The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-27

seen that az yet the new tariff had
not affected retail prices at all thai
while some articles were higher and
others lower, the changes were only
of such character as would nalur-
ally occur near the close of any other
year when there had been no change
of duty, if some crops had partially
failed.
Next appeared a multitude OF
new manufacturing establishments,
brought into being by the new tariff.
and of old establishments which have
been forced TO lie idle and unproduc'
tive for years, to winch the new
tariff has given life and activity.
The measure thus gave work and
wages directly to thousands Of per-
sons, and they, their friends and
associates began to realize some 0fits
benefits. Soon dealers who supplied
The wants of these thousands began
to see that wages for these people
meant better trade for them. Thus
multtudes have already learned
that, while adding nothing to the
burdens of American consumers, the
new tariff has already brought sub.
stantial benz fits to many of them.
But this process of education is
only just beginning. 1t will 60 on
every year with accumulatIng force
AS impr Jvement in and industry is
more distinctly realized. To this
education Republican newspapers in
all parts of the country can contrib
ute greatly by taking the trouble to
compare local prices before and since
the passage of the act, and Ivy look
ing out for and publishing the
instances Of industrial improvement
and progress due TO its operations.
Every such fact close at home, where
men of all parties can see it and feel
its effect,.ls a powerful educator, pro.
yided care is taken to call public at
tpntlon to it. Yet the new tariff has
not thus far gone into effect. The
greatest change made by it will be
felt for the first time a few weeks
hence, when the duty on imported
sugar comes off.
As yet the price has not changed
much. Raw fair refining sugar.
though little lower than it was in
October, costs exactly what it did
August 80, before the bill passed,
while centrifugal costs shade more,
and granulated and other refined
sugar a shade less. the margin for
refining and refiners' profits between
centrifugal and graduated was then
five-eighths Of a cent per pound and
is now hut three eighths of cent.
which is not much above the cost of
refining. But when the raw sugar
can be brought into this country fIr
less than cents for average grades,
and 35 C hts for centrifugal in any
desired quantity, the same refiners'
charge would MAKE the refined sugar
fl0m 2 Ia to cents per pound
cheaper than it is now. AS the con-
sumption averages more than go
pounds for each family throughout
the country. The benefits realized by
consumers will be something very
definite and appreciable.
1t is imagined by some that COM
binatiOn of refinerS can keep up the
price of refined sugar at pleasure, and
force consumers to pay what they
please. But it is enough to say that
many tons of refined sugar from
Il ermany have already been shipped
for sale in thiscOuntry after the new
act takes effect, in the belief that
then the foreign refinerS can compete
successfully with the American. The
duty on refined will he so small that
erpaying that duty and the foreign
cost of refining. the refined sugar can
he imported and sold here at not
much over IL cents per pound for
the cheaper grades.
The average cost of imported beet
sugar IN December was 2.87 cents
abroad and of imported cane sugar
2 IS cents. The combination of re
finers will be compelled to let the
people enjoy the benefitS of this great
change. and it is one which will be
felt in every family. Then people
will for the first time realize the full
effects of the Republican act Great
reduction of taxes. no addition to
burdens ofcoa>umers, larger demand
for American labOr.-N. Y. Tribune