Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-10-06

Of the Mckinley act was g.. 2e0, 81. the tax
on them WAS f5s.s3 ~, the ad vaIoram
rate 81 taxation upon this s., 2S0, 81 worth
Of goods purciiasea and consumed b. our
people was i0e7e per cent The cost OK
these goods alrqad was 22.g cents per
square yard. the Ink WAS 28.42 per square
yard. and. AIDING the tax. Ii made the
total cost to lay them down in New York.
without any charge FOR commissions,
freight OF insurance, $40 per yard. s0
that The goods wliich cost abroad e., es0,s
cost the Importer At New York. without
any Of tile other usual csfar9es, Sl0,70a ,2o4
But We alcs told lly the author of the
Mckinley REL TINT we ought not 10 30 dis
tnrbed about talia. heeiluse the foreigner
pays tie tax n 80, here II the most re-
marls'sbic instance of disInterested bcney
olencr ever witnessed ia commercial
transaction between people Of different
countries. for TIE foreigner actually gave
to the peopls cf the United stuteA between
Oct /, 1890 and Jtsne so, 1884, &52s0.S4i
worth Of these goods and paid them more
than ti42 600 IN money to induce them to
take 4hefn
The goosIs of which am now speaking
constitute fhe class most largely imported
and sold 10 the niassea Of the people Of the
United States, not 10 rich PEOPLE. but to
poor people md people iii moderate Gin
eumstanceE. as satntors will see when
give the description 81 the goods.
think that anybody who examines this
table, which makes correct exhibit of
the inportntions Of these goods nfterfhe
passage Of the Mckinley act. and the rates
Of taxation upon them, win scarcely ever
contend hereafter that the foreign pro.
ducer pays the duty--he will 20 back to
the old s'IclusSon with which my friend
from Iowa fAir. AIiIson) says he was az
aictcd In 1870, that the American con.
sumner pays al lcnst part Of 1t.
Mr.. Allison--I have not gotten over that
yet
Mr. CarlIsle--Thn senator says he has
not recovered yet. But the senator may
believe now that tie foreign producer pays
some part oftle tax upon articles imported
into this country. II he docs. he has.
either l,y mistake or otherwise. assisted In
making gross nllsappropriatisn Of the
public money N tic Mckinley act, for
which be voted. That net provides TINT
when raw materials subtaet To dufy Are
Imported Into The United States and con-
Terted here into manufactured articles
which afe exported Tor sale abroad to the
citizens az other countries. the domestic
manufacturer producer 81 exporter shall
have Il tirasgi TX equal u tie amount n
sinty Paid iss.t i,es cent. II the foreigner
pays thatdnty. why 10 the nane 81 com.
mon scslsu afs,l common honesty sIn NJ ns.ss
law 3 pay q hack "a tie Ssandasd-t3sl
eonfpany ). 81 rs eensialy elsa who exports
oils. meata 1T cu inAde from Imported
tin plateS Az hpness Legislation Mh0 III.
li4yes tie fareiener ysthe Tx xsasll L.
sist apoa giving Il ttes u tis idrelgner
WHO sold nsthe tn psate out 81 Which, the
cana were Hantifat fEfed, and hot 10 tic
corporations MID etkcs4 who convert that
material ipfo cans aud then export fliein
aud tassr contents % BE- sold abroad To thu
ppnIie q other enuasrita at lower prices
fhnn they esa lwalsi ri iiioir Dan fellow
rltlxeIis ftiefetnre TEA jualasd rs say.
ing that no gntiem4n who supported tile
Mckinley aet 10 congress, nor NIr. sdnlssn.
lny himself aishonali he goes about Tie
country psaclaii0i1g that tie foreigner
pays the duty, really btliess Word 81 it
But teuder m apology % az senafe for
attempting 10 disruss Nnch "a nheafl
proposition.
Now, Mr Prseislsnt, while speaking Of
TN piafe ! ouBat e refer toe sfAiement
iaatie RI we anili.lar itQla ita9as iAiAnat
TINT ing People IT tl,s United ntafca paid
% the welsh man 'tfsrsof sn'at article
" the 3eaf issi seyeIsI-sik cents PR oax
mere tiasa bnn tEolltA when taey MQie
sealxihH 9eaqFe tnst tinis LUIS N wv
u9Nbttui3 kyp ster y y certainty true
tnat the eac1slhley hct was great blesS
ina 70 tne welsh itialiutaesnrrIs q tln
p1'stei hnA eni.sNru AtFlfi y tnAg Lroin the
people o. the IiAtsfs sstllttsA ~ snAl pro
coed 70 SHOW, niafsy naii Hons q dollars over
ana ap0Fe thu prohss when they "rre