The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-10-22
RESULTS OF THE NEW TARIFF.
Democrats Disconnected by the Success of
Republican Measures.

Democrats Disconnected by the Success OF
Republican Measures.
II is almost a year since the new
tariff went into effect, among misrepre-
sensations and misunderstanding
which were discreditablc to the coun-
try. What have been it's results?
1t was said that it would stop ex-
ports. But within the last twelve
months exports have been larger in
value than they ever were before in
any year. For the first time the mar
Vicious year 1881 has been surpassed
within the last twelve months in spite
of the short crops of wheat and corn
last vcN.
1t was said that the tariff would "tax
everything from the cradle to the
grave" But since it went into COM
plctc operation a full half of all the
irySorts have been free of all duty, Il
thing which has never happened be-
fore under any party or tariff during
all the seventy years in which records
of dutiablc imports have been kept.
1t was said that the tariff would not
lessen taxes or burdens, but only made
o fraudulent pretense of reducing du-
ties. But the fact is that the duties
paid in five months since the new
tariff went into full operation have
been smaller by $50, $40, coo than for
the same months of the previous year.,
n dtrcasc of about thirty-five per cent
Exclusive of the receipts from sugar
duties, there has been an actual de-
| crease in the amount of duties paid on
other imports.
1t was said hat the removal of the
sugar duty was n cheat, would not
benefit the consumers, and would only
enrich other countries or the sugar
trust. The fact is that the cost Of
sugar to consumer has been reduced
more than we cents per pound, which
means an actual gain of more than five
dollars u year for every family, rich
and poor. A year ago grauulated
sugar sold for sec per 100 pounds, and
now it sells for Sis per 100 pounds.
1t was said that prices of every arti
Gle consumed would be enhanced by
the new tariff. The fact is that retail
prices 10 consumers are almost without
exception as low as or lower than they
were under the old tariff, and this is
particularly true of clothing, cutlery
and other. articles On which duties were
really advanced. But in fact duties
were reduced by the new tariff on more
articles than were advanced in rate oil
duty.
1t was asserted that even if retail
prices were not Immediately advanced
they would inevitably be at M distant
day, because wholesale prices of all
products must be enhanced and the
cost of producing everything. But the
~ rage prices of all commodities are
this day 4.35 per cent. lower than the
rr.ccs of the same articles and grades
in the same markets n year ago. be-
fore the new duties went into effect.
The cost of production and the cost oil
living, so far as either has becn effect.
ed by the wholesale price of commod.
tiles, have not been increased, but di.
minished.
What has it done? II has built an6
started numerous manufacturing work.
and given employment to many thou
sand additional American workers al
ready. 1t has transferred several grea'
industries from prostration to prosper
perity. 1t has started many mor>
works on their travels from foreign
countries to the United States. 1t ha;
thus insured a greater home demand
for the products of American farms ant
the work of American mechanics. j
has opened to American trade Brazi
and Cuba, and will open other profit
able markets. II has conferred suci
llessinps already that the democrat
who Toasted that they were going t.
wipe it out at the very next congress
are now solemnly giving each othel
reasons why it would not be best, with
n tremendous democratic majority ir
the next house, to try to do anything
about the tariff.-N. Y. Tribune.