The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-07
sxxrrEx. rarssDAY. DEC. ?.
NOT A TARIFF ron HEyENUn
ONLY.

ONLY.
The Chicago platform promised the peo-
pie tariff for revenue only, but the com
mittee Of ways and means has proposed TO
give them not tariff for revenue only but
. tariff drawn on the lines OF the Mills
bill OF 1857: free raw materials with con-
tinued protection to manufactured articles.
In other words, the projected tarih bill
ID seni-protection measure, free raw ma
teriais giving additional protection TO the
manufacturer, and 50 discriminating
against the producer The Canadian
organs like the new tariff, and IL IL not TO
be wondered At. for the new tariff sacrifices
the interest OF American producers and
manufacturers Ia favor Of Canada In .
genuine tariff for revenue only there II
little place for free list.
A genuine tariff for revenue only caicu-
la,es Just how much money wilt be an
nualIy needed TO meet the expense Of the
government, and then raises that revenue
by an ad vaiorum duty Unfortunately
on ali imported articles. A duty of IS per
cent. levied on ali imported articles
would have given the required reye-
nue., and that would have redeemed the
pledge of the Chicago national plat
form for tariff for revenue only. Such q
tariff, while framed for revenue only.
would have indirectly shielded Ameri-
can miners, inmbermen. fishermen and
farmers from Canadian competition.
Under tariff for revenue only there would
have been no free list and therefore the
coal. iron ores, the lumber. fish aud farm
produce OF the Dominion would not have
been admitted free of duty. As IL 10. under
the projected new Democratic tariff the
iron, coal, lumber. fish. wool, hops and
other farm products Of Washington are
placed on the free list, while We are at the
same time forced 10 pay for moot manu-
featured articles more than We would had
single ad valorem duty of IS per cent
been laid upon all imports alike.
No wonder the Canadian producers are
in favor Of such tariff, for they gain ex-
actiy In proportion 10 the loss which
American producers win incur through
the free list. The South that framed this
tariff bill cares nothing for Canadian CON-
petition, but the producers from Maine TO
Washington viii suffer severe loss. The
natural products OF Canada are all placed
on the free list, and the American miners,
inmbermen. fishermen and farmers Of our
Northern states have TO bear the loss.
Such tariff will give Canada. with her
cheap iaborcrs, a market OF G5, coo, 600 OF
people for her competitive products. How
do the farmers, ioggcrs and miners like
the prospect
Under this Democratic theory of tho
tariff 1t is claimed that manufacturing in.
dustries will be greatly aided by wha. IL
calls free raw materials. but what is the
producer going to do on this Coast where
there il little or no manufacturing The
producer gets nothing for this assumed
oep.ion of England the foreign markets
are all defended by protective tariffs
against our export trade. whether OF
American manufactures or farm produces.
The Democracy purpose TO give away our
home market 10 oil corners
Under Harrison's administration raw
sugar was placed conditionally upon the
free list for the benefit of consumers.
Treaties were negotiated in the course OF
single year covering over - per cent OF
the imported sugar supply. The con-
sutners were benefited. and at the same
time arrangements were made for faciii-
Eating the Introduction and sale of the
products Of American farms and tacsorie.
IN foreign countries. But the Democracy
do not place wool coal. iron ore, COPPER,
lead ore. lumber. salt and agriculture on
the free list subject to the conditions Of
an equitable reciprocal treaty. IL does not
use the great American market rs a lever
for obtaining foreign markets as
Germany, Aussria-Iiungary. France. Italy
and other European nations have done.
II imposes no reciproeity conditions as
Secretary Blaine did 20 aid American man
ufaetGres and iarm products rs paving
their way into foreign markets. The he.
meersey has given asav the great Ameri-
can home market TO the wool growers OF
Australia AMI the Argentine Republic
90 the Canadian lumhermen. fishermen.
mine owners and farmers; to the Enghsh
coffee syndicate ia China: 90 the lead pro-
dneerS IN Mexico; 10 the salt makers of
the West Indies and 80 the manufacturers
Of Europe with their cheap labor behind
them.
The Democratic devotion 90 Brisssh
"fres trade" principles vas cynscally
described hy Land Salisbury as phtlsn-
thropy. bat not business The protected
Democratic tariff Is = complete violation
OF the Democrats party pledges and the
fundamental Democratic principle that
the only constitutional tari1 il ,agigf for
revenue only. Isrresesves intact ths Amer,
lean theory Of protection. IL - pFosee-
s.onls; sArin b,ll ,has woali have in nsaay
respects the approval o. such aasxssv!ns
Democratic pEosecsioaisss IS the late
Samuel J. Randall and Samuel ]. Tllaen,
The projected Democrats tariff inelades
high duties. discrininAtieas against PRO
ducer and in favor 81 manufacturer.
Despite the pledge Aat promise o. the
Chicago platform, Chairman Wilson's
committee refused TO restore To The pubic
treasury sas sso,eeoo tia, nsiga. have