New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-29
THE MKINLEY BILL.
EXPLAINED TO ENGLISHMEN BY MR.. AN
DREW CARNEGIE

calm consideration, however violent the denunclatoh
with which it may have been greeted 1t was llnpOs-
sble that tire excitement aroused in Britain by the
Mckinley bill should long continue We may imagine
the Mothcrland somewhat exhausted, and prepared
10 examine into it, merits and dement's under the lh-
nuence OF reason not passion IL Is TeaaE MiaIH
dealing and in one or two OTHER aspects IL may pe
pronounced the most asGs tsn tbe
ever passed by any legislature even greater llah S
repeal Of the Corn Laws, for that was simPE anu
Just a. in the Mckinley bill duties sugar had to be-
These produced much greater revenue tah tile corn
duties, and yet one paragraph IN me Mckinney OH
Hritsin has naturally viewed the bill simply as
highly protective measure; but this Is very small
part Of Il indeed. Let me give short analysis. The
following changes were made ,
First duties increased upon few articles some
grades of linens woollens and plushes, cutlery and
tin plate, being the principal -, I'll ,.ou
second, duties we're reduced upon steel rails IRON
and steekpatc structural iron and steel OF various
FORMS and some other articles of less importance -
estimated az about balancing each Other, giving the
bill neutral tint, neither protective not NE Eith
er duJiaole 10 the NUMBER of seventy five articles or
groups OF articles. the principal OF these oehs yd
hemp, manila, spirits of turpentine, bFiar-"on huIa-
rubber scraps, hat material Of straw and otner YES
ctable fibre, potash, aizarine dyes Burgundy pcn;;
con silver and nickel ana nickel matte phospnates
silk and other articles generally casseH a.
materials In the item sugar an annual rcVenuo
of fully ten mi lions sterling cut of sugar now Is
in America as IL Is Britain RuLeS upon 1o ,i
than thirteen millions sterling per anhia. III tGe
to the free sugar Whcn tI s sbat were in force
upon dealers in leaf tobacco, manufacturers Of cigars
works of art are likewise reduced one-haf Ot course
these should have abolished, b4t reduction IRON
tIme although The majority OF the Republican party
favored placing art upon the fee sb5 S that it will be
agreed that the Mckinley bill would have PEEL
an important Measure even II u hau sSopp1 ~
free trade tan protective one but it doe; not ISR
with these ehanges-tr from It. t. eonSs hcb IN NV
Idea or at least extension OF an dei' Nhich i'll, r,
opinion IS TO Affect Europe more in tn future ta S
increase of duties under the Gi,i o ec section Is
provides" That where imported m S s5ufactnre Of
articles manufactured produced IN the nlt9u ed,
there shall be allowed the expectation Oh SUI ar &
materials nsed less l per centum OF such dutle'
nder this clause IL Will be seen, any AmetlCan sr,
Britain or elsewhere free of duty, when he mann,
features these materials in competition ana seIis c
Germs have already avalled themselves OF ms cEus'
and many others are about TO 90 so, "a "o teT Gov
appeared In the NcwIork newspapers thc o'neI uil
possesses much significance. II Nads as ioHOMs,
Stw sSets MsR' s
manufactured Of American ana RIlton iron rd, ana f 81
american manufactures exported hereafter may pc
constructed of foreign material whenever 1t Is cheaper
than the American and of equal quality me AN T,
| can manufacturer is thus placed in highly favorable
position both for the home market and the foreign
f he has TO pay somewhat higher prices for MS ma.
teral, he is s upon an equality Win Ills r ic tbe
foreign markets of the world H. obtains his raw material
about cheap the foreign Hd ,b1 bited
States for everything draw closer and closer togethsr
times been quite as cheap in NewYorh as in London,
and very often a. cheap as foreign ran cV V mn th
demand Is great in Europe and prices OF coal COM,
ron-stone and labor rise abnOrmaly ana there happens
Of the Atlantic prices viii not be found much, il any,
sreat.r here Indeed SOme articles nave Oeen chdpcr
Britain has the next boom if america be 9uie. in,
dusialy, prices here OF more articles thah Deiore VI"
| be oh aper than with her. ~ l.,
do hot think that any of my readers can fail to
this clause ref,ndins dnes must ha's con
1Snstion has another feature ABOUT which think that
| Europe viii become more and more concerned-that
which is called the Recproety Chuse." Our vigorous
Teciprocty idea which promises to strengthen his al
| ready commanding position among or statesmen
that the Government has something to offer in cx-
| change for reciprocity which must tempt many ma
| lions, especially those Of south America The Re-
puflc has taken Of the products of these south Amer
Can Repul hes and Cuba ahGu T13,OOO0O0 per annum,
annum; The oher made to I'razil t. admit come Of
can cereals and maAuiao ,uI,s at geN icnuGd uue5'
has resulted in treaty upon this basis. Hereafter;
new market for h products his foreign competitor be-
ing subject to duties upon similar articles 20 per cent
B1t the most notable illustration of the force of
this reciprocity clause is found r the case Of Cuba
If Cuban products are not to reach American markets,
what is to become Of Cuba Tho point need not be
to Icvouonire its policy in regard that island;
Hitherto the tax upon American lour was 50 great
that ii was actually supplied to Cuba through spain.
hhrcgf land Spa1 mo TO- this time had not learned
rom Britain how a fond mother, more fond than
wise perhaps could favor her children and protece
her colonies POT for her own but for their welfare,
motherlke demanding nothing in return. All articles
from spain reached Cuba free OF duty, or at nominal
rates Of duty similar articles from other countries
lad to pay exOrbant duties-1Our, for instance more
than it. value. Upon the passage Of the Mckinley
bill Cuba in all uproar IN when all classes
Joined and a delegation was sent at once 10 Madrid.
II was simply this Freedom for Cuba to enter int, into
10 Washington that she be permitted to enter the
Republic herself, and OF course spain c9tIlat,edi
duties which had held Cuba down fell TO the ground
Cuba will hereafter DC Of as little good 70 Spain as
Canada is to Britain nay, may and probably VIII
become the source Of serious trouble and danger to
spain without the possibility Of being any good to her
and. again may add, a. Canada - ana probably VIII
While cuba in the south arrays Itself in the mantle
of reciprocity and enters the fold Canada in The north
has asked for conference at Washington hoping that
not been cordial kept waiting at the door until
October when She may be permitted 10 enter and
he ntsd states a. only clever party move. Ii will
be most Interesting watch the proceedings and result
taxes nation, in one like the Republic win
various climates producing almost every I ne9eS,aT
among themselves. should Canada conclude to ABANDON
that effort and allow manufactures Of the KeP9Gnc
valuable offer in exchange for access 20 the markets
of tine Republic for minerals, lumber, etc.
II 10 were not for consideration, II Is proOaue
that an agreement between the two countries would
be m d I'D this bass Eut this involves dsc!inlln9t
ng against the products of Brltat4 for 70 give tlc
United states only The standing in the markets
of Canada Britain has WOnld not be 70 alter me
relative postiOn of these two competitors Inc
United States would get advantage as she mas
e6naliiv now with Britain. This necessity would
shncar 10 be fatal 10 the adoption Of such policy
Tor surely il Is not be thought for moment that
t,reat Britain would permit OF It's colonies that
sin claims and receives its protection and the very
substantial benefits resulting from such connections
IN discriminate In favor foreign nation against H.
The utter fiure Of the coming conference al Wash
ucton NAV lie con d-ny pIeliccd and N the language
~ the present secretary OF STATE a. reported III
Sneech he made near the Canad All line our friends
across the border VIII lind that they cannot be Ill ana
ont Of the Union at the same Tune .
IL remains to lie seen what the position OF TREAT
Britain Will be in regard 10 this curious colony, iof
and ont of tie British Empire 81 the saline time
n is TO be hoped that some statesman on ne part
~ Great Britain Will be decisive in his utteralce
ss Mr. blaine was on behalf OF tine Republic. what