Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-09-18
what The Tariff is Doing.

Reports from onr consular representa-
tives in Europe both on the Continent
and in Great Br.ttain-con ,erning the
working Of the Mckinley BILL are ex-
ceedingly favorable to the new tariff. -
Great Brttain's exports to this country
during January, February and March OF
1891, as compared with the same period
in 1890, actually increased instead of di-
minishing, though, as was to be expect
ed there was considerable shifting, the
numerous articles from which The duty
was removed by the Mckinley bill
such as raw Increasing, while
the more expensive articles, wiieh only
the wealthy can buy. aud on which the
duty was largely increased, were not ex-
ported in as great quantities as formerly,
The cheaper kinds of cutlery and dry
goods also fell off because they can be
made much cheaper and better in Amer
lea now than in Great Britain.
The contention that the masses of the
people who buy these cheap goods have
to pay the increased duty is ridiculous
in view of the evidence furnished daily
to those who have to purchase. 1t is a
case where the proof Of the pudding lies
in the eating. The duties protect the
American manufacturer and his en-
ployes against flood Of aupermade
goods from Europe, and competition in
this country fixes the price at reasona-
bic figure. The working of the new tariff
i3 precisely what was predicted of it by
its friends. | stimulates American in
dustries by admitting an immense amount
of raw material free or at reduced rates,
aud shifting the heaviest duties to what
may be termed Injuries, which the
wealthy will have at any price, thus in
surfing sufficient public revenue But
the most remarkable testimony to its
success is given by the United States
consel ut Havre lie has made a
thorough study of it, workings for the
past eight months, going about it in the
most practical and paiustaking manner.
He divided the merchandise which went
from his district into classes, aud we
give his own words:
81 found that the free list was large,
showing the desire of the United States
to make free all articles that this eoun-
try does noeproducc, or articles which
could be admitted free with safety to our
own productions. OF the dutiable class,
found that more than kglf the mer-
chandise shipped from my district wen
out with the duty reduced upon il
by the Mckinley law, and Of that redue-
ton almost ninety per cent came from
articles that cannot be produced in the
United States Then found that while
the net increase Of duty equaled only
about one per cent Of the value of all ex
ports from my district to the United
States, more than ninety seven per cen
of that increase came from duties OF
farm products, liquors and ornaments.
Mr. Willilms also found that had this
merchandise been shipped to instead o
from France, the duties would have beer
much higher. France isa protected coun-
try and France is to-day the richest coun-
try in Europe and the most prosperous
having twenty five million dollars more
than all other European nations combin-
ed This is practical experience versus
the sentimental theorizing Of Democratic
economical empires. 1t is supplement-
ed by the unprecedented prosperity
which at present. prevails in the United
States, and it is also supplemented BY
the policy of reciprocity inaugur sted by
the State Department, which insures a
number Of new and important markets
for American products, in exchange for
articles that cannot be produced in this
country Taken as a whole, it is the
most comprehensive and the grasdest in
dustrial scheme devised by statesmen,
and it is useless for the Democrats Ito
kick against the prlcks."
The masses af the A@egi@an peePl2
cannot be deluded when their own senses
furnish them abundant evidence Of tle
sagaclty and craftsmanship displayed by
The Republican party in thus pushing
their country to the front, and laying the
foundations for the mightiest industrial
prosperity that mankind has ever expe-
ricnced - american.
The constant reiteration in the Demo-