San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-29
SOME IMPORTANT FACTS.
That You will Never Know if You
Read Free Trade Papers

That You Will Never Know if You
Read Free Trade Papers
Only.
During the eleven months, from
October 81, 1890, to August 81, 1891,
under the new tariff, there was an
increase in our foreign trade of
$74, 1857 $3.50 over the value of the
foreign trade during the same
eleventh mouths of lSS9-90 Then,
what becomes of the Democratic
assertion that Protection diminishes
the foreign trade?
During these eleven months, the
p ortion of merchandise admitted free
of duty was Ats per cent, of the
whole, as against Az per cent, dur
ing the same period OF the year prior
Then, what becomes of Democratic
assertion that the Mckinley bill
raised the duties all along the line?
Since sugar was nut on free lists and
until August 81, 1891, period of five
months, the total value of imports Of
merchandise was 1850, TBS, 209, OF
which SOC, $50, 497, or 1915 per cent,
was admitted free OF duty. The
democratic Mills bill proposed to
admit free only forty per cent.
For the full year ending Septem
Der 80, 1890, under the old tariff. the
receipts from customs were 1921, 69S,
1925 For the year ending September
30, 1891, under the new tariff, the re-.
ceIpts from customs were Sl96,302,
066 So. decrease of S4l, 1896 ,425, 40!
Then. what becomes of the Democra.
tic prediction that the Mckinley bill
would increase taxation and swell
the so-calIed surplus?
The customs revenue during the
last year under the old tariff was
$3.50 per head of population. During
the first year under the new tariff It
Is S3.07. The exact per capita reduc
ton OF customs revenue is 10 cents.
If therefore the tariff is a tax, it is
now just 73 cents less q tax than II
WAS before the Mckinley bill went
into effect. -. ..--
During the eleven months ending
August 81, 1892, under the new tariff,
our exports of merchandise were $40,
0S9, 1913 greater than during the same
period of the year before. This is
nearly two and one half times greater
than the average annual increase
during the twenty years prior tn
1891. Then what becomes of the
Democratic assertion that Protection
diminishes the export trade, and
shuts us out of the worlds markets?
During the month of August, 1890
our exports of agricultural got DIS
amounted to So, 749, 4S0, or ga 54 pei
cent, of our total exports. During
the same month Of this year they
amounted to s5l, 74S, 432, or q As pei
cent Of the whole. Our exports of
manufactures, on the other hand
during August, 1890, were S14,25S,-
190, or % y per cent, of all, while
during the same month of this veal
they were S4, 75S, 1851, or only 20 66 pei
ceut, of the whole. Then, what be-
comes of the democratic assertion
that protection aids manufacturing
interests only and Injuries, those O
agriculture?
Since the Reciprocity treaty will
Brazil went into effect on April | last
aud until August 81, our exports :,
that country amounted to Sc, 800, 49,
on increase over the same period O
last year of 81, 1885, 92 And yet tn
Democratic convention of New Yorl
tilppantly pronounced reciprocity
"humbug!"
The price Of granulated sugar il
September, 1891; was At s cents
pound, as against 65-S cents durin
Septembe 1890. Tue free suga
clause of the Mckinley bill means t
the people of the United States
saving of not less than SO, 600 900.
The price of cotton cloth in Septem
Der, 1901, was 81 cents a yard, a
against 9l-2 cents in September, 1890
of printed cottons, 6 cents, as agaips