The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-10

I 10 them, and those western and southern
farmers whose votes were captured by
assurances that the democratic plan
Of tariff reform contemplated the
/ general overturn Of the Mckinley tariff
I B1d protection are becoming uneasy at the
/ nOn-fulfillment OF the pledges made TO
/ them. In this situOdon, with the repub-
/ llcan policy fully and clearly set forth in
/ the existing law. with the representatives,
/ OF the great democratic majority in this
| House repeating its old denunciatiOns OF the
enormities of the Mckinley tariff, what does
the democratic majority of the ways and
means committee propose as the demo-
cratic plan of tariff reforml In the
first place binding twine on the free list;
second, tobacco on the free list, bagging for
cotton and hoop iron when manufactured
into cotton ties. and all machinery for the
manufacture Of cotton bagging; third, to
place on the free list farmers wool and
abolish so much Of the duty on cloth which is
for the benefit Of the farmer, and TO leave an
average ad yalorem duty OF 80 per cent 70
protect the manufacturer.
This lie the entire scheme OF tariff reform
proposed by the 40 democratic majority Of
this House in the redemption Of their pledges
at the last election and 10 relieve the people
from 'oppressions,' which. as they say,
Turk in every line of the Mckinley tariff"
THE DEMOCRATIC BILLS ATTACKED
MI lAukleJ utltuueu Lu6 Mchlniey act
eloquently and at length argued that the
three bills proposed by the democratic ma
jority OF the ways and means committee
could result in nothing but injury TO the
farmer. The free wool bill, he said, pro-
posed free trade for the most universal
product of the farm and continued protec-
ton for the manufactures of wool. It
would certainly reduce the price and spoil
the wool industry. Continuing, MIR. Ding
ley said;
'lhe gentleman from Tennessee has re-
peated here and in his recent article Ia the
North American ReUielC, the old charges
against the Mckinley tariff. which have all
been swept away by the march OF events.
l. 1t was charged that the Mckinley
tariff would not reduce the revenue, as even
our democratic friends in 1890 claimed was
so desirable. 1t has reduced the actual
revenue 500 900, 200, so that now the reve-
nue. and expenditures are nearly exual
EFFECT ON OUR FOREIGN TRADE.
''2. 10 was charged that the Mckinley
tariff would cripple our foreign trade. On
the contrary, our foreign trade for 1891
under the new tariff increased over
$4,000 900 The exports increased
So, 600 The imports of manufactured
articles, which we can and ought to make
for ourselves declined nearly $40, 900, 900
foreign invoice valuation, but this was
more than offset by the in
creased importation OF products which
we do not produce. which
the Mckinley tariff placed on the free list
and which we were enabled to purchase be-
cause Of our increased prosperity. Fifty
four per cent. of all our imports are on the
free list. The wall of fire. which the gentle
man from Tennessee denounced, has
proved to be. like the rays of the sun, pro-
motive Of new life and prosperity"
20 1t was charged, and the
gentleman from Tennessee repeats the
charge. that the Mckinley tariff would
increase the average duty from AZ per cent.
under the old tariff to 60 per cent. But the
imports for the first half Of the present fis-
cal year, covering the period since all the
provisions Of the present law went into eff
feet, show that the average duty
on all imports is only BIZ
per cent, against so per cent.
under the old law and % per cent under
the Mills bill of 1885; and the average duty
upon dutiable goods alone is less than 451%
per cent instead Of the 90 per cent charged.
Indeed, setting aside the increase Of duties
on Injuries like tobacco. liquors
and laces, the average duty of
thu dutiable list OF the Mckinley
tariff is only Al 4 per cent, precisely the
same as the Mills bill of 1888 But this
average has been reached by very differ
emit distribution Of the duties. Sugar, on
which the Mills bill placed duty OF 6S per
cent, is placed on the fres list in the Mo-
Kinley tariff, while the duties on articles
which we can and ought to make for our
selves are sufficient to encourage their pro-
duction here instead Of abroad
HASN'T INCREASED PRICES
"a. It was charged, and the gentleman
from Tennessee has repeated the charge in
his North american ReUieU article, that
the Mckinley tariff would increase the
price Of articles used by the masses 1t has
not doneso. On the contrary, all Of these
articles are as cheap, many cheaper, and
sugar which is as necessary an article Of
food as flour, much cheaper. Every evil
prediction relating to the Mckinley tariff
has been disproved by the march of events.
Every prediction OF its benefits has been
made good. Protection is more than justi-
fed. The policy which has done so much
TO make this country the largest agricult-
ural, the largest manufacturing. the largest
mining and the most prosperous countrp on
the face Of the earth, is here to stayn
Pending the conclusion of Mr.. Dingley's
speech the committee rose and House adj
journed.