New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-04
XIxz FuOM 1879 TO 1892.
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H1@ry 1000 900 ounces, or slo 900 coo worth Of
ouniue dumped In o our home market since 1873. lhe
result Of the first step in Free Trade folly.
The manufacture of quinine in Italy up to wi'hh
o few years ago, not content with employing tue
cheapest of cheap labor and being in possession Of
free materials have teen receiving from their Gov
eminent a bonus Of about two cents an ounce on
every OF qunine .: cnc1ohs siits eApo ti
to tAe .n a,,cc +, nvaSrS preferred 10 for
egn makes. and therefore iorelIn manufacturers con
must exact from their GOV eminent further bonuses
In order to und-Isell chemists. Under such phe
nerfectlv p1w rl,%s and are justined in demanding
protection from our Government not only fOr lneir
capital but for their employee. IL every aruce
produced this country were subject 70 the same ne
treatment would soon be- compelled 70 eh1g, III
Ssurcs ashniated mus, convince the most sceptcal.
In preceding years the qnIne lnduSIy was w ha
and unskillcd labOrers. In few years after the
date Of free entry ls1yp the process OF prooucihs
snost every manufacturer Throughout the world.
II Is extracted by petroleum, home produc,'
n{nctIITe We have shown ability 10 cope with
foreign manufacturers. Therefore this question IS a
relevant one: why should the United states he
Hooded with nearly 100000 ounces Of quinine
furnished ~ nearly tie same price a. our nom" pto
situations Of our future; who "neiucr pay our
taxes In times Of peace nor fight or battles IN uhes
If the wisdom OF our taria reformers were PLACED
on the side of our Interests and re',lcVe ,ar,n
,brnplv through Internal competition, If We were
compelled TO meet the valuation OF oonused alehs'
Moreover If the crude materials not pro
ductd In the United States end ON alcohol be a'ollsntd
We Shall not only supply our home demand Tor me
cbeuiculs st the lowest ruling prices, but we snail
he able export them 10 every quarter on me EoDe
Oujnine manufacturers, since 1873 have been com
pelIed almost entirely close their works, dismiss
Ing hundreds OF employees Suffering great loss OF
cenital and finally. tho tragc2l record remains OF
EMMY factories for the pleasure of Supporting alien
wage arn,rs an altogether Illuminating spectacle
This policy Of industrial annhiliation Is advWat1
by men Who publicly proclaim themselves natrlOts,
true Americans and tariff reviscIs Mat nOckery
Rather let call them tariff quachs or pr~tenoers
mere benefciaries protection non-producers who,
as a class BY training and educ1ton, ar" Incapable
of anaIyyjnc pretending affairs OF great mag
nitude: they are simply maNm parrots VINO pri'e
of theories Tint long since been discarded by
such practical nations France Italy, Russia In1la
Al STRATA Canada. spain Germany and many Other
countries that have adopted nigh tarn poncles me
Democratic party Is alone respOnsloe TOT lue oestrnc
ton Of the American qulnine industry They placed
n on the ace list in 1879. and II Will simply be n
question of short time before IL is wholly destipyc Cd
Every other industry 80 attacked VIII share the same
fate - - 49,
Commercial problems should be adjusted by men
who have a special aptitude for the study OF COM
merclsI questions. What this country really needs
Is secretary Of Commerce. assisted by Tsrin Com.
mission OF five or six practical minds who should
b. appointed solely for ability, without respect 70
their political Affiliations. commission so consul
t,ted would settle our tariff restrictions to the salts
faction OF an overwhelming majority.
GEORGE J. SEABURf.
New.York, oct. 81. 1892.