New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-10
FALSE PROPHETS REFUTED.
GOVERNMENT FIGURES SHOWING THE TRUE
EFFECTS OF THE MCKINLEY LAW.

A DOCUMENT FOR - CALAMITY hO"H
RxAp-rHE GREAT GROWTH OF FOREIGN
TRADE ESPECIALLY IN FREE MERCHAN-
p1sE-REDUcED PRICES FOR MANU-
FAcTURED COMMODITIES.
ny TELEGRAPH TO THE TDBuSE1
Washington. Oct. "a complete and overwhelming
,,sutaton of the false prophecies and equally hiso
.ssertions OF the Free Traders in regard 10 'he e
a, the new tariff both upon prices and forelsh 'i"ue
as well as upon the cost OF living is found IN pam.
inlet prepared by Chief Brock, OF the bureau Vi o
s,t,os which will be published probably on Monday.
Every Democratic stump-speaker, from eX-fresioen'
cleveland Governor Campbell and Governor senator
gfI down to Congressman Mills, should be supple"
with At least one copy and induced TO read IL fOf MS
ovn instruction and enlightenment. ii Is must
complete answer 20 the calamity ana shoulu
NJ distributed in every community throughout the
United States. This is "a campaign OF eoucauon'
and the pamphlet referred to IS not only an educational
Duhrcation. but simple, plain statement OF facts
and figures which known to be severely accurate
The document has been prepared as an answer 10
numerous inquiries from all parts Of the United states
and from men who belong to different parties.
AN INCREASE IN FOREIGN COMMERCE.
The foreign commerce Of the United States Tor inc
.,even months ended August 81 1891, under the ne"
tariff is compared with the corresponding period oi
poeroe for the former period amounted to Sl6o5''o-
Gee an increase Of ga 76s, 500 over the latter Poe
The average annual increase from 1871 70 -,
+wentv wears was S35 ,314.352 showing an ln'-s
In eleven months under the new tariff amour" cot
nearly double the average yearly increase i.,or
,s especially commended TO the curious conS'ei
Of state s1nan Flower The imports ~ 20 o,o
r,onths under the new tariff amounted 70 500 N.
oe6 an increase Of s25.6s1,316; and inc eNP H
Amounted 10 S64O571,3O1. an increase o.h.
a2a The value of free imports por pne rd
nnaer the new tariff was S364'ooI"'o' u" -
with the corresponding period Oh Lst 20 80 inorts
NJ s1aol3!Os1. and the percehuase VI H. - Tho
,...a 4,ou "a 27 per cent 20 AIS per cent Inc
-. a, imports of merchandise free OF duV curing 'no
60 ysar 1890 was S265 e8s,629 the Iarsest ~ a'
ia IN the history Of our commerce Al 80
~. =. imports Of free goods was S2oo'49''o.o' ~
comparison with these entire years IL VIII ue ~.
g., the value of imports Of free merchandise lo to
e. sIevsn months under the new tariff was S9o-
eoo 7o7 greater than for the year 1e9N anu S4O0'
I7Aoss Greater than for the yeag 1889
erro- was admitted free Of duty April l, 1871
Tho yalue of imports for the five months from ApnI
10 August 81 1891 1888. 725,2oe, OF which @ZoO
saa Ao- or 5575 per cent free OF duty much the
largest percentage of imports free Of duty in ohe en're
h,stnrv ~ the Government During the correspond
inc period Of 1890 the total imports amounted to $780,
o34 $50 of which S11a521 444, or only 33.o' PER
cent WAS free showing increase In free merchahiSe
% gao o53 or % As per cent. The articles OF free
merchandise upon which there was such an increase
a largely those not produced in this country. neces
saries which daily enter into the consumption OF H
paonle such as sugar, coffee, crude India RUBBER
Chemicals drugs etc. hides and skins, fruits, nuts
ate The value Of dutlable imports for the eleveh
months ended August 81. 1890 was S4o4'97l'994'
tr the same period Of 1891 the total value was SS4o'
$40. 600. decrease Of dutiable imports IN eleven
ror4bs amounting to $50 331. 765. The total value
@ba ale h
rc,ds in value the imports Of any year except 1890
uMen II was s7s9,31O.4O0. II, however, the Imports
NJ september 1891 equal those Of August the totai
imports will largely exceed those Of 1890
THE LARGE REDUCTION IN THE REVENUE
There has been large reduction in the revenue
from customs, as was expected by the trainers OF
the new law In the quarter ended December 81 I0'O
the revenue increased S3,615462 ~ III the heN'
auarter the decrease S3,234504 o. In the next
oparter 70 wns $50 220.45S OF, and in the quarter
ended september So 1891 it ST. $50 836 10 less
than for the corresponding quarter OF 1890, making
a NET reduction for the year amounting to S4l,39o'-
ADS despite the large increase Of imports for I0
nine months from January l, 1891, to sep'emDeI
20 1891 the customs revenue was o40'OAs'o0o
less than for the first nine months OF 1870 ana OIL
that anount Sal $50 294 IL Us accounted Tor IN Ie
ei, months ended September 30, 1891. The customs
conts for the twelve months prior to the enactmdt
- ~. new law we're 1927, 695, 492 40, ard for inc
last twelve months they amounted 10 o1'o''o-'
os6 &C. The customs receipts per capita OIL PoPuI"
ton in the former period amounted TO ." So Il,
a. lorer period SO o. being reduction pl
~ cents per capita but this reducuoh' sIe"V
borcb II was has been greatly increased since the
odmisston Of sugar free Of duty. In the SIX months
ended september 80, 1891, the amount OF cus'OiiS
revenue collected per capita Of population was OlS
Fl 80 and If the same proportion commune a. .
rether probable the per capita Tor tDe year e"N'-s
March 81 1892 VIII be only g so, or reuu0 In "a
a 90 AZ compared with the preceding year. ms
IN - Tho lowest revenue per capita collected from
crs+oms for the twenty-five years since loo4' e'ihu
81 os per capita less than the annual average ae
Sr+v collected during that period on importer HUT
chaDdise, which was SO So per capita.
Tho toreroinr figures show that while imports have
Increased under the new tariff, the amount OF revenue
collected from customs per capita OF populaIloh n'
decreased about 316 per cent as compared Win last
- Vow as 10 exports The total for eleven
o,.bs ended August 81. 1890, was S79l 4539'o' 1or
- same period under the new tariff II was So4O'o'A'
ao1 an increase of S49.Os7,323 or nearly TWO anu
onehan times greater than the yearly average INCREASE
q. exports during the twenty years prior 10 i0'i'
which WAS 500 75O425. The total value OF INC CA
ro-ts NJ merchandise during the last eleven mohths
has exceeded the value Of the imports by the sum VI
~ eco 33s the excess Of exports for the enre year
ended June 80. 1890, was S65,5ls,27o. In 1851 ono
balance Of trade was against US, the imports Dene
~ 7so OF. while in 1586 the balance against the
rn,+ed states was S2s O22 GO7. The exports OF 40
yarue Of our exports for the twelve months ending Au
gust 81 1s91-ss4O, 81 301-exceed the value OF inc
exports for any entire year in the history OF our con-
meree exeept the fiscal year 1850 and 159O. Inc
vaae Of our exports for thetwelve onths ended Au-
gust 81 1891 which includes September $50, and the
first eleven months under the new tariff. was S'oo,-
2e4.43s, or, in round numbers about SrOoO'ooo
greater than during any previous fiscal year.
INCREASED AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS
II the character and value Of the exports for the
twelve months ending August 81, 1891 winch lh'uues
the month september prior to the enactment OF he
new Tariff law are compared with the corresponding
months NJ the rior wears the results viii be found TO
r-ill from