New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-14

TIE TARIFF or FIFTY YEARS AGo.
II The Democrats Dc not propo to levy their revenue
laln so as to promote American industries. then II
IS iar to presume that they propose TO levy 1t dis
regarding those Industries. They will then be piic-
lically upon the basis of revenue tariff such was
conended for 10y Of the speakers and writer's
between $40 and 1-jO That The present tariff raises
revenue for the support Of the Government is not The
IL performs this function efficiently and well they
NUT concede ara so far the'e seems 10 BE- ~
under which 70 support the Government any tariff
mat they could frame. Thl, tein performs all the
iuuclon> OF revenue tariff furnishing Just about the
iisht amount Of money for The need, Of the Govern
ment which should be derived from this source.
! lie question is. do the Democrats mcan In eood
fallh; TO raise by impoS duties S2"o0oooo0l There
sa a@ BE- G but two "nwcrI TO s one i nat tncy 49,
the $40 10000, they must raise II 10y some method
Which, Gi.cfar S 'nc 1n' THe t m%thcd i, SIMPLY
ana pnrcly II protective tariff ana the debatc over
Of detail between the respective industries. Here
there is field for wide difference Of opinion. and the
result will be- a, it always has been where interests
with population OF G3,OOO,OOO that many
promises will have 10 be made before any tariff can
be agreed upon.
If they DO not propose to rse the entire sum by
impOStS. but 10 Ieduc" the amount Of money collected
on imported goods, this Is important to be known.
There Is but one other source for them from which 10
furnish support TO the Government and that is to
rccytabsh many of the vcxaous and unpopular
kinds Of direct internal taxation that were IN vogue
during and subsequent TO the war period. The field
Of Internal taxation is pretty well worked ct this time
10 support state. municipal AMI local govern
In'nls, and ne people are not ANXIOUS Z" sec the
fax sa,hcrcr for the general government asking for
further sum for It's support. 1t is not yet made
clear TO them that il is desirable Ia change The
traditional policy Of thi, Government. since it|
formation, this policy has been TO sock support from
impoNt duties Whenever a sufficient sun could be-
realized from n at source.
the ScmrS r pnG arr ' So T"ns h%d
declare ih'r Intention to rails" this revenue 10y impos
Gq that they DO net p,GpS , 20 enlarge the n W
revenue may be derived; that they do propose 10
levy ihc'r impos 30 "I to promote rather than
particular impost may lee debated. The broad principle
princip" w. are willing to submit our posi- Ion TO the
verdict OF tn people"
EFFECrs or THE M'KINLEY ELL.
i the Democrats do not propose to promote Amor-
can industries in raising the revenue II is no, very I'M
fair 10 assume that the definition given Of revenue
tariff that raises revenue. regardless OF lis
effects upon domestic Industries. Is the princip" upon
which they g. before the people. ON this basis II Is
difficult 10 explain the fierce attack that they have
made upon Iaanv of the provisions Of the Mckinney
vet the Democrat, nj least be Indifferent to The qucs
lion whether II does or does not prom"" Nheroiui
Industries? one Of the most amazing and unaccount-
able aud In some ASPECTS amusing incident, @, ,i'
bic onslaught that has been made upon the provision
na,, Certainty If American indil>rlc. are not 10
c promoted but revenue Is what IS sought. ii Is Just
~ wen 10 derive revenue from that source rs from
rho Ii"tcctor>t claims thai this provision WI
operate. within REASONABLE" time e. transfer 10 dhS
r-vcnu. Ic,nrmcr ard F.ccTrldcr mics thi, pgcpo,
don. Let look at It in the tTQ a,RGcs II either
i.l,.,t will certainly 90 turning leven" INTO ~"
Government. pe:farm.nc the functions Of rvcinc
The Governmon The only question, thrrcf re which
could seem 70 he pertinent to m i'ee aS to '1 pr"
, the people II IT Is fax carried a. lighiH
any olr WY Nnod a., mot ta1 ry3 mor tail" G s~c G
many others. it certainly serves most useful p"I-
In the Hight Of tac brief cxporicuc" We have bai
under that inp',t 1t J, fact worth none t,ai ne
way Of an alvarez I'm the pie 81 Their tin utensils
or canned cool@. For the truth % THIS we can an
i~rd For The service tnst Mis- inp,.' render, ~
measure. II T. certainly cn't;d 10 ne com,
ia, r wr.rl 1t il i, has il Ia. cscnpci or oh
former TO know that the people are p!Ning no ai-
o of'd in imp SE :" thai The impo has nrrihcd
enuc without burdenins tine consumer ms l caum"
,nsti nc 10 nave received the COMMUNICATION Of The
rovenue rcformcr How hc burden of The impn~t has
and ,hc manufactures Of tinwarc and tin cam cnsh'
| net interest the r"iormcr vrr' mnch '"r nee
ncoplc ONLY manuf"ctumIS, ara upon NE th"',l
Of the revenue rcforncr they are not entitled 70
much consideration at thrir hands. me rrlorm,r
| whole burden is, unjust TAXATION upon the con
| >unrr, -
sinners should be-. from ihclr 'iotipmn'. ld"l '"nn
ton, ard snch seems 70 be ne character 81 ~, I'M
4 ".
VILE doing th- beneficial work Of furnishing revon1c
| mr. the Government. should op"fai". - ~" E"pIb-
| his important Industry. Widening tic field Of labor
hund eds Of other Industries h,v" boon iranS'.rF,l
H' roiniry9 W. frl confident hat the people viii
ooH on Win approval While M, prcc,' IS going on
before the irreSisbl" logic Of ih@ i'r,, NAY n ne
more defeat FL the same line Of the many dci'T1N ll"V
have suffered during IT," last forty y'Ir,i l" t
| I'd ~ q
| MANY defeats in flat WAY the Froc-GladsTs ana
| tariff rcfoimcrs 0! this country.
| WOULD PRICES GO rowN WITH FREE TRADE
| Accordnc 10 the theories Of the TrccTradcrs and
ia,4r rrormers. II The protective tariff Is removed
from iudust cs that prosecute In thi. country,
he cost Of the article will be cheaper to IN" consumer
This is the whole burden Of their argument II the
facts Of our experience justified their conclusion.
| might present grave question ~ 10 inc Wi''oh u
,d"rnons such he effect Of free trade IN destroy
ing fields Of labor would ,uli remain To- be- s2,d"ioi,
th ctlcct Of u protective tariff price, to consumers
II may be put down a. general prOpDaon e,t'p iLnc
ever the foreign Manufacturer have had our mnFhrs
the consumer has pad sghc l"ge n' wnr cia
Iishcd under II protective policy pom lhis POM w.
challenge the eNpte"rr q 'I g't fam no rcfec IN
their mind, upon the price, formerly p"in N unc
for various article, IN rvef'nE use, am ,b .i iii he
they pay for the same arlcles ana tof t r,i"
convinced If there are any eNrcpl M 10 oni' T ,
they mol 10 aDiPi HDm 'n' i'i''
rule as i general proposition Tn" exceptions ~ any
viii generally lie found to be in luNuil,H Tue III
4: noes which Illustrate this are innumcIabr;
EXpain IT as the rcfornrrs may, steel IiliS' CIT nr
pets ciockery glassware, abIe-cutlcry siik5; SIX
bbons dress goods watches. steel wire nails, h'ls'h
ii soda ash steel hoops cotton ties ana numerous
other articles Of kindred na urc embracing almost
iii Inc want, Of the people In common use IRE
uurchascd every bv the consumer al lower pil'
bnn ,hey were furnished 20 by the foreign manu-
nc nrcr before industries were able TO rh'Ir
The field in competition with tr foreigners. ms !,
iii wrnu, according 10 the theorists, but somehow we
oct stands out I'm our experience which leads % "
rnnnlusInu that the theorists left out In their caleb
latIOns SOM important clements: We huNY'! ,a'
rv do NOT give due credit To the cupdlty ana ioV'
~ ialn of The foreign manufacturers. Al all event,
| We know of no experience In this country "hl'n
| uslnc~s Us In giving up our home markets. ne h~t
In inc world 10 the manufacturers In foreign countries