The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-05-06


Britain only gave up the system tech
nically called protection when ~ means
~ this system she had attained condl-
tion> u grra, prosperity and q snt~tan-
tial commanding position IN
ursS and
The VERY rever>e i true. The protect
i've system was given mp ~ 'Fea'
Britain under the pressure ~ pauperism
and bankruptcy in which II illuminated
IN he YEAR Immediately prscsding ~,
when sir Robert Peel presented and
carried hi~ hrst grtat measure Tor thr
REFORM ~ the British tariff.
The origin ~ customs in England was
in the time II EdwardI T~hsncefprwart
duties wsrs. added and multiplied each
rate l~ing devoted - specific purpose
until III ls~i a. many A. Fifteen separate
duties were levied upon the same arti-
az. In I7ss William Pitt carried
through nm at ~ consolidation. with
out reducing the nanlser ~ articles
taxed. thi> measure lcft i.Sco articles
subject a. iuty. and in orsier ~ BRING
the act int fcrrc 5000 resolutions WERE
required i'm ,hr h,us.of comm pn~ In
i-y-. however. thr laws relating - Gus
toms tIleri six llrgc fplip volumes uE-
provided with an index. The great
subsequent war~ rendered nuvatory all
ritt-~ efort.t, relieve BE-
tween isas and 1916 rp additional acts
were passed AMI IN iifty-fhree years ~
the reign ~ G'nlrrr I'LL the total mum
Der ~ acts relating ~ duties on imports
was l.soD. Al lenxth taxes btrame -
numerous that nothing was LEFT IN
taxed. even premiums Offered tor TN
suggestion M fresh Sai.ject> FIR taxa
tion failed "a stimulate in~ention-
In ls4i. under the lead ~ iiuSki~Spn-
sever1llof The crude materials Necessary
IL British industry had irrn put into
the free list. of which tlss most iinpp--
tant was wool. This changcha worked
great benefit 10 18th wool grower and
manufacture: the price " domestic
wool advanced. ~hile the manufactures
was enabled ID reduce the crt If gcri~
through The opportunity given him BY
freedom from taxation on imported
wool % buy. sort and mix his wool In
the mn~t effective MANNER
The first decisive step in tariff reform
was brought about hy the appointment
Of q parliamentary committee At the in
stance of Mr.. Joseph Hume. The COD
dition u the country was then dcspcr-
ate The mos. concise account of the
caSe i given in MOBILES --Fis-al LegiS-
lation of Great Britain" but all author
itie~-liberal and tory alike-ar sub
stantially nj an agreement upon this
point. II is written that every
interest in the country was alike de-
pressed. In the manufacturing district
mills and workshops were closed and
property daily deprecated in value: in
the sraports shipping was laid up use
less in harhor; agricultural iabcrers
were eking out a miserable existence
upon starvation wages and parochial re-
lief. the revenue was insufficient -
meet the national expenditure The
country was brought 70 the verge Of
national and universal bankruptcy.
The protective system which was
supported with a view - rendering the
country independent Of the foreign
sources If supply. and thusit was hoped
fostering the growth ~ = horne trade.
had most effectnally destroyed that
trade by reducing the entire population
~ brxgarv restitution and want The
masses ~ the population Were unahc
d prs-urr fooi and had consequently
nothing To ~prnd upon British manufaet.
nrcS- Part ~ the burden ~ TAXATION
rested either upon Necessary articles -
fori or els. npyn articles which wers
necessary component materials in Brit
ish industry.
At that very time when the protective
| system erirninated in the tesperatcc rn
ditions of Great Britain in 1880 il wall
H. observed that il was The end Of a
period of profound peace which has
lasted over twenty-five wears in which
the personal wealth D. the upper clasSe.
in Great Britain had become immense
When presenting his first measure p
the tariff REFORM sir Robert Peel r.
marked. after stating the deficit ans
| the financial difficulties to b. met. yOi
vii bear in mind that this is no ca>na
and occasional difficulty You vii
hear in mind that there are indication
among all the upper classes Of ~~riet.
II increased comfort and enjoyment. .
increased prosperity and wealth. ans
that concurrentIy with these indica
tons. there exists a mighty evil whicl
has been growing up for the las
seven years and which You arr nov
called upon 10 meet This evl
was the increasing poverty and destitu
tion II the great mass ~ the ~orkinl
people. The remedy was sought in
re-lestribution ~ the burden Of taxa
tim. The tariff then covered Ia
separate subjects ~ taxation ~ whie
IL yielded ~ pr cent. ~ the revenue
the rr~t sverc petty instructions 70 corr
mercc imposed for the purpose ~ pm
trcf:on with incidental revenue. Tha
purpose was not. however. avowrd j
thcSe exact terms IL that time. A. Il a..
lately IN this country W. the advocate
~ NckinlryiSm-
In the first meaSurc ~ir Robert Pc
wholly abatad ~ reduced the duty upr
a consistent plan on 80 articles and a
- caused an income tax ~ "a on n
ppusd a. ~ put upon classified incoms
which 1, "A fraction les than . per cen
all inrx,rass below Ei5O bling exemp
From thi. income tax hr anticipated
revenue ~ Es...0.Ooo in the first yvza
II yielded -. Q 900. ,s,nclusively pr