The McCook tribune., 1892-10-28

Cuo IdIlu TelOTLueTS Gun Say TO CnlS.
is worth more than volumes of asser
tions based on theories. 1t shows thai
the last congress, when it revised the
tariff, did its work intelligently."
"What years are taken for purposes
of comparison?" asked the correspond
ent.
"The fiscal years ended June 80, 1890
and June 80, 1892. During the entire
year ended June 80, 1890, the tariff OF
1888 was in operation, and during the
entire year ended June 80, 1892, the
tariff of 1890 was operative"
"Can you give me a summary of the
results of the comparison2" .......
"Yes, here it is:
REVENUE INCREASED.
"First-The revenue has been in
creased $51, 1857, $50.
''Second-There has been an increase
In the total value of our foreign COM
merce of $210, $40. $40, as compared with
1890, and an increase of S4O0, ,357, 1884
over the annual average of the ten years
prior to 1891.
lNChEASED EAfORIS.
"Third-In 1892 the exports for the
first time in our history exceeded bill
lion dollars, being $1,000, ,27s, ,O3O, which
was $172 ,449, ,346 more than in 1890, and
1855, 142, ,533 in excess of the average an
nual value of exports for ten years prior
to 1891.
"Fourth-The increase in exports of
cotton over 1890 was 81, ,492 ,449, and $780,
1912 over the annual average for ten
years.
"Fifth-The exports of breadstuffs Of
1892 exceeded the value of the same ex-
ports in 1890 by the sum of $144, 437, 100,
and exceeded the average annual value
for the ten years prior to 1891 by the
sum of $1S1 zoo, ,2e4.
"Sixth-The value of the exports of
provisions in 1892 exceeded the value of
like exports in 1890 81 ,O97 1858, and the
average annual value for the ten years
prior to 1891 by the sum of $27, ,7O3, ,432.
"Seventh--The exports of cattle, sheep
and hogs in 1892 exceeded the value Of
like imports during 1890 by the sum of
1921 ,031, and exceeded the average an
nual value of the same exports for the
ten years prior to 1891 by the sum of
$50, ,283, ,071. ... ....... .. .r
GOOD FOR THE FARMERS. -
"Eighth-The combined value of ex-
ports of cotton, breadstuffs, provisions,
cattle, sheep and hogs, all classed as
agricultural products, of 1892 exceeded
these exports of 1890 by the sum of $780,
23S, 1928, and exceeded the average an
nual value of the ten years mentioned
by the sum Of 1915, ,965 ,639. ......
"Ninth-The exports of all other
products in 1892 exceeded those of 1890
by the sum of $11, 1e9 $3.50, and exceeded
the average annual value of such ex-
ports for the ten years prior to 1891 by
the sum of $49, ,420,O63.
"Tenth-The exports of manufactures
in 1892 were $S, 1884, ,357 in excess of light
exports in 1890 and $9S, SOC, 1894 in excess
of the annual average value of the ten
years prior to 1891.
BALANCE OF TRADE FAVORABLE.
"Eleventh-The value of our imports
in 1892 exceeded the value of the same
in 1890 by the sum of 39,091, ,164 and
the average annual value of the ten
years prior to 1891 by the sum of $780,
215, 5,O52.
"Twelfth-The value of free imports
in 1892 exceeded the value of like i'm
ports in 1890 by the sum of $192, 1892, 143,
and there was decrease of dutiable im-
ports amounting to 1854, 4,240,979.
INCREASED FREE LIST.
"Thirteenth-The value of the free
imports and also the percentage eff the
same in 1892 were the largest in the his
tory of our commerce, so that trade is
freer than ever before, and largely of
such articles as are not produced in this
country and which enter into the daily
of the people.
REDUCED TAXES.
"Fourteenth-The duty collected per
capita of the population in 1892 was $2.67,
which was less than for any year since
1868 and 951s cents less than the annual
average for the ten years mentioned.
Fifteenth-There was a decrease in
the imports of the manufactures of wool
of $21, ,O16 6,553, of $13, 1885, ,613 in imports
Of manufactures of iron and steel; in
of silk of $7,513, 43O; in
of fax and hemp, etc.,
81, 1876, ,O62; in manufactures of cotton,
81, ,594 $50; in tobacco, 81, 176, Ala total
decrease of $46, ,692. .454, thus giving in
creased employment to persons engaged
IN these manufactures in this country
and retaining many millions of dollars
1T home.
THE FARMERS INCREASED HOME MARKETS.
"Sixteenth-By virtue of the new tar
ff the importations Of horses, sheep, cat
lie, barley, oats, oatmeal, rye, eggs,
vegetables, hops, faxseed and tobacco
Turing the year 1892 were $2e, ,o41 ,4s5
ess than in 1890, and that much more
nome market was given to our farmers.
''Seventeenth-The value Of our ex-