The sun., 1893-12-20

pust oqlekea ev.Iy indu,try; must open
T. as caa a Tor 20 ne mcPs s%p'SS%isGs aSUpiSs d.,
sSSUs. ssS ,pd Nsf;, .cGd. sGd Of NE sEs cl Ani
ihsh an engaged In Industries liable to foreign
competition. who produce our great surplus
es ior sn FOREIGN mssfsts vii derive tvoiod
benentsi hrst, in increasing the numbsr OF
s6s " S "SSa S4Sautt se'y and Ps ssodSS ia dmn
them when they rstuin With those products
il may be said Tia, we are not iustlned in
making so large reduction In revenue at
lures can no longer be balanced, and when
come new sources Of temporary revenue must
tain some articles upon the dutisbls list and
70 leave some duties higher than we desired
q but the mot I ths any
Porary shrinkaRe OF revenue should deter US
from carving out as faithfully and as eiiectu-
ally as We could the instructions given by the
American people when this Congress- was put
into power. Our own experience and that oi
other countries has shown that decrease OF
tarifr duties imm ediately operates such an en-.
larRement OF commerce. OF production, and
eRt oss of rsSspps ss ssaensd by tRose re-
most I'm portant change in the bill pro-
specific duties This must always be the char.
large range Of articles, espeeiaiiy. when they
include The plain necessaries OF llte; duty
msn sls Ss TO Ses
snmer and ligitens the iust burdens Of his
have mentioned in the woollen schedule, and
many b s,ili gr1Is,ser ones thsf might easily
specific duties and would never appear
10 a tariff that assessed its eIactl99s
faxed. ibe ins,ies os Tho al Vslorem % svstsm 10
often admitted by those who still contend that
y has such inherent d hlcultiea OF administra-
dervaluaton as to ne unjust to the Govern
ment. the honest importer, and the home pro-
ducer. ready and su Efficient answer to this
may be found in the fact that in no tariff ever
aduDted In this country has there not been
very large introdnction OF al vslorem duties.
ana That especially as to goods whose value
was most difficult OF ascertaining. With tho
improved administration OF our customs un-
more perfect by this bill. there need he no fear
that the extension Of this Just and open sys-
tenn viii lead to any OF the wrongs and abuses
II Is the purpose OF the present bill to re-
peal IN toto section OF the Tariff act OF Oct.
called It's reciprocity provision. That act
placed sugar. molasses, coffee. tea, and hides
should he be satisfied that the Government of
any other country producing such articles i'm
~ 1P2n G' sses %h.S he s
deem reciprocally uneaual and unreasonable
10 suspend the provision under which these
hrticlea were admitted into this country free.
This section has brought no appreciable ad-
vantage to American exporters. 1t is not in
but for retaliation. 1t infiicts penalties upon
the American people by making them pay
higher prices for these articles. II the fiscal
necessities OF other nations compel them to
levy duties upon the products OF The United
States which In the opin ion OF the President,
are reciprocAlly unequal and unreasonable.
Under the provisions OF this section Presi-
dential proclamations have been issued i'm
posing retaIiatory duties upon the FIVE above
mentioned articles when coming from certain
countries. These proclamations have naturally
against. and in the case OF several
OF them hayr led to diplomatic correspondence
In which they have claimed. with apparent
Justice. that such Determinations against
them were violations OF our solemn treaty
since 1S4B we have had q treaty
with the republic Of New Granada now CO.
lombia In which each country mutually
pledges Itself not to grant any particular favor
TO other nations In respect to commerc and
navigation which shall not immediately be;
come common to the other party, who shall
enjoy the same freely n the concession was
freely made, or on allowing the same compen-
sation ~ the concession was conditional. Tn |
der tho Presidents proclaim alton We have been |
I'm posing duties on hides and coffee, the prod |
ucts OF Colombia Introduced into this coun- |
try. while like products Of other countries have
been admitted free. No concession OF any |
kind has been made to the United States as a |
for this privilege. and 1t would |
seem imprssible for ths Government under !
nations"