Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-07
DISCUSSING TARIFF REFORM
The Presidents View of the Legislad
COnte III plated.

After a hard struggle tariff reform is dim .
before us. Nothing SO important clamSO
tentiOn and nothing 50 clearly presents Itself .
both an opportunity and q duty-an opT0Ttu
to deserve tie gratitude of our fellow cities
duty imposed upon US by our Oft-rcpcattdr
LESSONS and by the emphatic mandate efthG |
pie. After full discussion our cOuntrymG Ii /
spoken in favor of this reform and they la
contidcd the work of its Accomplishment 70 /
hands Of those who are SOlemnly pledged to |.
If there is anything in the theory of rep |
sentatlOn i'll public places of the peOpc |
their desires, if public officers are really +
servants of the people, and if political pouH |
and professions have any binding force
failure to give the relief SO long awaited will |
sheer rCcreancy. Nothing should iW@UG
distract our attention or disturb oug e1onm
this reform is accomplished by wise andGu
legislation. While We should staunChly abb |
to the principle that only the necessity Of g
nue. ustiteS the imposition Of tariff duties
other federal taxation, and that they should
limited by strict economy. we cannot close
eyes to the fact that conditions have grown
among us which in justice aud fairness call
discriminating care i'll the distribution Of 50 |
duties and taxation as the cmU:
cics Of our government actually demand
Manifestly if we are to aid the people due
through tariff reform one Of its most Obu |
features should be Il reduction in presental
charges upon the necessaries of life. The ieI
fits of such a reduction would be iaipab2
substantial and would be seen and fell
thousands who would bc better fed andbG
clothed and better sheltered. These gifts Sno
be the willing bcne.actions of a goyeTIr
whose highest function is the promotion |
welfare of the people. Not less closely ra
to our peoples prosperity and vi
being is the removal Of restrictions "
the Importation of the raw mai"
necessary to our manufacturers
n nl
and enterprise. This cannot be while ic5I
legislation through the imposition of hlgh 4
fOrbldS to American manufacturers as Gun
materials as those used by their comMl%
Ii is quite obvious that the enhancement q
price of our manufactured products r@On
from this policy not only confines then@TSe
these products within our own borders tour
rect disadvantage of our manutaCtureIS h.I%
increases their cost to our citizens. Inc ,|
cStS OF labor are certainly though lndlFcV"r
VOlvcd i'll this feature OF our tariff system
sharp competition and active struggle al"
our manufacturers to supply the IlHiVu
maud for their goods. soon fill The marrow ~
ket to which they are confined. Then loIDGs
suspension of work i'll mills and ;acioIle''
charge of employees, ana distress III inc pEjs
OF our WOrkingmCn. Even II the oIlt' %
proved assertion could be made good t@'a v
er rate OF wages would result from freG ia"
terIals and low tariff duties, the lntei!!sgnny
er that their steady employment, perllit.Ga"s s
free raw materials, is the most lmpor'an Io "s
IN their relation to tariff legislation. ln anrs
has been prepared by the appropriate t eyrs
slonal committee, Cmbodylh& lar!1 l'n niI
the lines herein suggested, when W"
promptly submitted for legislative acIL sah uoi
the result of much patriotic ana anSe I. nons
and l believe it deals with is su0Ject AIM ,it'r
emily and thoroughly as existing col nG af
permit. | am satisfied that the TeGu e;,i.ro,
duties provided tor in the proposed iea en- M
added to existing internal rc'e"u tborg
alton, will, in the near future '"y nj
perhaps not Immediately I!oaHe' ,orqn
clent revenue to meet the ncco> OF u iI"fidrrafGl
ment. The committee after 1u'. cons "feiorf
and to provide against a temporary ns"C n III
which may exist before the N1Hme,It Grs
country adjusts itself to the new laFlN ta aj
have wisely embraced i'll their pan d ~ ,na
uonal internal revenue taxes, l"t.""i;7 roToa
tax upon incomes derived from ]FIa. n,orts al
ate investments These Lev &>>eSS.Ii,." Inr,
not only absolutely just and ea>I'!f hs|
but they have the further mchtt Im,ptart
such as can be RENTED wine" ..aaeyer III
able business disturbance, "Ns WEN logt
necessity Of their imposition! ~ y,,occss
exists. In my great desire ioI nv ,,rr.r,tcl
this measure cannot res!&i& tl1 T S,-1 Of %
success can only be ohtanc" p} cn!a '"d Of o.
selfish counsel on the part OF me i :.i;iin,ne,a
if reform and as Al result OF their i"'hi1Iiaas
subordinate personal desires ana ;.,,S' afg
the general good. The local nue. ',n,n,,, aud
by the proposed reform are 50 IN ,be lpd
varied that if all arc insisted PU,,n,tablyb {
ton embodying the reform mus .hV 81 rc>pjs
In conclusion my intense feeling oaanifod
bility impels me to invoke Tor W. 1!r nropf.
terests of a generous and Co'liG.I ,. nv NlJi
most scrupulous care and to plsds.e l Gr The
support to every legislative enc, ,,rc.peiF (
vancement Of the greatness al,o ,t,rvEEtMns
our beloved country. GR0Nth d. C.. ~
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsHINGIo"
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