Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-28
A Protective Tariff Has Always Been
of Great Benefit to Laborers as
Well as Government.
Tie Farmer, the Merchant, the Me-
chanic, All are Benefited BY q
Protective Tariff.
By JonN Fl. STEVENSON, OF THE PrrrsBUne
BAn.-[Copyright.l
With Permission ofthc Author.

CuAISes, VI uOCAcsJ AulllOScO Ou Gue I'LL
portation or expectation of goods.
In the United States are export du.
ties allowed?
No, for this is prohibited by the con.
etitution.
What is the warrant for import du.
ties or tariff?
The right to levy a tariff is based on
the power conferred on congress to
raise money to pay the debts of the
government, and to provide for the
general welfare OF the nation.
When was the right to pass tariff
laws first exercised?
lnl7s9 g tariff law was enacted and
was signed by President Washington
OH July OF that year.
What was the extent ci this first
tariff act?
The duties imposed were from ten
to fifteen per cent.
What was the effect of this first tar.
if act?
1t produced an ample revenue for
the government, protected and encour-
aged our home manufactures.
After the act of 1889, what was the
general legislation of congress on the
tariff question:
For about twenty years congress
kept adding to the dutiable list and
generally increasing the rates.
What was the next important step
on this subject?
After war was declared against Eng
land in 1912, congress passed law
increasing the duties one hundred per
cent.
What was the effect OF this law OF
1912?
Throughout the nation there was a
remarkableincrease in all departments
OF industry, and the needs OF the PEG.
pie were almost wholly supplied ty
our home manufactures.
What was the next important act of
congress on the tariff?
In 1916, after the war had ceased,
certain interests in New England be.
came hostile to 80 high g. tariff, as it
somewhat injured their shipping trade
and the policy OF a high tariff was re.
versed by this act.
What was the effect OF this act OF
1916?
In coming from high to low tar.
if, the business interests OF the nation
suffered very much, and q severe de.
preston in all departments of trade
succeeded. Bankruptcy prevailed
among the business men to an extent
unheard OF in the history of the coun.
try.
How long did this distress last?
From 1917 to 1924.
What was the non.importact?
1t was an act of congress forbiding
the importation from England of a
specified list of goods, among which
were silks, cloths, nails, tin, brass, etc,
When was this act passed?
In 1906.
When was it repealed?
In 1914. This was during..th war
with England.
In repeating this act, what was prom.
lsed in it's stead?
a tariff for protection.
Was the act OF 1915 adequate as q
protective act?
1t was not, though the act of 1916
has been termed 50 protective tariff
act"
What evidence have we that the act
OF 1912 was not sufficiently prorec.
tive?
After the war with England had ceas.
ed and the non-import act was no
longer in the way, there was aremark-
able increase in importations.
What was the receipts OF import du-
ties in 1915?
$7,282,OOO.
In the year 1916 what was the
amount of duties?
936, 100000, or about five hundred
per cent. of an increase.
What effect had this great increase
OF imports?
It was disastrous to our home man
ufactures, from which they did not re.
cover until after 1924.
What legislation checked this dis.
tress?
In the year 1924 another tariff act
was passed, which increased the du.
ties, and in effect was protective tar.
iii act.
Who was the most influential man
in the advocacy OF this act OF 1924?
Henry Clay.
What was the result of this act on
the business interests of the people?
The history of the nation following
the act of 1924 was one of prosperity
noticeable all over the country.
What influence had this era OF pros.
perity on rifflegislation?
The noticeable good effects on the
business of the people from this act Of
| 1924 caused the advocates of protec.
ton to still further increase the duties
in 1913.
What great man was converted to
the doctrine OF protection after the
act of 1924 was fully tested?
Daniel Webster. In 1928 he voted
for higher duties. Prior to that time
he had opposed much of the tariff leg
islation. In 1924 he opposed Calhoun
and Clay on this question.
What was the general effect OF the
act of 1928?
} The higher duties operated to in