Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17
Tarin Legislation.

Inrtu Legislation.
The general interest In the operations Of the
mented during the last ear by reason OF the
conflicting predictions. which accompanied and
last Congress affecting the revenues. as 70 the
results OF this legislation upon the treasury
and upon the country. J..
not my pufP sb 70 n tna may
to which I, have REFERRED but brief examina-
ton of the statistics OF the Treasury and q
general glance at the state OF business through
out the country will, 1 think, satisfy any im-
partial inquirer that it's results have disap.
pointed the evil prophecies OF It's opponents and
In Il large measure realized the hopeful predic-
lions Of It's friends. During the twelve months
from October l. 1870, TO september 30, 1871, the
total value Of our foreign commerce imports
and exports) was Sl,747,6 6,4Ob which was the
largest OF any year in the history OF the United
states The largest in any previous year was
in 1890, when our commerce amounted TO
81 CAT 1855, OBS, and the last year exceeds this
enormous aggregate by over one hundred mill
ions. The average annual value OF the imports
of merchandise for the ten years from 1851 to
100 was s6)2, 1856 ,t22, and during the year end
ing Sept. 80 1891, this annual average was ex-
ceeded by $132, 5zS, 400.
The value OF free imports during the twelve
months ending Sept. 80, 1891, was Sll8,O92. 3o7
more than the value OF free imports during the
corresponding twelve months Of the preceding
year. aud there wa, during the same period a
Of asSls admitted Tire Tree day
referred the first under the new tariff, was
4s. Is. while during the preceding twelve months.
under the old tariff, the percentage was "a 81 an
increase OF 1891 per cent. IL we take the six
months ending Sept. % last, which covers the
time during which sugars have been admitted
free or duty. the per cent. OF value OF merchant
disc imported free of duty Is found TO be 55.27,
which Is a larger percentage of Tree imports
than during any prior fiscal year in the history
of the Government.
IL We return to exports of merchandise the
statistics are full of Qualification. The value Of
such exports of merchandise for the twelve
months ending September J, 1891 was 1923, O9l. =
1856, while for the sponding previous
twelve months IL was $3.50, us, an Increase OF
S62, 914U2l, which is nearly three times the
average increase of exports of merchandise
during any year in ne history Of the Govern
ment. The increase In the value OF exports Of
agricultural products during the year referred
TO over the corresponding twelve months OF the
prior year was S45 s46.l9, while the increase in
the value OF exports of manufactured products
was Sl6, SsS, 240.
There Is certainly nothing In the condition OF
trade. foreign or domestic. there is certainly
class, TO suggest that the existing tariff and rev.
enue legislation bears oppressively upon the
people, or retards the commercial development
OF the nation
think there are conclusive evidences that the
new tariff has created several great Industries
which WILL within few years, give employ
ment to several hundred thousand American
workingmen- and women. In view OF the some
what overcrowded condition of the labor mar
ket of the United States, every patriotic citizen
shou. rejoice at such a result.