The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-12-08
DREGRISRIDGE EXPLAINS,

Mr. Breckinridge, one Of the members O.
the ways and means committee explains the
new tariff bill as follows:
'fhe revenue difficulty, caused by the
recent panic, is temporary only, and it will
doubtless be provided for by temporary
expedient We cannot generalize on this
but taking matters at a more normal state.
it may be said that we must provide for
$50. .0O0,0 600. or possibly les. in ways not
expressed in the new tariff. This will
follow very soon, in time 10 be incorpo
rated with The present bill. But as this
is not expected TO be Of character 10 ma
'eriaIly affect manufactures or trade, and
as the people were extremely anxious to
know what we proposed doing in regard to
the tariff. we concluded 10 make the new
bill public as soon as it was finally com.
pleied. To a very great extent we have
substituted ad valoTem for specific duties
This seems Indispensable Il we are to
equalize the tariffs and the burdens Of the
people. Many Of the irregularities which
are corett>.i are astonishing The admin :
istraiiye tariff laws have found approval
far more than was expected. and it is
believed that the few changes proposed sr
in accord with experience and viii meet
with general support.
We have struck out from the tariff all
those features that distinguished 1t as a
combine and PLACED what is usually
known as '.aw materials, such as wool,
coal. iron ore. wood and the ike. on the
free iis. A few chemicals are added to
The free list. and tie cruder forms Of man
ufactnres, such as pig iron and similar
articles, are greatly reiuoed from thei
present high rate Of duties. We refuse tn
extraordinary protection THAI Is now given
TO transportation; that Is. We do rot grant
rates that will enable an article. especially
crude or bulk srticls. that is produced 10
one part Of cur vast country to overcome
the cost Of transportation tc remote locaIi-
ties, bayond the range Of its reasonable or
natural market. The present tariff ,asss
make the mos. Of such articles oppressive
70 both the remote and reasonably nearby
localities, while less rate will relieve both
people, and as consumption increases, when
ex,orsion IS prevented, the trade will he
maintained. il. indeed, il be not greatly
improved.
With free raw materials and The taIi
stripped of its mos; oiio=s and oppressive
f,atures, We give 10 consumers and pro
dncerz alike larger field for The employ
nent Of lahor. better retsrns ard more
abnndan; participation in TIE re yards and
comforts Of Iise.'
Mr. Breckingidge illustrated by referring
to the wool schedule. where, with free raw
material. the specific or compulsory duties
were taken OF. Under the old system,
yarns. worth not Over 80 eeats, were taxed
10 or lS5 per cent Under the new bill
tbey wers pas dOEn 10 S5 per cent He
continued:
''On clothes, shawls. knit fahrics, etc, the
rate nos Is from 81 per oent on costly
AASAS ~ t1N 4sAA - III As--s< NA liza ~
goods. OF esurse, the rate i m1rh higher
on s.ill cheaper goods We reduce and
equalise this by making II 50 Per oent. On
blankets. hats Of wool and iiannels for uu-
derwear. The present rate Is from = 10 10l
per cent, and on Oshsx grades still higher
and psohihisosy. We make them from 25
TO 5 per cent Wonsa's and children S
dress goods are uox taxed from 81 10 I05
paE cent; IRE make them 10 per cent ad
vAloreua- On rezjy-saade clothing the tax
now Is iro=a - per oent to prohibition 0!
inpoEts Ne make it ~ per cent Car
pets we reduce ali along Tie line In
addition 10 this !. Is provided that on the
woollen schedule. excerpt carpets, there
shall come OF per cent every year for Eve
years This viii bring az these duties )
per cent lower in the scale. In other words
what Is lett al * per cent viii become 80
per cent, e,c. This is left temporarily in
order TO give our woolen manufacturer
time and opportunity 10 become accus.ozaeI
to the use Of foreign wools.'