The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-12-28

can conceive of no circumstances un-
der which we should have advocated
or approved its introduction into our
laws. We have found it existing
there, as we find it virtually existing
In every other schedule Of the tariff,
and dealing with it in this more open
ana offensive form, aS we have dealt
with other schedules where laIHc pro.
perty Interests ar" at stake, we have
reported provision for its repeal by
such stages aS SHAH gradually ODliter-
ate 1T from our laws, While permitting
those who have invested large means
under the expectation OF is Continu-
ance, reasonable timr in which they
may prepare to take their stand with
the other industries DT Tn" country.
"DuLieS upon imported t"barc) leaf
suitable for cigar wrappers, which were
enormously advanced by the act Of
| 1890 have been Dla2ei at suCl iigurcS rs
after careful investigation, were dcem-
ed likely to produce most revenues
to the Treasury, bu! this oh;"Cc has
alone decided the ratcs; their amount
10 so high no domestic producer need
claim thai there Is not abundant pro.
lection and to spare for his product il
them.
40 the farmers Of the country, We
have given untaXed agricultural In.
plements and binding twine and un
taxed cotton tle3-tOr the additional
reason, in the latter case, that cotton is
the largest export crop Of the country,
sold abroad In composition with the
cheap labor Of India and Of Egypt, be.
llevlng tha5 1t was sufficient for the
private tax gatherer to follow the far
mer in the markets of his own country
and no. to pursue him into all the
a u "a WnrlI A.. Ton l,,
ging eau be used bat once, we have
thought it but just to extend the draw
back system to such bagging made Of
Jute butts when used upon our export
ed cottOn-a privilege which the eX-
ported Of wheat can already now enjoy
coupled with the futher advantage that
the same bags may be used for success
slve expectations of grain.
Taking the importatl0ns of 1892, the
latest which were prepar3l, the new
rates would operate a reduction Of near
ly one-third Of the duties collected un-
der the tariff; but this great reduction
in taxes actually paid to the govern
ment Is no measure Of the tightening
of burden to the taxpayers of the coun.
try. That reduction may Oe eStim At6i
at several times m ore than the reduc.
tion Of taxes.
"lt is the purpose of the present DilI
to repeal in Section OF the tariff act
| Of October l, 1890, commonly but most
erroneously called its reciprocity prov
i5ion. That act placed suggar, molasse!
coffee, tea and hides on the free list, bu
authorized the President, should he b,
satisfied that the government OF any
other country producing such article!
imposed duties upon the agriculture o
other products Of the United Sta'e
which he might dee.n unreasonable, t
suspend the provision under Whlci
these articles were submitted into tn,
country free. This section has brough
no appreciablea advantage to ~ American
| exporters"
| HOUSE OF RErRESENTATIv
| Washington, Dec. 19-In the House
today, Boutelle of Maine offered re-.
solution cOndomning the Hawaiian
policy of TIL" administration. ana asked
for its Immediate consider atron; but,
upon point of order sustained by the
Speaker, and after Il prOiracted wraugle
the resolution went over.
Wilson, from the ways and means
committee, submitted the majority re-
port on the tariff bill; which was re-
ferred TO he committee Of the whole.
The deficiency appropriation blll WAS
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