The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-24
TRUTHS ON THE TARIFF.

The Mckinley act has not raised |
prices, but it has raised the hair of the !
Democratic bosses.-New York Recorder. !
The prices Of manufactured goods are
lower Chan they were and the wages Of |
skilled labor are better, - Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.
"There is something amusing" says a
Democratic exchange, in the loud re-
joicing of the protection organs over the
reduced price of sugar And yet the
free trade organs seem more veXed than
amused,-Mllwaullee Sentinel.
The aim of the present tariff is to en-
courage American manufacture of TN
plate: the aim of the English masters
and men, who have hitherto monOpO-
GZed the work is to discourage Aueri-
can manufacture Of tin plate. Norwich
Bulletin.
The Ohio Democrats are not so anxious
TO discuss the tariff issue as two or three
months ago they appeared to be. The
twenty-five pounds of sugar for dollar
has depressed them.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Mckinley tariff law was pre-
pared with view to promoting the
prosperity of the industrial and CONNER
cial interests of the United States, and
it is answering that purpose in very
plain and satisfactory way.
The Republicans are more joyful than
the Democrats over the story that II.
Q. Mills is going to make a dozen
speeches in Ohio. The Republicans re-
member that Mills trail in his stumping
tour in 1855 showed IA heavy growth il
its Republican vote.
The Mckinley tariff law was pre-
pared with "a view TO promoting the
prosperity Of the industrial and com
uercial interests Of the United States
and it is answering that purpose in g
worry plain and satisfactory way,-St
Louis Globe-DemOcrat,
The Manchester Guardian says tina
the English cotton manufacturers havl
advanced their quotations" Thank
to the benefits Of the tariff it is a III 1t
ter of indifference to Americans wha
English cotton manufactures do. Cot
ton goods are cheaper in this cOuntr,
now than ever before.-Philadelph
Press.
The Democrats call the Mckinley Law
"woIse than war tariff But it ha
increased our foreign trade during til
first ten months of its operation i
the sum of S53, ,435, 1873. 1t has in
creased free importation from $40
per cent, of the total imports to 56. 2
per cent, thus bringing in more tina
half Of our foreign supplies absolutel
free of duty. And it has reduced tn
per capita revenue from duties frOI
$500 to 81. 80. But facts never intel
fere with Democratic allegations.-Ne
York Recorder.
The free traders found a great deal {
fault with the Mckinley rates on cigar
But according to those who are we
posted in the trade the quality Of I'll
American made cigar has been muC
improved, So that the actual results
the bill are said to be that the oOnsum,
is getting a better cigar than formerl
that the American manufacturer is Il
creasing his output very largely; tn
the American wage earning cigarmak
finds an increased demand for his labo
and that the United States tobact
grower is getting better prices for Il
higher grades of his tobacco. .-Bostl
Morning journal.
"The buncombe platform of the Ne
York Democrats, spoke Of reciprocity
'the Blaine reciprocity humbug,'" sa
the New York Press, and adds: "
June, $780, under the old tariff, t
United States sold 10 Brazil breadstuf
carriages and cars, cotton cloth a
clothing, tools and hardware, sewi
machines, steam engines and machinei
resin, tar, pitch, turpentine, bacon, lal
lumber and manufactures of wood
the value of S5O5, 800. Under the rec
rocity clause of the Mckinley law t
Brazilian duty on these articles "
either abolished OF reduced % per Gel
AS a result, in June, 1891, Brazil boug
these products of uA TO the value
$999. .959. The increase is over 9S I
cent. II this Ia 'humbug' our Den
cratic friends are welcome to make I
mOst Of It.