The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-01-01
The Ae,uorrat.
TESTING RsclpRoorrY.

According to republican organ Il is an
nounced "lnofiielally" from Washington
that President Harrison will exercise the
power vested In him by section J of tho re-
eiproeity clause of the Mckinley bill and
Issue a proclamation restoring the duties ON
sugar, coffee, teas, aud molasses from the
countries thrt have not yet negotiated
treaties with our government. This will
be novel thing In diplomacy. There arc
pending negotiations with several countries
and the proposed action OF the president
will be, In view of the existing conditions,
threat to parties with whom the nation Ia
now treating for the establishment OF COM
merclal relations. Ifthe president should
Issue the proclamation referred to Il would
suspend the importation of hides from
South America, OF coffee and sugar from
countries producing those articles, until a
treaty could be closed In accordance with
the terms Of the Mckinley bill. A single
item will illustrate the meaning OF the
proposed action to the people of this
country.
II Is announced that the reimposltlon ci
a duty on coffee from Venezuela would
close this market to the product Of that
country, because OF the competition oi
Brazil under free trade. There can be nc
difficulty In foreeasting the result. Lest
year there was imported from Venezuela q
little over 100000 pounds OF coffee
Deprived of this source of supply the price
would necessarily advance, limited, how
ever, by the lessened demand caused by
greater cost. OF that advance the people
OF this country would pay every cent, and
the cohee-I aisers Of other countries wouic
ProPortlonately gain by the effort OF the
United States TO punish Venezuelans for
not making treaty. Naturally the pric,
OF coffee Ia Venezuela would decline
since the producers there would be de-
p,ived of portion of their market. i
might decline sufficiently to prevent In,
entire benefit of the change being secure,
by the people OF Brazil, but to the exten
that the duty was restrictive the UniteC
States would suffer and the raisers OF cofIe,
elsewhere would profit.
But there will be a eompensatinE ad,
vantage for the people OF this country
There will be good illustration OF tho In,
cidencc of taxation that can not fall o
beacil to those who believe In lesseneS
restrictions upon commerce. THE sam'
effect will be felt As TO sugar as has beer
described as to coffee. Hides will rise Il
price, with the effect of again closing th'
tanneries In New England and destroying
that hold on foreign trade Ia boots an'
shoes that has resulted from the ren,ova
OF the tariff. IfGsrmany II can ship NJ
sugar., then will the price increase In tn
other countries because Of the greater de
mand. Owners OF plantations In Cub
profit TO the extent that the reimposed tai
is restrictive. Sugar consumers in thi
country will pay the bill. But It Is no
probable the president will Issue the pro
elama,ion. The high priest OF reelprocit
|, too cunning 10 allow Of this tes, prior L
his appearance before the country as In
candidate of the republican national com
mittee, ratified by convention packed I
his interest.