ ,'r ugay nov Imposed upon ccmpstiss so man.
proaucs would compel fnom 10 Close sno.r
works ana discharge their employees. end oshsrs
save even gone 90 far as 70 es3'ss
IN. ~ tney wan DO forced 10 20 out Ok business =
20 ra,es OF taxation arc not incresea =. sss
same time the laborers IN those Industries are
complaining 81 insufficient wages. repoeu's
suspensiosso OF WORK, aud q general concition o.
y. uncertainty and insecurity Ia their rsieuons "
tao>e Who give them employment Ihose iaoor-
cry. fully realizing the feet that this system mas
wholly failed to Increase their earnings or iui-
prove Their condition In any way, have Deeu
compelled 10 organize trades unions and csor'
70 other methods q com animation and cc-opcra-
vn sp ~. oay ssa
means at their command for the pre-.
eervation even OF the existing rates ot
wages When capital end labor unite In hs-
ciaring that our protected industries are no,
prosperous under trat system, although u was
designed and has b-en maintained for their spe.
cal beneiit. the conclusion II inesitable tnat
tnero Ia a vice 10 II somewhere fhet ought 70 pe
removed. for there IL no reason 20 doubt thas va
q country Ike this every productive industry
would besressouably prosperous II wise and
lnst revenue and financial policy were 10 pre-
vail
THE BEruBrIcAy porrcY SUICIDAL.
Tho report states that the remedy proposed
by the majority IL the imposition OF more taxes
Upon every article OF foreign origin when TIE
people OF this country desire TO buy, ana TOT
which they are resdy and anxious to exchange
the cotton which they cannot spin: the corn
and wheat which they cannot consume. the OIL
and coal which they cannot burn and the many
other products OF our farms. our forests, ana our
mines. These surplus products must nod a
market somewhere outside OF the United states.
The imports last year wrre t,41. So. paid Tor
mainly. In our surplus agricultural producta.
II would 10 impossible for the people OF inc
United States 20 seud OUT OF the country
that sum In cash ana every Que knows they DID
not do IT. 1t IL argued that our money should be
spent at home. In fact Il IL spent there ia the
production, preparation, and Transportation Oh
the articles we send abroad 10 pay tor Imports
ton, and II they were not sent abroad the money
could not be expended here, because there
would DO nc market. Under our unwiee system
OF taxstion there IL no market which VIII pay
our Industries, and TO attempt 70 remedy tho EVIL
by increasing tho cost OF production is simply "a
begin at the wrong end and will greatly segrs-
vate the situation.
THE PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY or TIE COUNTRY.
II can be demonstrated that wo have tho ca
paciiy 10 produce most OF the manufactured sta
pies at less cost and at the same time pay high
er wages than can DO earned IN any other coun-
try In the world. but In order 10 do so We mus
have some imports from other countries free OF
duty. AT n tlmc whoa IL Is confessed by Oil pa
tios that the Gei ernment does not need addi'
tional revenue, but that there ought 10 DO a re-
ducti0n OF It's receipts. the bill reported by the
majority proposes TO levy upon great many
articles of absolute necessity higher rates
OF duty than we're ever heretofore pro
posed In any measure reported 10 Con
gress. The original argument In favor OF
protective duties was that they were necessary
10 foster infant industries, but the present oil
Is based upon precisely the opposite view. IL
framed upon the assumption that as our indus
tries grow older they grow weaker ana more ue-
pendent upon the bounty OF the Government II
deyolves upon those advocates now TO explain
II they can, why it Is that alior tho low sariil
policy has been abandoned for moro than Q
quarter OF century and q high tariff policy
substituted In It's place the manufacturing and
mechanical Industries OF the country are less
able to maintain themselves than they were
when the change was made. And wher
this Is done IL will still remain for them tt
show upon what principle OF justice o.
sound pubic policy consumers can be periodicai
ly subjected 10 additional taxation. not Tor IA,
benefit Of the Government which does not wan
the revenue, but for the exclusive benefit OF prl
vate business enterprises which are not aple u
sustain themselves.
SEVERE CRITICISM.
The silk bounty is severely criticised in the re-
port. 10 Gays: Tho object OF the proposeC
bounty Ia 20 discourage those imporiatlons which
cost the people nothing unless they see proper u
use silk goods aud TO encourage tho production
a pound for elk and seven cents poun'
for tho COCOON in addition TO tho az
tusl value OF tho articles themselves, an,
this expense "a to DO charged to al
the people whether they use silk goods or not
and be paid out OF the public treasury. At tn
Same time the bill proposes 70 make enormou
increases in the rates on woollen goods which al
our people are compelled TO purchase and use
and very large increases In the rates on som
kinds OF cotton and linen goods, which are abSo
lutely necessary for the health aud comfort o
all classes.
Continuing. the report says the bill will In
crease taxes on wool and wooilens fij.hO0OOO pc
sunnm, according 10 last years importailons
but really to much greater sum, while taxes o.
tobacco 10 the amount OF y, 6O,s9 are abolished
The minority cannot agree TO do this at the pric
Of an increase on necessarie-. The only substan
tial reason urged for the repeal OF the tobacco
tax Is relief iron governmental supervision, 6u
the mere reduction OF tho tax from &c. TO &c. doe
not dispense with this supervision or reduce ia
cost OF collection. Tho report thon attacks som
OF the details OF the BILL