Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1892-08-11
Pertinent Questions Answered.

Question No. 3).-1f 1t Is the object Of the
tariff to protect labor, could the tariff be greatly
reduced and still afford protection'
In some instances yes. But what benefit
would be derived through such reduction?
Take wire nails, for instance. The duty on
them Is cents a pound. It IS obviously
higher than need be at present, because the
What harm does the duty do3 II abolished
probably not nail would beimported. Why
not abolish it 7 Probably because no one ever
Thought it worth while to ask for its abolition.
congress did not act without reason in
}iramiag the present tariff. Every change Of
Iany Importance was made at the suggestion
tof some person or persons, after arguments
pro and con had been heard. No one asked
Tor the removal of the duty on wire nails, for
the same reason, perhaps, that no ons asked
for law against spo:s on the sun. No good
could possibly result In either case. Any one
has the privilege OF appearing before the Ways
and Means Com mite to show cause why the
duty on any article should b, changed. II any
one believes tho duty on wire nails Is ops
lpressive. while higher than need be for pro-
|tectfve purposes, lot him state the case to Con-
gross, ask for a reduction. and tho request
will undoubtededly be granted.
Question No. 27.-1Yhy is it that american
sltpping interests hare declined during lie Pc
Rod of Protective Tariff?
OF course the question refers to shipping in
1.-The foreign trade 1t has declined because ii
industries which has received no protection.
The branehof our shipping which has been
protected, that employed in the coaeting
trade. has fourished and flourishes to-day
Iequally with our other protected Industries.
Question No. 2s.-Why the abandonment Of
Eastern farms tcith protected labor in the neigh.
boring factories?
Because there is 80 much better and cheaper
land out West. Eastern farmers prosperei
before Western farms were dis covered. Aft r
that event tho Eastern fnrmeYs found it to
their advantage to Ego Wes., J" here they
asking. But. as a matter Of fact, the deserted
farms In New England are feH. For, let 1t
not be forgotten, that many s 4 be rocky hills
OF New England are more Profitable to the
cultlvator than the fertile fields Of tho West.
Why? Because OF those same factories with
their protected army OF consumers within
easy reach.
/ Question No. 80 With d bounty Of too cents
Ia pound on sugar, aohi must be pad out the
United States Treasury. qchtae does Tie Saving to
the consumer come in through free sugar?
It comes in this way ne revenue from the
|ahout $55, 0o0, 600 year, which was all paid by
the consumer. Tho bounty paid on sugar
amounts to 81. 900, 900 year. Tho difference
|s4s, 00o. 900. is the saving to the consumer.
Question No. SO. Has the Mckinney tarif
caused the price Of cotton to be loD?
No. NO u4OIo lunu ~ HAS CdU50O tu0 price
LOT Shakespeare's autographs TO be high.
There are very few Of the autographs OF
shakespeare in existence; hence they cost al
great deal. There 10 more cotton IN the
United States than there ID q demand for
Throughout The whole world consequently
1.-THE price Of cotton Is low. The Mckinley
law had no more to do with that than it had
vi b the color Of the moon. o
Question No. IS. What has been ne direct
benefit 70 tie american farmer by the placing of
the duty on eggs What teotld BE- the result If
the duty scae abolished 3
In 1880 We imported II, So. 752 dozen eggs,
valued ct S1.6s4. 0s9;; in 1891 va imported
IA ,263, 1916 dozen eggs, valued at $533. 49,. The
difference between tho amounts imported In
these two years. $50 .sW DOZEN - measures
he larger market for cggs which has been
furnished to the American farmer; and the
difference between the values OF the e-gs I'M
Ipor,ed in these two years 81. 050, 592-meas-
|ures roughly tho value Of that market TO him.
Tho direct result Of the Mckinley duty on eggs
has thus 'heen to put 81, 1850, $50 moro into the
pockets OF the farmer than he received the
preceding year. the duty were abolished.
by Tat sum q. least would he DO the loser,