Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-06-19

found contributing to "Reform."
German Views Of Reciprocity.
In Wow Of tho fact that the English
papers Of Rio, New York, and London
were prompt in their assertions that the
enforcement OF reciprocity treaties by
the aid OF tho Mckinley bill offered no
advantages to American trade, the fol.
lowing extracts from kultoW's are in
tercsting:
an consequence Of the commercial
treaty, made by the Brazils and the
United States Of America some time ago,
the Union of German Iron and Steel In
dustrials has applied to tho Foreign Of
fee with the entreaty to use its influence
thus, that to German imports are to DO
granted at least all those facilities of
customs granted ct present to the United
States. = y y Iron industry in North
America had developed during the last
years to such an extent that our German
industry, even at the same custom rates,
had had to meet with greater difficulties
every year Ia competing with North
America. Tho perfectly one sided and
unjustlfed fayoring Of the North Amer
lean Import must have the unavoidable
consequence that our export to the Bra
zils would DO %supplanted altogether"
The Commercial Chamber of Lefpsfc
addresses the imperial Chancellor on
this subject as follows, in part:
"Your excellency knows that the
United States-after having locked by
tho Mckinley bill more than aver their
country against European import-have
begun, following the instigations of the
Pan-American Congress, to enter by
nnu,p,araio1 troafias ipta cloSop nnlafiou
with other American States. by the
commercial treaty with the Brazils, and
which must be looked upon as the first
result Of these %endeavors, important
productions of the United States, and
not only productions OF agriculture and
withdrawing, but also certain kinds
OF hardware, especially instruments and
machines for agriculture, mining and
manufactures, are not only entirely
free OF duty in tho import to the Brazils,
whereas others, like cotton wear, in
elusive OF ready mado garments. iron
and steel ware, Gather and india rubber
goods. etc, are to enjoy q reduction OF
- per cent. against the general Brazilian
import custom tariff.
ain England, which is In the same con-
dition, commercial chambers and other
corporations representing the parties
concerned have addressed the Govern
ment with the prayer to do the neces-
sary steps in order to get a commercial
treaty from the Brazils, guaranteeing to
English goods the same rights as to the
North American ones; n according to
intelligence received, Lord Salisbury has
promised to do all in his power to attain
this end"
This does not seem to show that tho
Mckinley bill, with the reciprocity annex,
is quito so destructive of American
trade as has been represented.
n sample of Free-Trade Nonsense.
In its report of the banquet Of the
Tariff League, In New York, the New
York World gave the duties on the ar.
ticles used at the dinner and worn by
the guests. Tie An%giomaniac press re.
ceicod this feature OF the report with SO
much favor that 1t has since been going
the rounds. In regard to the hose worm
by MAJOR Mckinley, and other articles
Of his apparel, 1t gave b duty as fol-
lows:
I pair seeks, cotton. 81 doz. and 40 p. Q. s0.2l
Every man, unless he Is seeking Con-
grcss or Office on the "no-sOcks" plan Of
derry Simpson, knows that q good quail
ity o. mems hose can be purchased for
- cents a air, and a fair article for
even a less sum-, 0 that the prize abroad
would he 4 cents a pair, according to the
free trade theory that the duty is added
T. the foreign Price. But, as o matter
OF fact. the great part Of tho hosiery
w2rn by the American people is made in
the / nited State, In abu dance, and
never was SO eheapas now when w are
independent Of tha fore gn maker SO far
a. the common grades are concerned.
Tic next item mentioned by the World
was:
Duty. Tax.
! shirt Is pc. eo.55
Very god iaundcred shirts, made in
the United States, arc retailed for 81
each, showing that the duty has nothing
whatever TO do with the price.
Duty. Tax.
i nit clothing. 49,. .49,eo lb. and 60 r. .. sl4.ll
Very good suits of clothes can be pur-
chased in any considerable town in the
older States for $40. and more clothes
| costing Sl5 and less q suit are worn than
there are that cost more than that figure.
Consequently the duty has nothing to dc
with the cost of such A~merican-made
clothing. The duty Is paid by those who
| JalDk tndb American Boous are not kOOu
enough for their veal
Duty. Tax
| j WRtc1. ..,..... II. q. u
About every n in this country, ex
cept the people who write the free-trade
chatter Of the ~Anglomaniac papers,
knows that the watch-makers OF the
United States can compete successfa lly
in any market, and that watches are rs
cheap and probably cheaper here thar
In any other country. A few weeks age
| jeremiah Head, OF Mfddlesborou- b
England. read a paper, after = visit tt
this country. In which he said In regard
to watches:
III you think / e~xaggerate, let me ash
you to compare the manufacture o.
watches, as 1t existed In England twenty
years ago, with the same as IL exists II
WAltham today. All materials, labor
prestige and experience were In Oul
favor, and we ought to have retained tht
trade. Nevertheless, English eOnstimer'
are today buying American watcAes 4
large 1uaatitisa. and better ones for tn
| money, than can be made her :
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